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Hi all
The thread title says it all really:
How to stream music from a Nexus 7 to a PC via Bluetooth?
Do I just need to buy a Bluetooth dongle for my PC and pair the two together or do I need to install a specific software/driver on the PC?
Thanks in advance.
Bumparoo
Do you have the 3g version? If not then I suppose the n7 and your computer are on the same network? Its probably easier to stream to xbmc or winamp or something similar via dlna, upnp, udp or what it's called.
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mertzi said:
Do you have the 3g version? If not then I suppose the n7 and your computer are on the same network? Its probably easier to stream to xbmc or winamp or something similar via dlna, upnp, udp or what it's called.
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Thanks for the reply, mertzi.
It would be used with the WIFI version and Bluetooth would be the prefered method.
No advice from one of you gurus? :silly:
Guys, just want to know if the 'Wireless Display' is a good feature for most us. Will you push your phone screen to the TV?
(Assume you already have a Miracast dongle)
bulkonly said:
Guys, just want to know if the 'Wireless Display' is a good feature for most us. Will you push your phone screen to the TV?
(Assume you already have a Miracast dongle)
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I don't have a Miracast dongle, I do have a new LG Smart TV and I can't get it to work yet I have the smart remote app and Skifta working fine
can i share my screen through wifi to my pc without any dongle or cable??
santoz said:
I don't have a Miracast dongle, I do have a new LG Smart TV and I can't get it to work yet I have the smart remote app and Skifta working fine
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I guess your LG TV will work with phone which has LG logo on it.
I won't use it, not because I don't like it but because I don't have a need for it.
I don't think I'll use it. Maybe to try it, but not more.
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ttige said:
I won't use it, not because I don't like it but because I don't have a need for it.
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I have tried to share my son's video in the family TV, so his grandfather can watch more clearly, he is a aged man, bad sight.
Yes
Yes I would use miracast.
I'm currently using Airplay protocols to stream some content via my Nexus4 to a Raspberry Pi running XBMC - with display on my TV. This works quite well using PushTo and iMedia apps. But not all media sources can be pushed - it depends on primary app that accesses the media.
I also use a satellite box too that runs Enigma2 (based off Linux) and then use DreamDroid in conjuction with semperVidLinks to push content (mainly Youtube with this route) to the TV.
One thing is it's all changing very fast and I guess more content will be available for streaming as developers pile in.
Anybody knows if and how the PS3 controller can pair to nexus player. ?
ghus said:
Anybody knows if and how the PS3 controller can pair to nexus player. ?
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I believe you can use what they describe here under 'Method 1', essentially use an OTG cable to plug it in, then turn the controller on. I don't think you can unplug the controller from the USB cable though, you have to leave it in. http://www.pockethype.net/pair-ps3-controller-android-devices/
Personally I use a Wii U Pro controller with a wireless USB adapter, you might have luck with this PS3 to usb adapter using the 'xinput' setting from the same company: http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Controller-Adapter-Mayflash-Personal-Computer/dp/B00DSFW5MA
I have not used this adapter for PS3 controllers but the one they make for the Wii U Pro controller works perfectly.
Awesome.. tx!! gotta order me a cable then and give it a shot.
when we get root ,the app sixaxis controller will work for bluetooth control
Sixaxis is broken in lollipop even with root.
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Sixaxis Working with Dualshock3
Sixaxis, after latest update, perfectly working with my Dualshock3.
But as you know the app uses root access to change some bluetooth mode/characteristics the Remote won't be working until Sixaxis is disabled or Nexus Player is restarted.
ariful said:
Sixaxis, after latest update, perfectly working with my Dualshock3.
But as you know the app uses root access to change some bluetooth mode/characteristics the Remote won't be working until Sixaxis is disabled or Nexus Player is restarted.
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Ah.. so you have to disable sixaxis every time after you have used the gamepad. That sucks. Is that just how it is or can it be fixed you think, to have them working simultaneously?
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Ah.. so you have to disable sixaxis every time after you have used the gamepad. That sucks. Is that just how it is or can it be fixed you think, to have them working simultaneously?
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I believe the dualshock controllers use some non standard or proprietary Bluetooth protocols. So to work with them the sixaxis controller app needs to change the nexus player Bluetooth to that non standard mode. So I am afraid that they will ever work simultaneously.
ariful said:
I believe the dualshock controllers use some non standard or proprietary Bluetooth protocols. So to work with them the sixaxis controller app needs to change the nexus player Bluetooth to that non standard mode. So I am afraid that they will ever work simultaneously.
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I think this is true of DS3 but not DS4. I am able to pair my DS4 w/ my Surface Pro 2 (Win 8), Laptop (Win 7), my Nexus 5 (on CM 11s), my friends OPO (CM 11s again) and my Droid Turbo (unrooted KK) w/ nothing special required.
Munkee915 said:
I think this is true of DS3 but not DS4. I am able to pair my DS4 w/ my Surface Pro 2 (Win 8), Laptop (Win 7), my Nexus 5 (on CM 11s), my friends OPO (CM 11s again) and my Droid Turbo (unrooted KK) w/ nothing special required.
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Yes, the sixaxis application is only needed for controllers < ds4(ps4).
Thanks
ds4
ariful said:
Yes, the sixaxis application is only needed for controllers < ds4(ps4).
Thanks
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Hi guys!
i have ds4 and i dnt know how to pair my ds4 with NP.. maybe who knows?
Thanks
chevron4ik said:
Hi guys!
i have ds4 and i dnt know how to pair my ds4 with NP.. maybe who knows?
Thanks
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As stated before you will need to root your NP and install the Sixaxis app to pair your DS4 with it. The point I was making earlier is that while the DS3 does have a proprietary BT protocol the DS4 seems to use a different protocol that works out of the box with Windows and Cyanogenmod but doesnt work with vanilla Android. Until someone comes out with a custom rom or kernel that builds in support for it, you will have to use the Sixaxis app to use PS controllers.
Well for some reason my ds4 is now connecting to my NP natively but input lag is horrendous. When I try to go back to sixaxis it tells me max clients connected. Now i can't use my ds4.will try to restore the np and try again.
ggrammer said:
Well for some reason my ds4 is now connecting to my NP natively but input lag is horrendous. When I try to go back to sixaxis it tells me max clients connected. Now i can't use my ds4.will try to restore the np and try again.
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Alright so I took my NP to factory specs, relocked and hen started from scratch again unlocking and updating and rooting. Now my DS4 is connecting properly through sixaxis. If you want to use a DS4 do not try to sync it straight with bluetooth yet it will cause problems, until it is supported properly through kernels or updates to bluetooth it will have some nasty input lag and be unusable.
Tried on day one, no go in my part unfortunately.
got sixaxis working but now my nexus player remote is unpared and I cant find a way to repair it even after putting it in pairing mode and searching for bluetooth devices.. any ideas?
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Tried on day one, no go in my part unfortunately.
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I had to factory reset but someone said that you can just restart bluetooth with adb. I am not sure what it is, try searching the threads.
Found it
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I was thinking it was stuck also. So before I wiped, I figured to try turning Bluetooth off/on from terminal. That seemed to do the trick! Both devices showed back up under Bluetooth.
I used commands:
su
service call bluetooth_manager 8
then
service call bluetooth_manager 6
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Sleeepy2 said:
I had to factory reset but someone said that you can just restart bluetooth with adb. I am not sure what it is, try searching the threads.
Found it
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No need to DO factory reset !
Use a usb mouse or keyboard ( connected to otg adapter to nexus player ) and goto sixaxis application and click on stop , this will enable blue-tooth service for your original nexus controller.
mrutyunjay said:
No need to DO factory reset !
Use a usb mouse or keyboard ( connected to otg adapter to nexus player ) and goto sixaxis application and click on stop , this will enable blue-tooth service for your original nexus controller.
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ummm, thanks but I was responding on how to fix it without reseting it.
If I had an OTG cable at the time I would have used it before reseting it, which I didn't and that is why I was responding how to fix it without an OTG cable
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ummm, thanks but I was responding on how to fix it without reseting it.
If I had an OTG cable at the time I would have used it before reseting it, which I didn't and that is why I was responding how to fix it without an OTG cable
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simple power cycle will enable the nexus remote if you Just disable the sixaxis auto start on boot with currently paired DS3 , In sixaxis preferences> general settings > auto start.
I think the the nexus player ON BOOT will start pairing process , if no remote is paired.
or
you could use the pair button on the underside ( this pairing will not work if six-axis driver is running)
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note : you can also pair any phone as remote for nexus player (but this Phone remote will only work for main launcher and apps , but not the in the games ).
Start the BT pairing from the phone (will find the nexus player in search BT devices )
this pairing will also keep the phone in unlocked state ( Trusted device feature ).
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote
Wondering if someone has it to flash on my 6P so that I can Screen Mirror to my Samsung TV's with out needing Chrome Cast .. Thanks
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You will need to tell us the type of samsung tv it is and what casting it uses natively. As in does it have a app built in that is for casting/mirroring
Without that information we can't really help you to be honest.
Isn't casting native on the nexus ? Settings , display, cast ?
If you want to enable miracast mirroring just add this line to your build.prop
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brichardson1991 said:
You will need to tell us the type of samsung tv it is and what casting it uses natively. As in does it have a app built in that is for casting/mirroring
Without that information we can't really help you to be honest.
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It's a Samsung 5500 series smart TV. And the option on the TV is called Screen Mirroring it worked great with my M9 HTC Connect but with this 6P on my network it doesn't show the TV in Cast..
On the Samsung remote I click Source and the on the TV I scroll over to Screen Mirroring.
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myprecious27 said:
If you want to enable miracast mirroring just add this line to your build.prop
persist.debug.wfd.enable=1
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Yes I found this out while googling but still if I add the edit I still need to purchase a device to Cast. I'm wanting to Cast directly to the TV to play website videos to it without having to buy cables or another device.
Thx
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Have you tried casting to the tv with the modified miracast option?
I use allcast from play store to cast to my Samsung TV
funziebear said:
I use allcast from play store to cast to my Samsung TV
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I'll try that after Work thx
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Have you tried casting to the tv with the modified miracast option?
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No BC it's my understanding that once I do the Build.prop edit that I still need to buy a device for Miracast to connect to to Cast to my TV..
Unless I'm wrong
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scoot0073 said:
No BC it's my understanding that once I do the Build.prop edit that I still need to buy a device for Miracast to connect to to Cast to my TV..
Unless I'm wrong
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Doing the build.prop edit will most likely work for you. Miracast is more of a streaming protocol that most tvs (most samsung tvs) that have screen casting/mirroring built in, use. Your HTC had it by default but the n6p technically does not. But can be easily enabled via the aforementioned build.prop edit.
OK I did the Build.prop edit and now when I open Cast I now have Enable wireless Network which I checked it but still doesn't see the TV ..grrr
I even downloaded AllShare app by clockwork mod and it doesn't see the TV either...
But the kicker is that my wife's Note 3 has AllShare / Mirroring built into it and it doesn't see the TV either on the network..
Surely I don't need internet on the network for it to work ?
It's a att uverse router maybe I orta ditch it and hook up my Belkin gaming router n C if it's the att wireless router causing the issue...
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scoot0073 said:
OK I did the Build.prop edit and now when I open Cast I now have Enable wireless Network which I checked it but still doesn't see the TV ..grrr
I even downloaded AllShare app by clockwork mod and it doesn't see the TV either...
But the kicker is that my wife's Note 3 has AllShare / Mirroring built into it and it doesn't see the TV either on the network..
Surely I don't need internet on the network for it to work ?
It's a att uverse router maybe I orta ditch it and hook up my Belkin gaming router n C if it's the att wireless router causing the issue...
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Have you enabled wifi? Have you enabled screen mirroring on the TV?
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Yes the Wi-Fi is enabled ,last night I hook up chrome Cast to the TV and and chrome Cast app See's the TV but will not let me use it BC Chrome Cast says it need internet to set up ..so that's a no go there..
The TV is hooked via wired Ethernet not via Wi-Fi if that make a difference..
At this point idk what is the problem
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You've tried connecting Mirrorcast with the 6P's Wi-Fi Direct?
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Yes the Wi-Fi is enabled ,last night I hook up chrome Cast to the TV and and chrome Cast app See's the TV but will not let me use it BC Chrome Cast says it need internet to set up ..so that's a no go there..
The TV is hooked via wired Ethernet not via Wi-Fi if that make a difference..
At this point idk what is the problem
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But wifi on the phone, remember that it must be working too for miracast to work.
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I got service on my phone just not on the Network
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Just buy a cheap ass Chromecast for $35.00....
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myprecious27 said:
If you want to enable miracast mirroring just add this line to your build.prop
persist.debug.wfd.enable=1
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This does not work for me. I know its an old thread. has the build.prop tweak changed?
When I try and cast apps using Chromecast, my V20 will either say it cant connect or connects but doesnt cast anything. This has never been an issue using my other android devices. Anyone else having this issue? Ideas of what might be going on?
Hi there, I just tried it and it worked fine for me.
It works fine with all three of my devices. Try rebooting the Chromecast and rebooting the phone.
bat8580 said:
When I try and cast apps using Chromecast, my V20 will either say it cant connect or connects but doesnt cast anything. This has never been an issue using my other android devices. Anyone else having this issue? Ideas of what might be going on?
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Working fine here...
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Chrome cast is Google home now correct me if I'm wrong
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Chrome cast is Google home now correct me if I'm wrong
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Off topic, but no. Chromecast is still Chromecast. The app for it (which itself was never called Chromecast, but rather Google Cast) was redesigned and renamed Google Home with the introduction of Google's Google Home device. The app is now there to serve any "Google" device they release.
On my Sony Android TV the app is called Google Cast that's built in and I can cast from my phone or tablet like you normally would with a Chromecast dongle. It seems Sony broke the ability to cast with a recent update to the TV, which is unfortunate because Sony updates are few and far between. I'll just invest in the new Chromecast and bypass the built in app all together. It isn't the phone after all.
I have the same problem. I rebooted the Chromecast receiver and my LG V20 and it doesnt cast, even to a Chromecast 2.0 device. I tried with my old Galaxy Note 4 and it works fine.
I wonder if this has something to do with Android 7.0 Nougat?
I have h990ds and chromecast 2.0 and everything works well ?
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When I try and cast apps using Chromecast, my V20 will either say it cant connect or connects but doesnt cast anything. This has never been an issue using my other android devices. Anyone else having this issue? Ideas of what might be going on?
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I just got my LG V20 and was having the same issue with Chromecast. One day it would work and then the next not. I found it only works if I have my wifi on my LG set to the 2.4mgz. It will not cast if logged on to the 5mgz. I assume most of us now have dual modems. When in my office my phone goes on the 5mgz. So have to change it to 2.4 to cast. has been working every time so far.
Works like a charm for me, both in ChromeCast and Nexus Player.
I have 3 Chromecast, and 3 Chromecast audio, some on 2.4GHZ, some on 5GHZ and they all work fine using my v20 no matter if it's connected to 2.4GHZ or 5GHZ.
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aerospacecase said:
I have the same problem. I rebooted the Chromecast receiver and my LG V20 and it doesnt cast, even to a Chromecast 2.0 device. I tried with my old Galaxy Note 4 and it works fine.
I wonder if this has something to do with Android 7.0 Nougat?
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Not an issue with Android 7+. Works perfectly for me and many others. If you're still having trouble try some of the troubleshooting steps mentioned above, like rebooting your v20 and rebooting your ChromeCast. You could first try turning your WiFi on & off, as cycling your data connection often helps with connectivity issues (Either WiFi or carrier, depending on the situation. Though obviously it's Wifi in this scenario)
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