Bluetooth metadata (artist, trackname, etc for songs) hasn't worked since 4.4.4 w/ my HTC One M8 on my Kenwood KDC-X997. Lollipop and now Marshmallow will not display the artist name and track title. Kenwood is probably done issuing firmware updates for this headunit (the last one was Jan 2014). Does anyone know of a decent head unit that fully supports Bluetooth metadata from android phones running the latest version (Marshmallow). It's quite frustrating to know this feature works in older versions of android; it's kept me from updating to the latest version. And I don't wanna buy a new head unit unless I'm 100% certain that the artist name and track title will display when streaming music from my phone; I use Google Play Music.
anyone w/ some insight on this issue??
I just tried to play audio from the Android YouTube app on my phone to a Bluetooth speaker I have. I've paired the phone with the speaker, other media apps play to it without any problem, but YouTube doesn't and Netflix doesn't. There doesn't seem to be any kind of setting to make this happen, either.
I've searched all over the web, and here as well, but haven't found much in the way of this specific question - lots of answers about playing YouTube when the screen goes off, for example, and various other things, but nothing in the way of "My Android phone won't play through Bluetooth, period". There's no help for it on the YouTube support site, either (just about playing YouTube on Bluetooth from a Chromebook, not phones or tablets).
I tried this with Netflix as well, just to see, and it didn't work either.
Is this a specific limitation of YouTube and Netflix, that they just don't do that?
Or am I missing something here?
My phone is a Sony Xperia X, running Nougat.
- Tim
Hello,
it seems that there is a problem with the Netflix app on MTCD units.
Android 5.1 Quad Core - apparently you can install and enter the app, but can't play any video materials.
Android 6.0.1 Octa Core - unable to install the app via Play Store (can't even see the Play Store entry for Netflix); sideloading the application from APKMirror.com gives the error that the app is not compatible with the device. Netflix then redirects to their own site which mentions downloading another apk straight from them - this one just bugs out 4-5 times before stopping completely.
This happens both in factory ROMs and the @Malaysk ROM.
My theory is that I would need to somehow make Netflix think that it is being installed on a smartphone, like a Samsung Galaxy or a Sony Xperia.
How can I go about posing the headunit as a phone? Is such a thing even possible?
I tried sideloading the Netflix app on my Pumpkin RQ0278E yesterday and it worked like a champ, it has Marshmallow btw.
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How?
Brickbeats... Where did you side load it from? I can't get it to work on my pumpkin... Android 6.0.1
It's working fine for me on 6.0.1, I had to install the apk they point you to after you install the app from google play.
Same as NaviPR.. Hope someone can help..
hi, i have a px3 xrc with android 7.1.2 and 2gb ram i've downgrade mtcd from mtcd 2.58_1 to 2.54a and netflix doesn't work,
now i will try to upgrade to 2.60 hoping it will work again, if you have time, try to upgrade mtcd obviously to the correct version for your HU.
cbr900cc said:
hi, i have a px3 xrc with android 7.1.2 and 2gb ram i've downgrade mtcd from mtcd 2.58_1 to 2.54a and netflix doesn't work,
now i will try to upgrade to 2.60 hoping it will work again, if you have time, try to upgrade mtcd obviously to the correct version for your HU.
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I have a px3 7.1.2 - 2gb - mtcd 2.54a. I downloaded the netflix app direktly from the netflix website and it work like a charm. The only problem is when you are looking a film and you Change the volume, the film paused and you have to push the play button to continue.
in my case, i only hear audio but i can see only a black screen, if i press timebar, i see one freezed frame for one second, after only sound and black screen, apk downloaded from netflix official! before downgrade 2.58_1 to 2.54a it's work perfectly
Hey, i got a xtrons with android 5.1. and ich can't get netflix to work. I tried apk from Play Store and different old Version even from 2014. Endless loadingscreen or Error 00013. Can anyone help?
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Hey, i got a xtrons with android 5.1. and ich can't get netflix to work. I tried apk from Play Store and different old Version even from 2014. Endless loadingscreen or Error 00013. Can anyone help?
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I also have this problem. woud updating the android via https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...rom-hal9k-mod-2-mtcd-mtce-head-units-t3741583 maybe do the trick?
Netflix WILL NOT show video on my Jeep Headunit!
Cheatingcoder said:
I also have this problem. woud updating the android via https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...rom-hal9k-mod-2-mtcd-mtce-head-units-t3741583 maybe do the trick?
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I have a Uconnect Head unit in my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee (It's actually the UAQ unit (2018 model)) and I have tried to play Netflix content to the head unit via Android Auto (Newest version in Play store) and AA Unlock and AA Mirror. I have used two devices which I describe below, but can not get video overlay to work. When I start Netflix on those two devices below, I see the menu, I can login, I see movie and tv selections, but when I start to play the movie, all I can see are the controls for the video. (volume, progression slider, etc.) but NOT the video itself. I can hear it. It shows fine on the two devices, but when linked via USB cable to Android Auto on the head unit. NO video. Amazon Prime video works fine, as does the DirecTV app, my plex app and others.
My two devices are:
A Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7" (Sprint version) running Lineage OS 14.1, unlocked and rooted. I am running AA Unlock, AA Mirror and the current version on Android Auto from the play store.
A Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon UNLOCKED) with Lollipop (Android 5.0) and rooted. I am running AA Unlock, AA Mirror and the current version on Android Auto from the play store.
BOTH will not play Netflix videos when connected. I can see the movie playing on both screens of the devices, but not to the head unit. I have tried different versions of Netflix (both from the play store and from direct downloads of the .apk). Nothing seems to work.
Some say that the Custom ROM is the problem, some say that the devices being rooted is the problem, but neither works.
Ideas?
Great site....long time viewer, first time poster.
Hazey
BigHAZE said:
I have a Uconnect Head unit in my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee (It's actually the UAQ unit (2018 model)) and I have tried to play Netflix content to the head unit via Android Auto (
Hazey
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So not an MTCD unit, you have an Android Auto unit? If so, you might best be asking in Android Auto Forums.
Just go to APKMirror and download a version that is for Andriod 4.0+, not Android 5.0+ that's where they have all the errors with our devices which are somewhat rooted.
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I'm using Isense media player and after 20 - 30 mins the entire unit gets the black screen of death and I need to boot into recovery and reboot again.
It also happened when I was using poweramp. Now removed.
Web streaming apps have no issues, i.e. DI.FM, Tunein Radio pro etc.
I'm running Malaysk Rom with the Hal Mod and Car Launch AG.
First thinking it was a space issue, I've removed a few apps from the system that were not needed or being used. Such as PCRadio, all my google apps, but this hasn't fixed the issue.
Has anyone else come across this issue? How are you managing it or have you fixed it?
I don't want to remove Isense as i've finally found a player I like with a nice GUI.
Do I need to upgrade the firmware? Go from 5.1 to 6? Install Fuze?
Any help is appreciated as I've modded the dash to fit this unit it nicely and don't feel like replacing it anytime soon.
Hi,
Android 5
While im in the car I wish to have google maps upfront and YouTube in background on newer android I simply split screen in half how do I do it on android 5 (i also need to Control YouTube app from my steering whel in car)
I tried floating apps however was not able to steer the YouTube from my steering whel.
I'm using bluetooth to connect to my car.
Any ideas ?