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Ok, I have been working on this since the EVO's launch. I am sure that there are lots of threads about this (I've read several) but I have never been able to get it to work. Basically I'm looking for someone to hold my hand.
I have all of my digital copies of Blu-Rays on itunes. The largest mobile device I had was a ipod touch and it made sense at the time.
I have tried several programs (handbreak, dvdfab, ect..) to remove drm. I can never get it to work. I need some help.
On a simi-side point. I know this isn't precentral but how on earth did Palm trick itunes into thinking a Pre was an ipod, and why can't a rooted evo do the same?
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edit: nvm i guess i am no allowed to help you here
thatwilsonguy said:
Ok, I have been working on this since the EVO's launch. I am sure that there are lots of threads about this (I've read several) but I have never been able to get it to work. Basically I'm looking for someone to hold my hand.
I have all of my digital copies of Blu-Rays on itunes. The largest mobile device I had was a ipod touch and it made sense at the time.
I have tried several programs (handbreak, dvdfab, ect..) to remove drm. I can never get it to work. I need some help.
On a simi-side point. I know this isn't precentral but how on earth did Palm trick itunes into thinking a Pre was an ipod, and why can't a rooted evo do the same?
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I am not sure you will get the answer here since i think it would go against forum rules by giving you information to break DRM on these.
on the side note, i am sure eventually if it is possible our amazing devs will make it happen. I think a lot of focus is still on the ROMS but i am sure once 2.2 roms get to a point where they are fully functioning tweaked and stable we will see all sorts of stuff like this being played with.
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I am not sure you will get the answer here since i think it would go against forum rules by giving you information to break DRM on these.
Yeah, i wondered about that. I don't even want to break the DRM if I don't have too. I would rather trick itunes into thinking my Phone was an ipod. I do find it funny how all of these custom roms and apps with "donations" are kosher but we can't speak of DRM. Its like a paper bag law. Putting a video that i bought on a phone that I bought shouldn't be an issue.
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Tunebite did quite a few tv shows of my hd itunes i bought for my evo like burn notice etc check it out if u would like a sample let me know id be glad to help
I did some of my digital copies from Blu-Ray in Itunes format and some in Windows media player. Neither will play on the EVO no matter which program I try.
Aren't these LEGAL copies that we are supposed to watch on our device?
How does Google handle the uploading of mp3s that were not legally purchased? I've read articles saying that Google will remove such files from its cloud storage. Lets say I have a "friend" who happened to upload around 4,000 songs to Google Music about a month ago. So far, nothing has been removed or flagged. Is there any truth to the below statement, or is Google just covering it's rear against the RIAA?
"Google has a variety of tools at its disposal to identify illegal files. Via a method known as digital music watermarking, record companies can encode files with a variety information, including when and where the song was purchased..."
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How does Google handle the uploading of mp3s that were not legally purchased? I've read articles saying that Google will remove such files from its cloud storage. Lets say I have a "friend" who happened to upload around 4,000 songs to Google Music about a month ago. So far, nothing has been removed or flagged. Is there any truth to the below statement, or is Google just covering it's rear against the RIAA?
"Google has a variety of tools at its disposal to identify illegal files. Via a method known as digital music watermarking, record companies can encode files with a variety information, including when and where the song was purchased..."
More here
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well, I've got about 8.000 'fallen-off-the-truck'-songs on my gmusic cloud for about 3-4 months now and nothing happend so far. I hope SOPA keeps away of that ****
michi_1983 said:
well, I've got about 8.000 'fallen-off-the-truck'-songs on my gmusic cloud for about 3-4 months now and nothing happend so far. I hope SOPA keeps away of that ****
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Same here.
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When i upload my songs i dont delete the local files, that way i have a backup
So, if I (legally) download an album and encode to, say, wma for my own collection thus removing any 'digital watermarking' that may have been on it. Or, even just ripping a cd? Or copyright free music (such as my own personal band, say)? Google then flags these as being 'fallen off a truck'? I bet they're just coving their arses as I don't see how that could properly work.
I had about 11,000 up right when it started. A few months in, I noticed the songs I was listening to most frequently (and I suppose were most popular at that time) were disappearing. I feel like most of the music I was actively listening to disappeared. Which is a shame because I loved the service.. but nothing happened and I wasn't contacted at all.
Waiting for spotify to come to Canada.
Is Google music available outside the US? Maybe that's why?
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Some of my music came from "my days in college where bandwidth was plentiful and the WiFi flowed like milk and honey".
Not one song is missing and most of it (purchased and "collegiate") was uploaded in May.
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Is Google music available outside the US? Maybe that's why?
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Yes and no. You only need to be in the USA (or use a proxy based in the USA) when you create your account. Google is your friend (search for info on Google).
How can Google tell if something is legal or not? If I buy an MP3 album, there'll be nothing to say it's legally bought or not?
Google can't enforce it at all unless they know it's an unreleased track - but being a DJ I can get music months in advance to promo so that covers me for that as well
please do not bash me, I was thinking of going over to the dark side and use itunes music match to:
1. they claim to "put the music back on the truck", i do not think this matters since i have the music anyhow. Would this trick ensure that google with not have issues in the future with "off the truck music"???
2. main reason; upgrade all my music to 256AAC, then convert them back to 256mp3(or ogg). Most of my music is 128-196 bit rate. For 25$ this will update most of my music to a higher bitrate(maybe??)
then reformat or burn my pc to remove itunes.
What do you guys think?
lol +1 for the thread title. lol
michi_1983 said:
well, I've got about 8.000 'fallen-off-the-truck'-songs on my gmusic cloud for about 3-4 months now and nothing happend so far. I hope SOPA keeps away of that ****
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Reasons like these are why we have to worry about SOPA/PIPA
Why do you even need 8000 songs when we have streaming now???
Some people still like to have their own copy of the music, me especially as it's be hard to DJ without the music
I have bittorrented 320, flac, and wav files of records I have spent over 5000 on. I have no intention of using cloud service with att, but they can't legally delete that because I own copies.
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Reasons like these are why we have to worry about SOPA/PIPA
Why do you even need 8000 songs when we have streaming now???
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As a law student, I should say that the popular notion about what SOPA does isn't, strictly speaking, accurate.
Violating digital copyright laws is, and has been, illegal. Its been that way long before i was born. SOPA, by and large, deals with foreign violations of US copyright laws.
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I can tell you that Google Music didn't upload all of my music. In fact, it didn't upload most of it and I download whole CD rips.
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As a law student, I should say that the popular notion about what SOPA does isn't, strictly speaking, accurate.
Violating digital copyright laws is, and has been, illegal. Its been that way long before i was born. SOPA, by and large, deals with foreign violations of US copyright laws.
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Yes, but the Foreign Violators are feeding the US with copyrighted material.
I'd think google might do a hash check for known illegal copies.
amazon and google music uploaded about 10-20% of my total library
it did it selectively for SONGS too.. not just albums...
i.e., an album of 13 songs, genetically from the same rip, maybe 4 songs would be uplaoded
it seems quasi-random
I'm a graduate student and spend a lot of time giving various presentations. I'm looking for an app for my Nexus 7 that will allow me to view my speaker's notes and toggle between slides during an active presentation in powerpoint. Anyone had luck with this? Seems like a perfect use for the device.
I'm unlocked and rooted, but still running stock.
You can download note cards from the app store. Depends on your requirements.
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sounds like keynote on an ipad
I think somebody mentioned OneNote whereas you could take notes on the powerpoint slides or something of the sort
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I'm a graduate student and spend a lot of time giving various presentations. I'm looking for an app for my Nexus 7 that will allow me to view my speaker's notes and toggle between slides during an active presentation in powerpoint. Anyone had luck with this? Seems like a perfect use for the device.
I'm unlocked and rooted, but still running stock.
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I like ShowDirector PowerPoint Remote available in the Play Store. Its a paid app, but works great. I use it every day as a corporate trainer.
I'm not too sure if this has been discussed before, however I would like to know your opinions on these two services.
Which do you prefer and use, Why?
I've got about 6 books on my Google Play account however I'm willing to use Kindle if it offers a better services, people have told me it's better, but Why?
I would really like some help on this. Thanks
I like Kindle because it leaves you an "out" should you no longer have an Android tablet. I can use the Kindle books I buy on all the Kindle devices, iPads, and Android tablets I have. But the Google Play Books are stuck on Android.
I also love the ability to send free books to your device wirelessly. For example, I frequent a site that translates foreign Light Novels (that will NEVER be released in English). I can download the books in any format, put it through "Calibre" on my PC to effortlessly convert into a Kindle .mobi file, and either use the "Send to Kindle" PC program or just attach the file to an email and send it to my @kindle email address.
The only thing I wish the Kindle app had is the stupid Page turn animation. Google Play Books does and, while pointless, it is just nice to look at.
You can do all that with Google Play books, that why
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You can do all of that with Google Play Books. They also have an iOS app, or you can go to the books information page on Google Play and download it in either an epub or PDF.
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You can do all of that with Google Play Books. They also have an iOS app, or you can go to the books information page on Google Play and download it in either an epub or PDF.
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They do? Huh, scratch what I said then.
I guess it's ecosystem then. The few books I have comparison shopped for have been about a dollar cheaper on Amazon, but the draw will be which ecosystem you want to be invested in.
I find Amazon's collection to be a bit larger than Google's, but it seems like it's up to you.
Edit- They updated the Google Books app to allow you to read/import non Google epubs? Last I had heard they limited you to Play Store purchases and that's it.
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They do? Huh, scratch what I said then.
I guess it's ecosystem then. The few books I have comparison shopped for have been about a dollar cheaper on Amazon, but the draw will be which ecosystem you want to be invested in.
I find Amazon's collection to be a bit larger than Google's, but it seems like it's up to you.
Edit- They updated the Google Books app to allow you to read/import non Google epubs? Last I had heard they limited you to Play Store purchases and that's it.
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Sorry for the confusion, you can't read books bought elsewhere through Google Play app, you can download books purchased through Google Play and read them on other readers, . Thanks for your help, I prefer all my stuff in one place under my e-mail, so Play Books it is for me. The difference doesn't seem to be massive so whatever people choose I'm sure they'll be satisfied. It just isn't worth it ATM, not with Play Books recent update adding maps, translation, and dictionary to their app.
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I am liking Google Books, but I don't like that I can't import my own non-market files, is there no way to do this?
If not what is the next best reader to use for own files? I need to read several long pdfs that I'd rather not print on paper to read once, as well as reading ebooks, any advice?
Moon reader pro is a excellent reader & imo the best out there. the app handles all formats and even has page turning animations like play books.
i'm actually using it right now reading a jeffery deaver book called cold moon.
XDA_Diomedes said:
I am liking Google Books, but I don't like that I can't import my own non-market files, is there no way to do this?
If not what is the next best reader to use for own files? I need to read several long pdfs that I'd rather not print on paper to read once, as well as reading ebooks, any advice?
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Experience from someone who reads entirely too many books.
Aldiko seems to be the best ebook app on the market that is not integrated into a particular store like Kindle and Play Books. You can buy books from any number of independent stores directly into the app, and also load any Adobe DRM you own or non DRM book into it. As long as they are EPUB or PDF, or other files if you use Calibre to convert. Calibre is a pretty good converter, I was using it to get non-DRM books into my Kindle and it works well most of the time although some have some strange formatting defects, some of which make the book unreadable.
Bluefire reader is another, I like the interface better than Aldiko for mostly aesthetic reasons, but it doesn't have any dictionary function. It is an iPhone app recently come to Android.
If you are reading all free books I guess the different stores don't matter, but if you pay for at least some of your books than price might be a major concern. I recently compared about 25 books between Kindle, Google Play, and an independent store called BooksOnBoard (one of the in app stores available within both Aldiko and Bluefire). Some non-fiction, some new fiction, and some slightly older books (10 yo or so). 12 of these books had the price fixed by the publisher and their price was the same in all stores. Two were significantly cheaper from the Kindle store, 6 were much, much cheaper from BooksOnBoard. Kindle also had two that were free for me to read because I have Amazon Prime. Google Play was easily the most expensive of the stores. BooksOnBoard also has some good deals on package deals, generally all or part of a series bought together.
To sum up, I think that using Aldiko and buying from BooksOnBoard is your best bet on getting your books cheaper, and the app does everything you need it to. If you can't find the book you want you will probably have to go to the Kindle store and their vastly larger library of books. Using the Play Store for your books will end up costing you quite a bit if you read as much as I do, but it also probably the easiest of them to use. The Kindle store is not Android friendly, it sends you to the Amazon website in the browser to buy books, rather than the easy in app experience one gets if they are using an actual Kindle reader.
For those who like science-fiction check out baenebooks.com for great prices and make sure to check out their free library. All ebooks sold there are non-DRM and thus problem free opening them from other apps.
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Experience from someone who reads entirely too many books.
Aldiko seems to be the best ebook app on the market that is not integrated into a particular store like Kindle and Play Books. You can buy books from any number of independent stores directly into the app, and also load any Adobe DRM you own or non DRM book into it. As long as they are EPUB or PDF, or other files if you use Calibre to convert. Calibre is a pretty good converter, I was using it to get non-DRM books into my Kindle and it works well most of the time although some have some strange formatting defects, some of which make the book unreadable.
Bluefire reader is another, I like the interface better than Aldiko for mostly aesthetic reasons, but it doesn't have any dictionary function. It is an iPhone app recently come to Android.
If you are reading all free books I guess the different stores don't matter, but if you pay for at least some of your books than price might be a major concern. I recently compared about 25 books between Kindle, Google Play, and an independent store called BooksOnBoard (one of the in app stores available within both Aldiko and Bluefire). Some non-fiction, some new fiction, and some slightly older books (10 yo or so). 12 of these books had the price fixed by the publisher and their price was the same in all stores. Two were significantly cheaper from the Kindle store, 6 were much, much cheaper from BooksOnBoard. Kindle also had two that were free for me to read because I have Amazon Prime. Google Play was easily the most expensive of the stores. BooksOnBoard also has some good deals on package deals, generally all or part of a series bought together.
To sum up, I think that using Aldiko and buying from BooksOnBoard is your best bet on getting your books cheaper, and the app does everything you need it to. If you can't find the book you want you will probably have to go to the Kindle store and their vastly larger library of books. Using the Play Store for your books will end up costing you quite a bit if you read as much as I do, but it also probably the easiest of them to use. The Kindle store is not Android friendly, it sends you to the Amazon website in the browser to buy books, rather than the easy in app experience one gets if they are using an actual Kindle reader.
For those who like science-fiction check out baenebooks.com for great prices and make sure to check out their free library. All ebooks sold there are non-DRM and thus problem free opening them from other apps.
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Thanks for the very informative post, its made me think twice about where I buy, only one thing I have to pick at. Google Play, unless falsy advertised, has a much larger library of books, at 4 million, Amazon's kindle only advertises "just over a million".
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One more thing, if you travel, the kindle (and I guess other alternatives) app lets you buy books no matter what IP address you are connected to. When I was on holiday in Portugal last week I needed to buy another book to read but google refused to let me because Portugal doesn't have books yet - downloaded the kindle app and bought what I wanted.
Guess whose ecosystem now has my custom...
CJHolderUK said:
Thanks for the very informative post, its made me think twice about where I buy, only one thing I have to pick at. Google Play, unless falsy advertised, has a much larger library of books, at 4 million, Amazon's kindle only advertises "just over a million".
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The size of the selection at both Google Play and Amazon is huge; I don't really care which is larger and who knows how they are calculating that figure. What it comes down to is do they have the books you are personally looking for. Google doesn't carry the book Zodiac by Neal Stephenson while it is available at both Amazon and BooksOnBoard. I thought they didn't have a serial novel by many top sf writers that comes out in installments but it turns out, strangely, that there is a separate app for that, an android app just for reading that particular serial novel (for free). While it comes to Kindle in a more traditional format and is free to Amazon Prime (a paid service-so not really free). Conversely there exist some textbooks that are available only through Google and are not available from any other source (I don't remember any specific titles). Strangely you won't find any books by the great literary writer Daphne du Maurier (wrote Rebecca among others) in any ebook store.
Personally I came to Android with a library of Kindle ebooks on my Kindle (hardware) so I have a slight leaning in that direction. I look to BooksOnBoard for those books that are cheaper there, often about $2 less for a novel without a fixed price by the publisher and use Aldiko reader. I use both Kindle and Aldiko regularly. If and when I find I can't find one from those two I will have no problem looking for them in Google Play. That is the beauty of the Nexus 7, you are not obligated to buy from only one source and you can use as many different ebook stores and apps as you like.
I'll have to look into BooksOnBoard, haven't seen it yet. It appears to me the only way to be completely satisfied is use all of them lol, I'll continue to use Play Books, I'm not too bothered about the price. I wont use Amazon because of what they do to android, they take advantage of it, Google Pays developers to develop it in hope OEMs will use it and pay licencing fees for Maps, Play Store, Music etc, then Amazon just skin it and throw their own services on it. Not really fair is it?
Also, I would thank your post for the efforts and great information... but I run out of thanks. xD
PDF reader
EZPdf Reader is the best reader I have found for reading PDF files. It allows you to highlight and annotate among a vast array of other utilities
Also there is a variety of ways you can read, including with a page flip type animation and text flow view. It isn't free - it's $4.00, but totally worth it IMO.
I'm a huge fan of the page flip animation in GPB, silly, I know.
For me it's a no brainer... Google play books is not available in Switzerland, but with kindle I have the choice to use either the German or French store.
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Anyone able to stream Amazon Instant Video on the Galaxy Note 8? The usual side load flash and a compatible browser isn't working.
I have tried loading four different versions of Flash for ICS as well as Dolphin Browser 8.51 which supports Flash, the stock browser, Firefox HD with the Phony extension set to Desktop and Boat Browser. None of them work. Flash 11.1 loads but once you get past loading and connecting at Amazon, all you get is a black screen. The video never starts.
I'm still within my return period on the Note 8. I may jump ship to a Nexus 7 if I can't get this to work.
Same experience for me. I've tried stock and ×Scope Pro.
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Amazon must have altered something on their side. Its no longer working on my Nexus 7 or Nexus 4 either. This just started happening within the last week or so.
Wow. I guess Amazon doesn't want our business. If they did this on purpose I am canceling Prime and won't be buying anything else from them. I can't believe they would intentionally take away the means to sell their products with a healthy margin, in order to sell a product with little to no margin (Kindle). Stupid move. Whatever. I can buy stuff from Google and Newegg and others instead.
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I wonder how long Amazon will keep the iOS app around... And if they'll ever offer the same for android users... And why they don't.
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I wonder how long Amazon will keep the iOS app around... And if they'll ever offer the same for android users... And why they don't.
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Everything worked fine until a few day ago.
The reason there is no app or official support is complicated. All of these things like Hulu+ & Amazon VOD have specific licensing agreements with greeeeedy networks. These networks messed up big time in their minds by not finding a way to restrict content on old PC, laptops & desktop PC's & now they are trying to make up for it.
Now they are trying to extort as much money in licensing from everybody they can. They want you to pay as a subscriber, they want the OEM manufacturer to pay & they want Google to pay. Now they have the chance to determine EXACTLY what type of device you are using & discriminate based on that info as a means to extort more money from everyone. If you use a tablet, you can watch SOME Hulu+ shows, if you have a PC, you can watch SOME Hulu+ shows, If you have a Hulu+ licensed device with the Hulu+ app, like a media streaming player, you can watch ALL of their shows.
SImilarly with Amazon now, if you are using a Windows PC or Tablet, you get full PC Flash support, which means you get Amazon VOD, if you have an Android device, you get nothing now, because Flash killed off support & Amazon never had official support.
Even worse, you can get Hulu on just about ANY browser in the world, unless it is a browser on a Google TV device. This is because of the licensing agreements between the middlemen like Amazon & Hulu & the greedy & scared networks, whom are losing advertising revenue because people would rather watch older shows that took thought over their current mindless, low budget reality TV. The networks think you should pay a subscription & everyone involved with a device, even a carrier if there is one, should pay licensing fees & you should be forced to watch commercials, which is why they are also suing Dish Network for their "Hopper" feature, which lets you easily hop past commercials.
There is an iOS app because there were a lot of iOS users & they are more active about complaining & petitioning people than Android users are. Technically, I think we should all be complaining about this because of the Net Neutrality Act. They are discriminating based on browser, limiting choice & options for consumers. They stream their shows to PC's, but tablets are different in their mind, just as they say streaming to a Google TV BluRay player is different than streaming to your TV from your windows PC. It is a common task, using the internet & I don't think they should be allowed to make the rules in regards to what is a PC (which stands for personal computer) & in my mind a tablet can most definitely fit into that category.
WOrse even yet, damn Amazon has made good money taking Google's hard work & forking Android, yet they crap on the Amazon customers that use true Android. Plain old browser discrimination, if you ask me.
Thanks for the well though out response.
What I still fail to understand is how Amazon can justify streaming to an Android based Kindle fire, but not to an Android tablet. This is why I have stopped my prime membership from automatically renewing. And without Prime, I will be MUCH less likely to order anything from Amazon. I can't find the business sense or logic in this decision. It seems counter productive to me.
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Amazon claims we can access Amazon Instant Video through XBMC. I will try this later when I have time. Their response to my complaint also sounds like they may be working on an app for Android? No promises or timeline, but I am definitely getting that impression(?). I've copied both their letter and my complaint below (names removed). It's a quickly thrown together complaint, not the best written, but gets the point across I think. I encourage you all to write to them as well, to indicate your interest in streaming to Android tablets. The more interest they see, the more likely for them to put effort into enabling content on Android devices.
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Hello ,
Thanks for writing to us with your query. I'll do my best to provide a thorough answer.
From your email, I've understood that you unhappy that you are not able to access Amazon Instant Videos on "Android" devices any more.
Unfortunately at this time, Amazon does not support Amazon/Prime Instant Videos on android devices.
However, customers were able to watch Amazon Instant Videos on their android devices using XBMC Player app. Amazon Instant Video utilizes the Adobe Flash Player but due to the recent changes/upgrade of the flash version made by Adobe, closed that loophole.
I also understand that having "AIV/PIV" feature on "Android" devices will provide additional convenience to our customers. However, please note that, the content we offer through Amazon Instant Video depends on our agreements with content owners. Device manufacturers has exclusive rights to the hardware and software that would not make it possible for Amazon.com to provide Amazon Instant Videos for these devices directly.
To make sure your feedback is heard by the right people in the Organization, I've forwarded your comments as a feedback to Amazon Instant Video Development Team, who will review your comments and will work on improvements to make these features better on Amazon.com
We've received many requests from the customers to release an Android app for Instant Video streaming and our development team is working on it
I also keep pushing for this feature myself. It is an important part of upcoming developments in our Amazon Instant Videos service. I appreciate that you wrote about this so that I can point out increasing demand for it. As this involves may teams and individuals, I'm unable to predict the current time-line.
It is always important for us to hear how customers react to all aspects. I appreciate that you wrote about this so that I can point out increased demand for Amazon/Prime Instant Videos on Android devices. Your valuable feedback will help us to improve the selection and service we provide and we're glad you took time to write to us. We do value the feedback of our customers and make every attempt to integrate their comments or suggestions into our stores and procedures.
Amazon Instant Video development team is regularly in touch with the manufacturers to make more devices (OR Models) compatible with Amazon/Prime Instant Videos. Devices not compatible now, may become compatible in future.
You may have noticed some major wins for our customers, now that XBox 360, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Wii & Wiiu became compatible recently with more to come based on customer requests. With that kind of proliferation there's a significant increase in pressure to get more devices/models added.* If there is any update it will be directly posted on our website.
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Please know that our customer's satisfaction and their convenience is very important to us above all else, it's the foundation on which our company was built.
I would've really loved to have this resolved to your benefit if only there was another way however as I hope you'd understand, we do go through certain protocols and processes to hopefully meet your needs in the best and fastest way possible.
I am very sorry that we were not able to meet your expectations this time but be assured that we always endeavor to assist our valued customer like you with the best of our service and we'll continue working hard to ensure that we provide the quality support you expect from us.
Thank you for your interest in Amazon Instant Videos. We appreciate your patience in this matter and thanks for the time you took to write to us.
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Comments:I am an Amazon Prime member. I have ordered over $8,500 purchases in the last 6 months.
I have used my Prime account for a year and a half. During this time I have accessed Prime videos on my Android based tablet. This apparently is no longer available. Therefore I have stopped my Prime membership from automatically renewing. I'm sure you are aware that the Prime membership has encouraged me to make more of my purchases from Amazon. I'm sure you will understand that without Prime, I will be shopping elsewhere.
I am aware that Amazon Instant Video can be accessed on the Kindle Fire, which is another Android tablet. Not allowing the same access on competing Android tablets is alienating your customers. It gives an impression of discriminating in favor of your own device.
I am aware that Amazon Instant Video is available on IOS tablets. I have an iPad 3. However I do not like to watch videos on a 4:3 aspect ratio device. I have Amazon Instant Video available on my TV, my Roku, and on my Vizio Co-Star Google TV device. My preferred method of streaming videos when not sitting Iin my living room is still by using my Android tablet. The perception that Amazon is discriminating against competing Android products is why I will not be renewing my Prime account, and why Amazon will lose over $10,000 worth of business per year from just this one customer.
I ask you to ask your business development department just one question;
"Was disabling content from Android devices worth losing over $10,000 per year per customer worth it? Is loosing more than $10,000 per year per customer a good strategy?"
I am aware that Amazon never did officially support Amazon Instant Video on Android tablets. However, unofficial support was enough to encourage me and doubtless others to sign up for Prime and increase their spending. The loss of this unofficial support will result in not only the loss of the new business it has created, but loss of the limited business we have had with Amazon prior to Prime membership.
If I was a stock holder, I would have to question Amazon's business strategy and future.
As a customer, I only have to choose another supplier. It is a shame. I have enjoyed many Amazon products and services over the years.
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WARNING about XBMC
Hey...be careful with installing XBMC. I did and now my system won't unlock.
I sideloaded the latest nightly of XMBC and was refreshing repository when it froze. Now I get to the lockscreen, there is an indication that "power saving mode is enabled" and it freezes within 10 seconds of unlocking/startup. May just be coincidental...
I am rooted via framaroot.apk.
EDIT: Ended up having to reboot into the stock recovery and reset the device to factory to get out the of loop. And I returned it to the store.
Thanks for the heads up, much appreciated. I will try it on an older tablet I don't mind resetting. I can't take that chance on the Note 8, I'm already heavily relying on it at work.
FYI I already tried Plex (which is similar to XBMC), but the Amazon plug in does not work. I also tried the Amazon plugin for Playon, and I can get further with that; I can see the list of categories of movies and tv shows, but I have not successfully streamed anything so far. I suspect it will not work, but I need to try some more before I give up.
PSsisterchick: wait with the purchase of the Nexus 7, Google is rumored to announce the next generation of the Nexus 7 in 3 weeks at Google I/O. It's only a rumor, but a likely one.
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kisrita said:
Thanks for the heads up, much appreciated. I will try it on an older tablet I don't mind resetting. I can't take that chance on the Note 8, I'm already heavily relying on it at work.
FYI I already tried Plex (which is similar to XBMC), but the Amazon plug in does not work. I also tried the Amazon plugin for Playon, and I can get further with that; I can see the list of categories of movies and tv shows, but I have not successfully streamed anything so far. I suspect it will not work, but I need to try some more before I give up.
PSsisterchick: wait with the purchase of the Nexus 7, Google is rumored to announce the next generation of the Nexus 7 in 3 weeks at Google I/O. It's only a rumor, but a likely one.
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Thanks, kisirta. That's what I'm thinking too. Nightlies of CM 10.1 have just come out for my old modded Nook Color. I'll put the old girl back to work until we see what happens at Goodle I/O.
Well I can confirm that Amazon Instant Video does not work through XBMC either. In trying to install the Amazon Instant Video plugin for XBMC, I came across many, many forum posts and articles about how it used to work, but Amazon "fixed it" so it no longer works. It appears Amazon thought I was another XBMC user complaining about the access that was cut off. Since I had said nothing about XBMC, I thought they were telling me that some people were using XBMC to stream Amazon videos successfully, but it appears the reference just a cut and paste canned response to the XBMC users who previously had been streaming Amazon videos, and were complaining that they couldn't do so any more. And I actually thought Amazon was trying to do something about the loss of access. They apparently do not care. They are obviously receiving many complaints, and they can't do better than cut and paste responses aimed at a completely different group of people. I guess I had given them more credit than they deserve. No more Amazon for me. I'm thoroughly disgusted with them.
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I've been writing amazon for a long time asking for an app. I'd become accustomed to watching through the stock browser with mobile flash, but there was always a tiny loss of audio/video sync that was just bad enough to annoy that was never present when I had the old fire apk running on a Nook Tablet. I wasn't angry at the time, then they cut off browser access a few days ago, despite promising on their device page that any computer with an internet connection could access prime streaming. Well guess what, my transformer is a computer with an internet connection. Promise broken.
When I told them off for neglecting an android app and then actively and hostilely blocking perfectly capable browsers just because they were on android, they thanked me for my suggestion that android browser support be added to prime streaming :facepalm:
Puffin browser seems to work. At least it starts the video anyway. Some comments at the Nexus 7 forum indicate it is choppy, I don't know if it will play any better on our devices, I can't test it right now. But I can confirm that it is able to at least start the video.
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Interesting...curious to know if Puffin will work for you. I returned by Note 8 to the store because it was acting unstable and getting pretty hot in the process and I was within my 15-day window at Best Buy...but I miss it. I found I really liked the pen. I may have to give it another chance.
I tried it on both the Note 8 and my ancient original Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Puffin browser does stream the video, but it's choppy on both devices, though much much less so on the Note 8. The audio was badly out of synch on both devices, so much so that I only watched a few minutes of the video (Nemesis). This is not an acceptable alternative.
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I was able to stream a non HD Amazon Instant Video TV episode to the Note 8 using Playon. It is a little slow going at first and stuttered initially, but then was streaming good quality. I dont know if pause, rewind and FF work, I didnt test those. Just wanted to let everyone know there is this option. (Technicaly Puffin is another option, but it's not good enough to be worth it.) Neither app is free, but both come with a trial. You must have Playon installed and running on your PC to stream to your Android tablet.
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Install xbmc. Not only does it do amazon prime without problems, you get the benefit of much more content. Do a google search for xbmc and you will have to sideload. Enjoy...
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Install xbmc. Not only does it do amazon prime without problems, you get the benefit of much more content. Do a google search for xbmc and you will have to sideload. Enjoy...
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Just to confirm...you installed XBMC on Note 8 and streamed Amazon Instant Video? When tried a couple of weeks ago it didn't work.
Wow, I stand corrected. I just went in and tried it again in xbmc and it appears that amazon is now blocking it. Bastards... oh well, back to drawing board. Sorry for the confusion but I had it working on ipad, samsung galaxy note and appletv. Sorry for the confusion...
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