Anyone know if there's a way to get Silverlight video content to play on Android?
Silverlight is a Microsoft product...
Also, haven't seen anything regarding it.
unsure
Guitardave said:
Anyone know if there's a way to get Silverlight video content to play on Android?
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What exactly does that provide?
I think netflix uses it on pc internet explorer. Netflix works onthis tablet now. Don't know if it means they use silverlight, hope someone more familiar with netflix development knows.
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dtaylorr said:
What exactly does that provide?
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Sky Go on my laptop uses it. As there is no Sky Go app on Android tablets, I thought it may be workable through the browser if it can support Silverlight. Doesn't look possible though sadly...
Guitardave said:
Sky Go on my laptop uses it. As there is no Sky Go app on Android tablets, I thought it may be workable through the browser if it can support Silverlight. Doesn't look possible though sadly...
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If sky want to compete with netflix then they should stop discriminating against android.
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PlayOn client was just released but requires 2.2. I wonder if anyone can get it and upload the apk so we can test it on Nook Color with 2.1 on it?
reviewhorizon.com/2011/02/playon-android-client-released-supports-netflix-and-more/
soricon said:
PlayOn client was just released but requires 2.2. I wonder if anyone can get it and upload the apk so we can test it on Nook Color with 2.1 on it?
reviewhorizon.com/2011/02/playon-android-client-released-supports-netflix-and-more/
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The reason is needs 2.2 is because it uses flash...
acomiskey said:
The reason is needs 2.2 is because it uses flash...
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Thanks, bummer
soricon said:
Thanks, bummer
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Maybe this will brighten your day. Plex.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=956937
acomiskey said:
Maybe this will brighten your day. Plex.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=956937
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acomiskey, I'll give it a try! Thanks!
playon
Anyone know were to get the apk for playon?
Can't wait to get home and try it.
buffnutz1 said:
Can't wait to get home and try it.
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tried it on my Nook Color, doesn't work with the Plex server version for Windows. I can see/browse my media but as soon as I hit play, it stops and drops the connection.
Also, ripped my quite large DVD collection and I have over 100 movies in a list. Large collections will crash the server immediately. Obviously not fully baked yet.
Didn't experience crashes with Plex server, works well for me both on my nook and my iphone. Quality wise I find Airvideo works better for the iPhone. Also note that Plex is smoother in Nookie Froyo than it is in stock nooted form even with a 900mhz overclock on the nooted system.
In the end I'll stick with plex for now since I really like the scrubbing of metadata it does for my library.
Not sure if the libary issue you had soricon was due to too many entries, for me I have 30 tv shows with various numbers of seasons each all organized into folders ( TV\Show\Season X . . ). Plex server is running on Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit, system is a 2.5Ghz core2duo with 4gb of RAM.
I was thinking, that if we used chroot ubuntu and installed chromium (example here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iitOdmb6yvM)
And then installed the netflix plugin in the chrome store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...earch&hcp=main) which lets you run netflix in any chrome browser then...
Shouldn't we potentially be able to get netflix to play on the Touchpad? I havent even gotten mine yet, so i cant test this theory but it should work as far as i can tell.
~iLive12
That is just a wrapper for the site and does not allow Netflix to work in Linux.
Yeah, still does not deal with the fact that no one has compiled moonlight (silverlight for linux) for ARM yet. That may be possible, but it looks like a pain in the butt. That's what really needs done, not the browser.
yareally said:
Yeah, still does not deal with the fact that no one has compiled moonlight (silverlight for linux) for ARM yet. That may be possible, but it looks like a pain in the butt. That's what really needs done, not the browser.
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Well thats probably easier than porting all of android over, which is really the only reason i'd even want android on a touchpad
ilive12 said:
Well thats probably easier than porting all of android over, which is really the only reason i'd even want android on a touchpad
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Seeing as Moonlight doesn't even play Netflix now in Linux on x86 machines, I would say Android is the easier way.
I use PlayOn to stream Netflix & Hulu and they both work fine on the Touchpad. I know it is an additional expense for some but I already subscribed so it was basically free for me.
Nburnes said:
Seeing as Moonlight doesn't even play Netflix now in Linux on x86 machines, I would say Android is the easier way.
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The touchpad would probably be easier to port android however the compatibility for the Netflix app is pretty awful on android, so it's not even guarenteed that Netflix will work. We still might have to find a workaround of sorts.
ilive12 said:
The touchpad would probably be easier to port android however the compatibility for the Netflix app is pretty awful on android, so it's not even guarenteed that Netflix will work. We still might have to find a workaround of sorts.
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Netflix works on plenty of devices. You can side load it onto most and use it just fine. If not, there is plenty a hacked one around.
I'm wanting to have the Android OS on my Desktop computer. For a media center, as the android market has HBO, Netflix, Showtime, ect. I have a Dell Vostro 410 Desktop Computer. How do I get started, I'm using a Ethernet in order to get internet. Cause the main purpose is for media.
It's possible, take a look at android-x86.org
But you will run into problems with those types of apps complaining about your device being rooted or otherwise unsupported. Also, since your device is not supported by Google, Google Play Store won't work.
Really you would be better sticking to a more supported Desktop OS.
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It's possible, take a look at android-x86.org
But you will run into problems with those types of apps complaining about your device being rooted or otherwise unsupported. Also, since your device is not supported by Google, Google Play Store won't work.
Really you would be better sticking to a more supported Desktop OS.
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I agree that it seems an unusual choice but you can get round the market restrictions using the patched version of play store app which is available in one of the forums here at xda I think.
Dave
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There is android for computer try the liveCd Google it and burn it on a CD using roxio or Nero and you can boot android anytime you like
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from my understanding the Android SDK has a built in emulation for android, so i guess you could try it. Dont think you can Root the thing tho.
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I agree that it seems an unusual choice but you can get round the market restrictions using the patched version of play store app which is available in one of the forums here at xda I think.
Dave
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The main reason why I want my desktop computer to run on Android, is to make a Entertainment computer. A computer that connects to my TV and can watch HBO GO, Netflix, Showtime, Youtube, Ect.
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from my understanding the Android SDK has a built in emulation for android, so i guess you could try it. Dont think you can Root the thing tho.
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It has an option to make the system file read and write. So Root is usable, but I want to make a recovery on the computer, like I want to go into clockworkmod onto the computer.
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The main reason why I want my desktop computer to run on Android, is to make a Entertainment computer. A computer that connects to my TV and can watch HBO GO, Netflix, Showtime, Youtube, Ect.
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Would it not be easier to use windows and the variety of free software for it to do so? You can hook pc up to tv and get a remote control so you could control pc with it, there are programs out there designed for such purposes, I used one years ago when I built a mame arcade cabinet that could also record tv and stream videos etc.
Get the x86 android release and if it does not work maybe try using windows as its unlikely android will be smooth enough on your pc because it won't have optimised drivers for your hardware.
Dave
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Well I try using Boxeee But They don't have Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, Ect.
Eller200 said:
Well I try using Boxeee But They don't have Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, Ect.
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I agree to others stating to use an actual computer OS. Have you looked into the wonderous works of Linux? There are endless builds out there. Plus with IE9 i know you can make custom shortcuts, like desktop icons, that when you launch them it will take you directly to netflix and log you in.
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I agree to others stating to use an actual computer OS. Have you looked into the wonderous works of Linux? There are endless builds out there. Plus with IE9 i know you can make custom shortcuts, like desktop icons, that when you launch them it will take you directly to netflix and log you in.
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I suppose the simplest approach would be to set windows up so desktop icons can be opened with one click. Then if you had a remote control you could use it to start the different things you want by using it to click on saved desktop shortcuts. Elesbb is right that it is a solution you could try.
Alternatively you could try media server which does have a netflix plugin.
Dave
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This is Right Android on Computer ???
WarriorMaN said:
This is Right Android on Computer ???
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Yes, it is possible
Dave
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mistermentality said:
Yes, it is possible
Dave
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waow this is good i think
mistermentality said:
Would it not be easier to use windows and the variety of free software for it to do so? You can hook pc up to tv and get a remote control so you could control pc with it, there are programs out there designed for such purposes, I used one years ago when I built a mame arcade cabinet that could also record tv and stream videos etc.
Get the x86 android release and if it does not work maybe try using windows as its unlikely android will be smooth enough on your pc because it won't have optimised drivers for your hardware.
Dave
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I have to agree. I think a windows box with a good media remote would be the best solution. That way it can be easily upgraded and drivers, drm, etc won't be an issue. Windows 8 is pretty touch oriented and might look nice as a media center.
That way when you want to upgrade hardware or OS you won't be stuck waiting for full driver support or patches and rewrites. I would also think it would be more powerful/feature-full for recording live TV etc.
Anything is possible though, and the Android x86 project would definitely be the place to start if you must go the Android route. Why not buy a high end Android tablet and run hdmi and then remote control that. I know that most peripherals exist in USB form, but I'm not sure how Android would handle, say, a USB TV tuner...
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There is one problem with your request. The Netflix APK is specifically designed for ARM and not x86 and as of right now there are no known x86 Netflix ports. So, Netflix will not work.
While Android x86 is smooth its hit or miss on some machines. I am running ICS from a live boot usb drive on my old Toshiba A135 S4467. It is by far faster to surf the internet and check emails and such with Android than my Windows install. The volume however is extremely low and only works through headphones on my laptop. Auto rotate can be an issue.
I would strongly recommend looking into XBMC for Windows instead, it is a very highly regarded media centre software, and has plugins for most Internet content sources e.g. Netflix etc. Much more workable than an Android emu.
If you have $49 spare VIA have just announced a nice Android PC which might be of interest rather than try to make your current PC an Android one. It has 720p H264 video playback, comes pre installed with Gingerbread with 2 gigabytes internal memory and 512 mb ram.
I wrote it about on my blog (Google Current link is in my signature), you can find out more in my blog or direct from VIA.
Dave
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My PS3 and my smart tv pickup my windows computer over wifi enabling me to show pictures music and videos on it. Im assuming this is a windows feature that allows it to show up like that. Is there any type of app that can fake the tv I to thinking my phone is a wi dows media?
I may be using wrong technology terms here but hope what I am saying makes sense
Hey,
There are many apps for that in Google Play, the technology is called "DLNA", just look for that in Google Play.
I use imediashare for displaying videos and pictures on my Sony TV. But with this app you normally send your media to the TV, and not the other way round.
Just try it!
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Phil
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Phil M. said:
Hey,
There are many apps for that in Google Play, the technology is called "DLNA", just look for that in Google Play.
I use imediashare for displaying videos and pictures on my Sony TV. But with this app you normally send your media to the TV, and not the other way round.
Just try it!
Greetings,
Phil
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Ill give it a try, im away from my tv for a few days. what im assuming is my vizio tv that i can access my videos via submenus on the vizio tv app "Vmedia" i would be able to see my phone up on it. Or is this needing an extra thing connected to the phone or tv?
just bumping the question
MDavisiw said:
just bumping the question
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Give us a run down of what you've tried in the last 5 days.
XperienceD said:
Give us a run down of what you've tried in the last 5 days.
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I'm away from my TV until after the new year (im with my parents for the holidays. I was trying to get more information regarding if I need to get extra stuff on my TV or what else is needed.
Worked awesome!! I downloaded Skifta
Thanks!
Puffer is a research project in the computer-science department at Stanford University.
https://puffer.stanford.edu/
Allows users to Stream live TV in your browser. There's no charge. You can watch U.S. TV stations affiliated with the NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, Fox, and CW networks.
Puffer works well in the Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera browsers, on a computer or an Android phone or tablet. Puffer does not work on iPhones or iPads or in the Safari browser.
There is a third party that is/has created a Fire TV app
https://medium.com/better-programmi...do-it-it-s-stupid-how-easy-it-is-dd155e052c5e
So, could the Fire TV app be used to create/convert to work on Android TV devices?
Seriously asking.. For what benefit? There are many better ways to achieve that already
Adromir said:
Seriously asking.. For what benefit? There are many better ways to achieve that already
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Sorry, I'm just not aware of the better ways of achieving that, which was the reason I posted. If you can please point me the right direction then I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Well one way is just to use the native apps or i am pretty sure that kodi comes with addons for it or m3u lists you can add