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Where is the netflix app for android, i heard it got released a few months ago but i wasn't interested back then, i am now though... so where exactly is it?

there's not one at this moment, it is still being tested for mobiles and i think only a few of the android tablets have it

xriderx66 said:
Where is the netflix app for android, i heard it got released a few months ago but i wasn't interested back then, i am now though... so where exactly is it?
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it was announced as officially going to be released to a few devices at some point. there wasn't anything stated as to when it would be released.

aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?

The hell does anyone want netflix on their phone anyway. That's what my xbox is for...you know, the internet connected device that DOESNT have a 5gb data cap?
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i use WIFI.
I have a blu-ray with Netflix as well, ik i can watch it there, but i can't carry my tv and blu-ray to a friends house who doesn't have netflix supported bluray and watch it with wifi.

xriderx66 said:
aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?
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No work-around that I've found yet. You could always borrow someones HD7.

xriderx66 said:
aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?
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how would there be a work around if no netflix app has been released to any phone?

geoffcorey said:
how would there be a work around if no netflix app has been released to any phone?
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are you just wanting to pick a fight or something?
There's no HULU app... yet theres a work-around that lets you watch hulu.
It's a question, not a demand asking someone to make a work-around, and also there was a beta going around a few months ago, but a VERY buggy beta. I'm unable to find it.

Nevermind, imageshack sucks.

i tried the ustream work around but the ustream app is ****. now i just use my ipod touch and hotspot my vibrant to it. works great. now what i'm looking for is a throttle fix.

There is no workaround for Netflix on Android. Hulu was relatively easy since 2.2 & higher have adobe flash built-in and Hulu (like the majority of video streaming sites) is flash based. The Android flash player was basically hex edited to fool Hulu into thinking it was a PC and not Android by modifying a text string.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11329624&postcount=81
Netflix on the other hand uses Silverlight platform (Microsoft's answer to Adobe Flash) which doesn't currently exist for Android. Until Netflix finally releases an app or we get Silverlight on Android there is no way to watch Netflix.

Yeah there is a workaround. Download PlayOn from the Market.
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Yep, Playon is the way to go to get Hulu, Netflix and other online content to your phone.

Here is the thing the genius over at netflix are saying we are going to need a dual core processor to have netflix I say that is bull
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erod188 said:
Here is the thing the genius over at netflix are saying we are going to need a dual core processor to have netflix I say that is bull
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That IS bull.
I was watching Star Trek from Netflix on my Vibrant tonight using playon, without a hitch.
Give me a link, and I'll tell them what's up.

I wasn't watching trek but I was using netflix through play on. Only problem is you need to be connected to the play on server on computer....still limited though. Netflix isn't on any android devices...not until they figure a proper drm format..no DRM is the only reason it wasn't released when iphone got it.
Henchman said:
That IS bull.
I was watching Star Trek from Netflix on my Vibrant tonight using playon, without a hitch.
Give me a link, and I'll tell them what's up.
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Interesting thread about Netflix on Android/*nix devices.
http://forum.chumby.com/viewtopic.php?id=5957
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Spastic909 said:
I wasn't watching trek but I was using netflix through play on. Only problem is you need to be connected to the play on server on computer....still limited though. Netflix isn't on any android devices...not until they figure a proper drm format..no DRM is the only reason it wasn't released when iphone got it.
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Once you do the initial WIFI pairing it will continue to work on 3G and other places VIA WIFI. The app syncs to the playon server to get your IP address, if your IP address changes(the one given to you by you ISP) you'll need to re-sync. but I use it out and about all the time on 3G and other peoples WIFI without a problem, just a little slow on the initial startup, but hey it is a beta app.

TJBunch1228 said:
Yeah there is a workaround. Download PlayOn from the Market.
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So I have to stream content from my PC...
WTF is the point?
I'll just watch it on my PC's big screen instead...this really is stupid..If I'm at home why would I watch ANYTHING on my phone's little screen when I can just watch it on my PC or laptop?
I watch sports highlights, Family Guy (Fox.com) etc. on my phone when I'm on the road on 3G..but if I'm home I'm not gonna use my phone when my PC offers a wayyyy better viewing experience.
Playon is a waste of time and money. It would be excellent if it offered Hulu/Netflix WITHOUT having to stream from a PC.

solution to get netflix working!!!(for now)

so i noticed that no ones been able to get netflix to work on the xoom but ive been watching movies all the time on mine and i thought id share how. so all you need is a computer and an apk called splashtop remote HD.
all it is is just a remote client for your computer so that you can use your computer on the road. but the part where netflix comes in is that the app has an option already checked by default to play the sound and everything on the xoom speakers instead of the computer speakers. and it can do full screen which when done with netflix, makes it perfect.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.splashtop.remote.pad&feature=search_result

I use this app daily. You can also play games that are in window mode on your PC as well. The app is great. the one posted above looks like it is the HD one that is the paid one.

Prod1702 said:
I use this app daily. You can also play games that are in window mode on your PC as well. The app is great. the one posted above looks like it is the HD one that is the paid one.
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yeah i do too its an amazing app!! yes the one i posted is the paid HD app.
but anyone can have it if they want it.

jsms0905 said:
yeah i do too its an amazing app!! yes the one i posted is the paid HD app.
but anyone can have it if they want it.
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How do you do the ports forwarding thing? So far I can only use it on my own home wifi network.

okantomi said:
How do you do the ports forwarding thing? So far I can only use it on my own home wifi network.
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on the computer open the splashtop streamer program and under settings you can connect your google account so that you can access your computer from other wireless networks
everything you need is in the splashtop streamer program on your computer. its very easy to use and anyone can do it

if you have the uastring hack why not just goto the website it works flawlessly for netflix and hbogo, all those workarounds are pointless and time consuming imo
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vdub804 said:
if you have the uastring hack why not just goto the website it works flawlessly for netflix and hbogo, all those workarounds are pointless and time consuming imo
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you can do that and im not against it because i have both. but id rather stick to this not only because its worked flawlessly for me but because i have full control over my computer.Anything i can do with my computer, and i mean anything, the app lets me do on my xoom. but its the users choice whether they want to use the uastring hack or just this

vdub804 said:
if you have the uastring hack why not just goto the website it works flawlessly for netflix and hbogo, all those workarounds are pointless and time consuming imo
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Netflix? Are you sure you aren't thinking about Hulu?

Sistema1927 said:
Netflix? Are you sure you aren't thinking about Hulu?
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haha i saw that and thought it looked odd too. im pretty sure that netflix tells you to update flash to be able to use it

Sistema1927 said:
Netflix? Are you sure you aren't thinking about Hulu?
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Lol I stand corrected
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jsms0905 said:
yeah i do too its an amazing app!! yes the one i posted is the paid HD app.
but anyone can have it if they want it.
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Why don't you just post the link to the marketplace instead of risking getting your ass banned from XDA? $4.99 is very cheap.

jsms0905 said:
haha i saw that and thought it looked odd too. im pretty sure that netflix tells you to update flash to be able to use it
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Netflix uses Silverlight, not flash.

what an awesome app.

Does anyone but me not mind the lack of streaming videos?

Ok, this is not an iPad vs Xoom debate but...I have in my possession an iPad 2 and a Xoom (perks of my work). I've had the ipad for about 2 weeks and the Xoom for only 2 days so I want to try to be fair but...
I think to myself, let's see how streaming video works on xoom compared to ipad. on ipad:
Netflix app - works great - Xoom - no such app
Hbogo on iPad works great - Xoom - no such app
Vudu on ipad works great - Xoom - no such app
Hulu Plus on ipad works - Xoom - what's hulu?
Just some other things I noticed -
looked for Wall Street Journal app which is great on iPad, but no such app
DirecTV app for iPad has some extra features than the Xoom app
Bank of AMerica App for ipad is nice but no such app for Xoom
Now I know, to each his own and purchase based on your needs but come on! Only thing iPad doesn't seem to do as well to me is flash of course.
Am I missing something?
I am a droid lover, Droid Original then Droid 2, then Droid Incredible etc. all rooted but a bit dissappointed in the feature list for Xoom. Am I alone?

patchm00 said:
Ok, this is not an iPad vs Xoom debate but...I have in my possession an iPad 2 and a Xoom (perks of my work). I've had the ipad for about 2 weeks and the Xoom for only 2 days so I want to try to be fair but...
I think to myself, let's see how streaming video works on xoom compared to ipad. on ipad:
Netflix app - works great - Xoom - no such app
Hbogo on iPad works great - Xoom - no such app
Vudu on ipad works great - Xoom - no such app
Hulu Plus on ipad works - Xoom - what's hulu?
Just some other things I noticed -
looked for Wall Street Journal app which is great on iPad, but no such app
DirecTV app for iPad has some extra features than the Xoom app
Bank of AMerica App for ipad is nice but no such app for Xoom
Now I know, to each his own and purchase based on your needs but come on! Only thing iPad doesn't seem to do as well to me is flash of course.
Am I missing something?
I am a droid lover, Droid Original then Droid 2, then Droid Incredible etc. all rooted but a bit dissappointed in the feature list for Xoom. Am I alone?
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Its not the limitation of xoom, in general its honeycomb OS itself. Some of the popular apps might showing up in market hopefully by end of this year.
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krips2003 said:
Its not the limitation of xoom, in general its honeycomb OS itself. Some of the popular apps might showing up in market hopefully by end of this year.
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Those of us that have rooted and flashed custom roms like Tiamat l.l have perfect ability to access hbogo, hulu, just about anything via the browser. I use Dolphin HD and the Tiamat rom lets the browser function as a desktop rather than mobile device. And yes, flash is great.
Bottom line...I'm not missing anything and I've got flash.

okantomi said:
Those of us that have rooted and flashed custom roms like Tiamat l.l have perfect ability to access hbogo, hulu, just about anything via the browser. I use Dolphin HD and the Tiamat rom lets the browser function as a desktop rather than mobile device. And yes, flash is great.
Bottom line...I'm not missing anything and I've got flash.
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Hmmm, so, you can do HBOGO and hulu because you are rooted and can load another browser that is capable of running those apps? In other words, it's not the ROM that allows this but the rooted device allowing a different browser that HBOGO works on?
thanks for your reply

Your point is well taken. But the same list should include all of the sites you CAN stream from due to flash. I believe Netlfix and Hulu are both Silverlight based.
I stream from Amazon all of the time.

patchm00 said:
Hmmm, so, you can do HBOGO and hulu because you are rooted and can load another browser that is capable of running those apps? In other words, it's not the ROM that allows this but the rooted device allowing a different browser that HBOGO works on?
thanks for your reply
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Be obtuse if you like.

okantomi said:
Be obtuse if you like.
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Huh? I was being serious. Why would you think I'm being stupid? I was just trying to get clarification and I fear you took me totally wrong. Just trying to clarify that if I root my Xoom i could then add other browsers which would support HBOGO.
Sorry if i offended

>Does anyone but me not mind the lack of streaming videos?
+1. Don't have a TV.

Its the same browser (or you can use a different one), its just changing your user agent report to desktop, not android. Hulu is flash, and you can modify flash to also report desktop, not android, and that enables streams. HBO is probably similar. And Netflix will come, as it has a tegra and Netflix/nvidia have said tegras have features for Netflix. Also, you can get play on, which streams from every source under the moon for a few bucks a month extra. And it plays nice with honeycomb.
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Starting to make it sound better. I didn't want to root until I made a decision on returning it or not but I think I'll keep it and I just may have to get my wife an ipad
I did get a good deal at staples for 449 plus tax this week.
Thanks for everyone's comments.
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im not rooted and yes it sux, I am actually debating on taking it back and just waiting until next year or see what Netflix/hbogo will do with the xoom2. I think 3.2 will be out this month so maybe that might intrigue them to make an app.

patchm00 said:
Hmmm, so, you can do HBOGO and hulu because you are rooted and can load another browser that is capable of running those apps? In other words, it's not the ROM that allows this but the rooted device allowing a different browser that HBOGO works on?
thanks for your reply
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You can install flash_player and dolphin off the market. Go to settings in dolphin, and change your UA to desktop.
Don't have to be rooted.

I have a 47" TV that I use for video play back so that it why it doesn't bother me. Now if I was 16 and didn't have a tv then it would.

The app selection is pretty lame but as a backup I also have an iPad.
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zone23 said:
I have a 47" TV that I use for video play back so that it why it doesn't bother me. Now if I was 16 and didn't have a tv then it would.
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I'm 40 and travel (too much) otherwise I would also not be bothered.
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gqstatus0685 said:
The app selection is pretty lame but as a backup I also have an iPad.
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Heh, I want to do that but wife is making me make a choice! I guess I can use the offices ipad when I travel though.
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colbur87 said:
You can install flash_player and dolphin off the market. Go to settings in dolphin, and change your UA to desktop.
Don't have to be rooted.
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That worked for HBOGO! Thanks for that tidbit.

patchm00 said:
Heh, I want to do that but wife is making me make a choice! I guess I can use the offices ipad when I travel though.
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I set my foot down. It landed me on the couch for two days but she got over it.
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patchm00 said:
Huh? I was being serious. Why would you think I'm being stupid? I was just trying to get clarification and I fear you took me totally wrong. Just trying to clarify that if I root my Xoom i could then add other browsers which would support HBOGO.
Sorry if i offended
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Sorry for being so touchy...maybe I misunderstood your comment.
Re-reading the thread, it came to me that people are really having two very different experiences with the Xoom. There's plain vanilla out of the box, which is nice but lacks some functionality, and the experience of those that have unlocked, rooted and customized their Xoom. The point I was trying to make is that if you're willing to be hands-on, you can have just about all the functions you are looking for.

No Sound From Flash Using Firefox Browser

Downloaded Flash Via an apk file and managed to get the video working from TV network websites so I can watch prior episodes I've missed. BUT there is no audio.
Can I use Firefox Beta or maybe I have to utilize a different browser?
Thanks much for your help.

robertc88 said:
Downloaded Flash Via an apk file and managed to get the video working from TV network websites so I can watch prior episodes I've missed. BUT there is no audio.
Can I use Firefox Beta or maybe I have to utilize a different browser?
Thanks much for your help.
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I use Firefox, and Boat browser. Firefox beta works also
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robertc88 said:
Downloaded Flash Via an apk file and managed to get the video working from TV network websites so I can watch prior episodes I've missed. BUT there is no audio.
Can I use Firefox Beta or maybe I have to utilize a different browser?
Thanks much for your help.
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How about some help for a bro?
Seriously, I'm returning the Nexus 7 if I cannot get Flash to work with it. There are many websites I go to that use it so personally it is a deal breaker. I admit this is a better hardware device than my KF but at least the latter does what I need it to.

robertc88 said:
How about some help for a bro?
Seriously, I'm returning the Nexus 7 if I cannot get Flash to work with it. There are many websites I go to that use it so personally it is a deal breaker. I admit this is a better hardware device than my KF but at least the latter does what I need it to.
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I installed the .17 flash from thus thread and it works fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1848508
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N7 problem when using headphones, so one was not

jrmatics said:
I installed the .17 flash from thus thread and it works fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1848508
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Thanks alot, I owe you one!
I cannot play videos from every website I went to test it, but 90% worked for video AND sound.
I'm bookmarking the link you provided cause I have a feeling when another software update comes along it may not work and the developers will update that thread accordingly.
All other apk files for Flash I tried beforehand didn't work except the .17.

robertc88 said:
Thanks alot, I owe you one!
I cannot play videos from every website I went to test it, but 90% worked for video AND sound.
I'm bookmarking the link you provided cause I have a feeling when another software update comes along it may not work and the developers will update that thread accordingly.
All other apk files for Flash I tried beforehand didn't work except the .17.
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Flash is a bit hit and miss on the N7 but flash down loader on Play might be of use.
For TV in the UK you can't beat TVCatchup.

Thanks again for the thread on xda for Flash .17.
Still some websites where I cannot play videos BUT those are in the minority versus those that work.

robertc88 said:
Thanks again for the thread on xda for Flash .17.
Still some websites where I cannot play videos BUT those are in the minority versus those that work.
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Latest Flashplayer + Boat browser.
IMHO - Boat is way better than Chrome.

XBMC Support?

hello
does anybody tried xbmc successful ?thanks:highfive:

Interesting question... downloading right now to test it out!
Survey says... it seems to work just fine! I don't really have any media on here to test, but the app itself is working great!

rchrdcrg said:
Interesting question... downloading right now to test it out!
Survey says... it seems to work just fine! I don't really have any media on here to test, but the app itself is working great!
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thanks!
can you try to stream something?

blade_ said:
hello
does anybody tried xbmc successful ?thanks:highfive:
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I tried XBMC and it worked. It is very nice media player!!! Also I noticed, it uses more battery than BSPlayer/MXPlayer. Did anybody notice?

I been using xbmc on my tetra just fine for a while now and with all the right repositories I have a huge film collection to watch portable
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Works great, even the new bata for gotham.
I can do a TUT on how to get xbmc hub so its 1 click full install of all the best apps for videos, music and programs
Let me know if yous would be interested and i'll put it togther