There is an issue with WatchON with the tab 3 8.0 I was wondering if any one else can replicate.
I can only select the correct channel lineup for zip my zip code and it requires a set top to be configured when I do not have one on any of my TVs.* Not a big deal as the tv channel to be changed can be configured to us My TV except that the Watch Now from the channel guide doesn't work.*
Testing using the OTA (over the air antenna) no set top is required and the Watch Now from the guide works correctly and allows the Watch Now to work from the guide. Problem is the channel line up is now incorrect and only show 10 to 15 channels and not the cable tv lineup of 0 to 68.
I have replicated this issue and would love to test a newer version but the tab3 8.0 comes with version 1.0.68 and it doesn't allow an update to 1.0.77 on the market.* The updated is not released or available that I can locate. Tried the same on the tab 3 7.0 and tab 3 10.1 at bestbuy.
Watch On works perfectly with the S4 phone and even allows a toast notification to stay in the drop-down notifications and the quick channel volume change is really nice.* Samsung support was like what ever contact WatchOn via email. No response from Samsung or watchon via twitter. Usually Samsung is pertty good, but I'm pretty disappointed with this loss of functionality of this app on the Tab 3 compared to the s4 phone.
Thanks in advance!
I had a chance to test with 2 demo models at Best Buy last night. The tab 3 10.1 and 7.0 both exhibited the same functionality not working with the application.
Interestingly the WatchON version was different on each tablet but so was the Android OS version. Surprisingly the OS version on the 8 and 10 is the same but the version WatchON version was different.
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Hello All,
I currently have a rooted T-Mo Note 3 - stock with just a few things like Carrier IQ, BlurbWallet, etc disabled and a stock Nexus 5. Comparing the Hulu Plus app on two devices it appears that Note 3 is only able to stream video at ~480p, whereas Nexus 5 is able to do 1080p. Also on Nexus I get a video quality selector with Med, HD, HQ options whereas on Note 3 this video selector is not shown.
I'm sort of torn between the two devices - I love the AMOLED screen on the Note 3, but really frustrated at the video quality issue with Hulu. I tried editing build.prop to simulate Nexus'es values and re-installing Hulu app from the store, but it didn't make a difference.I did find this article on Hulu site stating:
Unfortunately, certain Samsung phones and tablets do not fully support the high-quality streaming format Hulu Plus for Android uses (H.264 Main and High profile). As a result, in order to support these devices, we provide a different single-quality streaming profile to these devices. Therefore, since only a single quality is available, we do not make the quality selection setting accessible.
I believe however, that "the certain Samsung phones" they mention are older devices and Note 3 should have all those codecs and should be able to do 1080p.
Anyway, just want to know if anyone is able to get this to work and take full advantage of Note's beautiful screen with Hulu. Also wondering if this would work with alternative ROM whether TouchWiz or AOSP/Cyanogenmod.
Thanks in advance
Before the app was updated for the Note 3, I was able to test Hulu Plus and you were able to select which video quality you wanted (Low, Med, High).
The Note 3 was not able to keep up with the High Quality Setting and would just completely lag and stutter. It would only work on medium or low quality. So it seems that even the newer Samsung devices don't support the streaming format Hulu Plus uses. It not Hulu fault, its Samsung for not making the Note 3 support the format.
Hey - thanks for the reply. Do you remember by chance which version of Hulu app was that? I saw a thread with all Hulu apk versions posted somewhere on XDA - I would want to experiment with that.
madman6886 said:
Hey - thanks for the reply. Do you remember by chance which version of Hulu app was that? I saw a thread with all Hulu apk versions posted somewhere on XDA - I would want to experiment with that.
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I believe it was 2 versions ago but that won't matter because the update was applied on the server side. Even if you load the previous versions, you won't get to choose the quality
Yeah, streaming hulu plus on my nexus 7 2013 is awesome with smooth hd resolution, whereas on my note 3 its a crappy pixelated mess which seems to run at 15 fps or something. .. even the note 2 played the videos smoother! !
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Figured I'd post an update after upgrading to the official 4.4.2. Basically, nothing has changed - Hulu still does not have any streaming options and it seems to stream at 720P, whereas my Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 get the full 1080P stream. It's too bad, because Note 3 has such a beautiful screen...
Alex
I am a long time Apple user and have always jailbroken my phones and tablets. But I have made the switch to android and would like to use my Note 10.1 to remote play my PS4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/4-4-4-stock-xperia-devices-ps4-remote-t2868092
This thread makes it seem possible to do it but I am new to rooting and it seems like there are many difference processes depending on which device you have. So I am have a Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition wifi only 32gb and is running Android 4.4.2.
I tried rooting with odin following this video. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cMT61ZSASY ) but it didn't work because my OS is newer then 4.2. So what are the steps I need to take to get remote play to work on this device?
Hi,
I have bought a Chrome Cast. It worked nicely for my cousins' smartphones (nexus 4 with Android 5.1.1 and MotoG with Android 4.4.4), but not in my S4 Mini.
Issues:
1) Screen cast starts to casting, but only the first "frame". Any further action is not updated on TV screen.
2) I installed an app called "Photo Cast" to stream the photos to Chrome Cast. But usually only the fisrt picture is succesfully sent. Sometimes two or three. After that I have to leave and enter again in the app.
Did anyone have some issues like this with S4 Mini? Any workaround?
Obs: Androind version 4.4.2.
leofl said:
Hi,
I have bought a Chrome Cast. It worked nicely for my cousins' smartphones (nexus 4 with Android 5.1.1 and MotoG with Android 4.4.4), but not in my S4 Mini.
Issues:
1) Screen cast starts to casting, but only the first "frame". Any further action is not updated on TV screen.
2) I installed an app called "Photo Cast" to stream the photos to Chrome Cast. But usually only the fisrt picture is succesfully sent. Sometimes two or three. After that I have to leave and enter again in the app.
Did anyone have some issues like this with S4 Mini? Any workaround?
Obs: Androind version 4.4.2.
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Currently I don't have a s4 mini but as I still had mine it worked fine together with my chromecast, I was on a 5.0.2 rom
Mine worked fine with a friend Chromecast using 4.2.2 Stock ROM.
S4 mini will cast photos to chromecast if you use the ezcast app. Found this out after buying ezcast hardware!
Hi,
Is anybody running smart view on a tab s 8.4? I used my samsung tv in combination with a galaxy 7.0 n plus for a long time. But for my new s 8.4 I am not able to find any working smart view version.
Anybody the same problem or knows anybody a solution?
Thanks for help
Dendagard
Dendagard said:
Hi,
Is anybody running smart view on a tab s 8.4? I used my samsung tv in combination with a galaxy 7.0 n plus for a long time. But for my new s 8.4 I am not able to find any working smart view version.
Anybody the same problem or knows anybody a solution?
Thanks for help
Dendagard
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I cannot believe that nobody wants to use a tab s in combination with a Samsung tv!
I have an 10.5" and a Samsung smart TV, where do i get smart view from.
John.
I seemed to have it in the past, but can also no longer find it. I have both a S 8 and S10, and neither view it as a working title. I searched high and low to find out why, and it seems that it no longer can connect to newer Samsung TV sets. The iOS app works great, so its really annoying that my brand new samsung tablets cannot connect to my brand new samsung TV's, despite the fact that my much older iPhone 6 and iPad Air2 can connect without issue.
I did find a lot of people saying SmartView was also killed off for WatchOn. But, opening watchon on a brand new tablet gets an error about not being able to connect to the server. After doing some more digging, it appears Samsung killed this app/service at the end of 2014. So, if anyone has any ideas as to what I can use as a replacement, then please let me know, as this is the last missing piece for my Smart Home controller
I cannot find an Samsung app, I thought it was called allshare, I did download an app called "play to samsung" and it does work with my tv to an extent.
EDIT: Try This.
http://www.whistleout.co.uk/MobilePhones/Guides/How-to-use-Samsung-AllShare-on-your-TV-and-PC
John.
Allshare allows you to send data from your mobile to your TV (videos, pictures, music). Smart view does the opposite and is sending your TV screen to your mobile.
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Allshare allows you to send data from your mobile to your TV (videos, pictures, music). Smart view does the opposite and is sending your TV screen to your mobile.
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There are 2 versions:
Smart View 2.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.companion
SmartView 1.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.smartview.tz
Just give them a try
None of these versions is working on the tab s. That's a shame, cause the only reason to have a Samsung tab was smart view and my TV at home. If I had known that Samsung apps are not working on a Samsung tab, I had choosen definitly a tab from another manufacturer.
I tried also the customized versions you can find using google or here in the forum.
Did you read the link i posted earlier showing you have to activate the feature in the setting menu.
John.
Yes, I saw your link, but I think, you didn't read my postings: allshare allows you to browse content on your phone using your TV.
Smart view allows the other way and is able to send the TV signal to your mobile device.
You can follow the TV program that way in another room than your TV is localized. That is the feature I am searching for. You cannot do that using allshare.
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There are 2 versions:
Smart View 2.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.companion
SmartView 1.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.smartview.tz
Just give them a try
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Remote Control works using Smart View 1.0 with T800 but nothing shows up in dual view. It works fully with T520. I do not have the 8.4. (I had to use my smartphone to download a copy of SmartView 1.0, send it to dropbox then download/install in tablet).
Same here, remote control works with several versions, but no dual view...
Greetings all,
When I have no issue casting to my Chromecast 1from within apps that support casting like Netflix, VLC or similar, problem comes when I want to mirror my screen for other usages.
For example I like to do some retrogaming mainly using RetroArch, unfortunately there is no casting support in the app.
I used to be able to cast my games on a bigger screen like my TV to make my gaming sessions even more enjoyable when I was on my older devices, however now it is impossible from my new Redmi note 8 Pro.
I would like a trick/tip which does not require using a google account (trough the Home app for example) because I am not using my phone with a google account for may reasons (no google account is logged on my phone, nor I use the PlayStore).
If it is possible to cast for example NetFlix I see no reason why I cannot simply mirror my screen.
Thanks.
Redmi note 8 Pro
MIUI 11.0.2.0 PGGEUXM
Coz Xioami choose to use Miracast for it's mirroring protocol instead of Chromecast.
Those two are different protocol.
Try updating "security" app manually from apkmirror, (not sure if this is the one that added the option for me, or having Android 10 11.0.4), after you do one of these options, or both, go to:
Settings>special features>video toolbox>manage video app>add your desired app to cast.
Now whenever you open the app you will see a small line in one of the edges, you can swipe it and you will see many options, one of them is cast