Hi there, this is my first time posting here so I hope I'm in the right place. Last year I purchased an Android media player called Bluetimes Smart TV Box 3584DA.
When I got it, I realised that they just literally slapped on an Android 4.0 OS where the system still wants you to use touchscreen but all I have to control is just my remote control. What should take second to navigate takes a little longer. My question is, is there such a thing as a "custom rom" as such where it's optimised for a remote control and a media player box?
Thanks in advance.
Hi getting a Roku box next week and I have a lot of movies and shows that I watch on my phone. I'm pretty sure that the Roku box supports DLNA streaming. In the past I have tried to use DLNA apps from my LG Volt to my Xbox 360 and the video was blurry and chopped up. I would like to know what the best App that can be used. Plus I need to know what I need to download on the Roku box and what I need to download on my android phone. All help is be appreciated. (Feedback will determine which Roku box I will need to buy)
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Hello, first of all.
It's been a long time since I have visited this place, so excuse me please if I missed a similar thread. I have searched for it.
My question is if it this possible to turn my old Motorola XT 720 into an Android TV box (i.e. Chromecast or similar).
I have tried CheapCast app that only crashed when opening YouTube. This phone has a HDMI port and I assumed it can connect through it to my Philips TV, which is not a smart TV, but a regular HD TV.
The only connection I was able to create was the built-in version of media gallery from phone which has the option to display the pictures from phone on TV screen (proving there is a working connection at least).
pyramis said:
Hello, first of all.
It's been a long time since I have visited this place, so excuse me please if I missed a similar thread. I have searched for it.
My question is if it this possible to turn my old Motorola XT 720 into an Android TV box (i.e. Chromecast or similar).
I have tried CheapCast app that only crashed when opening YouTube. This phone has a HDMI port and I assumed it can connect through it to my Philips TV, which is not a smart TV, but a regular HD TV.
The only connection I was able to create was the built-in version of media gallery from phone which has the option to display the pictures from phone on TV screen (proving there is a working connection at least).
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This should be possible as the device has the ability to use another display. I would recommend using something like Tablet Remote or other similar apps on the Play store so instead of using the device as a chrome cast you can use it as a full media center device connected to your TV. By using one of these apps you would play videos directly through your device instead of "casting" them. This should hopefully work arround the issue of apps like CheapCast crashing.
Hope I could help and good luck
Thank you, Tablet Remote works good between the 2 Android phones. Still working on it.
I am also working on this route, trying to make use of my screen-broken Xperia Z. However apart from using as mediacenter with kodi, it would be nice if I could properly emulate chromecast. I would love to see a nexus android TV Rom being able to drive my phone, is anybody working on that?
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Hey so to start off I am not sure if this is the right thread to post this but here it goes.
I have a Samsung 43" 4K Smart LED TV. Model Code: (UN43MU6300). Current software version as of writing this on (6/21/21): ( T-KTMAKUC-1290.3 , BT - S).
I was wondering if their was any way of jailbreaking/modifying my TV to install 3rd party applications such as a cracked YouTube (YouTube Vanced).
I have Pi-Hole running on my network but even with all the ad blocking scripts i have for it, it does not stop ads from coming through on my Smart TV. If anyone can help me with this I would really appreciate it; thanks!
Hi,
The U11 is ok but the battery life is not that great. I'm thinking of repurposing it into a TV launcher. Does anyone know a good app which can replicate android TV box or smart TV interface. I want to be able to use the remote to control the phone. Youtube/Netflix has to be a format suitable for TV rather than phone.
I also noticed that when I use the phone to the TV, the phone's screen is just enlarged on the screen itself. It does not look anything like an android TV box. The youtube app is just a big app on the screen. Not from a smart TV. Netflix does not rotate into portrait mode. Any ideas?
Any recommendations on what app I need to install? what remote to use? To make the phone an android tv box