Hi all,
Apologies for being too much of a newbie in these things, my age is probably catching up.
I currently use my old (very old) laptop to watch streaming channels on the web (which are Flash I believe) on my big screen TV. The laptop is a bit ancient (Intel Pentium M 725 / 1.6 GHz) and it is a bit of a pain. I also have a PS3 but havent managed to get the PS3 browser to open these things. My desktop PC is fine, but too far from the TV.
Would a stick computer be able to play such streams? I assume other people will have asked similar questions but I couldnt find it as I dont know the relevant terminology.
Any help appreciated.
Mike
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I finally got my transformer and I'd like to use as Video Player connected via the HDMI to my TV. The question is, is there a way to remote control e.g. MoboPlayer with my Android phone (HTC Desire)???
Any other suggestions how to avoid leaving the couch if I'd like to pause the movie?
Nope....not yet. I asked the same Q a few weeks ago when I realized the same thing.
I'm using Gmote to control my laptop for Netflix movies/HDMI TV but there is no equiv solution for the TF yet.
try lazy droid, or try droid vnc server it is a little laggy cause it is a bit in beta but i am sure it will get the job done, i think you might need root for that though
Ok everyone something new that I am trying to setup, something to the effect of a home media streaming server.
The server it self is a laptop intel i5 6gb ram win 7 connected to tv via HDMI, I used this to play netflix, torrents, ect and basically cut off my cable bill.
What I would like to do now is to stream the video/audio via wifi to other android devices that are connected to other tv's through out the house.
for the client side, I will be useing MK802 II android 4.0. connected via HDMI,
question to everyone is ... Has anyone else already accomplish this? and can you give any pointers. I know I can simply share files, ect but I want to sync the video signal to the other televisions so If a video is on in the living room , the same exact video is playing in the kitchen.
And being I want to do this via Android Im here at xda to pick some brains
Thank you in advance
Search at playstore for bubleUpNp
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I apologize if this is the wrong forum. I did search for the answer to my questions but I have such a poor understanding of these concepts that it's hard for me to even research. I ask for patience and simple explanations if possible, as my tech savvy level tends to be pretty low.
My parents bought an LG Google Tv (55GT) over the Holidays, finally caving in and buying a nice tv for te first time in my life. They kind of went all out on this one, deciding that for once they just want something that fills all their needs. Sadly it's proving to be incomprehensible on so many levels. Part of it is we have pretty bad internet for streaming, which we knew in advance.
The basics are working for us. Netflix, Amazon, and I even got a workaround for Hulu Plus.
I began looking for media servers to try and stream media from our laptop to the TV, and discovered Plex and Playon, as well as Twonky and the app that led me to this forum, BubbleUpNp.
My understanding so far is that Twonky, Plex, and Playon are merely servers, and that I required a product like Bubbleupnp to recognize and communicate with those servers on the TV. So far so good. Using Bubbleupnp (and I also tried Avia) I was able to see all our running servers, and ultimately I was able to access the media files I had stored on my computer (after messing around a bit, not all of them worked for video, all let me listen to my music)
Enter the problem I am working on now, having conquered all these other issues. All these servers come with great channels I can add on. There are academic channels with lectures, podcasters, tech stations, and on and on. However when I try to play these channels in Bubbleupnp, I get this error:
"bubbleup can be selected only for playing a video to an external renderer (ex: TV) from another ap (ex: file manager)"
Bubbleupnp gives me an option in the screen where I choose which server I want to browse to use a 'local renderer' or 'avia's renderer'. I don't know what this means.
What I am hoping for is someone to explain to me what rendering is, how it works, and how I can fix this issue. My parents would like access to all these cool channels, and I would like to slay my massive frustration with it.
What is a local renderer? Do I need to download a renderer to my tv? to my computer? How? does this have to do with video codecs or translating data into a language the TV can understand?
I would be grateful even to be pointed to something that explains this stuff. I hardly know where to start because my knowledge in it is so pathetic. Please help?
Hi guys,
Maybe it's weird but do you think i can use an Android Stick in replacement for the Mac Mini?
Currently, the Mac mini is connected directly to Sony Bravia HDTV via HDMI and acting as HTPC.
And the only thing that we are doing mostly on the current connection is streaming videos from net Browsers (Chrome or Firefox).
We seldom use the XBMC or Plex apps on the mac mini since the TV Shows and Movies that we would like to watch are cannot
be found.
I've read a lot of items regarding Android Stick and based from them I've learned that most of the things that I can do on an android
phone can also be done to the Android Stick. (especially installing apps, playing games, etc.)
But I don't remember anyone mentioning about the Browser apps on the Android Stick.
Are they performing good? Can they play all videos including Flash videos?
Can I browse the internet without any problem just like in an Android phone?
Or should I consider other devices instead of Android Stick?
Hallo everybody,
I am looking for an Android TV Stick to watch 720p flash livestreams on my TV.
Now I am a bit confused if a rk3066 is fast enough to play Adobe flash streams (need 6000k bandwidth) without problems (no juddering/stuttering (I hope its the right word for it)). Or if it is better to wait for sticks with a rk3188 as CPU. Or could also the Mali GPU be to slow?
As you can see I need your help.
I read alot but couldn´t find a good answer.
Maybe you have experience with this topic and can help me.
Thank you for your help,
Niob24