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Epic Video -> PC -> PS3... How?

I don't have a DNLA enabled tv but I have a PS3 that I can view streaming video from my pc. Allshare see's my PC so how do I set this up? I'm using windows 7 64 Ultimate.
I want to be able to be sitting in front of my LCD TV in my bedroom and hit a button on my epic and have my TV play my 720p video.
Can someone explain this process for me please?

Kafluke said:
I don't have a DNLA enabled tv but I have a PS3 that I can view streaming video from my pc. Allshare see's my PC so how do I set this up? I'm using windows 7 64 Ultimate.
I want to be able to be sitting in front of my LCD TV in my bedroom and hit a button on my epic and have my TV play my 720p video.
Can someone explain this process for me please?
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1. You have to have a wireless router with either DLNA or UPnP enabled
2. Be on the same network
3. Fire up allshare and select from phone t other device
4. Select find media servers on the ps3 and select samsung phone.
5. Find the 720p video you want to stream and hit triangle and select copy
6. When that's done copying, hit play from xmb
Actually, I just tried this but I get unsupported data. Movies on my sd card work though.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

rufflez2010 said:
1. You have to have a wireless router with either DLNA or UPnP enabled
2. Be on the same network
3. Fire up allshare and select from phone t other device
4. Select find media servers on the ps3 and select samsung phone.
5. Find the 720p video you want to stream and hit triangle and select copy
6. When that's done copying, hit play from xmb
Actually, I just tried this but I get unsupported data. Movies on my sd card work though.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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1. I have a Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router WRT110 (I looked through all the tabs on the setup screen and can't find UPnP or DLNA)
2. Check
3. That's not one of the options, here are the three options:
-Play file from my phone on another player
-Play file from server on my phone
-Play file from server on another player via my phone
4. It only finds my pc media servers

The PS3 can see the Epic...so just cut out the PC

Whosdaman said:
The PS3 can see the Epic...so just cut out the PC
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Can you please help me to accomplish this? I tried the steps above with the results in my post. It's not working for me.

If the PS3 can connect directly to the epic then please explain these steps because I'd love to cut out the middle man so to speak.

Just Open allshare.
Look at your video/pictures/music menus on your PS3. Ta-da!
It's that easy.
The PS3 won't play your personal videos, though, so that sucks big time because it kind of defeats the purpose of why I want to use my PS3. If I want to watch movies through it, I'll just pop in the DVD.

Kafluke said:
1. I have a Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router WRT110 (I looked through all the tabs on the setup screen and can't find UPnP or DLNA)
2. Check
3. That's not one of the options, here are the three options:
-Play file from my phone on another player
-Play file from server on my phone
-Play file from server on another player via my phone
4. It only finds my pc media servers
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1. If you can see your computer, your router supports it
2. Good
3. The first option on #3. Play file from my phone to another player (ps3).
4. Check for media servers after you've selected the file you want to play on the ps3.
Report success/failure. I'll try to help remotely. PM me if still having troubles.
After google searching, your router may not technically support it, but if it sees your PC, I don't see how it couldn't. Log into your router's settings. Select Administration. Select Management. You should see Web Access, Remote Access and UPnP. Make sure its enabled. If not, try a firmware update for the router and see if its visible after that. Careful with the firmware updates, usually, you can't roll back.

Well router UPnP is on:
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Still no love though. Epic says "No devices":

Kafluke said:
Well router UPnP is on:
Still no love though. Epic says "No devices":
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Yeah. You won't be able to do anything with your PS3 on your Epic. It's a one way street. You can view some video formats on your phone through the PS3 but not the other way around.

That's all I'm trying to do. I have recorded some 720p videos with the epic and so far I haven't found a good and easy way to play them on my HD TV. I'm not trying to go the other way.

Kafluke said:
That's all I'm trying to do. I have recorded some 720p videos with the epic and so far I haven't found a good and easy way to play them on my HD TV. I'm not trying to go the other way.
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Well that won't work. You would need to send the video to the computer and have it transcoded to the ps3 cause it doesn't have the codec to view it. It pops up as unsupported data on the ps3. Windows media player will convert the video automatically (transcode) on the fly. Ill do a video for you on how to do both.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

rufflez2010 said:
Well that won't work. You would need to send the video to the computer and have it transcoded to the ps3 cause it doesn't have the codec to view it. It pops up as unsupported data on the ps3. Windows media player will convert the video automatically (transcode) on the fly. Ill do a video for you on how to do both.
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I'd really appreciate that! One of the selling points for the phone was the allshare capability but since I don't have a DNLA TV I have to find other ways to make it work.

Kafluke said:
I'd really appreciate that! One of the selling points for the phone was the allshare capability but since I don't have a DNLA TV I have to find other ways to make it work.
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Yeah, I'd appreciate it, too.

As promised, here is a tutorial on the allshare to ps3. You must be logged into the playstation network. UPnP said not supported when I setup my ps3 to my network. I'm not really sure why SinCity does what it does when trying to share the file, others have worked better in the past. I'm still looking for a transcoding program for windows. It appears that Windows media player no longer does this (sorry, had a mac for the past 2 years, just bought a new windows beast today).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysN2pgWiOHg
Example of transcoding on a mac

The Epic and the PS3 go both ways. If you want to view pictures from the PS3 on your Epic. You have to turn on Media Server on PS3 and connect your Epic to the same network as your PS3. Turn on AllShare and select "Play File from server on my phone."
And then if you want to go from Epic to PS3, Click Play File from my phone on another player. And select the epic on the PS3....your done!

Whosdaman said:
The Epic and the PS3 go both ways. If you want to view pictures from the PS3 on your Epic. You have to turn on Media Server on PS3 and connect your Epic to the same network as your PS3. Turn on AllShare and select "Play File from server on my phone."
And then if you want to go from Epic to PS3, Click Play File from my phone on another player. And select the epic on the PS3....your done!
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You've just described the exact same thing that a couple of other posts did. It's not working! I have my ps3 and my epic on the same wifi and the ps3 can see my windows pc just fine.
Please don't post unless you have something you can contribute. Posts like, "you just select allshare and it works" are useless. Read the thread, there are already posts like yours. We're looking for complete steps because for some of us its not just a matter of "finding" your epic on your ps3 media server search.

rufflez2010 said:
As promised, here is a tutorial on the allshare to ps3. You must be logged into the playstation network. UPnP said not supported when I setup my ps3 to my network. I'm not really sure why SinCity does what it does when trying to share the file, others have worked better in the past. I'm still looking for a transcoding program for windows. It appears that Windows media player no longer does this (sorry, had a mac for the past 2 years, just bought a new windows beast today).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysN2pgWiOHg
Example of transcoding on a mac
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You have to be signed in to psn? Thats a problem because I don't want to update my firmware (psfreedom)

Kafluke said:
You have to be signed in to psn? Thats a problem because I don't want to update my firmware (psfreedom)
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I thought you did in order to get media servers to work... maybe thats the issue? I wasn't 100% sure. I'll try signing out and reporting back... Please hold
Update: Nope, its finding my desktop's media server despite having an update now. Thats not your issue... My bet is on a router. Know anyone else with a PS3 you could try this with?

figured out how to transcode 720p to the ps3.
If your computer can communicate to the ps3 properly, then you're all set. What you do is:
1. fire up windows media place and select video library\
2. select the default file there if you haven't deleted it. Its Wildlife in HD. If you've deleted it, then just go to: Libraries\videos\sample videos-- skip 3
3. right click on the video and open folder
4. place your 720p recorded video in this folder
5. find your computer's media server on the ps3, select video-- all video-- and select your file. It should play shortly afterwards.
Basically, you could just create a shared folder somewhere on your computer and place the files in there and it should stream to the ps3.
Video

Anyway to output to a TV

My Nexus 7 will be here tomorrow but I am disappointed there is no HDMI output like I saw in early photos. I use the port on my Acer to watch movies and view pictures on my TV while traveling. Does Google have any alternate way to do this even using DNLA? I can't find any information on it.

There is not. No HDMI or MHL.

Just, curious as I'm not a developer or programmer, but how hard would it be to make an app to make the N7 dlna or whatever so that we can at least stream to say a ps3 or xbox to watch content on a tv with it?

Possibly the mysterious 4 pin dock connector might be able to do this some day?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

I've already posted this a few times..
You can pick up an htc medialinkHD.
Go to the play store and search "medialink" Install an app called Wi-Fi Media by Cavium.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5iaWFub3IuYW1zY2F2aXVtIl0.
When you open the app, you can choose music or video that's stored on the device.
Then choose the medialink HD as the renderer.
This will not clone the display, you won't be able to play games with it or anything. But it will stream videos or music to the tv wirelessly.

regalpimpin said:
I've already posted this a few times..
You can pick up an htc medialinkHD.
Go to the play store and search "medialink" Install an app called Wi-Fi Media by Cavium.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5iaWFub3IuYW1zY2F2aXVtIl0.
When you open the app, you can choose music or video that's stored on the device.
Then choose the medialink HD as the renderer.
This will not clone the display, you won't be able to play games with it or anything. But it will stream videos or music to the tv wirelessly.
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Or wait for VLC to update their app on the Play Store. Works perfectly for music, video, and pictures. Basically it's an Airplay-type functionality that works with any computer running VLC. For those of us that have a PC plugged into the TV it's an awesome tool. I can play any media on the device directly on the TV at full resolution, control how it all plays, and even maximize the display. If they update the VLC app for JellyBean I'd be in love!

hotleadsingerguy said:
Or wait for VLC to update their app on the Play Store. Works perfectly for music, video, and pictures. Basically it's an Airplay-type functionality that works with any computer running VLC. For those of us that have a PC plugged into the TV it's an awesome tool. I can play any media on the device directly on the TV at full resolution, control how it all plays, and even maximize the display. If they update the VLC app for JellyBean I'd be in love!
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Yes, that works to. There are other apps that would work with a ps3 or xbox as well.
The only reason I say to use a medialink is because it's portable. If you're traveling on business it's a little hard to tote around a HTPC, or a ps3 to use in your hotel room. But something that's the size of a business card, and about a half inch thick.. No problem.

But, is there no way for this to be worked into a kernel at any point in the future?
I know they figured it out with Team Win's app for the Evo 4G a long while ago...

regalpimpin said:
Yes, that works to. There are other apps that would work with a ps3 or xbox as well.
The only reason I say to use a medialink is because it's portable. If you're traveling on business it's a little hard to tote around a HTPC, or a ps3 to use in your hotel room. But something that's the size of a business card, and about a half inch thick.. No problem.
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I have 3 kids and when we travel I use pbo core media box with a 500gb drive along with 2 headrest monitors in the car. The core is about the size of two sandwiches and is very light. Besides carrying a whole library of stuff it can connect to any TV and play any format. It supports upnp as well so with a small router everyone can stream to the device wirelessly.
I used to use a tablet and convert videos,etc...no more of that. I find cloud services, plex, splash top, etc...more an enough for 99% of my tablet viewing.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

If you have XBMC use Air Play Free. Works great on XBMC

so wait...how did Google output the nexus 7 on the big screen at their I/O conference? surely there must be a way...

There's an app called aVia that enables dlna on the nexus 7. Presumably u can have the ps3/Xbox scan for it & stream content. Haven't used the app for that purpose but I know enabling dlna is an option in the settings. I can try & report back if anyone's interested

habz1234 said:
so wait...how did Google output the nexus 7 on the big screen at their I/O conference? surely there must be a way...
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It has been speculated that the units Google demo'd were modified units to allow for the screen mirroring. In one of the other threads on the HDMI/MHL subject someone posted a link to an article that had pictures of a Nexus 7 with an HDMI port on the bottom left side.
Edit to add: Here is the picture, from The Verge.
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Trying to get my xbox to see avia as we speak. Xbox is modded so hope they dont fix it
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

I was able to get it to see the N7 as a media server but I don't have movies on it yet. Let me know if you are able to stream. Like I said, I don't really use it for this purpose because I have Plex on my WHS2011 box, but could be cool when traveling to family/friend's houses that have either.

It works through my samsung bluray but not my xbox. However, My movie extension was not compatible. Will try another.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Just curious but is anyone able to stream from the Nexus7 with a USB Flash Drive plugged in and navigable to a ps3 or other device?

Amazon Fire TV

DEVELOPMENT
Connect Using ADB:
https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/connect-adb.html
Install APKS:
https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/app-install.html
APPS Working:
Adobe Flash with Firefox *Thanks destinal*
Allcast - Reported
CBS - Reported
Charter TV - Reported by Me
DirectTV App Tablet/Phone - Reported
Dish Anywhere - Reported
Dropbox - Works but you cant install apk this way
Firefox *Thanks PHAMOS1*
Remote. Media Center TV *Thanks PHAMOS1*
ES File Explorer *Thanks PHAMOS1*
MLB TV Premium *FireTv Version* Bypass Restrictions
MX Player *Thanks PHAMOS1*
AirReceiver *Thanks PHAMOS1*
HBO GO *Thanks PHAMOS1*
TimeWarner App *Thanks georgieff*
WWE Network - Works
Xbox Music - Reported
Xfinity TV Go - Works - Reported
Xtralogic Remote Desktop Client- Reported
XBMC Versions that work
Frodo XBMC
SPMC 12.4.2 *Thanks Koying from XBMC* Download
SPMC 12.4.2 Launcher Edition *Thank to mastafunk* Download
XBMC for Ouya 12.3.2 - Download
Gotham XBMC
XBMC 13.1 *Thanks Koying from XBMC* - Download
APPS NOT Working:
Popcorn Time - Reported - Needs Mouse, video very choppy
Live TV with HomeRun Prime:
Ouya Store on Fire TV: Instructions
IPTV Server Setup on Fire TV: Instructions
Emulators:
ePSXe for Android - Reported
FPse for Android - Installs but reports that the controllers arent registering correctly - Reported
Snes9x EX+ - Reported
Hardware Working:
Keyboards/Mouse
Logitech K320 - Reported
Logitech K400r - Reported
Logitech K520 - Reported
Logitech K750 - Reported
Logitech K800 - Reported
Logitech MX5500 - Reported
Lenovo Mulitimedia Remote N5902 - Reported
Hausbell Mini H7 2.4GHz Wireless Entertainment Keyboard with Touchpad for PC
Mele Pro F10 - *Thanks MejDam*
DiNovo mini - Keyboard works but no mouse *Thanks DealLQ* - Reported
FAVI Entertainment SmartStick Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse - Reported
Controllers
Xbox 360 Wired - Reported
Xbox 360 Wireless with Dongle - Reported
PS4 Wired - Buttons map incorretly FIX
Ouya Controller - I have tested
Madcatz Mojo (with dongle) - I have tested
Moga Controller - Reported
MCE Remote Contro
ARtec VRC-1100 - Reported
Video Formats:
720p - Works - SPMC, XBMC for Ouya, gotham release
1080i - Works - SPMC, XBMC for Ouya, gotham release
1080p - Works - SPMC, XBMC for Ouya, gotham release
My SPMC Audio Settings:
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Audio
DTS: Works (SPMC and XBMC FireTv Version through HDMI and through optical audio)
Dolby Digital: Works (SPMC and XBMC FireTv Version through HDMI and through optical audio)
Loseless Audio: have these options disabled under system - audio - disable DTS-HD and TrueHD else you'll get nothing but static. DTS-MA files will passthrough as DTS and TrueHD files will be in stereo
Custom Splashscreen
Custom Splashscreen by elmerohueso
Full Picture
authors link: http://s2.postimg.org/6zlxaix93/Splash.png
Custom Splashscreen by reaven
Full Picture
authors link: http://oi59.tinypic.com/2mi409g.jpg
How to Install splash screen:
move splash.png to platform-tools folder then run the command for your version of XBMC
For XBMC on Ouya Version:
adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/tv.ouya.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png
For SPMC Version:
adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/com.semperpax.spmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png
For Regular XBMC (gotham v13) Version:
adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png
Different Launcher
Modifications on FIre TV
Root - HERE
Auto boot to XBMC
AutoPilot - Download
Once Installed, launch Application and select your XBMC version from the list of apps. Reboot and done.
Block Updates
You Need to have a Router that is capable of URL Blocking and block the following address.
http://firs-ta-g7g.amazon.com/
Post
Spoof Installed location - Thanks to Koying
adb install -r -i com.amazon.venezia <apk file>
What Doesnt Work
VC1 decoding - Amazon Doesn't support it
HD audio (DTSMA and TrueHD) - Android Limitation
24fps - Android Limitation
Take A ScreenShot Credit to htpcforall
adb shell screencap -p /storage/emulated/legacy/Pictures/Picture.png

This box is indeed tempting, hopefully (or probably) will get custom roms, I am in a country where the amazon services are limited so thats not of any interest to me. I use a generic RK3188 TV stick atm, its good but its cheapness is a drawback. Hopefully the build quality and performance of this box will be a worthwhile upgrade...
The mojo looks nice but is a bit too pricey, this amazon box hits the right price bracket for me

Sweet! I was heading here to post up this info and seen yours.
We need this thing rooted!! I have the Amazon store and all but what I bought through it is limited plus they don't always get all the games/apps.
Definitely going to need root.
The only thing I am wondering is if DTS pass through works.... not a deal breaker if not.
Also if I slap a harddrive in the USB port will it read it. I know that almost all revs of Android will but there are some instances that it doesn't.

This is definitely looking sweet. Just bought one! Getting it on Friday. If we're able to root, and it works better than the Roku 3, I'm selling the Roku pronto, along with my ChromeCast

lets go XBMC

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r3zon8 said:
lets go XBMC
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Yes yes come on cookers!! Root and xbmc!!

reddragon72 said:
Sweet! I was heading here to post up this info and seen yours.
We need this thing rooted!! I have the Amazon store and all but what I bought through it is limited plus they don't always get all the games/apps.
Definitely going to need root.
The only thing I am wondering is if DTS pass through works.... not a deal breaker if not.
Also if I slap a harddrive in the USB port will it read it. I know that almost all revs of Android will but there are some instances that it doesn't.
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i thought the DTS pass through depends on the application not the device. on the mojo DTS wasnt supported on vanilla XBMC until i installed the Ouya XBMC version 12.3.2
https://diegomejia.globat.com/android/Xbmc for ouya_12.3.2.apk

peter33a said:
Yes yes come on cookers!! Root and xbmc!!
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Can't wait for root/custom rom and and and XBMC

mejdam said:
i thought the DTS pass through depends on the application not the device. on the mojo DTS wasnt supported on vanilla XBMC until i installed the Ouya XBMC version 12.3.2
https://diegomejia.globat.com/android/Xbmc for ouya_12.3.2.apk
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Pass through is hardware dependent not software.
When pass through occurs the software simply streams the bits through to the end device (stereo) and it decodes, nothing happens to the data on the software end.
If the chips do not support this pass through node then the software will have to decode and pass that through to the end unit sometimes in PCM. In most cases this means the software will decode and down sample it to 2channel and out put it to the stereo through HDMI.
To date not many devices support HDMI pass through and usually when one is supported the other one is since the same node is used for both. A license is still required for the device playing the move even though it is simply passing the sound data on to another payer and this is where a lot of companies go south, they don't want to buy the license.
At any rate the Ouya(Tegra 3) has hardware support for pass through but took a few software revisions to allow the hardware to talk to the software.

reddragon72 said:
Pass through is hardware dependent not software.
When pass through occurs the software simply streams the bits through to the end device (stereo) and it decodes, nothing happens to the data on the software end.
If the chips do not support this pass through node then the software will have to decode and pass that through to the end unit sometimes in PCM. In most cases this means the software will decode and down sample it to 2channel and out put it to the stereo through HDMI.
To date not many devices support HDMI pass through and usually when one is supported the other one is since the same node is used for both. A license is still required for the device playing the move even though it is simply passing the sound data on to another payer and this is where a lot of companies go south, they don't want to buy the license.
At any rate the Ouya(Tegra 3) has hardware support for pass through but took a few software revisions to allow the hardware to talk to the software.
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according to the tech page:
Audio Support for Dolby Digital Plus, 5.1 surround sound, 2ch Stereo and HDMI audio pass through up to 7.1
Looks promising.

mejdam said:
according to the tech page:
Audio Support for Dolby Digital Plus, 5.1 surround sound, 2ch Stereo and HDMI audio pass through up to 7.1
Looks promising.
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So Koush ordered one!!
It can only get better from here!!!!!

I got mine earlier today. I enabled ADB debugging. It uses ADB network connections. Could I conceivably side-load APK's that aren't currently available on the Fire TV, or will they not work since they weren't developed for the device?
UPDATE: Yes, you can push APK's and run them, but the do not run correctly. The app that I tried (WWE Network) opened, but the display is sideways and magnified.

jcjr81 said:
I got mine earlier today. I enabled ADB debugging. It uses ADB network connections. Could I conceivably side-load APK's that aren't currently available on the Fire TV, or will they not work since they weren't developed for the device?
UPDATE: Yes, you can push APK's and run them, but the do not run correctly. The app that I tried (WWE Network) opened, but the display is sideways and magnified.
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You could try installing Ultimate Rotation Control and forcing all apps to landscape view. I'm personally interested in side loading Airtight to Airplay audio from my devices so I can potentially replace my Apple TVs with these boxes.

jcjr81 said:
I got mine earlier today. I enabled ADB debugging. It uses ADB network connections. Could I conceivably side-load APK's that aren't currently available on the Fire TV, or will they not work since they weren't developed for the device?
UPDATE: Yes, you can push APK's and run them, but the do not run correctly. The app that I tried (WWE Network) opened, but the display is sideways and magnified.
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HMMM very interesting!
I have the same deal with my Optimus G phone when I have it plugged into the TV.
The magnified is due to the resolution/DPI I'm guessing and may look good once you lock rotation.
Oh and with debug that means that the universal root tool may work! I am not saying try it because I'm not getting blamed if it bricks your device.

Getting closer
rooobbbbb said:
You could try installing Ultimate Rotation Control and forcing all apps to landscape view.
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I was able to correct the orientation problem using that app, however the display is still magnified and the remote cannot navigate to touch buttons/menus.
My skill set is very limited when it comes to these types of things, so I'm sure we'll make more progress once someone more knowledgeable get's a hold of one.

jcjr81 said:
I was able to correct the orientation problem using that app, however the display is still magnified and the remote cannot navigate to touch buttons/menus.
My skill set is very limited when it comes to these types of things, so I'm sure we'll make more progress once someone more knowledgeable get's a hold of one.
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The magnafication is the DPI more than likely.
Are all apps doing it?
Also the touch api is missing and may need to be added. You could try to use a BT mouse or USB mouse to see if the pointer shows up. I am guessing the remote is not an airmouse...
Can you test something for me really quick. Can the voice function open apps? Can you speak into it and say tunein or pandora and the app opens? Kinda curious.

reddragon72 said:
Can the voice function open apps? Can you speak into it and say tunein or pandora and the app opens? Kinda curious.
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You can search for the app via voice control, but it doesn't seem like you can use a voice command to open it.

jcjr81 said:
You can search for the app via voice control, but it doesn't seem like you can use a voice command to open it.
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oh ok well that sucks, wish it could open it.
did you try a usb mouse?

reddragon72 said:
The magnafication is the DPI more than likely.
Are all apps doing it?
Also the touch api is missing and may need to be added. You could try to use a BT mouse or USB mouse to see if the pointer shows up.
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The USB mouse worked, plus I was able to scale the display down in the device settings. Now I just need a way to enable location services.

jcjr81 said:
The USB mouse worked, plus I was able to scale the display down in the device settings. Now I just need a way to enable location services.
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So that mean my Logitech wireless KB/M will work
I'm sure someone will be getting to the android settings soon to help with that.

Fire TV 2 Gaming Thread

I'm making this thread because there simply isn't enough info dedicated to gaming on the Fire TV 2. I can't be the only one with the frustration of the lack of proper USB support or gamepads not working correctly.
Some things I have found out
- You can install the OUYA launcher to this device and gain access to the Discover store but if you own OUYA games or plan to buy any, you will not have access to DRM. I will play around with transferring my DRM folder from a real OUYA but I'm waiting for a simpler rooting process.
- The OUYA Controller, while perfect on the old Fire TV, it is far from perfect on AFTV2
- PDP Rock Candy, wired XBox 360 controllers works in some games, not in others.
- Haven't found a way to get the Google Play Store to properly work yet... Putting that out there.
- For game streamers, the Google, OUYA and Amazon versions of Kainy do not work
- You don't always have to buy the Fire TV version of your Amazon games. Just transfer your purchased game from a phone or tablet to the AFTV2 and your Amazon account will give you proper access to the game on Fire TV2
Anyone else have any gaming related findings?

lightykd said:
wired XBox 360 controllers works in some games, not in others.
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Wireless XBox 360 controllers used to work fine with Fire TV 1. My Fire TV 2 doesn't even find (recognise) them.

Thanks for the useful comments regarding the 360 controller. That saved me a lot of money buying gadgets that would have just sat in a cupboard.
Another thing would be streaming games via splashtop, remotr, kinoconsole or moonlight. I understand only nvidia supports hardware encoding for streaming which smooths out frame rates. So far I haven't had any luck getting anything to work. Splashtop crashes out, remotr hasn't been reliable and I haven't been able to try the other two yet but l will be trying out . I'll post my results on this tinkering.

skyball2 said:
Wireless XBox 360 controllers used to work fine with Fire TV 1. My Fire TV 2 doesn't even find (recognise) them.
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I've yet to test mine, but did you make sure that USB ADB was turned OFF?
If it is on you won't be able to use the USB port for anything other than ADB access.
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Can you transfer the controller definition files from AFTV1 to AFTV2?
Like talked about in: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716838
What is the benefit of the "OUYA Launcher"? (also how to install it would be handy too)
I had installed the play services and store on my FireOS 5 dev preview updated FireTV stick, I wasn't able to access the store (no connection) but it did mean that I could install apps that required the play services to be present. http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/fake-location-firetv-stick-fireos-5-root-t3252155

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I've yet to test mine, but did you make sure that USB ADB was turned OFF?
If it is on you won't be able to use the USB port for anything other than ADB access.
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Can you transfer the controller definition files from AFTV1 to AFTV2?
Like talked about in: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716838
What is the benefit of the "OUYA Launcher"? (also how to install it would be handy too)
I had installed the play services and store on my FireOS 5 dev preview updated FireTV stick, I wasn't able to access the store (no connection) but it did mean that I could install apps that required the play services to be present. http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/fake-location-firetv-stick-fireos-5-root-t3252155
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Sorry I missed your post. For me, the OUYA launcher allows me to access games I've purchased from their store over the past two years. Additionally I use it for better organization of non-Amazon apps. It's VERY handy. You can also purchase additional games from their store but I will admit that some games have DRM issues and pictures within game pages rarely show in the store. Also, without a way to freeze the Fire TV home men upon opening the OUYA menu, some games will not have proper access to their pause menus and there is NO way to access the OUYA "home" menu. -P.M. Me for additional details on installing the OUYA menu. I wish Wonder Lee was around. His software controller modding skills would be helpful right now.
New question: Am I the only one using the following controller on the Fire TV 2/4K?
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In case you don't know, these are the Rock Candy XBox 360 controllers made by PDP. They are the most common third party XBox 360 controller. For the most part these controllers work well but I seem to have major issues with some games not wanting to play nice with the analog triggers and right analog stick. Additionally Recast (the Dreamcast emulator) does not recognize the triggers at all and struggles with the d-pad. I've already sent a bug report to the Recast team. I really like these controllers from the lighthearted colors to the nice, long white cables. I just wish the software issues could be fixed.

I already have a compatable apps & accessories thread in the Q&A section of the forum, it lists working & non working apps & accessories for the AFTV2 look here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/aftv2-best-compatible-apps-accessories-t3269267
If you wanna add any to my list please feel free to comment by following the link above

deanr1977 said:
I already have a compatable apps & accessories thread in the Q&A section of the forum, it lists working & non working apps & accessories for the AFTV2 look here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/aftv2-best-compatible-apps-accessories-t3269267
If you wanna add any to my list please feel free to comment by following the link above
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I see that you have the RockCandy 360 Controller listed but you should make a note that the analog triggers and right analog stick do not function properly in every app/game.

lightykd said:
I see that you have the RockCandy 360 Controller listed but you should make a note that the analog triggers and right analog stick do not function properly in every app/game.
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Cheers mate will do that now
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I have Modern Combat 5 running on the 4K Fire TV. You will have to side load this game from the Google Play Store as this game is NOT available through Amazon's App Store. For those of you who are currently playing this game on other devices, connect your save files with your Facebook account FIRST. Because there is no proper "Google Play Games" support on the Fire TV, connecting your saves to your Facebook account will ensure access to your cloud save once you load MC5 on your fire TV. Have fun!

Dont want to double post but here is my latest video of my using OUYA resources on the AFTV2. I eve added some Modern Combat 5 play time so everyone can see how well the game plays on our device.
https://youtu.be/PN6YF8V5TQ0

skyball2 said:
Wireless XBox 360 controllers used to work fine with Fire TV 1. My Fire TV 2 doesn't even find (recognise) them.
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...meanwhile I found out, that the FireTV 2 does in fact connect to the wireless XBOX controllers, but only if you have ethernet disconnected. Bummer!

skyball2 said:
...meanwhile I found out, that the FireTV 2 does in fact connect to the wireless XBOX controllers, but only if you have ethernet disconnected. Bummer!
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Check out the compatibility here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/aftv2-best-compatible-apps-accessories-t3269267
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I found out that the Fire TV saves all internal apps to "/data/app" I tried doing a directory bind (using the app "Folder Mount") of that folder to my hard drive and I didn't go so well. The Fire TV immediately considered all apps in that folder as being the "wrong version". This **** is a pain in the ass! We can't do any serious gaming on this box until this storage problem is fixed!

Can we play any fifa game with fire tv 2?

ßoNjoVe said:
Can we play any fifa game with fire tv 2?
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You're going to have to side load a copy. If the game supports HID controllers then you should be fine.

My master list of OUYA games compatible on the AFTV2 has been updated
http://firetvgamers.freeforums.net/thread/2/ouya-games-compatible-fire-tv

lightykd said:
You're going to have to side load a copy. If the game supports HID controllers then you should be fine.
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When i try to open fifa on fire tv 2 that s going to restart and restard again.

ßoNjoVe said:
When i try to open fifa on fire tv 2 that s going to restart and restard again.
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There's a good chance that the game doesn't work or it's missing some files. Did you only transfer the APK to your Fire TV or the APK and a folder that goes in ether "android/data" or android/obb"?

lightykd said:
There's a good chance that the game doesn't work or it's missing some files. Did you only transfer the APK to your Fire TV or the APK and a folder that goes in ether "android/data" or android/obb"?
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Yes i did that.

ßoNjoVe said:
Yes i did that.
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Your copy of Fifa was probably made with a specific GPU in mind. If you're using an AFTV2, the GPU is a Power VR GX6250. -on AFTV1 it's Qualcomm Adreno 320. Your copy of Fifa is probably NOT an "all devices" version. Check the specs of the Android device you're copying from. If the graphic card isn't the same "type" as the one on your Fire TV then try looking for a version that matches your Fire TV's GPU.

New to XDA and the Shield!

Hi everyone, just got done setting up my new Shield TV with Kodi to stream media files from my unRaid NAS! I purchased the Shield because my old WDTV Live was dying and there did not appear to be many options for media boxes that could stream network content without transcoding with Plex or similar. My unRaid server uses a very old Atom CPU and doesn't have the horsepower to transcode 720p video or above.
Setting up Kodi was pretty easy, although it wasn't able to install it from the Play store. I had to go the route of loading the APK from a USB stick. All of my networked media seems to play flawlessly!
So now onto my question, what is everyone using their Shield for? I've got mine in the bedroom and I'm curious to see what else I can do with it. Out of all my Android games (I have a lot because I've gone through 3 android phones and 2 android tablets) only Wayward Souls was available for Android TV. I some experience with PS1 and SNES emulators from my tablet, but it seems the Shield is much more capable.
My general household includes 2 android phones, an android tablet, a gaming PC with an nvidia graphics card, the unraid server, and an HTPC in the living room. Solid AC Wifi connection between the Shield and the rest of the network.
Throw some ideas at me - what else should I do with the Shield?

Welcome.
I'm using my Shield as a main media center hooked up to my TV in the living room.
I do some android gaming sometimes, but there aren't enough titles i like (hoping this will change)
once nop releases the NTFS and samba kernel, i'm planning to use it as a NAS with a 2.5" usb 3.0 hdd connected to it.

RetroboxTV is pretty sweet for game emulation.
We use our Shield as our primary media device. It does everything we want minus native WatchESPN. We have an hdhomerun prime that we use with the Live Channels app for live TV.
We have a 2 TB external HDD hooked up with movies and TV shows that we watch through Kodi.
What else are you looking for?
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Get sideload launcher, it will give you a wider range of apps you can run. You can also install amazon underground (first download and install the Chrome .apk to browse to it). IMO, ES file explorer provides a lot of the network search functions that I used to use Kodi for, so that removes some software layers. MXPLayer seems to be the most capable video player I've tested.

Mount as fileshare
xd4d3v said:
Welcome.
I'm using my Shield as a main media center hooked up to my TV in the living room.
I do some android gaming sometimes, but there aren't enough titles i like (hoping this will change)
once nop releases the NTFS and samba kernel, i'm planning to use it as a NAS with a 2.5" usb 3.0 hdd connected to it.
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Hey can you help me out? I cannot figure out how to mount a network share into the filesystem.. ive tried using cifsmanager and tutorials but to no avail. can you please help?

just ordered my Shield TV
Relatively new here, roamed forums and maybe posted once or twice. Just ordered my NVidia shield tv and cant wait to get my hands on it! One question that I have yet to get a concrete answer to is can you run amazon prime video on it? Currently have an AFTV second gen and love it but always wanted more power out of it. Think im good with the shield tv but I do need to have prime video. Can someone give me a concrete answer? I've read through tons of threads out there and seems some people say you can while I've read others who say its a no go. HELP PLEASE!!!
P.S. thank you in advance!!!!

v-ince said:
Relatively new here, roamed forums and maybe posted once or twice. Just ordered my NVidia shield tv and cant wait to get my hands on it! One question that I have yet to get a concrete answer to is can you run amazon prime video on it? Currently have an AFTV second gen and love it but always wanted more power out of it. Think im good with the shield tv but I do need to have prime video. Can someone give me a concrete answer? I've read through tons of threads out there and seems some people say you can while I've read others who say its a no go. HELP PLEASE!!!
P.S. thank you in advance!!!!
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You CAN run prime video. However, the current workaround will not give you you 1080p (or 4K). You'll be limited to 720p. http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/amazon-prime-video-demand-android-tv-t3278778

OK everyone so I've been using my Shield for a bit now and here are my quick thoughts. I haven't rooted or installed ROMs or done anything else. The most complicated thing I've done is put APKs on a flash drive and clicked "OK" in ES File Explorer to install them. I've also had to use a computer with the Play store to install a few games/apps.
1) ES File Explorer is OK but the user interface is very difficult to navigate (not intuitive)
2) Getting a PS1 and SNES emulator up and running were easy
3) Netflix, PBS, and CBS Sports are the only native video streaming apps I can get to work because I have Comcast/Xfinity and they hate Android TV. However, CBS Sports is only clips, not full programming, I find that pretty useless.
4) HBO Go and Showtime Anytime work with built in app casting functionality from my Android phone
5) Fox Sports Go works by casting my phone through Android (not within the app)
6) There are very few games in the Play store that seem to support Shield TV. So far I've only got Wayward Souls and Reaper.
Questions:
1) I've got Retro Arch and Arc Browser installed because I read about them a lot. However, I can't figure out what to actually do with either of those apps.
2) What other Android/play store games?
3) What other video streaming services (I have Comcast/Xfinity)
4) What emulator next? I'm thinking PSP would be good... anything else?
5) Any other apps or cool uses I should look at?

u.of.ipod said:
OK everyone so I've been using my Shield for a bit now and here are my quick thoughts. I haven't rooted or installed ROMs or done anything else. The most complicated thing I've done is put APKs on a flash drive and clicked "OK" in ES File Explorer to install them. I've also had to use a computer with the Play store to install a few games/apps.
1) ES File Explorer is OK but the user interface is very difficult to navigate (not intuitive)
2) Getting a PS1 and SNES emulator up and running were easy
3) Netflix, PBS, and CBS Sports are the only native video streaming apps I can get to work because I have Comcast/Xfinity and they hate Android TV. However, CBS Sports is only clips, not full programming, I find that pretty useless.
4) HBO Go and Showtime Anytime work with built in app casting functionality from my Android phone
5) Fox Sports Go works by casting my phone through Android (not within the app)
6) There are very few games in the Play store that seem to support Shield TV. So far I've only got Wayward Souls and Reaper.
Questions:
1) I've got Retro Arch and Arc Browser installed because I read about them a lot. However, I can't figure out what to actually do with either of those apps.
2) What other Android/play store games?
3) What other video streaming services (I have Comcast/Xfinity)
4) What emulator next? I'm thinking PSP would be good... anything else?
5) Any other apps or cool uses I should look at?
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1) There is a touchpad on the bottom of the game controller. It's hidden, but if you run your finger over the gray area above the volume control it should respond as a mouse pointer. That should help you navigate some apps easier.
2) Implosion (play store), Sonic CD & Goat Simulator (Chrome.apk -> Amazon underground -> amazon Apps), and some of the more ambitious MMO like War Thunder and Vendetta should work well.
3) HBOGo should work from your phone by casting, as will a lot of other video apps. FoxNow, WatchESPN, NBC, xfinity TV Go are some others I've tested successfully.
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5) sideload launcher if you don't already have it. Kodi is good for live TV from external devices (i.e. HDHomeRun Connect), but I've always found its navigation to be more complicated than it needs to be.