This is not officially supported on any US device, but you can get the nightly build of VLC here:
http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/armv7-android-neon/
I can confirm that it does run and does play videos. I was hoping maybe we could share settings that actually work here.
So far, without changing any settings, it has played any 1080p HD videos I have thrown at it flawlessly. Decoding of DTS audio is also working. There has been no lag when playing full HD, even with apps such as Chrome still open in the background.
Thank you. Working great on my N10. Best player thus far even though it's still in "beta". Especially because it can play DTS audio. BSPlayer could also, but it would always crash and restart my 1080p videos in SW mode.
Works great for me even streaming of my networked files plays fine and is all in sync, glad I moved up from my old Xoom
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Works great for me even streaming of my networked files plays fine and is all in sync, glad I moved up from my old Xoom
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How are you streaming your videos? I tried using vlc but doesn't work.
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How are you streaming your videos? I tried using vlc but doesn't work.
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I'm using ES File Explorer
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I'm using ES File Explorer
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Yeah, that's what I use too.. added Samba server and open with VLC.. but doesn't load. Weird.
edit: got it! Just had to... reboot tablet lol
Is anyone able to play large 1080p films from a network source via wifi smoothly.
Trying to watch a ~35GB mkv movie is a bit jerky and im assuming its wifi speeds if playing these sources from internal or usb works fine. Im a bit confused by this as its connected to the 5GHz channel of my N speed router. So that should transfer data quickly enough.
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Is anyone able to play large 1080p films from a network source via wifi smoothly.
Trying to watch a ~35GB mkv movie is a bit jerky and im assuming its wifi speeds if playing these sources from internal or usb works fine. Im a bit confused by this as its connected to the 5GHz channel of my N speed router. So that should transfer data quickly enough.
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Try 2.4ghz. 5ghz freq is known to be worse the further away from the router you are. I'm running off of two 2.4ghz radios on my router and not having any issues with large 1080p_BluRay_x264 movies
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MPJ88 said:
Is anyone able to play large 1080p films from a network source via wifi smoothly.
Trying to watch a ~35GB mkv movie is a bit jerky and im assuming its wifi speeds if playing these sources from internal or usb works fine. Im a bit confused by this as its connected to the 5GHz channel of my N speed router. So that should transfer data quickly enough.
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Try installing Skifta from the market and stream via DLNA...seems to handle buffering far better than just playing the raw file from a CIFS mount.
Skifta will let you choose which installed media player you want to use, it's not a player itself, just a DLNA client.
Thanks guys will try those tonight. Im only in the room next to the router and thought it should be fine but will try both your suggestions
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I have a kitten, hmm...
Well switched to 2.4ghz which has enabled 720p to play properly, but no joy with 1080
Must be the network speed as it can play it fine from a usb. Got my hopes up when i saw it supported 5GHz sad times that its actually worse than 2.4. Hopefully this will get better with updates
I'm in the US and could not download it. So I just spoofed the Play store into thinking I was in Australia. Worked like a charm. VLC works great.
Some one in here gave a link to a location for downloading the apk. But, if by some chance that does not work for some, I can email the apk if you PM me your address. Just throwing that out there if any one needs a hand.
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I'm in the US and could not download it. So I just spoofed the Play store into thinking I was in Australia. Worked like a charm. VLC works great.
Some one in here gave a link to a location for downloading the apk. But, if by some chance that does not work for some, I can email the apk if you PM me your address. Just throwing that out there if any one needs a hand.
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in the words of leonardo di caprio in django unchained : 'You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention. '
Just pm'd you!!!
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In most cases where there is significant congestion in the 2.4ghz range, this is not going to be true.
2.4 ghz is extremely congested in most neighborhoods, so using 5ghz will net you stability and better average bandwidth for that reason alone, even with the slightly greater attenuation of 5ghz signal at range.
1080p video will bitrate-spike and exceed the bandwidth of a non-40mhz wide N channel. You really don't want to run wide channel mode on 2.4 ghz if you wish to continue good relations with your neighbors, so you will have to use 5ghz for that if you want to send real 1080p video.
However, there is a lot of variation on how well vendors implement the 802.11n standard, some people put their wifi antennas right next to walls and other sources of echo, configure incorrectly, etc. YMMV
I would say this is normally true, but not with the nexus! Got a better video from using 2.4GHz, cant explain it!
VLC is crashing on my tablet, any idea why?
Can it play files from SMB shares?
I've tried downloading the one linked in OP, but it just crashes, won't open at all.
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VLC is crashing on my tablet, any idea why?
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It's in beta. That's why.
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Audiogalaxy v1.8.3 (freeware)
Requirements: Android
Overview: Audiogalaxy lets you stream your DRM-free music from your home computer to your phone from anywhere using 3G, EDGE, or WiFi.
Get access to all your music without having to copy it onto your phone! You’ll need to sign up at http://www.audiogalaxy.com from your Mac/PC that has your music before using this application.
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How does this compare with Subsonic?
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How does this compare with Subsonic?
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Not sure. I never tried subsonic.
how does the compare to jukefly?
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how does the compare to jukefly?
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Performance wise they're about the same, but Audiogalaxy has a better ui giving a it a cooler look and smooth feel
Doesnt help
INSTALLED SETUP YADDA YADDA YADDA doesnt recognize alot of music files in my music folder for example i have 10 files from ace frehley only took 6 as recognized left out other 4 im sure its a good app but until it can recognize all songs not worth the trouble uninstalling
I've been using Audiogalaxy for a couple months now. I love it. I have almost 200 gigs of music, and its really convenient to have it with me anywhere. I'll get the occasional skip on 3G or edge, but its absolutely perfect on wifi.
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I've been using Audiogalaxy for a couple months now. I love it. I have almost 200 gigs of music, and its really convenient to have it with me anywhere. I'll get the occasional skip on 3G or edge, but its absolutely perfect on wifi.
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so how do u get it to actualy recognize all 200gigs of music I doubt it recognises every single song and if it does howd u do that
Why would it need to recognise the songs ???
It takes every music that you tell it too and allow you to listen to it anywhere while your computer is on and connected to the internet
I'm using it with 120GB of music and it even work with messed up names and japanese ones...
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I've been using Audiogalaxy for a couple months now. I love it. I have almost 200 gigs of music, and its really convenient to have it with me anywhere. I'll get the occasional skip on 3G or edge, but its absolutely perfect on wifi.
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I have too. It's really convenient.
But is there any way to have a cache/offline listening?
Open source?
I was wondering if this is an open source project. I was thinking of implementing some more codecs to the app or have custom bit rate support based on the type of network you're using.
Is there something similar to audiogalaxy for UNIX system?
i have 70ish gigs of music, i have no need for a mp3 player or ipod now, this app is amazing, klyentel are you taking donations? let me know.
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I would like to know this as well.
If you are on Linux, it runs under Wine.
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I was wondering if this is an open source project. I was thinking of implementing some more codecs to the app or have custom bit rate support based on the type of network you're using.
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I too would like the option to have custom bit rate. Especially, when using over cellular network.
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edna is good but it always cut out half way through songs, even when I was on same wifi my server is on. edna dot sorceforge dot com I think.
now I use gnump3d. Very easy to setup and run as a service at boot. streams over http so you browse your library with your phone browser and it generates an m3u playlist when you click a song, or you can play all songs in a directory. browser opens up whatever ur music player is for steaming. Lets you require a password for base dir, all dirs, or none. Personally I don't use a pw just run it on an uncommon port and block all traffic other than my phone's ip with iptables or another firewall.
Great work!
By far the best interface out there... Impressive web application as well. Easily one of my favorite apps and I've only been using it for about 10 minutes. Setup was a breeze less than 2 minutes and I'm streaming my library to my phone. I would kill for a similar app that streamed my movies! TALKING MURDER HERE!
Keep up the good work!
Can it RANDOM play a playlist ?
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By far the best interface out there... Impressive web application as well. Easily one of my favorite apps and I've only been using it for about 10 minutes. Setup was a breeze less than 2 minutes and I'm streaming my library to my phone. I would kill for a similar app that streamed my movies! TALKING MURDER HERE!
Keep up the good work!
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Have you tried subsonic? I use it and am very pleased with it.
Hi guys,
the way we can throw the multimedia contents to dlna tv, is it possible to play music (mp3) from Sony Tablet to external Speaker/Woofer System (DLNA based)
if yes which speakers to buy ???
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I know this one : Sony SA-NS300
found three models:
Sony SA-NS300 ___ Sony SA-NS400 ___ Sony SA-NS500
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none of them is available in Singapore, not even on eBay !!!
any other options available??
Anyone???
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A quick check of Amazon.com releaves that Sony seems to be the only one making DLNA speakers. Several Home Audio Amps and BluRay players are coming with that feature, as well as Smart HDTVs. I have a few of both, and am truly enjoying throwing music from my tablet to my home theater via a Sharp Smart TV. Can't help you with a speaker choice though. Maybe a few more brands will show up with DLNA speakers this year.
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found three models:
Sony SA-NS300 ___ Sony SA-NS400 ___ Sony SA-NS500
none of them is available in Singapore, not even on eBay !!!
any other options available??
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I wonder if they will work with video from netflix or mx video player coming on the screen still but sound out of the dlna or is it bad idea or impossible?
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DLNA support is still a mixed bag as far as my experience shows. I haven't seen any device or app that can split up the audio and video to output to different devices. Anything I can throw video at gets the audio as well. At best you can keep a now playing screen up for audio on the tablet when sending the actual music output to a speaker or amp or TV. Yet if the audio or video is web based, wifi is occupied and I haven't yet found a way to also use DLNA to forward either the audio or video part of it to another device. Not to say it won't be possible in the future, but DLNA is a relatively new technology. I suspect we'll eventually see two wifi channels/chips in these devices, mainly to support wifi in and DLNA out simultaneously.
so what you suggest, should I buy one or wait??!!!??
its actually quite expensive as well..
I have both the tablet s n sans300 dlna speakers n it all works fine for me. Haven't been able to play a movie on the tablet with the sound via the speakers with dlna but the speaker has an audio in port where u can just plug a 3.5mm audio jack in to play as a regular speaker...
Btw, the sans300 is amazing n has great audio quality wherever u r in the room...I just wish that it also ran on batteries so it can just "float" in the middle of the room...
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So ns300 needs AC supply??
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I think in my case then some bluetooth speaker solution would be best if i want to split audio and video. Could someone recommend some please.
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Seems like Sony is comming with a new serries of models SA-NS310, 410,510?
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Seems like Sony is comming with a new serries of models SA-NS310, 410,510?
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The same splitting problem will still be present as it is not possible for a DLNA Renderer of any kind to play media it is not able to play (i.e. speakers cannot play movies). DLNA just doesn't work like that.
It's also worth noting that DLNA support for me has been far from a "mixed bag" when using the stock Sony apps, so they're definitely a better bet.
When these speakers will be available in Singapore..
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why use DNLA ....
..... use bluetooth, logic make a BT connetor that you can use on any speakers I've got one set up that uses all my mobile devices including laptops galaxy note Tablet s etc.
Be wary that using Bluetooth does invoke a certain loss in audio quality, but does enable you to connect without WiFi. They are quite different technologies after all.
As for the DLNA's availability, you might be best asking the Sony Central (or Style) in Singapore about that.
Yes, thats true there is a loss (or so they tell me), but if like me, you cant tell the difference, meh.
The sound comes out of the speakers and the vid plays on the tab, and the logic is only about 30 quid so if you've already got speakers no need to buy new ones.
This app is just amazing, I have made a server on plex for my 1tb hard drive and can easily watch movies on my nexus 10 from any where. At home, I just connect the n10 to my tvand stream the movies from the plex server to my n10 through WiFi which then shows it on my HD TV. The cool part is that I use my nexus 4 as plex remote through the app
$5 app, but totally worth it
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I completely agree. It's a fantastic application. Bought it a long time ago and it continues to receive updates. One of the best apps you can drop money on!
Advertise much?
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How does it compare to the XBMC app? As far as hardware decoding?
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Huh? Unless OP works for Plex or gets a commission on the whopping $5 the app costs he's most likely sharing something s/he finds useful with others which is more than anyone can say about your snarky retort. Plex happens to be a great tool for sharing video over your network or for accessing your network via Wi-Fi or 3/4G while traveling. For the latter it transcodes based on the available bandwidth. It's also pre-installed on LG TVs and is certified to run on Samsung SmartTVs. You can also share your media library (and vice versa) with friends that use Plex.
Here are some pics of it on an N2 and a link to a discussion in their forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1948058
Absolutely right there.I have 2 tb of movies, pictures, songs, etc,and I can easily view them out of he house/ country on my mobile devices. I have also given my account info to my family members and friends from different parts of the world. I did not get paid or anything to advertise, been using poles since 2009
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I haven't tried plex but I'd imagine it has hardware decoding that works fine, but if I'm not mistaken its just a light client. With XBMC you're getting the full XBMC that you get on the desktop or whatever other platform. Having said that I haven't run it on my nexus 10 yet and I'm not sure if there's a build with hardware accel for it but there probably is one out there (Unfortunately the xbmc.org build does not have it), but I run a build on my android g-box midnight tv box and it works great.
XBMC works great on the N10, the recently released Archos Video also runs great but is a little light on configurability, they're actively working on it though.
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plex was confusing
i open port forwardign for IP cams before but cant get it to open ports for this thing to work when im on the road and want to access home from mobile
Plex is great. aMPdroid with Media Portal is good too, and free. Plex is much easier to setup and better for sharing with other people. Roku's even have a Plex app for accessing your media servers. The upside of aMPdroid is you can use external players, and it's free. If I didn't want to share my media with anyone I would stick with aMPdroid because Media Portal is much better on desktop/HTPC than Plex, using external players is very useful, and remote access can be done through secure vpn etc. You can access files remotely with aMPdroid just like Plex, and even stream TV, it is just harder to setup for your friends and family, and there is no iOS support.
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does it play mkv video files along with its audio?
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does it play mkv video files along with its audio?
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Yes, both Plex and aMPdroid stream mkv files with audio. Every once in awhile a file won't play in Plex but you can always find a way to play files with an external player with aMPdroid.
guys take a look at the new mizuu beta it's just awesome. i'm using it with the mx player and it just works great...
...is finally into Windows Phone marketplace. But currently (at the moment I`m writing this) is a closed beta, available for those who was fast enough to sing yourself up on this form here (expired for now).
I was not able to participate in the right time so I have no access to the beta. But the people who have says that the main problem is that the app produces no sound at all so you can`t listen music with it right now and there was also mentioned problems with HD video, people saying there was graphical artifacts and glitches when playing 30 megabytes 1080p video (with no sound of cource).
Anyway, I want to being able to test it myself so if you`re a participated tester and your WP device has support for an SD-cards and that card is installed, please PM me.
no sound for lumia 520
I was able to install it via the "Download and install manually" link, putting the file on the SD card, and then going Store -> AppBar -> Install local apps (on the phone). I backed it on Kickstarter though, so maybe that's why it worked for me? In any case, I'm not sure it's worth the space right now; there's no audio!
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I was able to install it via the "Download and install manually" link, putting the file on the SD card, and then going Store -> AppBar -> Install local apps (on the phone). I backed it on Kickstarter though, so maybe that's why it worked for me? In any case, I'm not sure it's worth the space right now; there's no audio!
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There's no audio cause they didn't integrate with SystemMediaTransportControls.
In fact, i think they just compiled the windows 8 version on ARM, changed the UI a bit and called it an app.
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I was able to install it via the "Download and install manually" link, putting the file on the SD card, and then going Store -> AppBar -> Install local apps (on the phone). I backed it on Kickstarter though, so maybe that's why it worked for me? In any case, I'm not sure it's worth the space right now; there's no audio!
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Tried to install it that way, app has appeared into list of the apps I "can" install, after clicking Install all, I got Installing... and then Permissions error.
Well, today's build has audio but only in the foreground, and not integrated with the universal audio controls. Still a long way to go...
Anyone want to dump the xap? Plz? I'd like to test it out on several different phones.
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Anyone want to dump the xap? Plz? I'd like to test it out on several different phones.
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There is no xap for this app. There is only appx (you can see on the marketplace page that app is only supports Windows Phone 8.1). I have a content of that appx but this is outdated version. I can`t even reproduce an appx because I`m running Windows 7 x86 (with xap packets I can, it`s easier).
So if anyone would share an appx it will be great. If you`re one of the testers, PM me for instructions how to made one.
latest appx prepared by marass
http://www.windowsmania.pl/artykuly-3/beta-vlc-dostepna-do-pobrania-17241/
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latest appx prepared by marass
http://www.windowsmania.pl/artykuly-3/beta-vlc-dostepna-do-pobrania-17241/
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You did not tested it, right? Probably I`m doing something wrong but I`m doubt.
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It works, just install it.
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Have !
not impressed
how long have we been waited for this much celebrated application? it doesn't even run in the background, the second I leave the app the music stops playing, not to mention its very buggy such as playing music stutters
what is all this fuss about vlc media player?
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It's (as the "v" part of the name implies) primarily a video player; presumably they didn't prioritize having a background agent for something where the main use case is foreground. I imagine they'll add the background agent when that makes it to the top of the priority list for this still *very much in-development* application...
It can be used both for streaming media and for locally-stored media, and it can decode just about anything. For file formats that the built-in player doesn't support (of which there are many), there was anguish for a long time about things like subtitles not showing or not synching properly with video or audio. VLC, at least on the PC, is really good about handling things like that correctly.
As a side note, have you considered the fact that you're badmouthing an early, not-yet-public beta (if it's even beta-stage yet) of a free and open source application port to a platform that its compiler couldn't even target when the project was started? For <REDACTED> sake, if you don't want to use it, nobody is forcing you to. If you actually want to know what VLC is all about, maybe you should try actually using a released version of it... Do you even have it *installed* on your PC, let alone ever use it? Who is this "we" that you claim have been waiting for this app? I'm having a really hard time believing you backed the Kickstarter...
Seriously, it's not even close to release quality; that's why it *isn't released yet*. This version doesn't mean anything except that they got the bloody thing to *compile*, which is a pretty major accomplishment when you consider it's all written in MSVC-incompatible native code and that when they started the port, GCC didn't know how to target Win32/ARM *or* how to compile C++/CX or anything else WinRT-related. The way I see it, it's pretty impressive that the app works at all, for all that I was expecting it a bit sooner than this if it was going to arrive at all.
Is MKV supported on Windows Phone?
Haven't yet tried, though if it supported on Win8 PCs it should be supported on WP8 as well.
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Haven't yet tried, though if it supported on Win8 PCs it should be supported on WP8 as well.
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MKV is supported via Xbox Video on the phone side. On Windows 10, MKV is built into the OS, no codecs needed.
I heard they were adding it, but didn't think it was available already. The phone can decode MKV out of the box? Does that include any subtitle support?
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MKV is built into the OS, no codecs needed.
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MKV aka Matroska (Russian Матрёшка, the wooden doll with the small dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other) is a media container format, no codecs (i.e. coders/decoders) needed at all, just a proper parser.
And MKV container is NOT supported out of the box, according to Microsoft.
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I heard they were adding it, but didn't think it was available already. The phone can decode MKV out of the box? Does that include any subtitle support?
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You need to frequent Windows Central more...
Xbox Video on the latest update will accept the MKV container, but I have no clue about subtitle support.
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MKV aka Matroska (Russian Матрёшка, the wooden doll with the small dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other) is a media container format, no codecs (i.e. coders/decoders) needed at all, just a proper parser. And MKV container is NOT supported out of the box, according to Microsoft.
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They only teased Windows Media Player playlist with an MKV file and some music in FLAC. Blogs say that the formats will be "fully supported", but we will see the outcome of it in the Windows 10 [Consumer Preview?] launch come roughly January 21st.
In my last post, I meant to say no codec pack needed, which most people use to add misc. containers, codecs, and the rest of that decode/demux mess (which I tend to do, because it can be daunting to do by hand for one or two formats I might need.)
5 Very Useful Apps For Android TV
Android TV is pretty great when you're using it with YouTube, Netflix, Hulu or if you're casting stuff from your phone. However you might have noticed that it's lacking a lot of interesting apps in its watered down version of the Play store. You'll skim through it really quick, realize there is nothing good and then you'll back out. Before you stick a fork in an electrical outlet due to disappointment, how about I show you some of these useful Android TV apps that don't get a whole lot of attention.
Sideload Launcher - Android TV
Most of us probably find ourselves sideloading a lot of apps onto Android TV to makeup for the lack of ones available on the Play store. Since the Android TV launcher only displays apps downloaded from the Play store, you can only access sideloaded apps through your settings. That's garbage. Fear not, Sideload Launcher takes care of that problem by replacing the stock launcher so you can see all of your apps.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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[Root] TV Boot
I don't know why Android TV does not have a restart option. I always find myself in a situation where I need to restart my nexus player, so I have to get up and travel across my seemingly endless living room to unplug it. I had both my legs replaced with some really flimsy hollow plastic ones that collapse under my own weight whenever I try to use them. I should stop volunteering for those medical trials. Anyways the point is that the TV Boot app will let you restart or shutdown Android TV from your phone. That's really all there is to it. This will work on rooted devices only.
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Mirror Beta
Ever head of ClockworkMod? Of course you have. You've probably used their custom recovery at some point while modifying your phone. You've probably never heard of their Mirror app. This app lets you cast your Android screen to Fire TV, Chromecast or Apple TV. It also works as a screen recorder which comes in handy. It's one of the best apps for screen casting, especially if you have to use both an Apple TV and A Chromecast regularly.
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Notifications for Android TV
Notifications on your Android TV is a great way to broadcast to a room full of people that you're fighting with your girlfriend. This app will let you push any notifications that you'd receive on your phone right to your TV. You can scroll through every notified message on the Android TV in fullscreen mode. You can even change the settings individually for each application.
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Santi: Instagram on Android TV
One of the big social media apps that is missing entirely on Android TV in instagram. With Santi, you'll be able to login with your account and browse the photos from the people you follow. The only feature this is missing the is ability to like posts or follow/unfollow users. Aside from that it's got everything you need!
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Share any apps that you use regularly for Android TV.
Are these apps useful for live streaming like Football or Cricket match?
Rickyzx said:
Are these apps useful for live streaming like Football or Cricket match?
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I think what you'll need for that is an app that streams live TV. These apps do exists but they'll only work through your TV provider. So if I have Comcast TV, I can download the Comcast app and get live TV that I can stream to my Nexus player. Check to see if your TV provider has an Android compatible app that lets you live stream TV.
DrGreenway said:
I think what you'll need for that is an app that streams live TV. These apps do exists but they'll only work through your TV provider. So if I have Comcast TV, I can download the Comcast app and get live TV that I can stream to my Nexus player. Check to see if your TV provider has an Android compatible app that lets you live stream TV.
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Yah, this would be great. Then cable TV becomes a second-class citizen in your streaming environment, which is how it should be.
I really like top TV launcher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DXIDev.Top_TV_launcher
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Can any Dev. here revive the Santi: Instagram on Android TV App becaus i love this one but it´s not working anymore
There have to be a way to get this working again :/
I like Santi as well. Another app i always keeping in my phone is InsTube which lets me download TV shows.
Mirror
I have been using Mirror Beta and its amazing.
i was using santi before but it kinda stpoed so now im using mobdro.
Rickyzx said:
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Mobdro is the best I've found m8
Steam Link (New Android TV App)
I have a great experience to use Android TV with YouTube. I would like to share another new Android TV app here:
Steam Link:
It is one of the top additions at Google Play Store in May 2018, through which user can stream from the Desktop or PC to Android device. It means, users can stream games directly from TV up to 4K Resolutions at 60 fps.
Tnx for the info