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I'm looking for an android app (or even a web interface) that will allow me to:
-stream live TV
-stream recorded TV
-stream videos
-view the TV guide
-manage TV recordings (set and stop recordings)
From windows media center.
I have searched a lot and found numerous apps to remote control wmc but not the features I'm looking for.
My current setup is a HTPC running windows 7 enterprise with a ceton infinitv 4 tuner. I have used orb in the past but orb does not work with the infinitv cable card.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I have heard about remote potato and the remote media center app but from my research it does everything I want EXCEPT stream live TV.
Wow orb was an option for free i don't know about recording
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Ya I liked orb. Any other options?
I don't think any android phone right now could render WMC recordings. I have WMC setup with a HDTV tuner and even my prevoius 1.8Ghz computer could not handle decoding.
I haven't found any uPnP servers that don't suck. uPnP in general to me just sucks.
Try WinTV Extend. Its now for android.
http://store.hauppauge.com/SoftwareProducts.asp
I have a tuner from them but have to pay still...
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yelserp87 said:
Try WinTV Extend. Its now for android.
http://store.hauppauge.com/SoftwareProducts.asp
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Thanks for the suggestion but I wanted an app that worked with windows media center. If it allows me to stream live TV I guess I could just use that app and then another to watch and schedule recordings on wmc
Check out the ipad version on youtube for a demo. Its made for wmc. Its doesn't seem bad for $10. If you have a dual tuner you can watch and record at the same time.
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yelserp87 said:
Check out the ipad version on youtube for a demo. Its made for wmc. Its doesn't seem bad for $10. If you have a dual tuner you can watch and record at the same time.
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Thanks for the info. Ill check it out before I buy it.
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Check out the ipad version on youtube for a demo. Its made for wmc. Its doesn't seem bad for $10. If you have a dual tuner you can watch and record at the same time.
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So I checked out the youtube demo but no where does it say it works with wmc. I also tried installing wintv on my htpc but it won't install since I do not have a hauppauge tuner. I only have a centon infinitv quad tuner. I'm going to assume wintv only works with their tuners.
Yep. The software interfaces only with their drivers. Tv tuner cards are super picky with drivers... be glad its not the nightmare linux is with mine
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Mgamerz said:
Yep. The software interfaces only with their drivers. Tv tuner cards are super picky with drivers... be glad its not the nightmare linux is with mine
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Oh trust me I know. I've tried setting up mythtv with my old tuner and it was horrible! There's no Linux drivers forvmy current tuner so I have no choice but to use windows. But honestly I love wmc and there are very few ms products I can say that about.
There used to be a plugin for WMC called webguide:
http://web.archive.org/web/20100105155914/http://asciiexpress.com/webguide/download.aspx
Support has expired (still works on XP or Vista with older version of wmc). Researching for alternatives has brought up this:
http://bigscreenglobal.com/bgproduct.aspx?PID=BSRV1
It should work via android browser. No live TV though :/
If you want live TV your going to need additional hardware (slingbox, VULKANO, hava, Broadway)
I have a similar htpc setup and was looking for the same thing. The hassle for live TV is making it way overrated for me. Streaming of recorded content seems like the best solution.
Sorry to bump an old thread. Any progress since 07/2011?
I've been using WMC + slingbox since 2009 for this.
acegolfer said:
Sorry to bump an old thread. Any progress since 07/2011?
I've been using WMC + slingbox since 2009 for this.
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It can only be done with 2 types of hardware:
Slingbox or hauppauge.
Otherwise you can just stream your recordings via plex or pogoplug. I am to busy to watch something live so plex works out best for me.
If your a sports fan then just buy one of those streaming season passes and split the bill with 5 people.
Check out http://goo.gl/YeklZ
It does live TV over android with Remote Potato as well
This thread has been dead for many years. Now it is almost 2015.
I have a WMC on my PC and it has as a PCI turner. I get my programs free OTA and record to this PC. No cable box or dish.
How do I watch my record TV or live shows from my PC to my Android phone?
Any ideas?
chong67 said:
This thread has been dead for many years. Now it is almost 2015.
I have a WMC on my PC and it has as a PCI turner. I get my programs free OTA and record to this PC. No cable box or dish.
How do I watch my record TV or live shows from my PC to my Android phone?
Any ideas?
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I agree, you should have started a new thread, but I use Remote Potato on my HTPCs running off a Ceton InfiniTV ETH 6 network tuner. On my mobile, I use the Remote Media Center paid app to schedule and stream recordings. A bonus is that RMC has a built-in remote control screen that interfaces with Remote Potato's IR helper app...
Remote Media Center:
http://tinyurl.com/pv28bn2
Remote Potato:
http://www.remotepotato.com/
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I agree, you should have started a new thread, but I use Remote Potato on my HTPCs running off a Ceton InfiniTV ETH 6 network tuner. On my mobile, I use the Remote Media Center paid app to schedule and stream recordings. A bonus is that RMC has a built-in remote control screen that interfaces with Remote Potato's IR helper app...
Remote Media Center:
http://tinyurl.com/pv28bn2
Remote Potato:
http://www.remotepotato.com/
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Thank you very much! I didnt know this.
I got it working on my computer and can watch n record my show thru the webpage.
However thru the phone its a little problem. I can see my recorded show and TV grid, but I cant play it. Do I need to install a separate app for playing? The RMC app cant play movie?
chong67 said:
Thank you very much! I didnt know this.
I got it working on my computer and can watch n record my show thru the webpage.
However thru the phone its a little problem. I can see my recorded show and TV grid, but I cant play it. Do I need to install a separate app for playing? The RMC app cant play movie?
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You're welcome. You need a media player app, but if it's encrypted or DRM-protected content, you probably won't get it to play on anything but the device which recorded it.
I myself use MX Player. It's free.
Hi,
I want to set up a whole house media center, I have a xbmc server running in my house and a windows 7 pc which I can stream from also.
I have seen applications for andriod like 2player and skifta which allow me to stream music from these devices and it offers the ability to stream to other devices.
Can anyone advise me how I could set up a second android phone as a receiver. Since android phones are now so cheap I think it would be quite nice to have multiple android devices to act as receivers around my home.
I would aim to start a application like 2player on my own personal phone, choose my pc or xbmc server as source and then choose the music to play on one of the android phone.
Can anyone advise how to set this up as I don't know how to get the android phones to listen for streams.or even any alternative suggestions?
thanks in advance,
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Hi guys,
Just to update this post last night I spent a bit of time researching this.
I found another app called "bubble upnp" which works as a dlna dmr.
I can see it all starting to come together now. I was able to stream from my xbmc server to another android phone running bubble upnp and using 2player on my own phone as the control point.
I am happy with this but I'm not sure if these are the best app's for this?
Also I think there maybe a small issue with power usage. I don't want to leave WiFi running on the end devices all the time. And or the dlna dmr app if possible.
I think sms gps can remotely turn on WiFi aswell as gps so this maybe a simple work around.
But not sure how to launch an app remotely on android phone.
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Currently, for the Project Shield to play PC games you have to be on the same WIFI network as your own PC (to reduce latency, it makes sense)
However, with Nvidia's GRID service, does anyone know if that will enable us to play PC games in just about any wifi area? (assuming we are a member of the GRID service, whose details I am still a bit iffy on) I am having trouble finding a news about this.
Also, in the few demo videos I have seen, Nvidia has shown that the Shield can stream PC games through your HDTV, but it has been hooked up via HDMI. I believe they said eventually it would be possible to do it wirelessly (which I hope is true, since having an HDMI cable connected at all times would be a bit...wonky). So PC -> Shield -> HDTV, without the use of an HDMI cable... - Can anyone confirm if this is true?
Thanks!
dcchambers said:
Currently, for the Project Shield to play PC games you have to be on the same WIFI network as your own PC (to reduce latency, it makes sense)
However, with Nvidia's GRID service, does anyone know if that will enable us to play PC games in just about any wifi area? (assuming we are a member of the GRID service, whose details I am still a bit iffy on) I am having trouble finding a news about this.
Also, in the few demo videos I have seen, Nvidia has shown that the Shield can stream PC games through your HDTV, but it has been hooked up via HDMI. I believe they said eventually it would be possible to do it wirelessly (which I hope is true, since having an HDMI cable connected at all times would be a bit...wonky). So PC -> Shield -> HDTV, without the use of an HDMI cable... - Can anyone confirm if this is true?
Thanks!
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What I want to know, is if we can use root access to set up a VPN or possibly trick the shield into streaming without being on the same wifi network. My home network has a latency of 8MS to google, my work network has around 20MS. Which to me would be fine for this sort of thing latency wise.
PR0XIDIAN said:
What I want to know, is if we can use root access to set up a VPN or possibly trick the shield into streaming without being on the same wifi network. My home network has a latency of 8MS to google, my work network has around 20MS. Which to me would be fine for this sort of thing latency wise.
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The real question will be about uplink bandwidth. Google Fiber users would have *no* issue. Most of us have restrictive uplinks, where our providers throttle the upload speed. Because the vast majority of data would be going from your PC to the internet and down to your client, that's where you need a fat pipe. You should measure that pipe speed to see if it seems reasonable to get working first.
agrabren said:
The real question will be about uplink bandwidth. Google Fiber users would have *no* issue. Most of us have restrictive uplinks, where our providers throttle the upload speed. Because the vast majority of data would be going from your PC to the internet and down to your client, that's where you need a fat pipe. You should measure that pipe speed to see if it seems reasonable to get working first.
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I've got a REALLY fat pipe. Upload is 60mbps download is 170mbps. Ping to google is usually around 8-12.
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I've got a REALLY fat pipe. Upload is 60mbps download is 170mbps. Ping to google is usually around 8-12.
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That comment borders on the obscene.
I don't actually know what the uplink requirements are. I'm not part of the network ops team, nor streaming services.
As to the actual thread, I'm 100% sure that grid will be coming to shield. On the grid website it says "Any-device gaming: High-quality, low-latency, multi device gaming on any PC, Mac, tablet, smartphone or TV. " The shield is essentially a small tablet. Running android. If they put it on smartphones and tablet and not the shield they would be pretty stupid. http://www.nvidia.com/object/cloud-gaming.html
Grid is a bit different than streaming from your PC to anywhere. But I don't currently know the bandwidth requirements.
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As to the actual thread, I'm 100% sure that grid will be coming to shield. On the grid website it says "Any-device gaming: High-quality, low-latency, multi device gaming on any PC, Mac, tablet, smartphone or TV. " The shield is essentially a small tablet. Running android. If they put it on smartphones and tablet and not the shield they would be pretty stupid. http://www.nvidia.com/object/cloud-gaming.html
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shield will run any android app so you could easily sideload it or on a rooted device spoof your device idea to the play store to download it from there.
If they release it on android there would be no way to prevent the shield access.
Would it be possible to cast whatever is on your tv to your phone? Looking at vr headgear and wondering if there is a way to play xbox on my tv, cast to my phone then split the image in half so i could play vr xbox one idea sounds simple but wondering if it would be possible. And sorry if it has been asked before or if I come across as a noob but simple question.
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Would it be possible to cast whatever is on your tv to your phone? Looking at vr headgear and wondering if there is a way to play xbox on my tv, cast to my phone then split the image in half so i could play vr xbox one idea sounds simple but wondering if it would be possible. And sorry if it has been asked before or if I come across as a noob but simple question.
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Unless you have 300Mbps Internet access for your phone and your Xbox, you'll be limited to playing it within 20 meters of your Xbox with a ping of 2 seconds. This is a terrible idea in real life, but theoretically you could get a video capture card to a pc to get your output from your xbox into a pc which could then broadcast the video to wherever you want.
I simply want to stay in the same room as my tv and stream whatever image or video is on my tv screen to my phone screen. A reverse chrome cast i guess. Then once the video stream is on my phone simply cut the screen in half and have both portions run the same stream. So you could place your phone in the Google cardboard and have vr or 3d of whatever is on the tv. Would you need a transmitter on the tv or Bluetooth maybe or thru wifi. Hope what I'm saying makes since
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Found app trinus vr in app store. Install it and then install on your pc. Allows you to cast whatever is on your pc to your phone so you can view in vr on the Google cardboard. Windows 10 allows you to hook your pc up and stream xbox to your pc. So this app is doing exactly what i was looking for. Figure i would give a heads up to anyone interested.
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I am looking to ditch my cable TV. I don't want to pay the monthly $90+ for a lousy selection of channels, most of which we either don't watch or that we can stream live online. I watch a lot of pro sports and I am able to stream them from various websites free.
Can anyone suggest how to best set up our 3 household TVs - and with what equipment so that I can make the transition to getting rid of our cable a reality? Currently we simply use HDMI lines to connect a laptop or phone to a TV to stream whatever we want on a big screen. Would it be best to designate 1 device for each TV in order to stream whatever we wish to stream? Would it be best to buy an Amazon fire stick or cube? Or what about a Roku? Apple TV or Google Chromecast?
No idea how to best sort this out. I do know that there are some very inexpensive Internet cable option available these days. For example: XXX
Please advise if you can to assist with this transition. THANKS!
I'd say get an Android TV device like Chromecast with Google TV or those Onn Tv boxes from Walmart for each TV. Since they're just android at the core (fire tv is also but they don't have gapps) you can do a lot more with them and you usually get the extra Chromecast functionality. If you have OTA TV channels nearby, you can get a USB TV tuner and hook it up to a computer or raspberry pi with Plex installed and it'll let you access and record shows from any device with Plex. You'll need to get Plex pass but it's not too expensive. (Not an ad for Plex I just use and like it a lot)
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I am looking to ditch my cable TV. I don't want to pay the monthly $90+ for a lousy selection of channels, most of which we either don't watch or that we can stream live online. I watch a lot of pro sports and I am able to stream them from various websites free.
Can anyone suggest how to best set up our 3 household TVs - and with what equipment so that I can make the transition to getting rid of our cable a reality? Currently we simply use HDMI lines to connect a laptop or phone to a TV to stream whatever we want on a big screen. Would it be best to designate 1 device for each TV in order to stream whatever we wish to stream? Would it be best to buy an Amazon fire stick or cube? Or what about a Roku? Apple TV or Google Chromecast?
No idea how to best sort this out. I do know that there are some very inexpensive Internet cable option available these days. For example: https://rivertv.ca/
Please advise if you can to assist with this transition. THANKS!
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I haven't had cable since I lived at home with my parents. I use Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu (through Spotify). I also use the below mentioned setup.
My setup (which I don't condone unless you're a scumbag) is a Raspberry Pi running a Plex server in Docker, connected to an external 8TB HDD. I then have a Nvidia Shield connected to my living room TV and use this to stream all the media I have downloaded on my Plex server. The cool thing about Plex is that you can also connect to your server with phones, tablets, laptops, Firesticks, Rokus, etc. You can also connect to it remotely; I can stream my home server to my work laptop and watch all the Media. With Plex you can also share your "Library" with friends/family. You can create an account for them and give them access.
I don't use Cable TV any more complete on Online streaming for all of my devices.
There is always the Tivimate app on CCwGTV, combined with a (preferably legal) lPTV provider of your choice.
(I normally don't condone piracy, but if you are a person in the world with very limited income, and TV is one of the few things that gives you happiness in tough times of your life, for example, I'd understand why one would do it when the global wealth has been redistributed to the wealthy 1% of the 1%...)
Good luck finding a solution that works out for you.
I only use internet to watch the TV and never used the cable
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arncap said:
I am looking to ditch my cable TV. I don't want to pay the monthly $90+ for a lousy selection of channels, most of which we either don't watch or that we can stream live online. I watch a lot of pro sports and I am able to stream them from various websites free.
Can anyone suggest how to best set up our 3 household TVs - and with what equipment so that I can make the transition to getting rid of our cable a reality? Currently we simply use HDMI lines to connect a laptop or phone to a TV to stream whatever we want on a big screen. Would it be best to designate 1 device for each TV in order to stream whatever we wish to stream? Would it be best to buy an Amazon fire stick or cube? Or what about a Roku? Apple TV or Google Chromecast?
No idea how to best sort this out. I do know that there are some very inexpensive Internet cable option available these days. For example: https://rivertv.ca/
Please advise if you can to assist with this transition. THANKS!
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Have a look at an Android streaming box or as you said a Firestick 4k Max.
Install Kodi and visit https://www.matthuisman.nz/
Matt Huisman is a legend for what he brings the IPTV community. All my TV is via the internet and I couldn't function without Matt's awesome work.
A good place to start anyway.
I'd start with a Chromecast w/Google TV or a NV Shield. If you have a smart TV, it may be OK on its own (my Sony 900e is getting pretty slow compared to an external Chromecast). Easiest solution is YouTubeTV, but the price per month keeps going up. I dropped it when it went above $50/month. I have Prime, Netflix, Peacock, etc
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There is always the Tivimate app on CCwGTV, combined with a (preferably legal) lPTV provider of your choice.
(I normally don't condone piracy, but if you are a person in the world with very limited income, and TV is one of the few things that gives you happiness in tough times of your life, for example, I'd understand why one would do it when the global wealth has been redistributed to the wealthy 1% of the 1%...)
Good luck finding a solution that works out for you.
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My suggestion as well, however streaming from most iptv providers ISNT legal period. They stream illegally to paying people. Buying Tv from the source such as Comcast or Spectrum etc is the only truely legal way of doing so.