Ok, so for years I’ve used iPhones. When we bought this house in the mountains, we knew there was no viable internet yet. But I do have a strong Verizon signal. So using a third party, I installed kodi on my phone, connect to an Apple TV, and cast my screen. My only streaming option, considering no internet and household WiFi.
But getting tired of jumping through hoops with Apple, and replaced my Jetpack hotspot with a moto z4, figure it’s would be much easier to install kodi and keep it updated, and there must be an android version of how I was streaming to the Apple TV box.
Or not...
Not having internet is driving me batty, and apparently I’m going to have to delve much further below the surface to fulfill my needs. Apparently I can’t just plug into my tv and use it as a monitor. I also bought a chromecast which has to be connected to a WiFi network, the same one as the source streaming device. Unfortunately, the moto can’t be connected to the chromecast AND cellular data, so that’s out.
Sorry for the noob questions. I try to figure this stuff out on my own but I’m really stuck. Are there ANY known options for me to use my unlimited Verizon data, to stream everything on my Moto z4, and get it to play on my tv, without having internet and home WiFi?
Whew, sorry for the long post....
Chromecast.
Not sure about phone directly. But if you have a laptop with HDMI or other video output.
I have a Toshiba laptop (~10 yrs old) with an HDMI port. So shoot hotspot off the Z4. Stream off the laptop with HDMI cable connected to the TV.
https://www.kodiinfopark.com/enable-kodi-airplay/
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Love the Rooted Inspire,(Thanks attn1) though the speed goes from 2985 DL in the morning to 200k DL on Friday night,besides that,Unlimited free tethering is awesome.My Question is how do I stream to the TV if the thing is never going to support "Micro USB to HDMI"? I have seen the commercial where it is done wirelessly? If I dont have a DLNA or whatever its called compatible TV is there a Standalone "converter" that has HDMI out and accepts the Inspires Video Sharing,I would like to be able to hook the phone to my projecter through whatever cable or wireless device I need,So How do I do It,Buy a Samsung??Please dont tell me that I just started to get this phone really dialed it,Ilike it better than my Iphone 4,way better than the captivate! Cant imagine they are not going to support video out via a simple cable adapter??Help,Vegas
Vegaslightsss said:
Love the Rooted Inspire,(Thanks attn1) though the speed goes from 2985 DL in the morning to 200k DL on Friday night,besides that,Unlimited free tethering is awesome.My Question is how do I stream to the TV if the thing is never going to support "Micro USB to HDMI"? I have seen the commercial where it is done wirelessly? If I dont have a DLNA or whatever its called compatible TV is there a Standalone "converter" that has HDMI out and accepts the Inspires Video Sharing,I would like to be able to hook the phone to my projecter through whatever cable or wireless device I need,So How do I do It,Buy a Samsung??Please dont tell me that I just started to get this phone really dialed it,Ilike it better than my Iphone 4,way better than the captivate! Cant imagine they are not going to support video out via a simple cable adapter??Help,Vegas
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look up htc media link!
Get a new wireless ready blue ray player.... cheapest way to be able to add Dlna. This will allow you to stream everything from your phone as well as pc to your tv and be able to control everything with your phone.
Sound working ?
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Sound is Good
Yes Sound if Fine,Thanks for asking. The advertise this Phone as Surround Sound + Dolby 5.1 and there is a Huge Silver Speaker Bar on the top of the Phone on the Side with the Screen which Puts out very Little sound for a device with the "SRS" Logo on the Back.Its fine through Headphones and when plugged into the "Aux In" that is on my Clarion NZ409 Head Unit wired into the Mercedes 10 Bose Speaker and Bose Amp System ,there is a noticeable difference when you toggle the DOLBY button,I am not sure if it is better or worse ,just different.Thanks,Vegas
About this DLNA Business...
So,I am looking at 120.00 US plus Shipping if I want a Simple Video Out Connection from my Inspire,I guess I am burning DVDs that the Kids can throw away after watching them once if I want to stream movies in the car. Is there any other "Media Server" solution available,I assum someone will reverse engineer the thing and sell it out of Hong Kong like all of the other Electronics out there on the Market,Man between the Atrix with its 300.00 "Dock",and the Inspires "DLNA" Media Server" I am starting to wish that I went with the Samsung Infuse,I am stuck for a While,I never learn my lesson with buying the minute a Technology becomes available I guess,With the Exception of 3DTV of course,I am not falling for that just yet,Thanks All,Vegas
As we all know, TF700 has one of the greatest screen ever.
1900x1200 full HD resolution is even higher than my 720p TV..
Which makes me wanna play my xbox on TF700 if I could.
Is there any possible way to do that?
I heard u can connect some dvd players and watch it through TF700 screen, then why not XBOX?
Need some help here, It would be AMAZING if I could play Tekken on my TF700:laugh:
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Which makes me wanna play my xbox on TF700 if I could.
Is there any possible way to do that?
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No. For that you would need some video input, which does not exist on the TF700.
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I heard u can connect some dvd players and watch it through TF700 screen, then why not XBOX?
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You can connect a DVD *ROM* and watch the DVD being played by the TF700, like on a PC.
almightytaek said:
I heard u can connect some dvd players and watch it through TF700 screen, then why not XBOX?
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Fairly simple reason, much the same as why you can't use a laptop screen as the screen for an Xbox (i've tried. )
The tablet only has HDMI out. Meaning it can't recieve signals, it has no input. As such, hooking up your xbox will simply be trying to run water uphill.
A DVDplayer is an external media device, the same way a harddrive is. (A SATA is a glorified DVD player.) It doesn't recieve a media signal, it simply sees an external disc, and the media player plays the Video_TS.IFO file, which starts the film.
If you hunt around Google you'll see that there has been some work done on getting USB TV tuners to work in android. I haven't actually tried any of them, so I can't say anything about wether or not it's even worthwhile.
However, you do have another option that will work with a little effort, and that's to buy a network TV tuner like the HD homerun. Basically, the tuner sits on your network and you can use the tablet to watch TV off of it. The plus side of this is that you can use a VPN to connect your tablet to your network while on the road and if your connection is good enough, you can watch tv while away from the house as well.
Xbox isn't going to happen as there is no video input. For watching tv, you could always check out a slingbox. I had one of the first models and apparently they've gotten world's better.
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Thanx all!
Well thanx for all your answers.
Now that I know that I cannot connect xbox *directly* to my TF700,
I'll look for different ways like the 'Splashtop' or USB TV tuners as mentioned above.
I still have a dream that one day I can play my xbox with docked TF700 somehow:fingers-crossed:
slingbox is awesome.
Does any one know if this would work for a Wi-Fi hotspot? http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF8giKO_7L3M0klnkSmpdVI8Km9HQ I'm thinking about getting one of these and a Chromecast so that I can watch all of my streaming media when I go camping in areas without Wi-Fi.
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Does any one know if this would work for a Wi-Fi hotspot? http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF8giKO_7L3M0klnkSmpdVI8Km9HQ I'm thinking about getting one of these and a Chromecast so that I can watch all of my streaming media when I go camping in areas without Wi-Fi.
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No.
But get a Miricast or WiDi device and you can cast your screen directly to the TV. This way you don't need a router. I've seen them as cheap as $20-$30.
EDIT: Here's one for $25 http://www.amazon.com/Tronsmart-T10...s&ie=UTF8&qid=1409113167&sr=1-7&keywords=widi
I use the Netgear Push2TV, but its more expensive...
Chromecast and mirror
You can cast your phone screen #mirrorenabler is the app
I think it's possible....There are threads on openwrt for the hootoo which claim to support wifi tethering via usb
I wanted to make this a discussion thread for MHL cables. Currently, I have a Rocketfish MHL Cable and I love it. It doesn't have to be plugged into the wall via micro usb for it to work, unlike my ONN brand cable.
Other things I would like everyone to discuss, is quality and content. I love the quality of picture that mine displays, pretty sure it's 1080p, but how about other brands?
Now for content. Has anyone been successful in getting a MHL Cable to work with protected material? For example, when I hook mine up and try to watch NFL Mobile, it says "HDMI Is Not Supported". Is there a Rom that will work? Maybe an App to download? Xposed Framework module?
Also, speaking of nfl games, has anyone been successful in getting a Super Nintendo emulator working with hdmi and two controllers for playing multiplayer games?
Basically, let's discuss anything and everything MHL for HTC One M8!!!
I never put much thought into MHL, but came to this topic hoping to learn something. I found your cable on Amazon, and a lot of people are saying it doesn't work. Others are saying it does, but with an adapter. Together, the two add up to the cost of a Chromecast (which I have no experience with), so, what does an MHL cable do that Chromecast doesn't, aside from charging your phone, of course.
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I never put much thought into MHL, but came to this topic hoping to learn something.
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I'm hoping to learn something too. I'm going to buy a chrome cast tonight. I did some searching on the web and found out that I can use my HTC One M8 to screen mirror or mirrorcast to my TV. Someone out their has created an App that enables mirroring with any rooted device. Link is here https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567717826
The guys over at Wal-Mart were nice enough to let my play and connect a chrome cast up to my phone. After downloading the file, I was able to watch NFL Mobile Network and Stream Twitch to a TV without any problems. There was a slight lag from what the phone showed, but nothing terrible as the sound and video synced up perfectly on the tv I was testing it out on.
I'm glad I got those two apps to stream to a TV. Not sure if an MHL Cable is going to offer anything more than a chrome cast. I'll see if I can tell a difference in quality or lag input. Thanks for bringing up the chrome cast. I know the HTC One M8 mirror option isn't supported yet, but with the phone being rooted and the extra app enabled, I can now stream anything and everything from my phone to my TV.
I haven't had any experience at all with MHL but do have a few thoughts about it vs Chromecast. I come from a long list of Motorola phones which all came with a dedicated HDMI port. If MHL is the same thing as HDMI, Chromecast is the way to go. At least for me. Since getting the ability to mirror on Chromecast, I really can't think of any advantage of using HDMI. There's a couple of really good advantages for using Chromecast though. Assuming MHL works the same way HDMI does, using it doesn't allow you to do anything with your device while mirroring on the TV. If you do something on the phone, the TV displays it. Also, the screen on your device has to remain on all the time. If you happen to use/stream Netflix or Youtube or some such thing, the screen never shuts off. However, if you use Chromecast for those types of things (or other apps that support it) you can still use the phone to play a game, browse the web or whatever it is you want to do. It has no effect on the movie you're playing. A big plus is you can also turn the screen off while streaming a movie or whatever. If you turn the screen off while streaming a 2 hour movie while using Chromecast, the battery drain is next to nothing compared to HDMI (again, assuming MHL is the same). If you mirror with Chromecast, then things are pretty much the same. The ability to turn the screen off or browse the web, etc.while streaming media is a huge advantage for Chromecast. At least, the way I use my phone, it is for me.
I apologize if my post is somewhat off topic but I figured since Chromecast came into the conversation and I do have experience with HDMI, I'd put my two cents worth in. Just my thoughts on the subject.
FWIW, this cable works on my phone.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F8FGSOE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Best MHL for HTCOne M8
Hello , I just purchased an MHL cable for my phone and it only works intermittently. You mentioned the rocketfish. Is it reliable and doesn't cut out?
QUOTE=BygSii;55211766]I wanted to make this a discussion thread for MHL cables. Currently, I have a Rocketfish MHL Cable and I love it. It doesn't have to be plugged into the wall via micro usb for it to work, unlike my ONN brand cable.
Other things I would like everyone to discuss, is quality and content. I love the quality of picture that mine displays, pretty sure it's 1080p, but how about other brands?
Now for content. Has anyone been successful in getting a MHL Cable to work with protected material? For example, when I hook mine up and try to watch NFL Mobile, it says "HDMI Is Not Supported". Is there a Rom that will work? Maybe an App to download? Xposed Framework module?
Also, speaking of nfl games, has anyone been successful in getting a Super Nintendo emulator working with hdmi and two controllers for playing multiplayer games?
Basically, let's discuss anything and everything MHL for HTC One M8!!![/QUOTE]
I use one with my video head unit in my vehicle. I can mirror anything on my phone to it. I also have a MirrorLink device. All just different ways to skin a cat.
Anyone know of a top rated dongle to use for miracasting? I have a Sony tv, but it doesn't have mirascasting capabilities.
which series TV do you have the new W8 and W9 comes with screen mirroring built in.
The top rated "cheapest" dongle is by a company called Measy. check it on Amazon. See it in action here.
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which series TV do you have the new W8 and W9 comes with screen mirroring built in.
The top rated "cheapest" dongle is by a company called Measy. check it on Amazon. See it in action here.
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I have a 2007 Sony KDS60A3000. It's too old to have any fancy stuff, lol
I use a Roku Stick HDMI that I got free for beta testing. It works well as miracasting/mirroring dongle for my LG Smart TV, which ironically does not have built in Miracast support. The Roku Stick HDMI is I think $35 now, comes with remote and you can even use the Android app as a remote.
Most importantly the Roku supports the 5Ghz band as well which is important as I live in a 2.4Ghz congested neighborhood. Also microwaves and bluetooth can interfere with 2.4Ghz as well. Its well worth the money.
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I use a Roku Stick HDMI that I got free for beta testing. It works well as miracasting/mirroring dongle for my LG Smart TV, which ironically does not have built in Miracast support. The Roku Stick HDMI is I think $35 now, comes with remote and you can even use the Android app as a remote.
Most importantly the Roku supports the 5Ghz band as well which is important as I live in a 2.4Ghz congested neighborhood. Also microwaves and bluetooth can interfere with 2.4Ghz as well. Its well worth the money.
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Will Chromecast work? I seen it can mirror the display, but what about sound?
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Will Chromecast work? I seen it can mirror the display, but what about sound?
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Z3 is in the supported devices list from Chromecast, so yes, it should
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6059461?hl=en
Yep Chromecast also works.
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Z3 is in the supported devices list from Chromecast, so yes, it should
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6059461?hl=en
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One last question about chromecast. I have seen where it can mirror apps and webpages, but what about videos saved on the phone itself, like downloaded movies and home movies/videos taken from the Z3 itself? Target has Chromecast for $22, heading out there after work to pick one up, IF IT CAN MIRROR/SCREEN Z3 personal videos.
Need help with chromecast
So I picked up Chromecast for $22 at Target today. It appears to work, with the exceptin that the screen on my phone is required to stay on. Is there a setting I am missing that allows my phone screen to be turned off, but still watch a video?
Nope. With Root/bootloader unlocking maybe.
I love the Chromecast, but no 5Ghz WiFi, which is bad, I get dropouts from interference from neighbors and espescially my microwave occasionally.
I personally dont have internet at home so I utilize the Belkin Miracast Adapter. Chromecast doesn't seem to work without a wireless router in the home.
Its a little bit pricey but it performs the best in terms of latency and doesn't require a wireless router to perform; all it needs is your phone and your TV. This adapter also has 5ghz support and works well with my Z3.
I had the Roku Streaming stick before I purchased this adapter and the Miracast option is available but it is very laggy and glitchy for me. Most likely since it is still in beta.
Hope this helps
I was a Roku Beta tester recently, its much better now. In Miracast there is always a minor lag though.
Fix to mirrorcasting w/ chromecast
So, I was able to fix the issue with my screen remaining on while mirrorcasting. I was irritated at the beginning because when I used showbox on my phone, the screen would remain on while casting to Chromecast. Also, when casting, you can't use your phone, due to casting.
Here's the fix and work around. Some may have already known this.. I downloaded an app called localcast (allcast works just the same). localcast acts like a server on your phone, so there is no mirroring (and you can turn your screen off and it still runs like a normal app), thus once the video starts, you are free to use your phone like you normally do. I also noticed the skipping of the video was eliminated when I stopped mirrorcasting and started using localcast!