So my parents bought a Philips 48pfs8109/12 Smart TV (Android).
I want to set up something like Kodi so i can simplify the UI of the mediacenter we have, and to have them control the TV with the ipad.
I first looked at plex and tought i found the solution. So i bought a chrome cast and set everything up. The problem that occurred was that the video stutterd a lot because for some reason the streaming over wifi is not doing what is should do.
I do not think it is our internet speed since we have a decent connection and download and upload speed.
So since our TV is hooked up to the internet via Ethernet i wanted to use the TV as a receiver.
But the plex app kept asking for a PlexPass so that wasn't a solution either.
Then my eye caught XBMC or as it is called now Kodi but i cant find a way to set it up on my android tv.
I have rooted my tv, which i think means i can install unknown sources.
Maybe if i install the kodi android file on my tv. I will try that later today.
But if anyone knows a better way
PS: I also saw plexbmc and plexbmc helper which is nice because my parents like the plex ipad app.
Thanks in advance!
Install spmc from Google Play
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Hello, first post here. Pretty new to the whole smartphone thing. Trying to get the allshare, specifically the screen share to work with my tv. I have an ethernet cord plugged into a samsung tv with allshare with the other end going into a wireless router. The phone and tv find each other and I can stream a movie without a problem. When I go down to the screen share option in the settings it says no device detected. I spoke with samsung a couple of times about it and they said the only way for that to work is with one of their wireless dongles. I find that hard to believe that I can stream movies but not share the screen but I'm also new at this so I was wondering if you had any insight. Thanks in advance
DLNA isn't made for screen sharing. It's just not...I've been using DLNA for a good while before I got a smartphone with that capability. It's really apples and oranges.
i don't understand why in the tv manual it would say that you could though. Just that my phone needs to have screen share on it. was hoping to browse the internet on my tv or play some emulators on it. has anyone else been able to do that with this phone?
ndavis, it seems you are thinking of the phone's tv out feature via 3.5 mm jack. You can't run emulators over DLNA.
i've been trying to figure out how to play videos on the phone (from my pc). the phone sees the videos, but when i try to stream them, it says "unsupported file format". I know that the file is supported because if i physically download it to my phone, it plays fine. Any ideas?
Hey guys, does anybody know of an app or a method that will allow me to stream video (not YouTube or Netflix) to my Vizio Smart TV? It's a really new TV with all kinds of features...I know I could simply hook up my MacBook to an HDMI port or even stream video via Apple TV, but I don't usually have those things in my living room. I'm just basically hoping to be able to stream a movie playing from an app like Showbox(or something similar to) to my TV, without any wiring. Samsung's screen mirroring feature would be ideal...if it wasn't limited to ONLY working with other Samsung products Anyways...please, if you can let me know of anything you've heard of, or have used that might make this possible, it would be greatly appreciated!!:fingers-crossed:
Unless Vizio has some type of app for their TV that I never heard of, there needs to be hardware plugged into the TV that receives the stream. Cheapest and easiest way to do this with android is a Chromecast, $35 bucks, I believe it can or soon will be able to fully mirror your screen no special root app required.
you can use the mdl to hdmi adapter from Sammy and keep a spare (but hidden) hdmi cable plugged into the tv. As far as wireless Chromcast
Did you find a solution?
Did you find an App solution for this? I recently purchased a Vizio and looking for the same?
Can some one help me play videos from phone to my vizo 70 inch smart tv I've tried everything the closest thing I've come up with is I media share but it doesn't allow me to watch it always states video, audio not supported
You need something on the TV Side - I used Fire TV stick
What app do you guys think is better for stream videos, all cast or play to roku/apple TV..... I have problems with miracast...
android-incredible said:
What app do you guys think is better for stream videos, all cast or play to roku/apple TV..... I have problems with miracast...
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My cousin had a roku and I tried to miracast on a stock rom (Jasmine). It went about 1/3 of the way and failed. I can confirm it as a problem
I'm also looking for a app that I can use to watch TV shows and movies, I don't mind paying monthly. I used Netflix and I don't like it much and Amazon prime is OK, is there any others
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I'm also looking for a app that I can use to watch TV shows and movies, I don't mind paying monthly. I used Netflix and I don't like it much and Amazon prime is OK, is there any others
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It all depends. I have both a Roku (two of them) and one Chromecast (got it free via mPoints. Played a LOT of Office Jerk to get it! LOL).
Chromecast is nice. But, you have to use your device to cast. Your phone or tablet is your remote. At the time, it was nice because it was the only way to cast Google Play media. However, Google has released a Roku app for that.
What is nice about the Chromecast is it's very light weight. You can put it in your pocket. You still need to the USB chord and power adapter to make it work, but it's nice in that case. No remote needed since your device is the remote. And once you start streaming, you don't have to keep the device on. It's just used to verify that you are allowed to stream whatever content you want streamed.
Roku, on the other hand, has it's own remote (but you can use an app which I use when I need to type in searches, so I can use the keyboard on my device). It has a lot more apps, and now that it has the Google Play app, it almost makes the Chromecast irrelevant. The price is what kills Roku, although with their streaming stick at the same price as a Chromecast ($30 I believe), that's another option that has the same apps as the standard Roku device.
The Roku is what I use on our main HD TV in my man cave. The Chromecast is what I have for our bedroom TV.
One thing with the Chromecast is, it's ONLY for TVs with HDMI inputs. The normal Roku device (not the stick) can hook up to HDMI or regular RCA jacks. Although, I would assume most people don't have non-HD TVs anymore. We do in our living room (wife doesn't want a flat screen for some reason), so that TV has the second Roku hooked up via RCA jacks.
So, it all depends on what you want. Roku has more apps, but Chromecast is building up on apps as well. I would probably steer people towards a Roku. If you want a small device, then get the Roku Streaming Stick. If that didn't exist and price was an issue (IOW, you wanted the cheapest price and still get plenty of functionality), then I would have said Chromecast.
I'm not unhappy I have a Chromecast (heck, it was free), and before the Roku Streaming Stick, if I had purchased it, I still would be happy with it.
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I setup a freenas tower and originally I had been running lots of server type application on linux VM's on my windows machine. Now I use jails to accomplish everything and I no longer need to run that computer 24/7. That computer was also solely connected to my TV which I no longer need or want to leave running 24/7.
I am currently running an Amazon Fire TV Stick and I really like it but it does not quite do everything that I want! And I was curious if you guys had any suggestions.
Plex App (Should be avaialable on all devices)
Typical movie/tv apps; HBO Go, Netflix, Hulu, etc (Also should be available on everything)
Amazon Prime Instant Video App ( really want this to be an app, and not loaded via the web)
A chrome browser (This would really help replace my desktop)
Wireless keyboard and mouse support
OpenVPN would be nice, but I do not think this is available without sideloading... which is possible
Currently looking at the new Amazon Fire TV and sideloading the Chrome browser. The Fire TV Stick does a decent job, but after its been on for a while it can get studder-y and choppy with HD video. So I was looking into an upgrade but havent trouble finding these specifics out. I would love you all's input!
Hi all and sorry if this is in the wrong place. I bought this TV and almost cried at first because Philips, in their wisdom, had decided not to allow sideloading of apps. After a recent update this feature has now been allowed and have tried chrome etc but they are all virtually useless because of the rubbish remote that comes with the TV. My question is does anyone know a wireless mouse/keyboard combo that DEFINITELY works with this TV or is there an app on play store that I use to control my TV from my phone wirelessly. It would have to include a mouse and keyboard function. The reason I say wirelessly is because the only device I think I can connect through Bluetooth is a speaker. I have tried searching various forums but haven't come up with a definitive solution yet and have tried multiple maybes.
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Hi all and sorry if this is in the wrong place. I bought this TV and almost cried at first because Philips, in their wisdom, had decided not to allow sideloading of apps. After a recent update this feature has now been allowed and have tried chrome etc but they are all virtually useless because of the rubbish remote that comes with the TV. My question is does anyone know a wireless mouse/keyboard combo that DEFINITELY works with this TV or is there an app on play store that I use to control my TV from my phone wirelessly. It would have to include a mouse and keyboard function. The reason I say wirelessly is because the only device I think I can connect through Bluetooth is a speaker. I have tried searching various forums but haven't come up with a definitive solution yet and have tried multiple maybes.
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I have the exact same tv, my airmouse works with it, no problems.
Search for these keywords on amazon:
C120 2.4GHz Air Fly Mouse Wireless Mini Keyboard with Mouse Game Handle Android Remote Control for Smart TV Android TV Box PC HTPC IPTV Media Player(Black, Anewkodi)