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Netflix

Has anyone had any success getting Netflix to work?
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Last time I checked, you have to edit the device name in /system/build.prop from Kindle Fire to Amazon Kindle Fire.

1st Wrong Thread :T
Second. Yes. You just need hashcode's newest kernel. Try AOKP M5. I use Netflix all the time as I don't have TV.
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Same Deal
I have AOKP Build 38 on my Kindle with TWRP 2.1. I can open Netflix, and get to my browse, however, when I choose a video to watch it goes to the red "Netflix" screen and says loading..... and never loads. What gives?

dunno about AOKP but there are plenty of roms here at xda that netflix works perfectly on full list here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859851

looking for recommendations for a rom for kindle fire hd 8.9

Right now im using cm11 nightly from about a week after the forced update to 8.4.9 that de rooted who knows how many kindle fire hd 8.9s and 7s i like it well enough but just wondering what others are using on the kfhd 8.9s and 7s. I have a bunch of stuff installed but backed up so loosing the data isn't that big a deal. My main thing i do on the kindle is playing play-station games psp games etc basically its a highly portable al in one game system.
If you have any recommendation other than a different rom like for example maybe there is a game system manager app out there that would let me manage all my games and emulators. Or shoot maybe some developer might be interested in making such a app and would want to go back and forth here on the forums for what should go in to such a app. Im game to be a guinea pig err beta tester

[Q] hbogo native resolution on fire tv?

Hey guys-
As good as the google play store integration was to the aftv, I have an issue with the resolution of these apps- specifically, hbogo and the mx player app. Although it is offered, the movies and shows I watch from it are quite worse than the resolution of the shows natively installed in the aftv, such as netflix. Same issue for the case of mx player. As a result, I find that I tend to not really use either of them.
The reason why I want to use hbogo instead of the hbo shows offered in the amazon aftv is because I have a subscription to hbogo, and it offers shows and movies that the amazon hbo shows don't offer.
I presume this problem is unsolvable, since the sole reason why we can run the google apps is because it is using market helper to spoof the aftv to act as a nexus 7, a smaller tablet. This part is also curious though, since the nexus 7 that it is spoofing is known to support 720p resoution.
Is my settings wrong, or is this a known issue that users are coping with?
I am aware that aftv is in constant development with new apps and features, so I will definitely be patient. I just wanted to make sure.
Appreciate the help in advance!!
gomavs123

bump.. i think this problem will extend not only to hbogo but to all other of the apps involving google play+ market helper.

gomavs123 said:
bump.. i think this problem will extend not only to hbogo but to all other of the apps involving google play+ market helper.
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How did you install the HBO go app?
I side loaded it onto mine without play store access. the app starts up fine but I don't have a keyboard yet so I can't get further to see what the video resolution looks like. I'm not sure the play store spoof would affect it.... maybe there is some sort of config file that needs to be modified
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thanks for the reply. I thought hbogo can only be installed through google play? if i can just sideload it, maybe that can provide better resolution.. where can i find the actual apk for the fire tv?
thanks in advance!

Do you have an android phone or tablet with root access? If you install the hbogo app on it you should be able to pull the apk off the file system
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I was able to use the side loaded app last night
I agree the resolution doesn't look perfect but I can't figure out why. It wasnt horrible but on a large screen I could see what you are saying
I suppose it could be hard coded into the app but I don't know how to tell what the native output resolution is
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chrisexv6 said:
I was able to use the side loaded app last night
I agree the resolution doesn't look perfect but I can't figure out why. It wasnt horrible but on a large screen I could see what you are saying
I suppose it could be hard coded into the app but I don't know how to tell what the native output resolution is
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thanks for the reply. Upon looking things up in the past xda forums, it seems the hbogo apk of the kindle fire version is hd. Unfortunately, I do not have any android phones or tablets.
If somebody can help me locate the HD kindle fire version of the hbogo apk, I can try sideloading it.
thanks in advance!

gomavs123 said:
thanks for the reply. Upon looking things up in the past xda forums, it seems the hbogo apk of the kindle fire version is hd. Unfortunately, I do not have any android phones or tablets.
If somebody can help me locate the HD kindle fire version of the hbogo apk, I can try sideloading it.
thanks in advance!
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Would love to see the Kindle Fire apk of HBO Go as well. For the time being, I can use the Xfinity app to stream HBO content at full resolution, though it's less than ideal. The HBO Go app quality is crap.

[Q] Install kodi and other android apps without root?

Thinking about getting a fire tv stick, as I run kodi currently on my phone and cast to my tv using Chromecast...generally works great except for live football streams which seem to come in don't propriety format flash style which prevent me from casting those..I can mirror my screen easily but I list some quality and it's not ideal...could I install kodi on a fire tv stick as is and have it stream directly to that? That's my main need from any new device I purchase
Thanks for advice!
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somepepe**** said:
Thinking about getting a fire tv stick, as I run kodi currently on my phone and cast to my tv using Chromecast...generally works great except for live football streams which seem to come in don't propriety format flash style which prevent me from casting those..I can mirror my screen easily but I list some quality and it's not ideal...could I install kodi on a fire tv stick as is and have it stream directly to that? That's my main need from any new device I purchase
Thanks for advice!
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There's a tool to work with your Fire TV stick, just three threads under your thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736774

Alternative: http://sideloadfiretv.com/sideload-apps-amazon-fire-tv-windows/
You don't need root to install "normal" apps.
What's especially slick (I guess from a recent firmware update) is that if you sideload an app to a FireTV that is actually available in the general Amazon App Store (worked for me with Kodi, SPMC and Crunchyroll), then install the same app through the Amazon App Store on an Android device connected to the same Amazon account as the FireTV, after your account syncs up the FireTV is tricked into showing the app on the FireTV Recent row on the home page.
FYI, I've had the Stick for about 2 weeks: for $40 it's awesome. I've seen some people state that SPMC works better than Kodi, but I haven't noticed any difference yet. No issues with live streams in Sportsdevil or Vdubt25.

somepepe**** said:
Thinking about getting a fire tv stick, as I run kodi currently on my phone and cast to my tv using Chromecast...generally works great except for live football streams which seem to come in don't propriety format flash style which prevent me from casting those..I can mirror my screen easily but I list some quality and it's not ideal...could I install kodi on a fire tv stick as is and have it stream directly to that? That's my main need from any new device I purchase
Thanks for advice!
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How do you stream kodi to your chromecast? I've tried multiple different ways and none work.

Im sure you can screen cast your screen to CC and then whatevers on your phone will come up on your tv. thats how I used it on my note 4

Cant download my paid apps!!?

So I bought some apps on my FireTV Stick, for example, "The Game of Life" for like $4.99. Worked great on the FireTV Stick. I ended up getting a couple of Nexus Players and sold my FireTV Sticks. Now when I go to the Amazon App Store to download that title, for example, it does NOT show up. It does show up on other devices, for example my daughter's Fire Phone that I bought her, and I can transfer that from her phone to my Nexus Player, but the controls are NOT the same. It's not the one that was optimized for a remote control. I PAID FOR THE GAME, why can I NOT download it from Amazon's App store just because I'm not running a FireTV Stick!? Is there any way I can make Amazon think I'm trying to download from the FireTV Stick so I can get that app, and a few others I bought as well? This is NOT a request about WAREZ or PIRATING! I bought these apps, I should be able to download them Any help is greatly appreciated!!!! I know that there have been mods for the Google Play store for certain hidden apps to show up, so I'm wondering if there is something like that available for the Amazon App Store... a build prop edit or something? I'm extremely frustrated about this. Thanks again for any help!!!

Download the app on another device compatible with your purchase and then side load it to your device of choice.

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Download the app on another device compatible with your purchase and then side load it to your device of choice.
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Yeah, I did that, with my daughter's Fire Phone, but it is NOT the same one that gets downloaded when using the Fire TV Stick because that one does not respond to a controller...

petermg said:
Yeah, I did that, with my daughter's Fire Phone, but it is NOT the same one that gets downloaded when using the Fire TV Stick because that one does not respond to a controller...
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Yeah, side loading can be touch and go but it helps given the limited options Amazon gives us. I spend most of this week trying to side load my game collection. I need a Directory Bind very badly because my internal storage is almost gone