I just put a video on my touch pro, is their a way when i play the video and when i turn the phone to the left or right i can watch the video that way.
Thanks Chris
i believe you can make it full screen under menu
you could try manual screen rotation using hte long press end key or routing it to another button (ie ptt or talk depending on rom)
Now this might seem a bit daft but bare with me..
As anyone made a small remote control (bluetooth unit) that could be used on our phones so that when I am watching films I can do other stuff.. just a simple unit that allows me to control the phone without having to actually disturb my film - or touch the phone (fast fwd, vol etc) as every time I do touch the phone I have to navigate back to the film as it will automatically pause, put it back into widescreen mode etc...
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Hi guys,
I'm looking for suggestions for a specific type of remote control software, I used something long ago during the Gingerbread days but I cannot find it at all...
I want to be able to use my phone as a mouse using the accelerometer (something like this app) for a computer over LAN but with the added option of having an on screen button or something which opens up a keyboard on my phone for typing on the computer. I don't need to see the computer screen on my phone such as in TeamViewer. I tried using a regular bluetooth keyboard and mouse but somehow the range suffers in certain spots where I sit, and I have battery issues...
Feature Wishlist: Any added functionality like also working over the internet, volume button support, not needing a server application, good ui, etc will be a bonus.
Thank you!
Just thought I'd let you all know that the Nexus player does in fact support HDMI-CEC. This wasn't on any of the specs nor any reviews so I thought it was a feature I'd be losing from the chromecast... Glad it's there.
Great to know!
Are you sure?
aborrelli said:
Just thought I'd let you all know that the Nexus player does in fact support HDMI-CEC. This wasn't on any of the specs nor any reviews so I thought it was a feature I'd be losing from the chromecast... Glad it's there.
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My nexus player does not turn on TV when I cast to it , my chromecast does it on the same port , am not sure about the HDMI CEC on nexus because of this
Hmm... It absolutely does it on my TV which is a Samsung LED 55 inch. Maybe they have it working partly and that's why they don't list it as a feature?
Does it pass through remote commands such as navigating menus/play/pause etc? My Samsung Bluray player does this through my Sony TV's remote.
I can confirm at least partial functionality for HDMI-CEC on my LG 47LN5750. The TV remote is able to send dpad commands to the NP, but auto-on/input switching functionality does not appear to work as it did for the chromecast.
Edit: After changing from the chromecast to the NP in the same HDMI port, I had to reset some CEC settings on the TV and all is functioning normally.
Is the nexus player always on just like the Chromecast is when plugged into a wall outlet?
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Yes, it is always on. It has a "sleep" mode where it shuts off the display, but the device isn't really OFF.
Is there a way to get the player to turn on the tv besides casting?
Since the player comes with a remote it would be nice if I could just push a dang button and it would turn on the tv if it was off.... I think the home button should send tv wake command each time. Or instead if the nexus player is in low power state it should send wake command when the player wakes.
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Does it pass through remote commands such as navigating menus/play/pause etc? My Samsung Bluray player does this through my Sony TV's remote.
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Can someone answer this question? I'm afraid navigating menus with back / home and media commands like play / stop / pause / fast forward / etc won't work.
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Can someone answer this question? I'm afraid navigating menus with back / home and media commands like play / stop / pause / fast forward / etc won't work.
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My new Sony tv does pass through the controls, back/home/arrows/select, its enough to work with.
Its sometimes a little challenging to wake up (hitting back usually works though)
jtenniswood said:
My new Sony tv does pass through the controls, back/home/arrows/select, its enough to work with.
Its sometimes a little challenging to wake up (hitting back usually works though)
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Nice to hear, I've also a new Sony tv
My old (7 years) Samsung TV also controls the Nexus Player just fine through HDMI-CEC.
Controlling NP with the TV remote does work over CEC on 2011 LG TV, but I find that it's substantially slower than using NP's remote a 2.4ghz remote/air mouse. YMMV.
Sorta
With my LG TV remote i seem to have to press the play or pause buttons twice to get a response. It isnt just slow, it only works the second time i press the button. The dpad functionality is even stranger. I press right it does nothing, then press left and it goes right, i press center and it goes left, i press up and it selects whatever is highlighted with the center. With each dpad press it does the last button I pressed, if only there were a way to fix this. I really just want a fancier bluetooth remote for the Nexus Player that could turn on my TV, control volume, and maybe even just be fully functional universal remote through CEC? Does CEC have the capability to function in both directions? That would be lovely but I wont hold my breath. The remote juggling that is necessary with this thing is my biggest complaint.
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My new Sony tv does pass through the controls, back/home/arrows/select, its enough to work with.
Its sometimes a little challenging to wake up (hitting back usually works though)
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What buttons did you use for home/back? I just got a new sony TV and programmed my Harmony and CEC is working great but I cant figure out which buttons do home/back.
I have an LG 55LA690 and before I used Chromecast. I have Sinplink enabled for it, so when I cast something to it, it switches the TV from antenna mode, to HDMI. Well, this is not available for Nexus Player. I do not see simpmlink being enabled for it and it does not switch to player when casting to it. Also, I have that awesome Magic Remote for LG and it does not work with the player. Such a shame, as the current nexus remote is quite limited.
Later edit: I managed to make LG's simplink to work with Nexus Player by changing the HDMI cable. It seems that my older cable was not CEC compatible.
I can confirm that The Nexus Player can receive CEC from my television, but can anyone confirm it can send signals to other devices (Volume Control, Input Switching, Power)? I haven't been able to find an Android app that provides this function.
I have a Sharp Aquos LC32D64U Television. The IR remote can provide the same functions as the remote included with the Nexus Player.
When I hit the googlecast control on my phone it switches/hijacks the input and switched the tv to the nexus player.
Side note, I now have a nexus player in the office too, on a w7 sony tv, which doesn't do the CEC control (even with the other cable that I know works), the w8 I have down stairs does work fine. Bloody sony and standards!
I have a Panasonic Viera TV. The CEC worked on the nexus player but I had to wipe it and start fresh but now the CEC doesn't work. Does anyone have any input?
My daughter likes to watch Curious George on the phone and of course finger mash the screen. I use touchlock to disable the touchscreen and physical buttons so she can watch without issues. I just found out that in /settings/accessibilty/dexterity & interactions/interaction control, you can hold power and up volume to do the same thing. That sounds great and all and most likely that setting is used for the exact reason that I use touchlock..................but everytime you enable it while watching a video, you have to choose which portions of the screen will be disabled or click full screen. The problem is when you do enable it and select what you want, the videos pause and then you can't use the touchscreen. My question is whats the point of this if you can't press play after its enabled?
That sounds crazy. But I think is one of those features they didn't think it through.