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I have Sony Bravia KDL-40D3500 TV and i am connecting my Xperia S using HDMI cable provided in the box
I can not browse my phone using the TV Remote at all.
Searched all the internet but no solution actually no one having this issue except me.
Even under External Inputs from TV remote i select HDMI Device Selection as Player 1 it does not work its displays following
Launching. Please wait.
Communication failed. please check your cable or connection.
Under "setting --> HDMI Setup --> Device List Update" could not able to find anything even my phone is connected. and if i select "HDMI Device List" nothing is listed there as well.
not sure what can i do but its shame the sony phone does not work with Sony Bravia. I have check the spec of this tv it says it has Bravia Sync but not sure how to locate it ?
thanks
I have a Sony Kdl, dont think its the same as yours. For the remote to work the tv launcher app needs to be running, also in the tv options I found "enable hdmi control" or simlar, it then warns you that standby will use more elec. Once I enabled this the remote worked, I used hdmi 3 too on the side
Hi
Tv launcher app is running in background even bringing it to foreground does not make any difference.
Enable hdmi control ? Where u found this option? On tv settings or xperia s?
Cause I dont see any warning abt elec at standby at all.
When u say hdmi 3 ? What this means?
So confused. Please help :-(
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Subhan222 said:
Hi
Tv launcher app is running in background even bringing it to foreground does not make any difference.
Enable hdmi control ? Where u found this option? On tv settings or xperia s?
Cause I dont see any warning abt elec at standby at all.
When u say hdmi 3 ? What this means?
So confused. Please help :-(
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For HDMI 3,
I think he meant the jack number on the TV.
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It does work with my Panasonic TV. Like WasherUK says, need to enable hdmi control on your TV setup.
For Panasonic, it is called Vierra Link.
On my Sony KDL tv the option is
Home Button
Setup/Hdmi Set Up/Control For HDMI = On
Yes HDMI 3 was just the 3rd HDMI input on the TV meaning the HDMI control is not exclusive to HDMI input 1
There is an option on the XS too that needs to be checked about Remote Control.
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One other thing I noticed today, when you run the TV launcher if you scroll the icons with your finger on the screen before using the tv remote then the remote wont work. I had to press the home tab on the phone to close tv launcher and re run it then dont touch the screen with your finger, try the tv remote first.
I had the same issue with my sony kdl.
The first thing i had to do was to update the tv firmware!
Then, what i did was to plug the xperia to the tv via hdmi and launch the tv app.
Then on the tv i've launched the "discover hdmi peripheals". The tv saw the phone and then i was able to use the remote to control the phone.
Ok I think I got few things to try on by the time I get home.
Also how to update tv firmware.
I would like to do that if it resolves everything.
Thanks to all of you.
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tried almost everything but no luck
Here is the outcome:
My KDL40D3500 only has 2 HDMI sockets
On my remote (RM-ED009) I do not have any Home key.
I guess the MENU key is equivalent to that.
Menu-->Settings-->Set-up-->HDMI Setup contains following
HDMI Control ------------- ON
Auto Device Off ---------- ON
Auto TV On -------------- ON
Device List Update
HDMI Device List
there is nothin appeared in HDMI Device List even after doing Device List Update.
Second thing is as below:
Menu --> External Inputs --> HDMI Device Selection (greyed out when xperia is not connected)
When connected i select this option and it displays a list saying Player 1 (only in the list)
also sometimes player 1 and Player 2, which is same as the text appears on the left hand top corner of the TV.
Even i select, it says on the bottom right hand corner.
"Launching. Please wait."
then after couple of seconds
"Communication failed. please check your cable or connection."
Also i am surprise i cannot see any specific setting to BRAVIA as well.
The only thing left is to update the firmware of Sony KDL, but i dont know how to do that. looking on internet for this, if anyone knows how to update it ?
On xperia option about remote control is checked.
Very odd
When I connect my phone to the tv the tv says "Cell Phone" does yours?
Dont forget once you run the tv launcher (the screen with a few apps along the bottom and music player at the top not your normal phone home screen) dont touch the screen again, it seems you can either use the remote or your finger not both. If you use your finger you have to repeat the connection process without touching the screen for the remote to work.
Mine does not detect it at all. so nothing like cell phone
Only this happens when i connect phone
"Menu --> External Inputs --> HDMI Device Selection (greyed out when xperia is not connected)
When connected i select this option and it displays a list saying Player 1 (only in the list)
also sometimes player 1 and Player 2, which is same as the text appears on the left hand top corner of the TV."
i think i should give up, xperia s is not worth wasting time.
"on ur face SONY"
btw my phone also developed "yellow tint" on screen if used intensively for about 5-10 mins
this is apparently happened to lot of other user... see talk.sonymobile and search for "yellow tint"
Any news?
Same here. I have a KLV-37NL14A and I can not control the XS using the remote control. The TV does not recognize the XS when I update the list on the menu.
Subhan222 Resolution to HDMI
Hello Subhan222,
In order for your issue to be resolved you will need to use a high speed HDMI cable in order for it to work. If you need any other assistance please use our eSupport website at esupport.sony.com
I hope this helps!
Best Regards,
Josh James
SonySupport USA
What u r talking abt mate...
I got Sony xs n cable from the same box... If u think cable is not right why Sony put that cable in xs box then?
I m just normal user... On adverts u show everything like charm n in reality... Its not even worth penny....
I hate Sony...
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Subhan222 said:
What u r talking abt mate...
I got Sony xs n cable from the same box... If u think cable is not right why Sony put that cable in xs box then?
I m just normal user... On adverts u show everything like charm n in reality... Its not even worth penny....
I hate Sony...
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I think you shouldn't act like that. Anyway, I don't know about your TV, but mine Samsung 32' LED Serie 5 recognizes my phone as a usual HDMI connection. To enter the HDMI mode on the phone, I just connect to the HDMI in that the cable is connected...
Hi... Not sure how u took my words but I mean to say high speed hdmi cable cannot be a solution for that. I know it works on many tv and my tv model is mentioned above. I also know it doesn't work on many tv's but I think behind this concept is to make every bravia technology virtually linked. My tv is bravia n made by Sony. If it is not supported on this tv I loose my trust on Sony. No big deal but it would be ideal to work in that. Not buying Sony product again. I have had every popular thing Sony has made but I think it's time to move on. Thanks Sony. N you guys to responding to old thread. I was already given up. Lols
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This will be a dumb question, but your remote controller has 4 colored buttons, right? Blue, Yellow, Red and Green...
Yes Sir,
It has those colored buttons. As it stands it is the original remote came with the Tele...
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I've just bought a Samsung TV (UE55ES7000) and want to be able to play content from my phone on the TV (mainly photos and videos). I've tried using AllShare but couldn't work it out. I also tried Wifi Direct, but I guess that's for file transfer rather than streaming/playback?
Is there anyone who can provide simple instructions for:
(a) playing a video on the TV which is stored on my phone
(b) displaying a photo on the TV which is stored on my phone.
I have the UN60D8000 TV. When the TV and phone are both connected to the same wifi network, open the galery app on the phone (stock samsung one). Open a photo and it will show you on top a little button to select where to play to. my TV automagically shows up inthere and when i push the button on the phone it gives a prompt on the TV.
I can't believe I spent an hour trying to work out how to do it, and it was that simple - thanks!
If you don't see your device on you DLNA enabled tv it might be because it's not enabled in your settings. Goto Settings/Wireless and networks/more settings/Nearby devices and enable in there.
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pnetherwood said:
If you don't see your device on you DLNA enabled tv it might be because it's not enabled in your settings. Goto Settings/Wireless and networks/more settings/Nearby devices and enable in there.
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I've just noticed that the option to display photos on a remote device is not available at the moment, so I went into the Nearby Devices screen but all of the options on the screen are disabled/greyed-out - even the File Sharing toggle switch at the top. Is there another setting that needs to be set?
There's no problem with my wifi network connectivity,
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I finally got connected again but have hit another problem. If I start playing a video from the phone on the TV I have no means of controlling or stopping the video playback once it has started. If I tap the phone's screen a lock symbol appears in the top right corner of the phone display. The home button and 2 soft keys are also inactive. The only thing I can do is use the power button to restart the phone.
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for me is all greyed out in that section how to activate or turn this on ??
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for me is all greyed out in that section how to activate or turn this on ??
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Fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29460779
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I saw a video of a guy using his phone as a controller for World of Warcraft while running the game on his PC. He was essentially using the phone as a casting bar. I'm wondering what software (if any) is the best for that sort of thing. I basically need something that will act as a second monitor for my laptop and let me create custom buttons on that screen.
In fact, I don't even need the screen function. I just need a tap on my phone to register as a keypress on my laptop, and I need to be able to configure a grid of buttons. Being able to also give them custom icons world be ideal, but that might be too much to hope for. And connecting via bluetooth would also be smashing, but again probably just a dream.
Is there something out there like that, or was that video just a fabrication/test?
If I had to guess, that was proabably a WoW hack. Most likely, it was interfacing with his WoW account and not with his computer directly.
I dont play wow but apps like blueputdroid or other bluetooth keyboard like apps may work right i know that app has all the f keys and watnot??
Could he have been using Kainy?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kainy.client&hl=en
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We seem to be missing the required "Post your home screen" thread - so let me start it off !
Here's mine. I'm using HALauncher so that I can customize the home screen to my needs. I'm a big fan of HALauncher as it allows:
1 - Control over grouping and ordering. On the Shield default launcher, most-used apps go to the front of the line, so the order is always changing.
2 - Add sideloaded apps
3 - Add web page bookmarks
4 - Add wallpaper
5 - Add custom images for apps on launchers
Full Android V1.8 and I'm loving it. Takes the place of my main computer.
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kdb424 said:
Full Android V1.8 and I'm loving it. Takes the place of my main computer.
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dat gocchumon wa usagi desuka wallpaper tho :laugh:
I figured I'd get in on this. This is my SATV home screen. I am using Next 3D launcher and Go Weather EX for the weather widget as the SATV doesn't have the ability to use system widgets, but Next launcher can use widgets specifically built for it like task manager, music, weather, switch, and a few others.
do you need to be rooted to use a launcher, or it just that you click on the luancher icon and then it opens the new menu interface and thats it?
up
do yo uguys mouse and keyboard to navigate? isnt that annoying and takes away from using the remote etc
WHEN you use a luancher is it default... how do you set it to be default
My home screen is just stock. But I too would like to know how you got these launchers to work? And do you have to use keyboard mouse or no?
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Can you seriously do evverything with this Shield thing? And what is it?
I think it's wonderful...
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Can you seriously do evverything with this Shield thing? And what is it?
I think it's wonderful...
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Start by looking up a few reviews on YouTube and you will see the potential, pretty much play games, watch movie, TV, play music, really just about anything with the proper setup
kdb424 said:
Full Android V1.8 and I'm loving it. Takes the place of my main computer.
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how do you benefit from a full android experience?
I am using the sideloader and it seems to work well.
Launchers maybe?
Happy Shield TV Setup
Very happy with my Shield TV setup now.
I gave the stock experience a go for a good week before getting fed up of the limitations of Android TV, despite loving the well polished user interface.
Now running full Android 5.1 (v2.2 of zulu99's build), rooted with TWRP recovery and Xposed framework installed.
With a variety of Android TV apps sideloaded from apkmirror.com, I'm now pretty close to having everything which I had before on stock:
Slick, remote-friendly launcher: HALauncher (with lovely background / wallpaper images)
SHIELD Remote as primary input / control device, 90% functional (physical buttons, volume control, audio output when heaphones connected all work, microphone doesn't work yet)
Remote-friendly TV versions of Netflix, YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Emma for Spotify and SHIELD Hub / GeForce Now
Casting entire screen (or specific cast-enabled apps such as Netflix) from Android works and performs well enough to cast an entire movie
With all the numerous advantages of having full android, such as:
Multiple user accounts / profiles (my wife's Spotify plays no longer feed into my last.fm profile, thank god!)
Fully automated video downloading setup, thanks to Pushbullet, Advanced Download Manager and Tasker
Chrome web browser, for web browsing on your TV (finally!)
Casting screen from wife's Macbook Air and/or iPhone now works too, thanks to app "AirPlay Mirroring Receiver"
Thanks to all here who have helped get me to this stage! - primarily zulu99 for his full Android build, but everyone else who has helped by sharing tips/tricks to improve various bits of the experience.
The only thing left to get working as far as I'm concerned is the SHIELD Remote microphone.
This is a really frustrating one, as it's such a nice to have feature and really makes it feel like a futuristic device when you never need to type anything again - Google's voice recognition is outstanding.
I'm also at a bit of a loss as to what to investigate next with it; I've attempted to debug the remote from my PC but could only get it to create a single uni-directional A2DP channel for audio playback.
I guess I should start trying to dig through the kernel modules included in the stock system image.
Anyway, here's the top bit of my home screen:
and a few other screenshots showing the rest of the home screen, settings and the microphone issue.
How do you change the home launcher without changing away from stock.
Almost a real Android now!
@zulu99 Full Android 5.1 (v2.2 build), rooted with Nova Launcher. Still need to install Xposed framework and a few other bits, but getting close to having a real Android now!
Loving some of the setups you guys have! I'll have to get to work on setting mine up.
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Very happy with my Shield TV setup now.
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Hey,
how did you manage it to have the volume buttons of the Shield TV remote working?
I am also running zulus' Full Android and paired the remote with bluetooth but the volume buttons are not working...
Did you do anything special?
A working microphone would make it just perfect
Thanks!
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how did you manage it to have the volume buttons of the Shield TV remote working?
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I'm actually not entirely sure, the volume slider on the remote wasn't working for me initially either.
I had written it off as something that wasn't going to work, but then noticed it was working accidentally later on after I'd set up more apps.
I believe all I did between the time where it wasn't working and started working was:
Install a few apps made for Android TV (e.g. Netflix, BBC iPlayer, HALauncher, Emma for Spotify)
Disconnect and reconnect the controller a few times
Restart the Shield TV (NSTV) a few times
If you give the above a try and the volume controls on your remote are still not working, post in my other thread about the remote and I'll try and narrow down what's making it work for me!
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I'm actually not entirely sure, the volume slider on the remote wasn't working for me initially either.
I had written it off as something that wasn't going to work, but then noticed it was working accidentally later on after I'd set up more apps.
I believe all I did between the time where it wasn't working and started working was:
Install a few apps made for Android TV (e.g. Netflix, BBC iPlayer, HALauncher, Emma for Spotify)
Disconnect and reconnect the controller a few times
Restart the Shield TV (NSTV) a few times
If you give the above a try and the volume controls on your remote are still not working, post in my other thread about the remote and I'll try and narrow down what's making it work for me!
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Thanks for your support.
I will test that during the weekend
Are the volume buttons for you only working inside HAlLauncher or also in the "normal" Android Launcher?
Looks like there is already a thread on getting SlingPlayer working on Shield TV. Has anyone been able to get the Dish Network specific version Dish Anywhere App working on Shield TV?
Looks like it is working now with the latest Shield 5.2 update, and sideloading com.sm.SlingGuide.Dish.apk version 5.4.10.
It is a bit clunky where is starts running in portrait mode, and navigation works much better using a mouse. Still, it does seem to be working, and it will switch to full screen when playing.
Forcing HALauncher to Landscape mode and using the Shield Controller works better. So I'm set to go.
dabach-xda said:
Forcing HALauncher to Landscape mode and using the Shield Controller works better. So I'm set to go.
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How can you stand the interface though? It's so bad...
I agree that the application interface is a bit buggy. However it mostly works. So I'm quite pleased that I can now watch live and recorded shows on the second television using this method.
It would be great if Dish Network created a fully supported Android TV version of the Dish Slingplayer application, but I don't expect that to happen.
Frustrated that Dish does not support the Nvidia Shield.
Disk Anywhere on the Nvidia Shield
I can't seem to get this version of Disk Anywhere to work on my Nvidia Shield. It's strange that it runs well on my cheap $35 Amazon FireSticks but it is blocked on the Google Play Store and this workaround doesn't seem to work for me either on the Nvidia Shield.
Anyone tried getting the firestick version running on either the shield or a mi box? The remote would be sorta the same.
Dish Anywhere App for Nvidia Shield TV
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dabach-xda said:
Looks like it is working now with the latest Shield 5.2 update, and sideloading com.sm.SlingGuide.Dish.apk version 5.4.10.
It is a bit clunky where is starts running in portrait mode, and navigation works much better using a mouse. Still, it does seem to be working, and it will switch to full screen when playing.
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I can't seem to get it working at all. When I run the sideloaded app, I get the home/welcome screen. When I select the Ok/continue button on that screen, I get booted. Help please!
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I can't seem to get it working at all. When I run the sideloaded app, I get the home/welcome screen. When I select the Ok/continue button on that screen, I get booted. Help please!
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Did you find and specifically load version 5.4.10? I had the problems you described with older and newer versions of the application, but 5.4.10 seemed to work for me.
Of course it would be better if Dish directly supported an Android TV version of the application.
Dish Anywhere has finally officially launched for Andoid TV with the OS update to Android Oreo.