As my ''old'' samsung TV in my summer house has only USB media player as smart stuff and I love watching small reviews and tutorials before sleeping on youtube, I was happy to see that nowadays I can get an Android TV box like A95x or X96 for under 35$, though many people complained it's not real Android TV OS but a tablet one and that you have to use a mouse and keyboard to really use it.
Sorry for my noob questions but:
-Can you flash a rom based on real Android TV OS so you can use the remote controller only?
-If not can you use a BT dongle to pair a BT controller like the ones for VR headsets (so no need for a real mouse) on these boxes?
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Hey guys, does anybody know of an app or a method that will allow me to stream video (not YouTube or Netflix) to my Vizio Smart TV? It's a really new TV with all kinds of features...I know I could simply hook up my MacBook to an HDMI port or even stream video via Apple TV, but I don't usually have those things in my living room. I'm just basically hoping to be able to stream a movie playing from an app like Showbox(or something similar to) to my TV, without any wiring. Samsung's screen mirroring feature would be ideal...if it wasn't limited to ONLY working with other Samsung products Anyways...please, if you can let me know of anything you've heard of, or have used that might make this possible, it would be greatly appreciated!!:fingers-crossed:
Unless Vizio has some type of app for their TV that I never heard of, there needs to be hardware plugged into the TV that receives the stream. Cheapest and easiest way to do this with android is a Chromecast, $35 bucks, I believe it can or soon will be able to fully mirror your screen no special root app required.
you can use the mdl to hdmi adapter from Sammy and keep a spare (but hidden) hdmi cable plugged into the tv. As far as wireless Chromcast
Did you find a solution?
Did you find an App solution for this? I recently purchased a Vizio and looking for the same?
Can some one help me play videos from phone to my vizo 70 inch smart tv I've tried everything the closest thing I've come up with is I media share but it doesn't allow me to watch it always states video, audio not supported
You need something on the TV Side - I used Fire TV stick
So my parents bought a Philips 48pfs8109/12 Smart TV (Android).
I want to set up something like Kodi so i can simplify the UI of the mediacenter we have, and to have them control the TV with the ipad.
I first looked at plex and tought i found the solution. So i bought a chrome cast and set everything up. The problem that occurred was that the video stutterd a lot because for some reason the streaming over wifi is not doing what is should do.
I do not think it is our internet speed since we have a decent connection and download and upload speed.
So since our TV is hooked up to the internet via Ethernet i wanted to use the TV as a receiver.
But the plex app kept asking for a PlexPass so that wasn't a solution either.
Then my eye caught XBMC or as it is called now Kodi but i cant find a way to set it up on my android tv.
I have rooted my tv, which i think means i can install unknown sources.
Maybe if i install the kodi android file on my tv. I will try that later today.
But if anyone knows a better way
PS: I also saw plexbmc and plexbmc helper which is nice because my parents like the plex ipad app.
Thanks in advance!
Install spmc from Google Play
I'm moving soon and I'm used to having an HTPC hooked up to my 60" TV but I've decided to go a different route this time around.
I'm planning on setting up a dedicated Android based box next to my TV to run Moonlight Game Streaming (similar to nvidia Game Stream) to mirror my desktop PC in my bedroom to take advantage of all of my HTPC functions as well as stream my gaming PC to my 60" TV.
I was thinking about picking up a Steam Link for $50 or nvidia shield for $200, but figured I should look at different options for a simple but fast Android based box that can be rooted and use Moonlight to essentially mirror my desktop for the most feature complete experience. I know you can use workarounds to get Steam Link to the windows desktop, but I rather not deal with clunky workarounds (adding notepad as a nonsteam game, etc.) if there is a better option out there. I also don't need the nvidia shield controller and the additional features the nvidia shield provides if I'm going to be using gamestream/moonlight to do everything off my mirrored desktop PC anyway.
This box needs to have the following features:
Ethernet port for solid connection
At least 1 USB port for a USB expansion dongle or multiple USB ports for wireless mouse/keyboard/headphone capability
Fast enough to decode Moonlight at 1080p/60fps without a hitch
HDMI connectivity for TV at 1080p/60fps (4K/60fps is not important at this point)
Rootable (Moonlight needs to run on root to have fluid mouse control)
Storage on this device does not need to be much, its essentially a mirror for my gaming PC.
What do you guys suggest?
Hello i have a Problem.
I bought two Asus TV500BG Controller to play together on my Android TV.
Both are work fine if you use just one.
But if you want to play together both are everytime Connect as Player1.
Had the idea that both Controller have the same Bluetooth Macadress but they are different.
Maybe one of you can test it with two Controller on a Nexus Player for example? Or anyone now a solution for my Problem.
Hi all and sorry if this is in the wrong place. I bought this TV and almost cried at first because Philips, in their wisdom, had decided not to allow sideloading of apps. After a recent update this feature has now been allowed and have tried chrome etc but they are all virtually useless because of the rubbish remote that comes with the TV. My question is does anyone know a wireless mouse/keyboard combo that DEFINITELY works with this TV or is there an app on play store that I use to control my TV from my phone wirelessly. It would have to include a mouse and keyboard function. The reason I say wirelessly is because the only device I think I can connect through Bluetooth is a speaker. I have tried searching various forums but haven't come up with a definitive solution yet and have tried multiple maybes.
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Hi all and sorry if this is in the wrong place. I bought this TV and almost cried at first because Philips, in their wisdom, had decided not to allow sideloading of apps. After a recent update this feature has now been allowed and have tried chrome etc but they are all virtually useless because of the rubbish remote that comes with the TV. My question is does anyone know a wireless mouse/keyboard combo that DEFINITELY works with this TV or is there an app on play store that I use to control my TV from my phone wirelessly. It would have to include a mouse and keyboard function. The reason I say wirelessly is because the only device I think I can connect through Bluetooth is a speaker. I have tried searching various forums but haven't come up with a definitive solution yet and have tried multiple maybes.
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I have the exact same tv, my airmouse works with it, no problems.
Search for these keywords on amazon:
C120 2.4GHz Air Fly Mouse Wireless Mini Keyboard with Mouse Game Handle Android Remote Control for Smart TV Android TV Box PC HTPC IPTV Media Player(Black, Anewkodi)