A bluetooth/WiFi video receiver to link my TV and my android phone.
I think there is a good chance that this is what Google will be announcing tomorrow.
Here is why I think Google may be announcing this product tomorrow.
-Eric Schmidt said in Dec that most TV's will have GoogleTV in 6 months.
-Google has been testing a new media device in employees homes.
-They say they want to connect your home devices.
-They've been trying to make a remote control for ages.
-They say they are going to going to release a new system for listening to music. (and maybe video???)
-FCC application is for testing a new mysterious wireless/bluetooth device.
Think it could happen? This would be a game changer. Or at the very least, a channel changer.
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I have 473829 'albums' on my phone because i play 'albums' all the time
bought 2 'albums' this week
Just noticed that my android 2.2 can't play albums in order????????
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!
It doesn't even acknowledge 'tracks' or 'track order' - so it just plays the track in alphabetical order!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whats all that about?????
Some moron has sat down and spent maybe a month designing a media player - played an album in ALPHABETICAL ORDER and thought - great that it!
I cant beleive it
Last phone I had, that did this was LG i bought in 1980 sumink and even that was updated/corrected within few months
I'm gob smacked that you can buy a phone in 2012 that does not know how to play an album
I supose as well as the morons that designed it, most kids today dont know what an album is so wouldn't know any better
but it like watching a movie with all the scenes payed in alphabetical order instead of the proper order
I wondered why people pay £500 for iphone and starting to see why
Its a mistake only a total moron could make - prolly the same guy that decided to make sure you are wide awake to operate the 'snooze' function
I mean - the designer must have had 100000000's of opportunities to put it right and totally failed to even notice this blunder - which doesn't look good for the future but i have to ask
Can Android v4.0 play albums??? because android 2.2 cant
Music is a deal breaker for me so it might have to be iphone for me
I'm guessing you're using the stock Android music player(is that Google music)?
Well something the iPhone can't do is let you change the default music player, so just because the player it came with doesn't mean it can't be replaced.
Some of the popular music players are poweramp, playerpro, mixzing, doubletwist, cloudskipper, and Google play music
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This has nothing to do with what Android version you're on and everything to do with what music player you choose to use. There's a ton of them out there, find one that has the features you want. I'm using a Sony built one called Walkman, it's the shiz.
JethroUK said:
I'm gob smacked that you can buy a phone in 2012 that does not know how to play an album
I supose as well as the morons that designed it, most kids today dont know what an album is so wouldn't know any better
but it like watching a movie with all the scenes payed in alphabetical order instead of the proper order
I wondered why people pay £500 for iphone and starting to see why
Its a mistake only a total moron could make - prolly the same guy that decided to make sure you are wide awake to operate the 'snooze' function
I mean - the designer must have had 100000000's of opportunities to put it right and totally failed to even notice this blunder - which doesn't look good for the future but i have to ask
Can Android v4.0 play albums??? because android 2.2 cant
Music is a deal breaker for me so it might have to be iphone for me
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And this part leads me to believe you are a total douchebag not willing to do a tiny bit of research before blasting an entire OS. So disregard what I said before, buy an iPhone, please. You'll fit in well.
Playlist Manager app to play albums
this will do it for you
visit the Google store ands search for Playlist Manager by THEOKLINK
it has a nice feature of selecting whole albums randomly.
So the unit is a power house no doubt. But I have found it to be very lacking and frustrating when it comes to available streaming media apps.
First it had to update to get Netflix. Then in order to get Crunchyroll I had to side load it from my PC. The option to sideload things like Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, Disney XD (me and the kids got to get our Rebels) either aren't there or this device is listed as incompatable even after I have set it to allow "Unknown Sources". I did find an apk for AIV here on XDA but haven't installed it yet. Also, when you do get apps installed via apk they don't show on the main screen and there is no option to add it. You have to go through 3 or 4 screens to find it. Does any one have any advice for getting these streaming services on this box and making it less frustrating to use? Thanks
The store only shows apps that are leanback apps but if you go to the store on a browser you can install most apps to your shield from there and use a sideload launcher to launch them on the shield. Not every app works with a controller but i've had good luck for the most part.
I did try doing it via a browser, Chrome even, and they still do not install. I also have the remote for it and that works.
No worries. I've decided to return it anyway. Will just wait for Roku 4 or maybe the next version of Nexus TV.
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Im a little disappointed too but what else do you expect from google smdh
I'm not dissapointed at all. This is probably the new benchmark that all future android devices will be measured against. I accept that the play store is limited because it has only been out for about 6 weeks and this device is a little more work right now. But it will get better, I'm sure.
Go ahead and get that next generation roku, and i hope you can enjoy that locked-down experience. I know I wouldnt like it.
It's new, apps and streaming services will be added as time goes on. Roku is the king of streaming channels, but no Kodi, essentially no games, locked down, and it's future doesn't look very bright unless they jump on the Android bandwagon.
Amazon FireTV is a better option, a bit more locked down than nSATV/AndroidTV, but as it's been out longer than Android TV it does support more streaming apps as well as a fairly decent selection of casual games. I'd say it's probably the best option today if nothing else was ever released for any device ever.
nVidia Shield Android TV has the best hardware of any microconsole streaming device, and IMHO AndroidTV holds the most promise of the OS options. It's new but off to a good start. I can understand being disappointed, but maybe expectations area bit unrealistic. Patience, give it some time. The exception of course is games. There really are no other options for using a streaming media microconsole to replace a dedicated gaming console, and for some people this device can do just that.
Now that Samsung has decided they are lactose intolerant and will no longer support Milk how are you folks going to stream music? This is one of the major reasons I want to buy the 3g enabled Gear S2. Am I delirious to think this was a good idea to begin with? Is there a valid replacement for Milk in the works?
Well, I am replying to myself as is the way most every day.
Just got off the phone with Samsung and they are replacing the Milk app with Sound Cloud. I'm not sure of the interface but I will be pleased if it is similar to the Milk one. That bezel control is too sexy to eliminate....
I have all my music in my Google Play... I'd much rather stream from there than whatever random music is on spotify, etc... I wish there was a way to do that on the gear alone.
A number of people are reporting over on AndroidCentral that NFL games will not display on the InstaShare projector. It makes sense, unfortunately, given all the licensing rules and regulations, but it really sucks just the same. It's making me reconsider getting the projector. $300 isn't an easy pill to swallow and part of my internal justification was being able to watch NFL games at times when I wasn't by my TV.
I'm going to have to seriously think about the projector... what worries me is what else might be blocked because of licensing rules? Will MLB work? Will Comcast work? Will streaming video I purchased from Google work? What might be shut down later because it's a licensing issue?
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A number of people are reporting over on AndroidCentral that NFL games will not display on the InstaShare projector. It makes sense, unfortunately, given all the licensing rules and regulations, but it really sucks just the same. It's making me reconsider getting the projector. $300 isn't an easy pill to swallow and part of my internal justification was being able to watch NFL games at times when I wasn't by my TV.
I'm going to have to seriously think about the projector... what worries me is what else might be blocked because of licensing rules? Will MLB work? Will Comcast work? Will streaming video I purchased from Google work? What might be shut down later because it's a licensing issue?
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NFL blocks casting and even MHL use, I do not have the projector but I do know MLB allows Chromecast streaming so I would imagine they wont block this. NFL has different pricing tiers and is very strict on what you can view on.
Yeah, the NFL can suck it.
I'm fed up with them and how they run the league. Decided that is not an organization I can support any more with my time or money.
And thus haven't watched one pro game yet this season... Coming from someone that would dedicate every Sunday during the season to the NFL in the past...
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When TNF streamed from twitter you could actually project it. The NFL app blocks it for sure.
Yes, NFL app is blocked from the projector.
DirecTV Sunday Ticket DOES project with no problems.
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Yes, NFL app is blocked from the projector.
DirecTV Sunday Ticket DOES project with no problems.
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Sunday Ticket is above and beyond the normal DirecTV pricing though, right?
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Sunday Ticket is above and beyond the normal DirecTV pricing though, right?
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Yes, it's a separate package you have to add on.
Okay, now that I got a projector, I'm going to try to confirm some apps that do/don't work with it:
Working:
VLC for Android (note that the video does NOT show on the phone screen when projecting. Video controls do show on screen.)
Google Play TV/Movie
Fox Sports Go App
Not Working:
NFL Mobile Live games (Says unable to cast to different screen)
Comcast/Xfinity TV App (Says: Because of security protocols required by our network partners, you can enjoy this video on your mobile device only.)
If there is anything you want me to test, let me know and I'll give it a try.
I can add that it won't work with the Time Warner/Spectrum App.
Well you could always just steam the football game from any web browser.
Hey all, long time! I was wondering, if there is a way of hacking an old android or Symbian phone. Perhaps even making a incredibly simple OS to load onto the phone simply to play 4 tracks.
the idea is that I can load 4 tracks from an EP that I plan to release on the actual phone itself to send to people who buy it.
Once the phone turns on it plays the tracks using a player with album art on it. Once finished I guess you can only play the tracks again or turn it off.
The tracks are all mobile phone themed nonsense from Nokia, early 2000s adverts and Jamster etc.
any idea how I can achieve this? It’s been an on going project since 2012 so any input would be appreciated
-kragle