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Hey guys. I thought of trying to watch a netflix movie on the phone. Used dolphin browser on desktop mode and it got me to the play screen, but then netflix told me I needed silverlight...i clicked to download that and of course I get a .exe file.
I searched and did not see an apk for silverlight...is there anything similar that will trigger playback of media that requires silverlight?
Or maybe better but highly doubtful, is there a release of silverlight for android?
If no to the above, anybody working on a fix for this? Got hulu working, now let's get netflix going!
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Quite simple, nope. Microsoft claims Silverlight is too big for Android (and given that it's a Microsoft POS... Yeah, I'm inclined to agree).
Netflix has said they're going to be coming out with an Android app "soon," since they released iPad and iPhone apps.
and there is no way to get at the stream directly from outside the silverlight environment with an app similar to the hulu app?
I know netflix hired an android dev recently but I wonder how long the turnaround time will be for the app...
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Where is this Hulu app?? I cannot find it..
its under themes & apps a page or two in...
what about moonlight? I installed the sdk and saw a demo app that played a silverlight video. how come noone has developed this further?!
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Unfortunately, no, you can't get it outside of Silverlight. Silverlight is required for the DRM that Netflix uses to prevent you from downloading movies (a la YouTube). The sole exception is the devices which have Netflix support (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, etc.) which in turn have their own strong DRM, and encrypt the stream.
makes sense.
damn I guess we're stuck until the app gets released...whenever that is!
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Where is this app? I looked when it was mentioned but didn't see it. Does it actually work?
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Quite simple, nope. Microsoft claims Silverlight is too big for Android (and given that it's a Microsoft POS... Yeah, I'm inclined to agree).
Netflix has said they're going to be coming out with an Android app "soon," since they released iPad and iPhone apps.
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I call BS, no one from Microsoft said this. SL is one the main programming languages in Windows Phone 7 (I've been a SL dev since version 1.1 alpha) and runs on pretty comparable Android hardware just fine.
It's a simple decision to not support Linux. SL supports the Mac and Windows platform and pays licenses for every copy downloaded because of some commercial media codecs they're using in the runtime. Linux support has been relegated to Novel who support Silverlight through the Mono/Moonlight project, and they provide their own codec alternatives to get around the licensing issues.
Silverlight is a very fast moving tech, in the last 3 major releases, an average 8 out of 10 top developer requested features were implemented by the Silverlight teams at Microsoft. Right now, the #1 requested feature for the next version, by far, is greater platform support:
http://dotnet.uservoice.com/forums/4325-silverlight-feature-suggestions
In the old Windows Mobile world Skyfire was a way to view full Flash and Silverlight content, but alas their Android version currently doesn't support this.
http://blog.netflix.com/2010/11/netflix-on-android.html
Greg Peters, of Netflix, announced that select android phones will be getting Netflix streaming early next year. It's "select" because the android platform does not have a common DRM solution, and Netflix's content providers require it in order to allow streaming media. The "select" phones have not been announced, and Greg Peters said that they unfortunately have to work with manufacturers on a phone by phone basis in order to get the required DRM.
All I know is, if you have Sprint TV, which you should if you have an Evo (I have an Epic myself), Sprint's very own version of DRM is baked in. If Netflix has been talking to Samsung and Sprint to get instant streaming on the Sprint Android phones, we may already have what we need in order to get it (when it finally comes out, that is).
I'm just mad that WP7 had Netflix at launch. On another note iPhone's get all the love and priority. That's one thing I miss about my iPhone, the apps.
I'm thinking of buying an iPod Touch and using that for Netflix via Wifi Tether. I talk to a lot of Netflix higher ups and never get a chance to ask them about it.
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its under themes & apps a page or two in...
what about moonlight? I installed the sdk and saw a demo app that played a silverlight video. how come noone has developed this further?!
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Looks like the Mono/Moonlight team are working on porting Moonlight to Android phones. They had a demo at Mix11 (I'd link you to the blog post I just saw about it, but I guess I need to post more often to be allowed to link to outside sources).
Just Google for "jeffrey stedfast moonlight android" and it should be the first match.
Mono developers were laid off... no more .net for linux for a long while...
Do we have moonlight already on Android?
Go get it!! It is now in the Android Market.
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Go get it!! It is now in the Android Market.
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Good one
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It's about time...
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Go get it!! It is now in the Android Market.
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you should drop a link for Crackle - Movies & TV
http://www.crackle.com/
Description
Watch full-length Hollywood movies & TV shows on your phone. Free and on demand.
Watch FREE movies on your Android phone.
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS. MR. DEEDS. BAD BOYS. I SPY. GRIDIRON GANG. A FEW GOOD MEN. DEFENDOR and hundreds more: full-length, uncut and FREE. Plus, top rated TV series like SEINFELD.
~With over two million downloads on iTunes in less than a month, Crackle is now available for free on Android phones~
*** If you experience sound or video issues (slow-motion, etc.), try updating to the newest version of Flash from the Android Market***
* Watch full-length Hollywood movies and TV series
* FREE to download app, FREE to watch
* Unlimited, on demand viewing
* 20 new movies and TV episodes added monthly
* Genres including: action, comedy, crime, horror, thriller and sci-fi
* Browse Movies, TV, Originals, Collections and Genres - or search by keyword
* Build and manage your queue for viewing on the app or online at Crackle.com.
* Stream HQ video via 3G or Wi-Fi
* App only works in US, Canada, UK and Australia
* Android 2.2+ with Flash 10.1+ required, supported phone list below. (Tablet version coming soon)
CURRENT MOVIES AND TV*:
MOVIES
Hundreds of movies including: PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, MR. DEEDS, BAD BOYS, I SPY, GRIDIRON GANG, A FEW GOOD MEN, DEFENDOR, GHOSTBUSTERS II, REC, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, RESIDENT EVIL, SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER, FLATLINERS and more
TV
Thousands of full-length episodes; series include: SEINFELD, SPIDER-MAN, SAMURAI X, MARRIED… WITH CHILDREN, THE THREE STOOGES and more
**************************FAQ**************************
* If you experience sound issues (slow-motion, etc.), try updating to the newest version of Flash from the Android Market
* To use this app, you must be in US, Canada, United Kingdom or Australia. Available movies and TV series vary by territory.
* Yes, the app is free. To cover our costs we include some short video ads. Data charges may apply (unlimited data plan recommended.)
* Currently, Crackle is supported on the following phones:
• Acer Liquid Metal
• Acer Stream
• Dell Venue
• HTC Desire S
• HTC Desire Z
• HTC DROID Incredible
• HTC Droid Incredible 2
• HTC EVO 3D
• HTC EVO 4G
• HTC Inspire 4G
• HTC Nexus One
• HTC Thunderbolt 4G (Verizon)
• HTC T-Mobile G2 Touch
• HTC T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide
• LG Optimus 2X
• LG Revolution 4G
• Motorola Atrix
• Motorola Cliq
• Motorola Droid
• Motorola DROID PRO
• Motorola DROID X
• Motorola DROID 2 Global
• Motorola Droid 3
• Motorola Milestone 2
• Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3G+
• Samsung Galaxy S II
• Samsung Nexus S
• Samsung SHW-M110S
• Sony Ericsson Experia Arc
• Sony Ericsson Experia PLAY
• Sony Ericsson MT15iv
ABOUT CRACKLE
Crackle is one of the fastest growing digital entertainment networks, offering quality movies and TV series from Columbia Pictures, Tri-Star, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classics and more. Crackle is available via web, mobile, gaming systems and set-top boxes. For more information, visit www.crackle.com. Crackle is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
* Movies and TV series updated monthly; titles subject to change. Current content list is available on the app or at www.crackle.com
Permissions
THIS APPLICATION HAS ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING:
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
Allows an application to create network sockets.
PHONE CALLS
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.
STORAGE
MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS
Allows an application to write to the USB storage. Allows an application to write to the SD card.
SYSTEM TOOLS
PREVENT DEVICE FROM SLEEPING
Allows an application to prevent the device from going to sleep.
Show all
HARDWARE CONTROLS
CONTROL VIBRATOR
Allows the application to control the vibrator.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
VIEW NETWORK STATE
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
RECEIVE DATA FROM INTERNET
Allows the applications to accept cloud to device messages sent by the application's service. Using this service will incur data usage. Malicious applications may cause excess data usage.
SYSTEM TOOLS
AUTOMATICALLY START AT BOOT
Allows an application to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the device and allow the application to slow down the overall device by always running.
you should drop a link for Crackle - Movies & TV
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Great idea! This really is the best solution for some free TV shows and Movies...
romma, thank you for not quoting the entire post. You earned a thanks
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I've had this sideloaded for a few days now. Nice to see it as an official Market item now.
Lol funny you noticed that?!
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Is anyone having problems getting the video to play. I get sound but no video when the show is playing. I'm on CM Nighty 56. The ads play with video too, but not the show.
CivilDroid said:
Is anyone having problems getting the video to play. I get sound but no video when the show is playing. I'm on CM Nighty 56. The ads play with video too, but not the show.
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Is flash installed
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I had been using crackle and a few other tv/movie Apps for the longest time on my original droid. Then one day the all quit working. I tried flashing different roms and even going back to stock to try to get it to work. I figured vzw or google blocked the use of these Apps until I seen this post the other day. Crackle nor any of the other Apps I used to work on my DINC2 either. Yes I have the latest flash installed. No shows or movies come up at all. My HBO Go works just fine though
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Ill second that. Latest Flash installed, running Virtuous Unity Rom. Just grinds like it is loading the video. Im on WiFi.
Ill second that. Latest Flash installed, running Virtuous Unity Rom.
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That's odd, Crackle on Virtuous Unity is working for me. However, I flashed over to CM nightly 56 running Tiamat 1.1.2 and I get audio, but no video.
Running SkyRaider Zeus and Crackle seems to be working fine...
After some "monkeying" around I got it to work. I have restored my latest MIUI back up and it was not working on that either.
So, I cleared Dalvik cache, nothing. cleared app data, nothing again. I then moved the app from SD storage back to phone and Voila! It is working. I am going to try to see what happens moving it back to SD later. Maybe I got lucky. Anyone care to chime in that has had difficulties?
Edit: Back to not working. Audio, no video..
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Running SkyRaider Zeus and Crackle seems to be working fine...
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Same here
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Flash Player doesn't always play nice with AOSP ROMS. I was running CM7, and had sound but no video. I loaded a Sense ROM, and it works fine.
If you're having flash issues with aosp roms use this fix. Not sure if it will fix issues with crackle but it has fixed all flash issues for me on cm7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17023144
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MJL99 said:
If you're having flash issues with aosp roms use this fix. Not sure if it will fix issues with crackle but it has fixed all flash issues for me on cm7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17023144
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If you're having flash issues I feel bad for you son I've got 99 problems and flash ain't 1...sorry couldn't resist
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MJL99 said:
If you're having flash issues with aosp roms use this fix. Not sure if it will fix issues with crackle but it has fixed all flash issues for me on cm7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17023144
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Thank you very much! This workd for me running MIUI. Crackle was playing ads but only audio for the content until I did this.
Here's the fix posted in the link just to make it easier:
melgibson666 said:
There's a fix for any app using Flash, you have to use an app that can change permissions like ROOT explorer. Open up root explorer go to data/data/ "whatever browser you are using" then there will be a file that says app_plugins, after that it'll say com.adobe.flashplayer, then open .macromedia, flash player, and you'll want to hold click the config.data file and uncheck all permissions. And then BLAMO flash works again. I run a JTV player that uses embedded flash videos, and I had to do the same with that program.
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Android 4.3 has officially been announced – it's been in the wild on Google Play Edition devices for a while, but the unveiling was put off for today. So, what's new? Well, 4.3 is a minor upgrade so it brings minor improvements and refines the user experience, rather than delivering game-changing features.
Multi-user support was introduced in 4.2 and it's updated in 4.3 with the new restricted profiles. A restricted profile can limit what content and apps can be used – even limit in-app stuff like what levels of a game can be played.
The suite of stock apps has been updated - Hangouts now officially replaces Talk and Keep is available out of the box. The Drive, Chrome and Maps applications have been revamped too.
The way Android handles notifications has been changed too. For one, you can view your notification history. Also, third party apps have access to notifications, which will help smart watches and apps that sync notifications across devices.
There are plenty of changes under the hood too. OpenGL ES 3.0 is now supported (Google presented impressive improvements in 3D game graphics) and the graphics stack should be faster overall. For games, Google unveiled the Google Play Games app, which lets you keep track of what your friends are playing and a leader board of achievements in the game.
The "master key" exploit has been incorporated into Android 4.3, of course.
Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy mode (low power usage and longer range for low-bandwidth accessories like those fitness tracking gadgets) is now supported in stock Android. Before, each maker had to roll its own drivers. Also for Bluetooth, AVRCP 1.3 is supported, meaning the phone can stream metadata about the currently playing song to the wireless speakers (or your car's stereo).
Wi-Fi can be kept on at all times to determine your position, even when you toggle it off.
A new hardware-based encryption for DRM has been added so content providers will be more willing to stream high-quality content. A new Netflix app is among the first to make use of this and streams 1080p video (it's now available in the Play Store).
An Android 4.3 update will be available on Nexus devices from the Galaxy Nexus up (4, 7, 10, you name it). Google Play devices - Galaxy S4 and Nexus One Google Play Edition will get the update soon too.
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Wonder if erickas or maclaw are gonna make 4.3 Android?
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Android 4.3 has officially been announced – it's been in the wild on Google Play Edition devices for a while, but the unveiling was put off for today. So, what's new? Well, 4.3 is a minor upgrade so it brings minor improvements and refines the user experience, rather than delivering game-changing features.
Multi-user support was introduced in 4.2 and it's updated in 4.3 with the new restricted profiles. A restricted profile can limit what content and apps can be used – even limit in-app stuff like what levels of a game can be played.
The suite of stock apps has been updated - Hangouts now officially replaces Talk and Keep is available out of the box. The Drive, Chrome and Maps applications have been revamped too.
The way Android handles notifications has been changed too. For one, you can view your notification history. Also, third party apps have access to notifications, which will help smart watches and apps that sync notifications across devices.
There are plenty of changes under the hood too. OpenGL ES 3.0 is now supported (Google presented impressive improvements in 3D game graphics) and the graphics stack should be faster overall. For games, Google unveiled the Google Play Games app, which lets you keep track of what your friends are playing and a leader board of achievements in the game.
The "master key" exploit has been incorporated into Android 4.3, of course.
Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy mode (low power usage and longer range for low-bandwidth accessories like those fitness tracking gadgets) is now supported in stock Android. Before, each maker had to roll its own drivers. Also for Bluetooth, AVRCP 1.3 is supported, meaning the phone can stream metadata about the currently playing song to the wireless speakers (or your car's stereo).
Wi-Fi can be kept on at all times to determine your position, even when you toggle it off.
A new hardware-based encryption for DRM has been added so content providers will be more willing to stream high-quality content. A new Netflix app is among the first to make use of this and streams 1080p video (it's now available in the Play Store).
An Android 4.3 update will be available on Nexus devices from the Galaxy Nexus up (4, 7, 10, you name it). Google Play devices - Galaxy S4 and Nexus One Google Play Edition will get the update soon too.
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Wonder if erickas or maclaw are gonna make 4.3 Android?
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I saw CM 10.2 on Jenkins Build Server
Desmaize38 said:
I saw CM 10.2 on Jenkins Build Server
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Does it mean 4.3 is availible by erickas? Cuz maclaw made a build too!
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Does it mean 4.3 is availible by erickas? Cuz maclaw made a build too!
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I think Maclaw made the last CM10.1 (Android 4.2.2) version and I think CM10.2 is Androud 4.3. It's just a matter of time when we get this, god i just hope it will be faster and better with battery life :V
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I think Maclaw made the last CM10.1 (Android 4.2.2) version and I think CM10.2 is Androud 4.3. It's just a matter of time when we get this, god i just hope it will be faster and better with battery life :V
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I dont think it will be faster and better battery life in first release. It will take alot of time to be stable
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I dont think it will be faster and better battery life in first release. It will take alot of time to be stable
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Well yes, but I did see somewhere information that it will be faster and will be better on battery life because of the new BT stuff. However yes it was on this thread too i think
Not sure about that too cuz the bluetooth battery saver might be only for bt 4.0 unless the things are ported
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Not sure about that too cuz the bluetooth battery saver might be only for bt 4.0 unless the things are ported
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Just back to hoping for kernel 3+ and a non-laggy or less-laggy than CM10, since CM10 is much smoother than CM10.1
Google has shown off a redesigned Play Store for Android TV at I/O 2019 that makes it much easier to download apps and sign up for new subscription services. Variety reports that the new interface will let publishers combine the installation of a new app with the signup and login processes, and 9to5Google adds that the new interface will support using PINs to log in, so you don’t have to type your full password as often using your TV remote.
As well as showing off the new features and interface, the demonstration also received a cameo from an Amazon Prime Video app, which will finally see a widespread release on Android TV after Google and Amazon recently settled their long-running feud.
The new Play Store will be released separately from the next full version of Android TV. Speaking to Variety, Android TV head Shalini Govil-Pai said that the smartphone and TV versions of the operating system “don’t necessarily need to be on the same timeline.” That’s probably a good thing, though, given the slow speed at which Android TV updates get released. Android Pie for Android TV was announced a full year ago, but only started shipping out to developers at the beginning of this year, and the majority of Android TVs are still running Android Oreo.
Google’s redesigned interface for the Android TV Play Store will launch later this year.
UK poster here.
I'd be really interested to hear the experiences of those running the Matepad Pro out of the box without a 'hacked' version of the Google play store running.
Being Google free (ok, almost Google Free) isn't a bad idea in principle - as long as I'm not totally hamstringed by the alternative. Given I've other devices running the full compliment of Google services it may not be a deal breaker.
Plus I'm mainly interested in purchasing it for the M-Pen functionality - I can't afford the more expensive devices that come with a pen - I've had a Samsung S3 + S-Pen and it didn't particularly impress me anyway!
I do have a Huawei M5 and have installed the Huawei app store to get an idea of what to expect - plus I'll do my due diligence but it would still be really useful to hear from someone who uses it without any hacks to get Google working fully.
I have the Matepad Pro WiFi now from July and I think it is outstanding allowing the fact it does not have Google services. I tried all the hacks to date to install them with no success so settled for VMOS virtual machine and find it allows me to use the Google apps I need/use with no problems.
Other than Google I am running Amazon, Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Twitter, Disney and a lot of other apps natively.