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Vudu recently updated its app to HD and HDX playback on Tablets running Lollipop or higher..
My google plus movies will download in HD I think...I get no error when downloading movies with settings set at HD or better.. but Vudu states my tablet is not compatible and reverts to SD. even though I have lollipop 5.1.1 ..
Does this tablet truly support HD playback whether it be google or Vudu?
My google plus movie files average 1.2 to 1.5 Gig each, so I assume they are HD quality...Just curious...might be a Vudu issue
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Vudu recently updated its app to HD and HDX playback on Tablets running Lollipop or higher..
My google plus movies will download in HD I think...I get no error when downloading movies with settings set at HD or better.. but Vudu states my tablet is not compatible and reverts to SD. even though I have lollipop 5.1.1 ..
Does this tablet truly support HD playback whether it be google or Vudu?
My google plus movie files average 1.2 to 1.5 Gig each, so I assume they are HD quality...Just curious...might be a Vudu issue
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Old youtube apps also had problems with Full HD playback on TabZ. But the issue was fixes some time (probable year) ago.
Now youtube supports all resolutions on TabZ. So, i think, it is Vudu software issue.
Thanks..Good to know..
Seems Vudu is having some issues with different devices..
Seems my Google plus movies will download in HD since the lollipop update but Vudu is still only downloading in SD even with the new App update..
The Tablet Z is not supported at the moment it seems...
Oh well at least my Tablet with Google plus is supported and my purchased movies look amazing ....
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I've read that you can't use the native Netflix app on the tablet if your nook is rooted. Is this true? I have a nook tablet on the way and have always rooted my android devices. If its rooted do you lose the HD functionality of Netflix? I know you can play through browser or through the market app but I want it to play from the well received stock nook app. Any help is appreciated
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Use OTA Rootkeeper and temporarily unroot before launching the stock Netflix app.
First, you do not lose the ability to use the Native App.
Second, there is no HD playback, given that the screen isn't capable of HD playback. If you want to know if any resolution is lost in playback, if your device is rooted, then the answer is no.
It's technically "streaming in HD" even though our devices have too small of a screen size for it to be noticed, but yes. You keep the functionality of the app with root. I watch Torchwood and How I Met Your Mother all the time on my rooted nook tablet.
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First, you do not lose the ability to use the Native App.
Second, there is no HD playback, given that the screen isn't capable of HD playback. If you want to know if any resolution is lost in playback, if your device is rooted, then the answer is no.
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Correct, however, the Nook Tablet's 600 lines of resolution are still more than 480p. With the hardware scaling, 720p streams should look a fair amount better than 480p.
Thank you... guess I mixed that up with Amazon vod.
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Yep, video works fine on the NT. Amazon Video too (but that will require the OTA Rootkeeper app as the simplest solution).
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Hello,
Love my Tab S3.
Amazon don´t support HD streaming with Amazon Prime Video App on this tablet. (only SD streaming)
With my old Note 2014 Tablet HD streaming was possible.
With Iphone 7 Amazon Prime App shows HD content. (in the same Network - 50 Mbits)
One Solution is to watch Prime Videos with Chrome Browser in Desktopmode.
But the video does not always run smoothly.
I have asked at Amazon Support - but have no great hopes for competent help.
Maybe someone can help?
is this the Amazon video app from the Samsung app store?
Hello RMXO,
thanks a lot for your super fast answer.
You are right - the perfect solution.
Everythink works now!
Again Thx a lot!!!
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is this the Amazon video app from the Samsung app store?
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Ah, was not even aware it was available through Samsung's app store - I've been side-loading it from a link on Amazon's site
Rita Muster said:
Hello RMXO,
thanks a lot for your super fast answer.
You are right - the perfect solution.
Everythink works now!
Again Thx a lot!!!
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Zimus said:
Ah, was not even aware it was available through Samsung's app store - I've been side-loading it from a link on Amazon's site
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I read that Amazon PRime Video was supporting HDR and didnt see it on the PlayStore so I went to Samsung App store and it was there. Shame I cant find Kindle for Samsung to get a free book every month.
GLad to have helped!
So. The Amazon prime video from the play store won't do hdr. Only from galaxy apps will?
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So. The Amazon prime video from the play store won't do hdr. Only from galaxy apps will?
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that is correct
How do I know when hdr kicks in it if it's even working. At bottom it just shows 1080p (for man in high castle)
Does only amazon video support her in this tablet right now (Netflix?) . Is the tab s3 hdr 10 compliant or is it its own proprietary format ? So if I load a hdr 10 video on to it will it play in hdr on Samsung's stock video player (and how do I know, for example my Samsung TV always says "an hdr video is playing and brightens the screen when I do
What actually does real HDR on Tab S3 or S8+? I have both devices, and have not seen any HDR content actually availible yet. Would be nice to see in real life, even if just a sample clip or something.
ya and how to know if its active
I have Galaxy Tab S3 as well and was wandering how can I make use of HDR feature. I have called Netflix support, the answer is simple: Android Netflix app do not support HDR streaming. Only TVs and Xbox app but not Android app. I also checked Amazon Prime help section. It says on Android devices following is support it: SD and HD. The UHD and HDR on TVs only. Even if I choose HDR title on Prime while playback it only shows 1080p, not HDR.
So there you have it, even both Netflix and Amazon Prime have HDR content, Android apps do not stream/playback HDR. Hope this will change with future updates.
Any more progress on this? I'm finding it a little frustrating that the guys over at the S8 threads are able to play local HDR videos over the native Video Player while we can't seem to be able to.
would love to know myself. kind of frustrating.
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Rita Muster said:
Hello RMXO,
thanks a lot for your super fast answer.
You are right - the perfect solution.
Everythink works now!
Again Thx a lot!!!
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hi. do you mind explaining how it is you know the Amazon app is indeed running in HDR? is there some visual cues?
I've noticed today in the UK anyway, that the Amazon Prime Video App now offers HDR and Ultra HD for a limited number of series, seems to work really well, Netflix is expected to make UHD/HDR available on Android later in the year.
Like has been said though it needs to be installed via Galaxy Apps, not the Play Store.
Yes, i contacted amazon prime video, the only device listed adide ftom tvs apis galaxy s7, and ask her to update and include our tab s3
How can I play Amazon video in hd? I have contacted the support but they can't help me.
I was about to unlock the bootloader for my H840 but note that the LG site says the DRM will be lost, which could lead to issues with streaming video services. Based on my experience of using custom rom on my old Galaxy S4 and what I've read on these forums, I'm comfortable that Netflix and Amazon Prime will work. However, services such as Google Play Movies, Vudu, Fandango Now, CinemaNow and Flixster Video would not play video at all or would only play in SD with a custom rom.
Can anyone confirm if these streaming video services play in HD with a bootloader-unlocked LG G5? Thanks.
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I was about to unlock the bootloader for my H840 but note that the LG site says the DRM will be lost, which could lead to issues with streaming video services. Based on my experience of using custom rom on my old Galaxy S4 and what I've read on these forums, I'm comfortable that Netflix and Amazon Prime will work. However, services such as Google Play Movies, Vudu, Fandango Now, CinemaNow and Flixster Video would not play video at all or would only play in SD with a custom rom.
Can anyone confirm if these streaming video services play in HD with a bootloader-unlocked LG G5? Thanks.
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Well in the current market if you want the ability to stream from premium services keeping the bootloader locked is best case. Not sure on how many of those others will behave but just recently Netflix switched to Widevine level 1 drm which in current state blocks install on unlocked bootloaders/rooted devices (http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...rootedunlocked-devices-app-still-working-now/).
While it works on sideload currently i wouldn't count on it staying that way forever. So yea in this current market if you want premium streaming working/ in hd you got to keep system pure and unmodified.
Whenever I launch youtube and play a video, the audio glitches out and the video skips to 27 hours.
J112eR said:
Whenever I launch youtube and play a video, the audio glitches out and the video skips to 27 hours.
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Works fine here. Model (3rd/4th gen), size (7/9 inch), ROM and other basic details are needed if you want further help.
It's a 3rd gen 7 inch tablet from 2013 I think
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It's a 3rd gen 7 inch tablet from 2013 I think
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If still running FireOS v4 (7j years old) then YouTube app will likely fail. Sideload a standalone browser such as Opera and enjoy YouTube that way.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/opera-software-asa/
I am running v4.5.5.3 And by likely, you mean that it would Probrably not work on it?
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I am running v4.5.5.3 And by likely, you mean that it would Probrably not work on it?
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FireOS v4.5 is a highly skinned Android 4.4 variant that is 5+ years old and does not natively support Google core apps. Nor is it easy to load Google Play Services which the YouTube app leverages. So yea, it will *probably* fail.
I've seen other people here have been able to get it working along with the THOUSANDS of youtube videos on the topic. These videos don't go in depth on say running a video and just show them installing the app. Are those other people running v5.1 or something?
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I've seen other people here have been able to get it working along with the THOUSANDS of youtube videos on the topic. These videos don't go in depth on say running a video and just show them installing the app. Are those other people running v5.1 or something?
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Well, given there are "THOUSANDS" of instructional videos it should take you no time getting YouTube up and running. I'll just step out of the way a let the experts lead the way ...
Tip: look for videos specifically targeting 3rd gen HDX hardware (screen size doesn't matter) running stock FireOS. It's doable if you don't mind investing hours, dealing with an unstable device and possibly spinning up a 'soft brick' depending on the methodology employed.
Alternatively, root/unlock and install a custom ROM + GAaps
Alternatively, sideload a high quality browser like Opera and play vids there
Alternatively, use a different device running near AOSP such as the Onn 8
Choose your poison wisely. Good luck.
Use browser.
Youtube app sucks since 2018
Older version stopped working after api updates 1 year ago
With silk browser you can choose video quality and get dark mode (the trick to enable its simple, open youtube and switch to desktop version , open configuration menu and enable dark mode,after that switch to mobile version and there is , full darkmode youtube)
If you wanna youtube app, Skytube works fine,you can see your suscriptions videos/ trendings and see comments.
You cannot see live streamings and comment,but its ok for me.
I have tried side-loading Youtube Vanced and NewPipe on my stock HDX 3rd, neither work. Vanced does the weird glitchy playback like you describe, and NewPipe just errors out. As others have said, I imagine it's because of this old Fire OS we're running.
Browser playback works fine. There is an Amazon app store app called 'Video For Youtube' that also works well, it even allows you to sign into your Youtube/Google account. It's free (I'm not the dev.)
I just got the device yesterday and installed amazon prime video app to find out the best option available is 0.46 GB/hr and if I'm guessing correctly that's 480p. I come from xiaomi poco f1 and the best option available there was 1.82 GB/hr. From online reviews and DRM info, I can see that LG G8X has widevine L1 license certification. So does this device not support HD streaming in prime video or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance.
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I just got the device yesterday and installed amazon prime video app to find out the best option available is 0.46 GB/hr and if I'm guessing correctly that's 480p. I come from xiaomi poco f1 and the best option available there was 1.82 GB/hr. From online reviews and DRM info, I can see that LG G8X has widevine L1 license certification. So does this device not support HD streaming in prime video or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance.
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Is it the same on Youtube and Netflix?
This is true sadly. I believe a software update can resolve this. Netflix plays full hd and hdr videos work as they should on YouTube.
I'm seeing the same max of 0.46 GB/hr. Strange.