Hey, I'm currently working with an Android TV box T8-AML-V3 which has some drawbacks. The major drawbacks being the inability to cast to it (like you would with a chromecast) and the inability to use the Android TV Remote app which I believe is due to the rom identifying the device as a phone rather than an Android TV.
Any advice as to changing the rom status to Android TV?
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Hi,
I'd like to buy an Android set-top box for watching IPTV, using XBMC and use several others applications (browser/facebook/Twitter/Netflix...), but I have troubles figuring out what devices will be enough for me and what apps I will be able to use with a "classic" Android remote (not a keyboard or trackpad remote controller).
Is there a way to list in the Play Store the apps that are compatible with a remote ?
I'm also confused about the new Android TV platform and the Android TV Launcher. It seems the first will only be available on some partners new devices like Sony and requires Lollipop and the latter is available for every device running at least KitKat. Is this right ?
Is it better for me to buy now a 4.4 set-top box (the Bee-link UBox R89 seems nice), or wait for a 5.0 Android TV-certified device ?
(Sorry, no links allowed in my post, I'm a new user)
Thx
Hello all,
I was wondering if there is a workaround or an app to trick Android that you are on an internal display rather than connected to HDMI Port, similar with the "fake WI-FI" apps.
As a reason, I own a 5.1.1 Android Player, connected to a TV via HDMI, and when I try to use a paid movie streaming app, it is requesting to disconnect the external display. Similarly when I connect my Note 3 to a TV with MHL cable, same app is requesting to disconnect the external display. So it is working ONLY on internal displays, whether phone, tablet or SMART TV, which is a rude limitation for the payer, probably for copyright worries of the owner.
I would be very grateful if someone could point me a solution. The Android player manufacturer is stating that since Android 5.0 there is a signal regarding HDMI connection in Android system which triggers the app to block its usage, and I can confirm that on Android 4.4.4 there were no problems running the app on an external display (tested on another player running on 4.4.4).
Many thanks, in anticipate!
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Since CheapCast isn't working anymore, is there a good alternative to make a Android Device a Chromecast Receiver?
I've got a Android TV Box (running 4.4 KitKat) and the TV itself only has one HDMI Port. I don't want to change between the Box and a Chromecast-Stick/Miracast-Stick/Amazon-Stick each time.
Nobody? Really? Is Chromecast that dead?!
I have slow DSL with buffer issues so I prefer to download shows for offline viewing. I sideloaded the phone/tablet prime video apk and aside from graphical glitches (no rewind/forward/subs controls) downloads are only in SD - even after selecting "Best" download quality which downloads HD on my other android devices.
Is there a workaround? Or another android tv box which Amazon officially supports for HD downloads?
I installed DRM Info and it all checks out. The device is Widevine L1 certified & connected via HDCP 2.2.
It seems Amazon simply does not acknowledge TV boxes! (when it comes to offline viewing)
To answer my own question, Android TV as an OS is not & never will be suitable for any kind of show downloads!
From experimenting with the non-HD download support in sideloaded TV apps, Android TV is very susceptible to data corruption as it lacks a shutdown procedure.
It is designed to be abruptly turned off at the mains along with the TV (for example, it is an integrated into many Sony TVs).
Thus it is nothing more than a streaming OS and offers nothing extra when connected to already smart TVs.
I feel "Android TV" is false advertising. It is far more minimal and less capable than Android phones & tablets with many features, app permissions, settings screens missing. Also it has no notification area at all.
Thus many sideloaded apps are uninstallable or unusable.
They should go back to calling it Google TV to remove the associations & expectations of an Android device!
Hi guys, I have tested 2 phones - one HTC and another Xiaomi running Android One up-to-date OS. Both devices are not able to find Samsung Q60 Smart TV when trying to screen cast. All the devices (phones and TV) are connected to the same WiFi network and are fully updated to the latest versions of software.
The TV is working perfectly though with Huawei running with Android 10. Also the HTC and Xiaomi are able to screen cast on Sony Smart TV. So it looks like Android One is not compatible with Samsung Q60 series smart TV, is that right ? And is there anything I can do to resolve this issue, except buying another phone/TV ?
As far as I understood from forums.androidcentral.com - Samsung Smart TVs require the device to use AllShareCast, WiDi, or Miracast to do Screen Mirroring. Android One phones run "stock" Android, which I don't think supports any of those. Is there a way to modify some system settings to change the way it is screen casting??