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I know I am not the first one to think of this but I was wondering if anyone is aware of development of a remote control/keyboard app for use with the PS3 and 360 (wii gets no love)? I would love to have the functionality of using my phone for both devices at home.
I was playing around with a remote play option on the PS3 and app called BD remote but it doesnt seem to pair the two. I got the idea after downloading pocket blu app and I was able control Inglorious Basterds via wifi. That in of itself was cool but I craved more control.
I dont write code so Im of no help here. I could try but I dont think that will be fruitful.
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I know I am not the first one to think of this but I was wondering if anyone is aware of development of a remote control/keyboard app for use with the PS3 and 360 (wii gets no love)? I would love to have the functionality of using my phone for both devices at home.
I was playing around with a remote play option on the PS3 and app called BD remote but it doesnt seem to pair the two. I got the idea after downloading pocket blu app and I was able control Inglorious Basterds via wifi. That in of itself was cool but I craved more control.
I dont write code so Im of no help here. I could try but I dont think that will be fruitful.
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This should probably be in Q&A or Apps section, so try posting there next time.
As for your question, it would be virtually impossible on the 360. The 360 doesn't use bluetooth or wifi, and it would be virtually impossible to have a server application running on it anyway. Maybe if you hacked your 360, added wifi and did a lot of jerryrigging, you'd get it to work. PS3 uses both bluetooth and wifi, but I don't know if its possible to port applications to it without hacking. Again, I think the real challenge is to run some sort of server on the device. The app for your phone is easy, the server side would be really tricky. Don't have a PS3, so I don't know much about it, but 360 is definitely out.
Maybe this will give you a hint. I've successfully tried it in Windows.
h**p://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-use-htc-evo-4g-as-a-wireless-multi-touchkeyboard/
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Not the same as what you're looking for specifically, but Gmote and Remote Droid will do that.
Gmote is awesome. I love how it turns your phone into a laptop like trackpad for your PC.
Hey guys - Wanted to see if anyone out there has used a 'keynote remote' app for Android. I'm going to be running a presentation on my wife's Mac, but neither of us have an iPhone, and the clicker we're going to be using is not that great.
I know some of the other guys who use it (and have iPhones) have keynote remotes on their phones, and I was wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for apps I could try. A few of them out there cost some $$, and I have no problem with that, but I know we only get 15 minutes to test apps out now, and that may not be enough time.
I'd like to have the link done by bluetooth so I don't have to rely on wifi if possible. Anyone out there know about this incredibly specific request?
I know you're not wanting wifi, but it's what I use at home to control my media PC: Desktop Remote. Free and works flawlessly.
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I know you're not wanting wifi, but it's what I use at home to control my media PC: Desktop Remote. Free and works flawlessly.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Do you know if it works on Macs, specifically for Keynote? That's the application I'm going to be using it for, so if it only works for PCs, I won't be able to use it.
I'll look it up on the market and check it out.
When I look at pictures in my stock gallery app, every so often this button appears on top of the picture. When I press it, it doesn't do anything (at least not that I know of). It's kinda feels like when you have a light switch at home and you have no idea what it does. Haha. Anyone know?
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When I look at pictures in my stock gallery app, every so often this button appears on top of the picture. When I press it, it doesn't do anything (at least not that I know of). It's kinda feels like when you have a light switch at home and you have no idea what it does. Haha. Anyone know?
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Is funny I found out a couple days ago what it does. ... When your hooked to wifi it shares the picture. For example I was taking a pic of my son pressed it then about 15 sec later it popped up on my tv... Only wifi that's why the button isnt always there.
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Do you have external monitor connected?
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When you're on wifi and have another DLNA device connected to the wifi, it sends your picture/video to the other device... I use this with my TV ALLL the time... fun to mess around with the family... Also have a Wifi remote for our Sharp Aquus 70 inch TV where I can do everything just like the regular remote...
Thanks for the info guys! I have WDTV set up on my TV in the living room and I guess while my friends were over watching a movie, I pressed that button and the movie got interrupted with the photo I was viewing. I was in my room so I had no idea what happened . Good to know
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When you're on wifi and have another DLNA device connected to the wifi, it sends your picture/video to the other device... I use this with my TV ALLL the time... fun to mess around with the family... Also have a Wifi remote for our Sharp Aquus 70 inch TV where I can do everything just like the regular remote...
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Off topic you have a aquios too huh? That's the best tv I ever bought. Yellow pixel makes all the difference. ..
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I use this all the time to watch movies I have stored on my phone to my xbox, its nice cause i can stop it on my tv in my living room go to the bedroom and resume watching there, or if im running out the door continue watching on my phone, its a really awesome feature. If you have more then one device that supports DLNA it will ask which device you want to stream to. I have 2 xboxs, and my underused laptop that i am constantly streaming stuff to and from all of them.
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Is funny I found out a couple days ago what it does. ... When your hooked to wifi it shares the picture. For example I was taking a pic of my son pressed it then about 15 sec later it popped up on my tv... Only wifi that's why the button isnt always there.
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Any chance you could share how u set it up to stream pictures on the tv?
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Any chance you could share how u set it up to stream pictures on the tv?
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well if your phone and tv are on the same wifi network, pretty much enable DLNA streaming on your TV, done differently depending on your TV. I've done it on the Sony Smart TVs and Sharp AQUUS TVs. Then simply push that button that the OP asked about and you got it going
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When you're on wifi and have another DLNA device connected to the wifi, it sends your picture/video to the other device... I use this with my TV ALLL the time... fun to mess around with the family... Also have a Wifi remote for our Sharp Aquus 70 inch TV where I can do everything just like the regular remote...
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I also have the Sharp Aquos 70" TV. I'm curious about two things.....
How are you able to push media to the TV? I can use the DNLA client on the TV to connect to other DNLA servers on my network, but I have to do it manually through the TV and pull that media.
Second....what is this remote app you mention?
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I have been searching high and low for an app that would allow me to use my phone as a mouse/trackpad and remote keyboard for the AFTV and nothing out there seemed to do the job correctly. None of the bluetooth based apps would work as I could not pair my Nexus 5 with the Fire TV, and almost all of the WiFi remote control apps are made for controlling Windows PC's. The few Android VNC options out there are spotty at best.
Finally I found Limitless Remote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dh.ControlPad.main) an admittedly VERY ugly app with ads that cannot be removed (there is no paid ad-free version). However, this app WORKS. When first connecting to the AFTV you get a menu of all apps loaded on the AFTV and you can then launch them from your phone. You can then use the menu along the bottom of the app to put your phone into mouse, keyboard, gamepad, or the tradition 4-way D-pad remote layout. So far this has worked for everything I need, but...ITS UGLY AS SIN.
Has anyone found something with similar functionality that looks good while doing the job and has no ads? Or is this it? If this is it, then I thought I would at least spread the word about this app since I have not found anything else that fits the bill.
App works really well and was responding to commands pretty fine, mouse movement was smooth. Doesn't look good but gets the job done pretty well. Thanks for sharing!
Just to mention, you need to install a server app on the fire tv and client app on the device from where you want to control. Both are free. I didn't see any ads, may be because I have AdAway on both FTV as well as my phone.
Glad it works for you too. I might have to try Adaway.
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http://www.airkeyboardapp.com/
This is the one I've just starting using. Need to be rooted to have mouse availability too. Can use my ipad/iphone as the mouse and keyboard. Not ugly either!
That was one of the ones I tried. Don't remember what it was, but something wasn't right about it. I'll try again tomorrow.
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I have been searching high and low for an app that would allow me to use my phone as a mouse/trackpad and remote keyboard for the AFTV and nothing out there seemed to do the job correctly. None of the bluetooth based apps would work as I could not pair my Nexus 5 with the Fire TV, and almost all of the WiFi remote control apps are made for controlling Windows PC's. The few Android VNC options out there are spotty at best.
Finally I found Limitless Remote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dh.ControlPad.main) an admittedly VERY ugly app with ads that cannot be removed (there is no paid ad-free version). However, this app WORKS. When first connecting to the AFTV you get a menu of all apps loaded on the AFTV and you can then launch them from your phone. You can then use the menu along the bottom of the app to put your phone into mouse, keyboard, gamepad, or the tradition 4-way D-pad remote layout. So far this has worked for everything I need, but...ITS UGLY AS SIN.
Has anyone found something with similar functionality that looks good while doing the job and has no ads? Or is this it? If this is it, then I thought I would at least spread the word about this app since I have not found anything else that fits the bill.
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I use Droidmote and I must say it works perfect. It's well worth whatever I paid for it.
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I use Droidmote and I must say it works perfect. It's well worth whatever I paid for it.
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I've been using droidmote, and it works well. But I can't seem to get the center button to work when in d-pad mode. The center button does nothing when it should act like a select button.
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I've been using droidmote, and it works well. But I can't seem to get the center button to work when in d-pad mode. The center button does nothing when it should act like a select button.
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Yep I had the same problem with droidmote.
If i remember correctly, airkeyboardapp requires a wifi connection. I am hard wired and it would not detect my network connection so that was also out as an option. Its not worth giving up a hard wired connection for. I did try a couple apps that spoof a wifi connection and they didn't work.
So far for me Limitless Remote is the only one that does the job.
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Yep I had the same problem with droidmote.
If i remember correctly, airkeyboardapp requires a wifi connection. I am hard wired and it would not detect my network connection so that was also out as an option. Its not worth giving up a hard wired connection for. I did try a couple apps that spoof a wifi connection and they didn't work.
So far for me Limitless Remote is the only one that does the job.
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The developer of droidmote just put out an update for the client side to support the FTV, and it now works perfect.
Hrodriguez77 said:
The developer of droidmote just put out an update for the client side to support the FTV, and it now works perfect.
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effing awesome. cant wait to try when i get home. WAF going up...I can feel it :fingers-crossed:
Confirmed - droidmote now works perfectly. Thanks again for the heads up.
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Confirmed - droidmote now works perfectly. Thanks again for the heads up.
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Not a problem, it works great. I can now install apps that I would normally avoid, such as hbogo, since it needs a mouse to operate.
I would love to have this functionality but i'm having trouble installing the service app on the AFTV. when I push it via ADB i get the error 'file already exists" the file name is 'service.apk' did you change the name? or am i doing something else wrong?
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You don't have to push it. Just adb install /path/to/the/apk.apk
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thanks for the recommendation for droidmote. Some of the better three bucks I've spent lately I have a keyboard for when text entry is absolutely needed, but it's very nice to be able to use the tablet as a remote that already controls the tv, amp and dvd player.
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You don't have to push it. Just adb install /path/to/the/apk.apk
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Got it. that worked. thx
Now I'm getting another strange behavior. Installed the server on the FT and the app on my GS5. everything seems to work fine except when i use the touch pad function I can move the mouse pointer but tapping does nothing, so i can't click on anything. weird. did i miss something?
Are you using limitless or droidmote? I think I had that problem once before. Don't remember what I did (if anything) to fix it. Tried rebooting the FTV?
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I'm using Limitless Remote. I have rebooted the FTV a few time. I guess i'll keep playing with it. maybe delete the server off the FTV and add it back. frustrating
Okay, let me make sure I get it...
For droidmote...
1. Buy the server app, and install it on the phone.
2. Copy the apk and transfer it to my Mac which has the ADK installed.
3. Sideload to the FireTV with adb install
4. Install the droidmote client on the devices I want.
5. Profit?
Any hope of an iOS version of droidmote for my wife who simply refuses to see the wisdom of Android?
Hey I just sideloaded showbox and xfinity. I can't navigate with the remote or the phone appapanyone find a solution for this on the firetv stick? Thanks
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Hey I just sideloaded showbox and xfinity. I can't navigate with the remote or the phone appapanyone find a solution for this on the firetv stick? Thanks
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The only way i found was to add a bluetooth mouse and you can control it like how you want it. Sideload settings.apk from one of the post in General , then go in there and add the bluetooth mouse.
=/ I enjoyed using the remote. HHopefully a better alternative shows up.
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=/ I enjoyed using the remote. HHopefully a better alternative shows up.
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You will still need the remotes back button since both mouse butttons do the same think. Which is select...
I am using http://www.gamestop.com/android/accessories/nyko-play-pad-pro-tablet-controller/104098. Worked very well.
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I am using http://www.gamestop.com/android/accessories/nyko-play-pad-pro-tablet-controller/104098. Worked very well.
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So this works for you on your FireTV Stick... Which Settings.apk did you install & what FW do you have on the remote. Did you convert it to a Nyko PlayPad Pro for the FireTV ?? And what you say is working is the Nyko's PlayPad Pro's Mouse mode on Xfinity right ??? Please give as much info as possible.. Very interested on the Nyko PlayPad for the FireTV Stick as a BT mouse option...
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Y314K said:
So this works for you on your FireTV Stick... Which Settings.apk did you install & what FW do you have on the remote. Did you convert it to a Nyko PlayPad Pro for the FireTV ?? And what you say is working is the Nyko's PlayPad Pro's Mouse mode on Xfinity right ??? Please give as much info as possible.. Very interested on the Nyko PlayPad for the FireTV Stick as a BT mouse option...
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After seeing this thread, I found one in my area on sale for about 12 bucks. After it charges, I will try it out on the fire stick, and come back and report. The controller has a built in mouse function that you activate with the flip of a switch. So, if the fire tv stick can pick up the controller on bluetooth, then in theory it might work. I'll be back later with findings.
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After seeing this thread, I found one in my area on sale for about 12 bucks. After it charges, I will try it out on the fire stick, and come back and report. The controller has a built in mouse function that you activate with the flip of a switch. So, if the fire tv stick can pick up the controller on bluetooth, then in theory it might work. I'll be back later with findings.
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Thanks.. I am very interested on this. Did you pick it up @ GameStop ?? Some one over at AFTVNews.com reported it had not worked for them But not sure if they installed the Settings.apk first or not. So right now it seems one said no and one said yes. Guess you should be the deciding vote... :good:
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Thanks.. I am very interested on this. Did you pick it up @ GameStop ?? Some one over at AFTVNews.com reported it had not worked for them But not sure if they installed the Settings.apk first or not. So right now it seems one said no and one said yes. Guess you should be the deciding vote... :good:
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Yes, a Gamestop up the road from me had two left. I have the setting.apk succesfully installed as well, so as soon as the thing charges up, I will give it a go. And if it does not work...oh well, just 12 bucks. I will say that I have read reports of a few wireless bluetooth mouses working with the setting.apk as well. Sadly, I do not know the brands, and I have tried a few mouse apps on my android phone via bluetooth, but since they are asking for a pin, it does not seem to work. Any bluetooth device that asks for a pin it seems, is destined to fail.
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Yes, a Gamestop up the road from me had two left. I have the setting.apk succesfully installed as well, so as soon as the thing charges up, I will give it a go. And if it does not work...oh well, just 12 bucks. I will say that I have read reports of a few wireless bluetooth mouses working with the setting.apk as well. Sadly, I do not know the brands, and I have tried a few mouse apps on my android phone via bluetooth, but since they are asking for a pin, it does not seem to work. Any bluetooth device that asks for a pin it seems, is destined to fail.
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Yeah... It's hit and miss.. Make sure you do charge it at least 2-3 hours.. I think 2 hours is the recommended time.. Guess you can test it out with stock FW on the remote. But there is a way to convert all Nyko remotes to the FireTV FW. Called to put a couple aside. Just in case they work..
Also please let us know how the controller feels for playing games. I know it won't be as good as any console controllers but for $13 as long as they don't break down to quickly they should be fine..
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Yeah... It's hit and miss.. Make sure you do charge it at least 2-3 hours.. I think 2 hours is the recommended time.. Guess you can test it out with stock FW on the remote. But there is a way to convert all Nyko remotes to the FireTV FW. Called to put a couple aside. Just in case they work..
Also please let us know how the controller feels for playing games. I know it won't be as good as any console controllers but for $13 as long as they don't break down to quickly they should be fine..
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The Nyko gamepad mouse function works on the Fire TV stick. Do not try and connect the controller through the Fire TV stick settings, do it through the setting menu from the setting.apk. Make sure the controller is on (had it set to gamepad mode), then click the option that allows you to search for bluetooth compatible devices under bluetooth settings. It should pick it up pretty easily. Once it is selected and setup, change the gamepad to mouse mode, and then you can use the apps that require the touch/mouse function. Right now, I am running a sideloaded directtv app.
After I load a game, I'll come back with more intel, but the Nyko gamepad works like a charm so far.
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The Nyko gamepad mouse function works on the Fire TV stick. Do not try and connect the controller through the Fire TV stick settings, do it through the setting menu from the setting.apk. Make sure the controller is on (had it set to gamepad mode), then click the option that allows you to search for bluetooth compatible devices under bluetooth settings. It should pick it up pretty easily. Once it is selected and setup, change the gamepad to mouse mode, and then you can use the apps that require the touch/mouse function. Right now, I am running a sideloaded directtv app.
After I load a game, I'll come back with more intel, but the Nyko gamepad works like a charm so far.
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Awesome... Will wait for your gaming feedback... I went ahead & put a few on hold for 48 hours... Since most stores in my area only have 1 in store. Thanks to their Holidays Return Policy we got until Jan. 15 to return. If anything is defective or one does not like it. But wonder what will they do since they not longer will carry them. Hopefully Refund. But I hope they are good enough... Should be great to get 3 of the Nyko's for the price of one of the Amazon controllers.. And that is with extra features.
I myself will be trading in a bunch of games I've put off trading in. So I should be able to get 3-4 for just the trade-in credits.
Please upload here the exact Settings.apk that worked for you. Want to start from the exact same page.. Also would like to know if you are rooted & on what Stock or PreRooted FW you are at.. Also did you do anything to the remote controls FW ?? TY
This is for SHOWBOX .......i use wireless remode control app for fire tv stick. You get some control(navigation) up down left right by sound the click ....it need little practice it's not perfect.
This app works great for Showbox, Popcorntime, browsers, it has mouse mode. Only thing missing is qwerty keyboard, but I just switch over to fire remote app when that is needed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client.en&hl=en
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This app works great for Showbox, Popcorntime, browsers, it has mouse mode. Only thing missing is qwerty keyboard, but I just switch over to fire remote app when that is needed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client.en&hl=en
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Did you need to install anything on the FireTV to get it to work ?
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Did you need to install anything on the FireTV to get it to work ?
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Nope, installed it on phone and opened app after app scanned it detected "Smart Tv" I selected that option and was hooked to FireStick.
Edit.... First thing was connecting wukong to my WiFi network then steps as described.
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Nope, installed it on phone and opened app after app scanned it detected "Smart Tv" I selected that option and was hooked to FireStick.
Edit.... First thing was connecting wukong to my WiFi network then steps as described.
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Wonder how it would work with 3-4 FireTV devices on the network.. How does it name them..
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Wonder how it would work with 3-4 FireTV devices on the network.. How does it name them..
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I don't know, it is free app how about trying it and finding out for us?
I should give credit to whomever posted the link to this app but it's late and I am feeling lazy.
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I don't know, it is free app how about trying it and finding out for us?
I should give credit to whomever posted the link to this app but it's late and I am feeling lazy.
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Interesting app... You just have to know your FTV's IP to tell them apart. The app needs more complete translation of it. Odd how it installs itself on the FTV.. But easy... The go back button doesn't seem to work on most instances. Just ended hitting home. Since I do have root on my FTV's.. It did kept asking me to grant it SuperSU status.. Not sure why.. I Denied it... Probably will still go with the Nyko Game Pad Pro but this is a good backup.. But I don't trust it just yet... Uninstalled it for now...
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Awesome... Will wait for your gaming feedback... I went ahead & put a few on hold for 48 hours... Since most stores in my area only have 1 in store. Thanks to their Holidays Return Policy we got until Jan. 15 to return. If anything is defective or one does not like it. But wonder what will they do since they not longer will carry them. Hopefully Refund. But I hope they are good enough... Should be great to get 3 of the Nyko's for the price of one of the Amazon controllers.. And that is with extra features.
I myself will be trading in a bunch of games I've put off trading in. So I should be able to get 3-4 for just the trade-in credits.
Please upload here the exact Settings.apk that worked for you. Want to start from the exact same page.. Also would like to know if you are rooted & on what Stock or PreRooted FW you are at.. Also did you do anything to the remote controls FW ?? TY
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Alright, as far as I can tell, it is impossible to root the fire tv stick as of yet. Hopefully someone comes up with a way. I'll just drop some instructions from the beginning and add a few resources for people starting fresh. I uploaded the settings.apk I used, so be sure to grab that from this post. Before I get too far into this, everything I have done is with a stock Fire TV stick and Nyko gamepad controller straight out of the box, and anything done to the fire stick is listed below.
On the fire tv stick, make sure under settings that the adb debugging and allowing outside apps are enabled. As for getting the settings.apk to the stick itself, just follow the instructions found here: sideloadfiretv.com/sideload-apps-amazon-fire-tv-windows/
(Being a new user, I cannot link that, so I apologize for the inconvenience)
Once that is loaded, go to Settings>Applications>Manage Installed Applications. Find the settings app, launch it, and go to the bluetooth menu option. Click it, and up at the top right hand corner, you will see an option that will allow you to search for bluetooth devices. Make sure that the nyko remote is charged, turned on, and set in the gamepad function before clicking that option. Once you have the gamepad set up, click the option to search for bluetooth devices, it may take a minute. Once it picks it up, enable it in the menu, and you should be good to go.
I did not change any functions on the controller itself. This is the stock Nyko gamepad controller straight out of the box. You will be able to switch it back and forth between the controller and mouse functions, and both work. The only thing I have found is that when entering user names and passwords on apps, keep the stick remote next to you, as it is generally easier to use that to enter the names/passwords/etc. I have successfully navigated and watched stuff from the DirecTv, Funimation (though this app is still a little funky to navigate, it works), and Xfinity sideloaded apps.
As far as games, my kids are playing Sonic 2 with the controller currently, and there are no issues with it. It works great. Just remember to turn it on and off when using it and not using it, since it has a chargeable battery.
Sorry Y314K, I am sure that this is far more more information that you originally wanted/needed, but I figured I better start from the beginning, so newbies reading this will have all the tools they need to make it work.
Hope this helps!