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Is there an app for viewing Netflix on the Iconia? I tried to view Netflix from the browser and received an error about formatting for this device.
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Nothing official from them yet. I've seen a leaked app, but it didn't work on my Samsung Fascinate.

Unless Google comes up with some blanket deal with Netflix, the process for portable devices is device specific:
1. Device must have the proper DRM keys and chipset for adequate streaming & playback.
2. OEM must submit the device for approval and pay Netlfix for the set-up and Netflix server access.
It would be cool if this changed, but Google would have to pay up, since already tons of iPhones, iPad and iPods using the service. LG is the only Android OEM to get Netlfix approval with their Revolution.

You can use Playon Mobile to watch Netflix on your Android device temporarily. You'll have to pay for it though after the trial is done. I think you pay annually and then you get access to PlayOn on pretty much any device the whole time. Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon VOD should work this way.

PlayOn is nice, but less efficient than a straight Netflix app (need to have your host computer on to network off of for PlayOn). Still better than nothing and provides more options for content.
People waiting for a working Netflix app will probably not be happy. OEMs have to pay up and the chipset must be qualified.

i have a netflix app for my G2 which works great. It also worked on my Nook Color. But it doesnt work on my brand new acer. It says my device isnt supported.

minotauri said:
i have a netflix app for my G2 which works great. It also worked on my Nook Color. But it doesnt work on my brand new acer. It says my device isnt supported.
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The actual Netflix app that stream movies from Netflix, or just the rental management?

android netflix
the app is out and netflix said they are going to add phones/devices

i guess netflix finally figured out that android is the real deal

FYI, I've installed the apk directly on my device and it will not play videos on the A500 currently. You click to launch a video and the screen flickers and then goes back to the page you were on before clicking play.

They have only released Netflix for select phones. Don't even bother trying it on the a500, it won't work.

rushless said:
The actual Netflix app that stream movies from Netflix, or just the rental management?
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this was the leaked official app from the LG phone. but like others said, the official release is out now but only supports certain phones.

Yeah, Work's great on my Nexus one hope they release an optimized honeycomb version for A500 soon...

Works really well on my evo. Even the hdmi out is nice. Hopefully netflix will show some tablet love soon.

I suspect the problem is with the tegra and not the os. It may not be optimized to be decoded on our tablets yet, but I guess software may be a limitation also. Does the optimus 2x have a netflix app? That might be more useful for us to try if it does...just a thought?

There's been a work around that can get it to work w/ other non-supported devices posted over at android police (would post link, but I don't have enough posts under my belt). Haven't tried it yet, so no idea if it works for the A500.
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I tried the work around. No dice. Tried both build props for HTC vision and Nexus S. Worked on my G tablet running CyanogenMod 7 though.

It does not work on the gTablet that uses Froyo, either.
Netflix is SUPPOSED to be device specific, but there has already been hacks for Droid X (certain rooted roms it works). Folks that should be ticked are official rom users that own bloatware infested devices that use Blockbuster.
Blockbuster bloated devices will probably "never" see official support for Netflix, but rooters might luck out.
Netflix works great on my Incredible, but it is an officially supported device.

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It does not work on the gTablet that uses Froyo, either.
Netflix is SUPPOSED to be device specific, but there has already been hacks for Droid X (certain rooted roms it works). Folks that should be ticked are official rom users that own bloatware infested devices that use Blockbuster.
Blockbuster bloated devices will probably "never" see official support for Netflix, but rooters might luck out.
Netflix works great on my Incredible, but it is an officially supported device.
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Well....the blockbuster infected Evo was added to the list yesterday....so I wouldn't give up.
For those that have a subscription there are options, but as mentioned it does require a host computer

minotauri said:
i have a netflix app for my G2 which works great. It also worked on my Nook Color. But it doesnt work on my brand new acer. It says my device isnt supported.
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have you tried the method mentioned today 5/13 about changing a line to HTC vision or nexus s?
you can find this over androidguys.

[Q] netflix transformer

hey guys just wondering if they is a working netflix hack because i used the hacked version and it told me that i needed to update in order to use and then i tried to update and said netflix not found so i am wondering is there something i am missing

There is a hack that works on Froyo and Gingerbread devices by modifying the build.prop file to make it look like a supported Nexus S or HTC Vision phone (worked great on my Nook Color). But I don't think there is similar trick for Honeycomb yet, because Netflix hasn't approved any Honeycomb tablet yet.
Rumor is the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will get Netflix first. If so, then maybe modifying the build.prop to identify the Transformer as a Galaxy Tab 10.1 might work.

yeah i did get it to work on my optimus s just fine but the 3.0 is having some issues

A gross work around is to use the free app that came with your transformer, the splashtop remote app. You remotely connect and control your other PC or laptop and open the netflix app on the pc instead. The sound and screen come through quite well really.
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yeah but how does it work when you're remotely connecting to your network from outside the network over a 3g connection?

I got the same message. Before I always got a error # message. I uninstalled it then tried getting the one in the market and says not available in my country (Canada). Voted with my wallet and canceled and told them that I would reactivate when it becomes available on the Transformer. To be honest the selection is so poor in Canada I hardly used it.

sync problems
I tried using the splashtop remote app too - but pic and voice were out of sync (Was fine on my desktop). I'll wait for the hack.

Ravynmagi said:
There is a hack that works on Froyo and Gingerbread devices by modifying the build.prop file to make it look like a supported Nexus S or HTC Vision phone (worked great on my Nook Color). But I don't think there is similar trick for Honeycomb yet, because Netflix hasn't approved any Honeycomb tablet yet.
Rumor is the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will get Netflix first. If so, then maybe modifying the build.prop to identify the Transformer as a Galaxy Tab 10.1 might work.
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It has nothing to do about the app not being "approved for any Honeycomb tablet" the problem is that all the honeycomb tablets are featuring NVIDIA Tegra 2 and apparently its missing DRM to protect the content on Netflix. That's whats delaying the app from being 100% on HC tablets.

zephiK said:
It has nothing to do about the app not being "approved for any Honeycomb tablet" the problem is that all the honeycomb tablets are featuring NVIDIA Tegra 2 and apparently its missing DRM to protect the content on Netflix. That's whats delaying the app from being 100% on HC tablets.
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Whoops, you just got a free "thanks". I clicked the wrong button. ;-)
I'd love to see an authoritative source for this. From what I've read, the "hardware DRM" story was nonsense, for example:
http://www.tested.com/news/tested-netflix-streaming-finally-arrives-on-android/2315/

I use Splashtop for Netflix but it will not allow you to enable full screen on windows media center cause of RD.

dazz87 said:
I use Splashtop for Netflix but it will not allow you to enable full screen on windows media center cause of RD.
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Interesting, hadn't noticed that. If you use Netflix in a web browser, there's no such problem though, it's just media center that has the issue. So full-screen netflix is possible on the tab.

knoxploration said:
Interesting, hadn't noticed that. If you use Netflix in a web browser, there's no such problem though, it's just media center that has the issue. So full-screen netflix is possible on the tab.
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Doh I totally forgot about web browser, been using media center. Thanks..

knoxploration said:
Whoops, you just got a free "thanks". I clicked the wrong button. ;-)
I'd love to see an authoritative source for this. From what I've read, the "hardware DRM" story was nonsense, for example:
http://www.tested.com/news/tested-netflix-streaming-finally-arrives-on-android/2315/
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"Netflix is using the Tegra 2 development platform to bring the Netflix experience to Android super phones and tablets. We're working closely with NVIDIA to ensure Netflix takes full advantage of Tegra's outstanding acceleration and security capabilities." -- Greg Peters, Vice President, Product Development at Netflix
http://pressroom.nvidia.com/easyir/...prid=704926&releasejsp=release_157&xhtml=true
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I don't think its bogus. It says security capabilities that can only mean DRM?

zephiK said:
It has nothing to do about the app not being "approved for any Honeycomb tablet" the problem is that all the honeycomb tablets are featuring NVIDIA Tegra 2 and apparently its missing DRM to protect the content on Netflix. That's whats delaying the app from being 100% on HC tablets.
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Has nothing to do with Tegra 2. I have had Netflix working on my Viewsonic Gtablet running cyanogen 7.3 and tegra 2 processors for over a month now.

Tablet-optimized Netflix app

There's supposed to be a new tablet-optimized Netflix app available today. Anybody have it on their TF yet? I'm not seeing it in the Market...

I have netflix already install on my TF so when I saw the article about an upgraded player I went out to the market.
But alas no update
So exactly which tablets are seeing this is not clear.

Actually, just realized it's no a new .apk, rather the new interface is served up from Netflix via HTML5. So, just open the current app and you'll see the new interface.

[Q] Tablet version of Google Books on CM7

Does anyone know if it is possible to get the tablet version of the Google Books app on CM7? I buy all my books from Google. Everything is working great for me now with the phone version, but it would be nice to see those pretty page turn effects and nicer margins. Thanks!
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You have to be running honeycomb or higher to have the latest version of Google Books. Sorry!
http://books.google.com/help/ebooks/android.html

No worries! I kind of figured as much. Once all the kinks of the ICS rom are ironed out, I'll be switching to that.
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[Q] Nexus 7 & Amazon Instant Video

While I'm waiting for my pre-ordered Nexus 7 to arrive, I'm wondering if I'll be able to use it to stream free videos from my Amazon Prime account.
I've read:
- the Nexus 7 default Chrome browser doesn't support Flash
- Adobe won't support Flash beyond Android 4.0, leaving Jelly Bean (4.1) unsupported.
- Google Play won't allow downloading Flash to an unsupported device
So it seems my options may be twofold:
1) Try installing ATVAndroidClient.apk (I've got a copy)
or
2) Try installing Adobe Flash (I obtained a copy from the Adobe site) and a second web browser that will support Flash such as Firefox.
Has anybody enabled Amazon Instant Video on their Nexus 7? If so, how?
Anybody have any other options for making this work?
Thanks,
Mark

Couldn't you just install the amazon instant video apk?

i do not have a Nexus 7 but i have a Galaxy Nexus which i installed the I/O version of jelly bean on.
I can confirm that Flash worked perfectly with Firefox (chrome does not support it) and the stock browser (one rom included that).
i tested with amazon prime instant video and youtube.
Proof: https://plus.google.com/u/0/11312817...ts/5kE9YdBDrDM
As you said, after August 15th flash will be removed from the market, so have to backup and then install the APK manually.
As bammarata said, the Amazon Instant Video APK from the Kindle Fire does work, however you can't be rooted and it has issues working at any resolution other than that of the Fire.

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Couldn't you just install the amazon instant video apk?
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No app afaik...yet...
I'd guess that if nexus s becomes a big seller it would force those sites to start accelerating porting content to html 5 but yeah in the short term those flashed based sites will be difficult to but i have heard that while not officially suppoted, the nexus does work with amazon prime
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the ipad sells great and the web hasn't adopted HTML5 yet
And there is an AIV apk, ripped from the kindle fire, easy find through google. But it has issues on any resolution other than the stock fire one.

neok44 said:
the ipad sells great and the web hasn't adopted HTML5 yet
And there is an AIV apk, ripped from the kindle fire, easy find through google. But it has issues on any resolution other than the stock fire one.
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Actually a lot of the sites are migrating over to htnl 5 fast enough though thats why i said hopefully it accelerates it
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ATVAndroidClient.apk
I'm sorry. Maybe I should have been clearer. ATVAndroidClient.apk is the Amazon Instant Video apk that came from the Kindle Fire.
Like bammarata89 says, Amazon has not released an Amazon Instant Video App for any other devices and I'm asking if I couldn't just install the amazon instant video apk on the Nexus 7. I was wondering if anyone has tried this yet or if perhaps someone had any other alternatives such as Neok44 using Flash and Firefox.
Thanks

You can currently install Flash & Air on the device. Down the road, just make sure you have a TiBU & restore Flash that way.

I have a Nexus 7 from I/O and unfortunately neither the AIV app or Flash in the browser work (although it installs just fine from the market). It was the first thing I tried after they gave it to us since I own some stuff on AIV and have a Prime account. Bummer, hopefully Amazon gets on top of it and supports HTML5.

FranksRedHot said:
I have a Nexus 7 from I/O and unfortunately neither the AIV app or Flash in the browser work (although it installs just fine from the market). It was the first thing I tried after they gave it to us since I own some stuff on AIV and have a Prime account. Bummer, hopefully Amazon gets on top of it and supports HTML5.
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Make sure you try it with a browser that supports Flash. Chrome does not.

For the browser issue, im going to backup the Browser.apk from my Nexus and install it on my Nexus 7. Im going to mainly use chrome but when i hit a flash page, im going to get the app "Flashify" check it out, maybe you'll go my path as well

Android Market has other browsers too. Nexus stock browser may not be the best.

I had to download Dolphin HD on my Galaxy Nexus for some flash videos to work correctly (they'd be cut off in the stock browser for some reason). I'm guessing Dolphin for Pad would be the best replacement on the Nexus 7.
I'm glad it still appears to work for now but future updates to Jellybean and beyond are definitely a concern. :-(
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Other than *video* the tools to do html5 are still in the dark ages vs flash.
neok44 said:
the ipad sells great and the web hasn't adopted HTML5 yet
And there is an AIV apk, ripped from the kindle fire, easy find through google. But it has issues on any resolution other than the stock fire one.
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FranksRedHot said:
I have a Nexus 7 from I/O and unfortunately neither the AIV app or Flash in the browser work (although it installs just fine from the market). It was the first thing I tried after they gave it to us since I own some stuff on AIV and have a Prime account. Bummer, hopefully Amazon gets on top of it and supports HTML5.
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As others have commented, Jelly Bean Chrome doesn't support Flash but Jelly Bean does support other browsers such as Dolphin and Flash.
So it begs the question, is the AIV app completely self contained or does it rely on any external apps such as a browser or Flash?
If AIV is self contained, it looks like we Prime subscribers may not be able to use it on the NExus 7, but if AIV relies on an external browser and you only had Chrome installed, it may worth loading Dolphin and trying again.
You may also want to try the Dolphin & Flash combination. I've read reports that this combo works on Jelly Bean installed on devices other than the Nexus 7.

Another thing to keep in mind is that the new KF is rumored to have the same resolution as the N7.
This should make the APK work well on the N7...as resolution differences was the major issue with the current APK working well with other devices.
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Flash works with Firefox and Dolphin on Jelly Bean/4.1/Nexus 7. It also should work with ICS Browser+.
and as @stumblebum said, if the new Kindle Fire is true and comes out with the same resolution, and i would assume based on 4.0/4.1 there is a good chance that the app should be ported over without much issue.
but until then now, Flash+Firefox/Dolphin works perfectly on Jelly Bean.

neok44 said:
Flash works with Firefox and Dolphin on Jelly Bean/4.1/Nexus 7. It also should work with ICS Browser+.
and as @stumblebum said, if the new Kindle Fire is true and comes out with the same resolution, and i would assume based on 4.0/4.1 there is a good chance that the app should be ported over without much issue.
but until then now, Flash+Firefox/Dolphin works perfectly on Jelly Bean.
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Now that I've finally received my Nexus 7, I installed Dolphin HD and Flash 11 but can't play any Flash in the Dolphin browser. I also tried installing the Amazon Instant Video App but no luck there either.

I was excited to get the latest update to dolphin because it said it fixed full screen video playback issues. Apparently the update also disabled its ability to use flash with Jelly Bean. I just sideloaded firefox and can play the amazon videos now.

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Now that I've finally received my Nexus 7, I installed Dolphin HD and Flash 11 but can't play any Flash in the Dolphin browser. I also tried installing the Amazon Instant Video App but no luck there either.
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So is there a way to watch Amazon videos with Dolphin browser and jelly bean? If you need some other app, where do youget it?