I want to play spotify audio on my TV box with a cable connection to my stereo amp. How can this be done using a modern box with SPDIF output and also is there a way of using a smartphone to control the TV box and its Spotify app so that the need for a TV monitor is avoided.
Using my old S905W box, which is being replaced, I can do this with the AV output and can conveniently switch the TV off when the playlist has started but I am hoping to find a more user friendly solution. I would prefer to have a solution based on Android OS as I have recently found and read about iplayer compatibility problems with Android TV OS. Thanks in advance all input appreciated.
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So I was trying to sideload the Xfinity TV Go app on my Nexus Player to watch live TV, but ran into a problem. With a few workarounds, I was able to get the app running and sign into it, but I am not getting any audio. On a phone or tablet, audio will only output through the audio jack, and to my knowledge will not output over HDMI. This is an even bigger issue on the Player as it has no audio jack.
Does anyone know of an app or a modification to the system that would force the audio over HDMI?
Or would I need to buy some kind of USB DAC?
Any help is appreciated.
Edit: Tried using the Aux Digital option in SoundAbout but couldn't get it to work.
So I was thinking I would like to use a nexus Player or raspberry pi in my car as my current cars music player is crap (I cant stream music through my Bluetooth)..So a couple questions for you smart guys. One my car uses rca for the aux screen input, if i use a HDTV Mini Composite 1080P HDMI to RCA Audio Video AV CVBS Adapter Converter would this play nice with the nexus screen size?
Also I have a nexus 5x can I use my phone as a hotspot tether for the player?
Thanks for the input guys
dillyoee said:
So I was thinking I would like to use a nexus Player or raspberry pi in my car as my current cars music player is crap (I cant stream music through my Bluetooth)..So a couple questions for you smart guys. One my car uses rca for the aux screen input, if i use a HDTV Mini Composite 1080P HDMI to RCA Audio Video AV CVBS Adapter Converter would this play nice with the nexus screen size?
Also I have a nexus 5x can I use my phone as a hotspot tether for the player?
Thanks for the input guys
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The NP will be able to run fine while tethered... I've used my G4 to give my NP internet access and watched 1080p movies just fine. The NP is just like any other android device in regards to connecting to an available WiFi network(in this case provided by your hotspot)
As for using a NP in a car setup rather than a Pi? I'm not sure you are going to enjoy either to be honest. I've tried some creative car audio/visual installs but learned it is not ideal(or safe) to rely on a remote for control. Touch/voice controlled configuration is best for day to day use.
As for will down-converting your digital video output to use with rca cables work?
Probably.... But the NP is still going to think its outputting digital, and you will surely experience some issues. The NP already has some over-scanning issues on older hdtv's. Not to mention the androidTV launcher isn't designed for a car sized display......
Just my 2 cents I guess. Try it and please report your experience with it:thumbup:
Thanks Bud...Not worried about safety I dont even look at my phone when I drive. Its more to have a decent media player for music and have google maps on display when I need it. My display is a 7" no touch....If I did a root and did something like a cm mod could I fix re-sizing issues with the display?
Thanks again
Just trying to find out options for my car with the crap oem nissan media
They are starting to make stereo's that will mirrorcast your phone... but that doesn't seem as fun lol. I'm not opposed to the NP as a car computer idea. You might want a small bluetooth keyboard with trackpad to use in conjunction as the remote.. or maybe not.
Whats up XDA recently the strangest thing has happened.
My TV shows and Movies on the "Play Movies" app no longer send a dolby digital signal to my AVR. Neither does Netflix.
Even weirder other apps do come through with dolby digital. For example: HDHomeRun - BETA gives me 5.1 sound with no issue.
My setup is kind of convoluted but, I go:
Sheild TV - HDMI out > HDMI in - not the ARC input - Samsung One Connect - Optical Out > Optical In - Sony AVR
(I'm using the Samsung One Connect because my AVR is older and does not Support HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2.)
Also I've enabled HDMI passthrough in the Shield TV settings.
This setup works perfect for Watching 4K, but for some reason I've lost my 5.1 surround sound. Any Idea what happened?
Hello all.
I have recently bought a high quality DAConverter for my hifi, and one of the inputs I have used for connecting the Shield TV box via usb.
The problem is, all 44.1khz and other audio comes from the shield box as 192khz, no matter if I am using VLC, Kodi, Google Play Music, Youtube... I primarily want to use Kodi for this.
This shouldn't happen, you wouldn't want to alter the bitrate by resampling, as this is unnecessary and can cause loss of information and its better to output exactly the data from the file and let the DAC do the work... so I wanted to know if there is a way to have the Shield TV box simply output the same format as the file itself?
Another thing is that during playback, every 3-6 minutes, there is an audible "pop", almost like an LP record when there is a minor scratch or something... Any idea why this might be happening?
Thanks!
Mark.
Have you tried the "pass through" settings inside Kodi?
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Hi Daniel, the KODI system/settings /audio doesn't have pass through, only "reset above settings to default", and choice between fixed, optimised, Best Match for output, then choices for the method of resampling, but no setting to turn off resampling.
Also, this 192khz USB output happens in all apps on the Android TV BOX...
Thanks, Mark
If I set the KODI output to 44.1 it still comes out the USB to the DAC as 192.
Did you switch Kodi to expert settings?
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Did you switch Kodi to expert settings?
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Hi Daniel,
Yes, and on my upstairs Zorke z1 box, there IS a bypass toggle, and output from that box is 44.1... but I don't want to have that box downstairs as the Shield is better for video and is in the living room for the main tv.
I wonder if that 44.1 coming out of the Zorke has been resampled by kodi or if it is "bit perfect"?
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Mark.
Hi,
I'm looking for a box that could transcode Dolby Digital Plus to dolby Digital on the flight.
My problem is that my sound system must be connected throught SPDIF and doesn't support DD+. Therefore Netflix and Prime are delivering stereo sound tracks only.
I was told that some boxes can do the transcodong. I wanted to buy the Chromecast with Google TV but unfortunately it doesn't transcode the audio.
I was close to order a Fire TV Max stick until I discoved they don't support Google Cast (TBH Google doesn't allow anyone to implement their own Google Cast device.)
I'm open to open source solution (Lineage) as long as I can run the streaming apps (Netflix, Prime) and the Google Cast service (which I think is complicated on non certified devices)
For now I plan to buy the Xiaomi TV s which includes SPDIF output.
My concern about the Xiaomi is the performance limitations and the fact that updates won't happen for long because it's a quite old device already.
I was interested with the Shield TV but the lack of USB port is a no go for me.
Anyway my goal is to get a box that solves the audio compatibility problem (SPDIF not required, HDMI extractor is acceptable) and can last for years with updates.
Not sure if this is the answer you're looking for but have a look and see. Once I went to the Nvidia Shield Pro I never looked back.
AVR / Surround Audio Setup
AVR / Surround Audio Setup
www.nvidia.com
Here's a list: https://www.avsforum.com/threads/streamers-that-will-transcode-dd-e-ac-3-to-dd-ac-3.3203865/
I just tested an onn. box myself, and, at least in my case, since I'm using an HDMI to optical extractor, I had to manually configure the onn.'s audio settings to get it to work. I had to make sure to manually switch on Dolby Digital Plus -- even though my receiver only supports Dolby Digital. After that, I was able to check it by going into Netflix and looking next to the "HD" indication on each movie or show. If I hadn't switched on Dolby Digital Plus in the onn.'s audio settings, Netflix wouldn't detect support for it, and, correspondingly, wouldn't show the "5.1" indicator next to content, continuing to pass PCM audio.