The Nvidia Shield TV remote is a huge disappointment! It doesn't have a MENU button. The main reason why I wanted a remote was to use it with Kodi. Has anyone tried pairing an Amazon Fire TV remote to their Nvidia Shield TV? Have you tried it using it with Kodi?
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JJ-KwiK said:
Fire tv stick remote pairs. Works great.
Fire tv (gen 1) Bluetooth remote doesn't work.
Fire tv (gen 2) WiFi direct remote works great. Voice search works too.
I use a keymap that was made for the firetv. Works great as well.
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Thank you for the detailed write up!
That's weird that the 1st gen AFTV bluetooth remote doesn't work? Which gen Fire Stick remote did you use?
ive got a fire tv 4k remote which works fine...
so what are e the button options on the nvidia remote?
Are you telling me the buttons that look like Back and Home above the microphone button don't actually function as Back and Home?
Nstv remote is awesome, that's my opinion. Home and back button work without issues. Holding round middle button on kodi 16 (kodi 16 only) appears menu option (on file movie, picture audio, addon etc pressing and bit holding appears options/menu . Nstv remote is minimalist comparing with other remotes out there and major factors works flawlessly on kodi 16 (v16 < only)
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kashk5 said:
Are you telling me the buttons that look like Back and Home above the microphone button don't actually function as Back and Home?
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Looks like she wanna say exactly this ??????
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i dont like the remote either will try the kodi 16 do you have to sideload this ? as its not on app store
kyrusdemnati said:
i dont like the remote either will try the kodi 16 do you have to sideload this ? as its not on app store
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Yes, it's in beta 2. Once released it'll be updated on the PlayStore
kyrusdemnati said:
i dont like the remote either will try the kodi 16 do you have to sideload this ? as its not on app store
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I agree remote sucks with kodi 15, but with 16 way all different. Download, install - check.
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NSTV Remote microphone input
I actually love the NSTV remote, i think it has everything it needs.
Android as a platform has moved away from hardware menu buttons already anyway so I don't see why this should be an exception.
Is anyone here trying to use it with full android rather than the stock firmware though?
I am, and everything works (even volume control and headphone audio output!) except the microphone.
If anyone has any suggestions for how I could go about debugging the microphone input, I would very much appreciate it as it's the last thing preventing my setup from being perfect.
The message I see when I press the voice input button on the remote is "Can't open microphone" (screenshot at end of this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64552147&postcount=14 )
Android is clearly just not recognising it as an audio input device, but I'm not sure why.
has anyone tried the new apple remote? does that work
If you want extra control with the NSTV remote I suggest you install Xposed and the module Xposed Additions. I have set up to have the enter button long press to have pause\play, long press back for menu, long press home for power menu. You can also set up double and triple click. I love this remote now, more than my FireTV remote
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JJ-KwiK said:
Fire tv (gen 2) WiFi direct remote works great. Voice search works too.
I use a keymap that was made for the firetv. Works great as well.
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kyrusdemnati said:
ive got a fire tv 4k remote which works fine...
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Which version of the firmware are you using on the Shield TV? 3.0 or a previous version? Stock, StockRestyle or Full Android?
How did you pair it? Using the standard procedure, or do you need a specific app for Wifi-direct?
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Stock. 3.0. You need to pair it like it's a shield accessory, not Bluetooth. No external apps are needed.
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I just saw that trick on another thread, got the game controller to work but not the Fire TV 4K remote.
EDIT: now it's working with my second Fire TV 4K remote. So I suppose there is a problem with the first one I tried.
Thanks.
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Did anyone try it on full Android Marshmallow?
If that would be working, including the voice search function, that would be great because shield game controllers aren't working wireless on full Android.
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archos has a remote app that lets you use your phone as a remote for the archos gen 8 series.
anything like it for the iconia? much easier to pause from the couch then getting up and going to the tablet
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archos has a remote app that lets you use your phone as a remote for the archos gen 8 series.
anything like it for the iconia? much easier to pause from the couch then getting up and going to the tablet
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This is interesting for me too
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+1 This would be very useful, mainly for when connected via HDMI to a TV or playing music in a different room, then just use phone as a remote.
Point of interest, the game Crazy Snowboard from the market has an option where you can play on your tablet while controlling your snowboarder from an Android phone via wifi. Figured I'd mention it since this is along the same line as what we're looking for.
No way to control Iconia from an Android device ???
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lbhocky19 said:
archos has a remote app that lets you use your phone as a remote for the archos gen 8 series.
anything like it for the iconia? much easier to pause from the couch then getting up and going to the tablet
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+1 on this. I have been looking for something like this for a while. Since I got this thing really.
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Digging up an old thread here. I use TeamViewer to access my other PC's from Android devices, but am looking for something where I could access the tablet from my PC. Is anyone aware of an app to remote access the Androids?
B to the izzump!
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+1 This would be very useful, mainly for when connected via HDMI to a TV or playing music in a different room, then just use phone as a remote.
Point of interest, the game Crazy Snowboard from the market has an option where you can play on your tablet while controlling your snowboarder from an Android phone via wifi. Figured I'd mention it since this is along the same line as what we're looking for.
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Havent tried it but this: market.android.com/details?id=com.iandrobot.andromouse.lite
or this: market.android.com/details?id=berserker.android.apps.blueputdroid
would probally work. Basically they just turn your phone into a bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Theres many other apps like this, those are just two that i picked.
Im sure there are vnc servers apps out there for android. you could install a vnc client on your phone then remote in to the tablet with the vnc server running. That would be one way of doing it. That's not very elegant but would work.
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Havent tried it but this: market.android.com/details?id=com.iandrobot.andromouse.lite
or this: market.android.com/details?id=berserker.android.apps.blueputdroid
would probally work. Basically they just turn your phone into a bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Theres many other apps like this, those are just two that i picked.
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Not likely what I'm looking for as I would not be near the tablet, and even if I were, it's not likely I would use this rather than just picking up the tablet.
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Im sure there are vnc servers apps out there for android. you could install a vnc client on your phone then remote in to the tablet with the vnc server running. That would be one way of doing it. That's not very elegant but would work.
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I thought of this, and would work maybe 90% of the time. The other 10% of the time is if my tablet happens to be somewhere other than my house as it would then be on a different network and the client would not have a way to get to it, unless there are VNC servers that have a web service that broadcasts the tablets current location, similar to dyn-dns.
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Not likely what I'm looking for as I would not be near the tablet, and even if I were, it's not likely I would use this rather than just picking up the tablet.
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I was replying to a different post not yours, hence the quote i inserted before my reply
Hi,
I've found an app to control an android device from another android device. You have to install the app "DroidMote Client" on the device from which you want to control and install "DroidMote Server" on the device which you want to control. I'm using this on my HTC Desire to control my Transformer while it is connected to my TV. It works really good with this devices
Look at YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzAM5sucrKc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Bluepurdroid is free on the market and works over bluetooth. You can choose to use a mousepointer to navigate your iconia, keyboard also works. You can also use a sixaxis controller. Haven't tried this on my A500 but works great on my ps3. The mouse and keyboard works just fine, like using a bluetoothkeyboard.
Great app for controlling the a500 while using it with a HDTV.
Something like teamviewer or vpn server?
hm while using team viewer to connect to pc in the popup window on pc there is a no. which is used to cennect to the device. Did someone tried to use this no. to connect back to the team viewer on the tablet?
i've been using DroidMote between my Iconia and my Fascinate for months running netflix and google music on my tv. definitely don't regret not getting a google tv device! ha. it runs great and yes you can use a wireless (usb) keyboard and mouse but most of us also own an android phone and they're much more convenient and one handed. just thought i'd put my two cents out there for anyone stumbling across this thread. totally worth the money, replaced my wii for HD netflix streaming!
I found an app while searching for a way to use my tablet as a bluetooth mouse for my rooted Fire TV. I have a wireless mouse and keyboard I can use on it, but since I don't have a hub yet, I can only use one USB device at a time. If I can get Apps2SD to work with a flash drive, at least to see if it would actually work, I'd want to be able to keep that particular drive plugged in. I also use the Fire TV remote on my Tab 3 8.0 for the keyboard, but there are some screens where a mouse would come in handy. Thanks to anyone who can point me in the direction, in case the one app I found doesn't work out.
Wukong Romote is the app we are all using. It has a mouse module. Works well. Yes it's misspelled on purpose by the developer. .
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tekweezle said:
Wukong Romote is the app we are all using. It has a mouse module. Works well. Yes it's misspelled on purpose by the developer. .
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DroidMote works great. Need client and Server:
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=DroidMote&c=apps
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Wukong Romote is the app we are all using. It has a mouse module. Works well. Yes it's misspelled on purpose by the developer. .
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Droidmote works very well. I haven't installed romote, but I believe its a good option for those without root.
Using wukong because it doesn't require root. My AFS isn't rooted. I heard droidmote does.
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This is a new app (I think), and it's much smoother and more fluid than wukong. It doesn't have scrolling, but the dev has said it will be included in a future update.
http://www.amazon.com/Remote-Mouse-...8510&sr=8-1&keywords=remote+mouse+for+fire+tv
Anything for iOS devices?
I have a mouse plugged into the NP. This works but it would be cool if there was an app to control the NP from the phone. I can do this with splash top and my windows 10 PC. This would be used for sideloaded apps.
Anything like that that works with the NP
I have been looking for something along the same lines, nothing to report!
Anyone have any ideas?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote
Try it
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote
Try it
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Yeah i'm using that, even works on my watch!
What we are looking for is an app like Air Mouse that basically emulates a mouse on your phone, so as to not need to use a real mouse.
This is for sideloaded apps that don't support the Android TV remote.
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Right have found one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videomap.droidmoteserver&hl=en_GB
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videomap.droidmoteclient&hl=en_GB
Droidmote. You need ROOT and the uInput module loaded, see here: http://www.videomap.it/dmsguide.htm
Have a look at an app called mouse toggle (requires root). I have it on my Nexus player and Nvidia Shield. Works great on both .
On the remote double click quickly on the play button and it becomes a mouse that you control with the up, down, left, right, buttons on the remote , also has page scroll function as well.
There's already a thread somewhere on the forum about it. With the developer answering questions etc..
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kittysmonks said:
Have a look at an app called mouse toggle (requires root). I have it on my Nexus player and Nvidia Shield. Works great on both .
On the remote double click quickly on the play button and it becomes a mouse that you control with the up, down, left, right, buttons on the remote , also has page scroll function as well.
There's already a thread somewhere on the forum about it. With the developer answering questions etc..
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Ahhh very clever! That's better, much less clunky.
I already have a way to remote desktop to my PC from the shield tv, but I would like to be able to remote desktop into my shield TV from another device, like my pc, or smartphone. is this possible? Methods i've tried so far don't seem to work.
Also, im rooted.
There are VNC servers for Android. Give that a shot.
TeamViewer Host should work in theory. Maybe it requires a full version of Android?
With network debugging enabled I have been able to remote in to my shield using Vysor - a chrome extension. Works pretty well.
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TeamViewer Host should work in theory. Maybe it requires a full version of Android?
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tried this numerous times, with and without root. teamviewer sees and connects to the shield but when actually trying to display the screen for remote desktop, nothing appears.
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With network debugging enabled I have been able to remote in to my shield using Vysor - a chrome extension. Works pretty well.
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Will try this, which should work locally, and if so, thanks. But im curious on how to do this externally as well. (although just being able to do it from my local network should be enough)
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Will try this, which should work locally, and if so, thanks. But im curious on how to do this externally as well. (although just being able to do it from my local network should be enough)
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This worked on my nexus 7 2 or 3 years ago
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.onaips.vnc
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tried this numerous times, with and without root. teamviewer sees and connects to the shield but when actually trying to display the screen for remote desktop, nothing appears.
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On my Shield I can connect to Teamviewer Host, and I can bring up the desktop. When I try to mouse click on the desktop, the whole machine reboots (this is with root access).
I've got a dialog with Teamviewer support about this issue.
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On my Shield I can connect to Teamviewer Host, and I can bring up the desktop. When I try to mouse click on the desktop, the whole machine reboots (this is with root access).
I've got a dialog with Teamviewer support about this issue.
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Thanks. sounds like you've gotten further than i have. I did get the screen to appear on my pc ONCE, and for a split second. ever since and before then, nothing. i dont even get the screen to pop up. ive tried everything i can think of. this was an issue with nexus player and fire tv devices as well. seems anything android tv-related operating systems won't play nice with teamviewer.
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seems anything android tv-related operating systems won't play nice with teamviewer.
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The response from Teamviewer is that the SATV is not currently supported, and that device support is added by popular demand.
So the more people who contact them, the better.
If you just would like to manage files on the Shield, AirDroid works pretty well. You need to sideload it to the Shield though.
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If you just would like to manage files on the Shield, AirDroid works pretty well. You need to sideload it to the Shield though.
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I've got plenty of options for transferring files. Just want to remotely access the shield tv to play with things like settings and configuring stuff when im at my pc, or away from home, rather than having to wait till i get home all the time.
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If you just would like to manage files on the Shield, AirDroid works pretty well. You need to sideload it to the Shield though.
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The response from Teamviewer is that the SATV is not currently supported, and that device support is added by popular demand.
So the more people who contact them, the better.
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thanks for the heads up. I will contact teamviewer requesting shield tv support, and suggest anyone else visiting this thread to do the same.
if you google teamviewer and android tv, apparently they added support. it just seems to specific devices. i recall it not working right on my nexus player, and fire tv's either, so i dont know what "popular" android tv's teamviewer decides to support.
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Will try this, which should work locally, and if so, thanks. But im curious on how to do this externally as well. (although just being able to do it from my local network should be enough)
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Hmm. Vysor does work over a LAN if you turn on ADB over TCP/IP. It might work over the Internet if you set up port forwarding, but it would have basically no security. Maybe an SSH tunnel would work?
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Mobizen?
did you try mobizen? i was searching for something for my sony bravia android tv when i found this thread. Was trying some of your solutions. Mobizen used to work perfect for me on my android 4.4 box. Doesn't work on my Android TV though but perhaps for you guys it does. It's a great free app (and I'm not working for the guys)
kind regards
Subscribed. I tried droid VNC and it did not work. Also looking for a way to VNC into my nVidia Shield Android TV or any remote control (not just file transfer) that works locally or internet, I usually connect using OpenVPN to my home network...
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Teamviewer on full Android Marshmallow for Shield TV works very well.
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Just for info.
Teamviewer on full Android Marshmallow for Shield TV works very well.
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Does it autostart and its available 24/7 like VNC?
EDIT: Tried TeamViewer QuickSupport... GARBAGE, does not work. Anybody else have any advise as to what to install? I have my nVidia Shields unlocked bootloader, rooted and reaty to rock-n-roll...
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I already have a way to remote desktop to my PC from the shield tv, but I would like to be able to remote desktop into my shield TV from another device, like my pc, or smartphone. is this possible? Methods i've tried so far don't seem to work.
Also, im rooted.
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Install the remodroid app from the play store on your phone and the shield TV, set the Shield TV to Stream and the phone to Connect and you are now able to remotely viw your Shild TV from your phone.
I have flashed the Full Marshmallow OS and am running Kodi, as an FYI.
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Install the remodroid app from the play store on your phone and the shield TV, set the Shield TV to Stream and the phone to Connect and you are now able to remotely viw your Shild TV from your phone.
I have flashed the Full Marshmallow OS and am running Kodi, as an FYI.
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How about with shield AND a PC?
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Hi, i was happy when found out that Honor 8 has built in IR, afret using a built in app i wasn't happy
The built in app i very poor and doesn't work with most of my stuff or works with some functions only.
I tried:
Anymote - turns out it works really good, just make sure too find a good model of your equipement.
I bought paid non ad version, it might take some time to customize your remote to work like you want it, but in my opinion it's worth a while
Peel Smart Remote - thats a NO GO - none of remotes worked
ASmart Remote IR - didn't work too
Smart Remote IR - same here
Hope someone will find it useful
Paid Anymote Version Link <-- The one i tested
Free Anymote Version Link <-- This should work too
Sure app seems to work. Although I have to maneuver more with my phone then I did with my S6.
Thanks for the advice. Gonny try out Anymote. The built-in is a BIG disapointment. Just not enough device support in it. Im coming from a LG G4 and their "Smart Remote" is miles better than Huaweis. LG's app managed to controll All my devices, from tv to reciever and projector. With Huaweis I'm glad if I can turn off a tv.
It will be helpful since I lost the remote oc the TV
Peel remote now works awesome with honor 8!
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Never had a single problem with the built-in.
EMUI remote works great on LG tv.
Lots of brands actually.
I don't recognize the problem with the built-in one. You can even program single buttons by blasting your phone's IR with the original remote.
With the built in app I was not able to connect to my home theater receiver..
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Have you tried any IR app with learning ability, like Unified Remote?