roku stick wifi direct remote control app ?? remote broken need alternative
hi everyone,
is there any apps I can use on my android phone to control my roku stick? I am suprised I can not find any wifi direct remote from the app store.
I can join roku wifi direct ssid network but no apps will talk to t he roku stick on the roku wifi direct ssid network.
my roku is not connected any longer to my home network so it not working.
Throw up a wifi Hotspot from your phone and then use the official roku app.
marnold425 said:
Throw up a wifi Hotspot from your phone and then use the official roku app.
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you have to connect to the roku first with a remote to set it to join any ssid wifi network first. It does not autojoin.
The stupid roku stick has no capabilities to work with a IR roku remote. So that is why I can not talk to it to get it to join a new wifi network. I heard it only has wifi direct capabilities.
I can join the roku wifi direct ssid network but the roku has no valid roku player ip to connect to. I tried connecting to the roku stick dchp server address but the apps all said it was not a valid roku.
I think t he DCHP roku server address might work if i could force a roku remote app to accept it and try to send signals to it. But the roku remote apps will not accept the invalid roku dchp ip address. so i cant try it.
windows pc can join the roku wifi direct ssid without a password if you wait for it. then u can get the password and login with an android phone but it wont work still. no valid roku player ip to connect o
Hi noobiedev,
I have the same issue. I could not pair my remote anymore and resetting stickclear all settings.
Did you find any solution ?
roku stick remote solution
If you can remember the SSID and password that you previously programmed the roku to log in to, then create a hotspot on your phone with the same values... then the roku will connect to it .. then you will need to search around for a remote app that will function correctly... most will complain that there is no wifi connection, and/or you may have to change your default route so when it scans the network it goes to the right interface.. it will take some doing... but it can be done
Thanks!!!
I joined XDA just to say thanks... It worked for me
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There are lots of Wifi Remote control in the market but those i found like Phonemypc, Remote RDP, Crazy Remote, Wyse Pocketcloud all requires internet connection alongside the wifi and the software installed on the computer..
is there any wifi remote control that doesnt require a internet connection. I am ok with installing the software. Since it is a wifi remote, it has to be almost real time control with options to see videos as well..
doesn't requireinternet connection? can you explain it more detailed? so just a network connection?
your router handle that itselfs so you don't have a real internet connection, when you want to connect to a net intern ip
you can also try gmote and vnc
gmote is more like a real remote you can handle keyboard and mouse, even start music or videos on your computer directly and control it with gmote
vnc streams your monitor screen to your android and you can also handle mouse and keyboard
Ok, so now that I have WiFi direct on my Tab, what can I actually do with it?
Can I connect to my Laptop and browse files
I have enabled it on the Prime, but I don't know what to do next?
Cheers
Stewart
" According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, Wi-Fi Direct "is a certification mark for devices supporting a game-changing new technology enabling Wi-Fi devices to connect directly, making it simple and convenient to do things like print, share, synch and display. Products bearing the Wi-Fi Direct certification mark can connect to one another without joining a traditional home, office or hotspot network."
Essentially, WiFi Direct adds a virtual access point to a device bearing that certification, complete with a version of Wi-Fi Protected Setup for easy connections. When a WiFi enabled device comes under the umbrella of a WiFi Direct "host" the "client" can connect to the "host" through the existing ad-hoc protocol, gather setup information using a Protected Setup-style transfer, then allow the two devices to connect. So easy is the WiFi direct setup, some have suggested it could replace Bluetooth in some situations"
" What can a WiFi Direct "host" do?
A digital picture frame could allow digital cameras to connect and upload images.
A camera or smartphone could wirelessly connect to a photo kiosk to print high-quality analog prints of your digital pictures, without using an sdcard or cable.
A smartphone with data tethering could function more as a bridge or router (with more complex functions than simple tethering).
Smartphones and tablets could transfer files to one another (even large ones) quicker than over Bluetooth.
WiFi Direct devices can even connect one-to-one or one-to-many, and only one of those devices needs to be enabled for WiFi Direct -- all the others just need basic WiFi capabilities.
Combine all that with DNLA (and no longer needing a router for DNLA streaming) and you can see how convenient and downright cool streaming a HD video directly from your smartphone to a DLNA-enabled TV could be -- all without wires"
source: pocketnow
I really hope this does be enabled. A game changer for sure!
Cheers demandarin!
I am guessing that there is a youtube video on the post too (blocked on work connection)?
So is there nothing I can really do at the moment? I turn it on, but it doesn't broadcast a Wireless network or anything?
I do not have a permanent Internet connection at my home. I live by myself, so there's no point in having a connection when I'm not there. I have a laptop, a desktop, a Blu-Ray player, an Xbox 360, a WiFi printer and an older WiFi receiver that connects to a printer with an Ethernet connection.
I have the T-Mobile unlimited Monthly4G plan, and what I would like to do is create a permanent WiFi network at home that will automatically connect to my phone for an Internet connection when I turn on the tethering. This way all the devices can communicate with one another and the IPs will remain the same even when the phone is not in range.
Has anyone ever tried this? Can I do it with a wireless repeater?
I'm curious about being able to force my phone to use it's LTE data connection rather than a wifi network that it's connected to.
Here's why:
In my car, I have a head unit with a chromecast input through the hdmi port in the back. I put the chromecast there specifically to cast my phone's screen onto the head unit. Chromecast's screencasting works PERFECTLY for this purpose and I'm super happy with the performance
The problem comes in when I get to the fact that the chromecast can't cast my screen without an active internet connection. The dongle needs to download the casting app each time it starts, apparently.
My plan is to purchase a freedompop hotspot and go for the free 500mb a month plan, as the casting software for the chromecast is very small. The LTE connection on my phone is not an option because i'm not able to root, as well as whatever complications would arise from being the device broadcasting a network that it has to connect to.
What I'm trying to avoid is allowing my phone to consume data over the wifi network that it will have to connect to on order to cast its screen to the chromecast and my head unit.
I'm open to other creative solutions if you have any ideas. Miracast was an option, but after attempting to use a roku stick for that purpose, i've found that miracast and the Alpha aren't really good friends yet. If anybody knows of a miracast dongle that works well with the alpha, please share!
My TV is hardwired via LAN to my router and my phone is connected to same router via WiFi. I am able to stream from my Phone to TV when my router has internet connectivity. But I want to use internet connectivity of my 4G LTE phone, so I connect with cellular data and am able to play on my phone but as soon as I want to stream via AllConnect App it does not see the WiFi. I switch ON/OFF the WiFi it connects to TV but can't play it. So basically when my router has internet connectivity my phone streams to TV but when my router doesn't has internet connectivity my phone doesn't stream to TV. I want to use my Phones 4G LTE data connection to stream from my phone to my TV via my router and use my routers WiFi to connect my phone to TV via DLNA. I don't want to use my routers internet for that I disconnect the DSL cable. So I have an active WiFi connection for my my phone to connect to TV but no internet connectivity.
TV = Sony Bravia KDL 40EX520
Phone = Haier LS-5014 and OnePlus One A0001
Android Ver = 6.x
Router = Asus DSL N10E
Streaming App = AllConnect Ver 8.2
I hook up my TV with LAN (Old Sony Bravia) to my router and my phone to same routers WiFi. So I am able to share and connect with TV. I am also able to cast Movie HD app on my TV using the AllCast app, No issues. I have a crappy wired internet connected to it. I also have unlimited 4G plan on my phone. I use AllConnect to cast from my Phone to TV. Now I am able to cast Movie HD app via AllConnect on my TV. But as soon as I disconnect the wired internet from my router. I am not able to cast. I want to use my Phones 4G internet to stream on my TV. Theoretically it should be possible to cast using my routers LAN which I am able to. But as soon as I disconnect DSL cable from my router the streaming stops. Can anyone help me here.