Linking BT keyboards - Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have an old Logitech PlayStation 3 Cordless MediaBoard Pro. Now that we have root, is there anyway to get this thing to pair with the Fire TV? Any BT related files anything of that nature...
Thanks in advance!

Thought bluetooth keyboards worked out of the box on the Fire TV?

Montisaquadeis said:
Thought bluetooth keyboards worked out of the box on the Fire TV?
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I have been trying to link this one, I cannot get it to work. I would like this one for the simple fact that it has a mouse pad built in. however, I have two more which came with USB dongles, those two work.

Montisaquadeis said:
Thought bluetooth keyboards worked out of the box on the Fire TV?
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I finally got it to work with a BT dongle. I will not connect with the FTV built in BT

jrgx19 said:
I finally got it to work with a BT dongle. I will not connect with the FTV built in BT
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Which BT dongle? I just tried one I have and no go.
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It was a generic no name one. It's an old one I found I my box of old crap. It has a link button on it I had to press to get it to link
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Motorolla KZ500
Do most bluetooth keyboards work out of the box on the Fire TV?
I have the Motorolla KZ500, with a combo slide-out touchpad. It is connecting to the Fire TV using the sideloaded settings.apk, but it does not do anything.
any ideas or suggestions?

Has anyone successfully used their phone as a BT keyboard? I know there are apps for this in the play store but I cannot get the phone (nexus 5) or the firetv to see each other.
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I finally got it to work with a BT dongle. I will not connect with the FTV built in BT
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Somehow, I'm thinking that wasn't a BT dongle at all, but just an RF non-BT keyboard/mouse dongle.

Unless Logitech don't know what kind technology they use, it is definitely BT

jrgx19 said:
Unless Logitech don't know what kind technology they use, it is definitely BT
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It's not one of those Unifying dongles, is it? Those aren't BT.

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[Q] How to activate Bluetooth on Kindle Fire with CM9

I have been all over xda looking for a way to get Bluetooth working on the Kindle Fire so that I can use PDAnet to tether it to my phone. Last I've heard is that the Fire contains the BT chip and it might or might not be wired correctly. Any help would be truly appreciated!
Nelmann24 said:
I have been all over xda looking for a way to get Bluetooth working on the Kindle Fire so that I can use PDAnet to tether it to my phone. Last I've heard is that the Fire contains the BT chip and it might or might not be wired correctly. Any help would be truly appreciated!
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I dont think any roms manage to the bluetooth working. Why dont you need a bluetooth anyway? Kindle has wireless, turn your phone into a wireless hotspot and you will be fine.
Is there a way to do that for free?
wildsoyabean said:
I dont think any roms manage to the bluetooth working. Why dont you need a bluetooth anyway? Kindle has wireless, turn your phone into a wireless hotspot and you will be fine.
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Is there a way to do that for free
I don't get you why do you need to pay for wireless hotspots from your own phone
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Nelmann24 said:
I have been all over xda looking for a way to get Bluetooth working on the Kindle Fire so that I can use PDAnet to tether it to my phone. Last I've heard is that the Fire contains the BT chip and it might or might not be wired correctly. Any help would be truly appreciated!
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If you look around you'll find some threads with more recent information (some posted by me if you want to search from my posts). In a nutshell, the early reviewers were probably wrong, the chip in the wireless module is a TI WL1270B though it was incorrectly and repeatedly referenced to as a TI WL1271. The only information I could find says that the WL1270B chip, like the WL1270, is 802.11 b/g/n only.
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wildsoyabean said:
I don't get you why do you need to pay for wireless hotspots from your own phone
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I'm sorry I was once told it was something that had to be paid for. I never did research on it because I ever counted it as an option...my bad
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Check around. Android phones usually need root. Wireless tether for root users works well.
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I have mine running Energy™ICS CM9 Kang ROM Themed and OnLive gaming system works great on it. The problem is I need an input device to play about half of my games and OnLive has an amazing bluetooth controller. I have checked all over online and it seems that we need a Kernel that would support BT. Any chance people have a work around to get the OnLive system to activate the controller?
You dont need bluetooth
Nelmann24 said:
I have been all over xda looking for a way to get Bluetooth working on the Kindle Fire so that I can use PDAnet to tether it to my phone. Last I've heard is that the Fire contains the BT chip and it might or might not be wired correctly. Any help would be truly appreciated![/QU
you just have to get a usb cord and hook it up download pda net app on the device that you want t wifi on and it automatically download to it and you'll get wifi but you have to keep it plugged in to where the charger plugs ino
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Blondie0690 said:
Nelmann24 said:
I have been all over xda looking for a way to get Bluetooth working on the Kindle Fire so that I can use PDAnet to tether it to my phone. Last I've heard is that the Fire contains the BT chip and it might or might not be wired correctly. Any help would be truly appreciated![/QU
you just have to get a usb cord and hook it up download pda net app on the device that you want t wifi on and it automatically download to it and you'll get wifi but you have to keep it plugged in to where the charger plugs ino
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what???
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just a thought. kindle fire he has a Bluetooth driver,anyone ever checked see what chip is in it? I'm wanting a controller for my second gen and don't really want to use wired
willieboya said:
just a thought. kindle fire he has a Bluetooth driver,anyone ever checked see what chip is in it? I'm wanting a controller for my second gen and don't really want to use wired
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Wrong forum. You are asking about the 2nd gen kindle fire, right? There's its own forum for it, so check it out.

Will any Bluetooth Mouse work?

I have a bluetooth keyboard from logitech, and it makes the tablet much easier to use, more of a laptop experience. Now I wanted to use the tablet connected to my TV, but find it a hassle to have to use the screen to select things. ect.
My question is, will any bluetooth mouse work? Logitech has a special android mouse, but its $50! I see other bluetooth mice out there for about $10-20.
Will any bluetooth mouse work? Or do I need a "special" android tablet mouse?
Thanks!
No. You need to be sure that the mouse pairs with the tablet via a 4 digit code (usually 1234 or 0000). The Targus bluetooth laser mouse (AMB03US) supposedly doesn't need a code, but I couldn't get the tablet to pair without it. I switched to a different mouse (Targus Bluetooth Comfort Mouse #BH3874)which used a code and it worked flawlessly.
yes ı use atech bt630 is work
YEAP!!
Yes!! With current Technology, many Bluetooth Mouse are possible to be paired with tablets. Some of them is specially built for pairing purposes too You may ask Acer/Tablet Specialists near your area, for ensuring your Tablet A1000 is confirmed compatible to your plan-to-buy Bluetooth mouse
If this helps and convinces you, pls kindly hit ''thanks'' button
Sincerely,
whitefang
If you find one for cheap let us know, also what keyboard are you using?
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rlaw97 said:
If you find one for cheap let us know, also what keyboard are you using?
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I took the risk and bought a cheap "slim black bluetooth mouse" from ebay ($10) and it works! Im currently using the logitech android keyboard. I know any bluetooth keyboard will work, but the Android specific funtions really make things easier.
Hello. I have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse that pairs and connects succesfully but after entering in idle state for a few seconds they both stop working until i press on the keyboard or mouse. Is that normal? Is there a way to avoid this idle state and loss of connection?
yanksrock1000 said:
I took the risk and bought a cheap "slim black bluetooth mouse" from ebay ($10) and it works! Im currently using the logitech android keyboard. I know any bluetooth keyboard will work, but the Android specific funtions really make things easier.
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Can you give me a link please, or something, with the mouse? I'm interested in a cheap one for my galaxy tab 2. Thanks
i have a bluetooth mouse that works on my Asus Transformer tf300 and my Acer A100
it's a cheap one and ive had it 5 or 6 months, still working good
i use rechargeable batteries for everything, so battery life isnt an issue
Connectland CL-MOU23014 Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AVN6C0
Smartphone as mouse?
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
jtguldner said:
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
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BT Remote PC apps for that. Free
Whitefang
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jtguldner said:
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
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BlueputDroid does not need any software installed:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=berserker.android.apps.blueputdroid&hl=en
Does not shows mouse pointer on N7 screen
Argh! i've been trying more than 1 week figuring how to let my nexus 7(2013) shows the mouse pointer. I was able to use my bt mouse at the 1st time connected to N7 but after disconnect and reconnect it again, it does not works anymore. i have try to unpair and pair it again several times, restart my device, it did paired with N7 but it doesn't shows the pointer on the screen. i am sure my bt mouse works well, i am able to use it on my pc and SGS 3 but not my N7 after disconnect it. Anyone having this issue too?
jtguldner said:
Anyone know of a way to use an android phone as a bluetooth mouse for it?
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check out Tablet Remote, it might be what you are looking for
here's a video of it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bst0GvXb9Ug
Bluetooth working mouse with Android devices
Hi
Last month I bought Modecom BT keyboard with case and mouse (set) for Sony Xperia Z2 tablet.
Keyboard - model Modecom MC-TKC10BT and mouse model - Modecom MC-BM6
Keybaord has worked well since beginig, but I have had problems with mouse - flickering, many stops,
completely unusefull.
I have paired both devices with Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 (rooted - X-Note ROM version - 16.0 by Soloilmeglio - Xentrix
Android based 4.4.2) and there was the same problem (only with mouse).
I have thought there is Android problem, but I have bought new - cheap mouse Esperanza Model EM123K and it works well and smoothly.
There is not any stops and disruptions.
It seems that is not an Android problem (As I wrote on some internet sites and forums), but hardware problem with some bluetooth devices.
Best regards
Marek

Generic Bluetooth Keyboards

I just got my new fire TV this evening. I have already rooted and installed the play store.
I was disappointed to find out that generic Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combinations do not pair if they require a pass code (I have a RT-MWK02).
Has anyone tried syncing the keyboard with an android phone, backing up "Bluetooth parings" with titanium backup, then restoring that backup on the fire TV?
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I've read the bluetooth version or pin something matters. I mean my Logitech Dinovo Mini synced up with 0 effort. Plugged it in, held the sync buttons, then it worked.
Do you have the bluetooth adapter plugged into the Fire?
Spykez0129 said:
I've read the bluetooth version or pin something matters. I mean my Logitech Dinovo Mini synced up with 0 effort. Plugged it in, held the sync buttons, then it worked.
Do you have the bluetooth adapter plugged into the Fire?
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It does not have an adapter. I am trying to use the bluetooth built in to the fire TV.
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collindv said:
It does not have an adapter. I am trying to use the bluetooth built in to the fire TV.
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Hey did you find any solution to the problem? My bluetooth keyboard/touchpad is on the way..
I bought it specifically for FTV & it would be a disappointment if it doesn't work.
If you read the wiki for firetv with xbmc there is a nice list of "usb" compatible keyboard and touchpad combos. meaning non bluetooth
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Amazon_Fire_TV#USB_Keyboards
jainanshal said:
Hey did you find any solution to the problem? My bluetooth keyboard/touchpad is on the way..
I bought it specifically for FTV & it would be a disappointment if it doesn't work.
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Unfortunately I did not find a solution. I have been using droidmote for now hoping someone figures out how to pair devices that require a pairing code
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Fire TV with Bluetooth keyboard + mouse/trackpad

I apologize up front because I can see that this has been discussed but I can't find a definitive answer after reading through all the different threads.
Is there a way to pair a bluetooth keyboard + mouse/trackpad to the Fire TV with a device that can't be rooted?
I ask because like a lot of others, I just pre-ordered the Fire TV Stick. Now I know it's not out so we don't know what it can/can't do but assuming the code is the same, I'm trying to do some homework before it arrives. And since the Stick doesn't have the USB inputs, I have to rely on Bluetooth or maybe an app for a virtual keyboard/mouse if anyone knows of one.
Thanks in advanced!
I didn't even think of that. I ordered two. I use my K400 occassionally for different apps. I was using the limitless remote app too. The new Fire Tv Remote app might work but I will miss the K400.
stanggman75 said:
I didn't even think of that. I ordered two. I use my K400 occasionally for different apps. I was using the limitless remote app too. The new Fire Tv Remote app might work but I will miss the K400.
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Yeah. I'm looking for it to use with HBOgo mostly. I'm guessing that the mouse is the important input to get that working.
It will be great if I can pair my Bluetooth mouse with Fire TV Stick.
This works well with the FireTV: http://eud.dx.com/product/ipazzport...google-tv-player-black-844230388#.VHTNJTSsVx0
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This works well with the FireTV
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Is that a bluetooth device? Or does it have a USB dongle? The Fire Stick doesn't have a free USB port.
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Is that a bluetooth device? Or does it have a USB dongle? The Fire Stick doesn't have a free USB port.
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USB dongle. I don't use the port for anything else so its fine for me.
Has anyone tried a USB hub on the Fire?
jeck11 said:
Is that a bluetooth device? Or does it have a USB dongle? The Fire Stick doesn't have a free USB port.
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This is exactly what I am trying to figure out also, a Bluetooth keyboard/trackpad that will work with sideloaded apps like HBO GO or NFL Game Pass that are not compatible with the remote.
usb dongles work on firetv, not on firetv stick.... for now.
Would also like to know, sideloaded Settings.apk on mine to get to the stock android settings. Can detect Microsoft bluetooth mouse, Monoprice bluetooth headset and sound brick but none of them pair right. The two audio devices make a pairing sound. But don't play audio.
I sideloaded the settings.apk, and using it I'm able to successfully pair Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse. Both keyboard and mouse functionalities work just as if it was USB keyboard/mouse.
Aerb ibk-02
kanedo said:
I sideloaded the settings.apk, and using it I'm able to successfully pair Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse. Both keyboard and mouse functionalities work just as if it was USB keyboard/mouse.
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Yes, keyboard pairing works with both Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. I've sideloaded the settings apk and have successfully paired the AERB IBK-02 keyboard with trackpad/mouse to both devices. This keyboard has a trackpad, but it has limited functionality. Although scrolling is possible with two finger touch, you cannot click and drag. For this you'll need to pair up a Bluetooth mouse.
vg-kbd2000
I picked this up for my Samsung TV ( doesn't work with mine - no Bluetooth )
But, it works with my Sony GoogleTv and my FTV stick with settings apk side-loaded
the nice thing with this keyboard is that you can pair it with 3 different devices.
It has a selector button on the top to choose which one.
I haven't played with it very long and am trying to figure out what works and what doesn't
To use the touch-pad a switch on the bottom needs to be slid to "mouse mode"
I can't use the TV specific buttons on the right side of the keyboard. Wish i knew how to get them to work with the GoogleTv - it has an Ir blaster built in and will control volume,channel,etc
It will power my TV on and off - it has an Ir transmitter. But, that is all that does - strange
They are marked down to $39 at Best Buy and there are usually many open boxed ones to be had for less. Original price was about $100
But, they are mostly useless for the Samsung Tvs that they do work on - Most of apps do not support the keyboard or so I have read.
Wish the was some sort of unifying remote that I could connect to it and then plug into my TV though.
If you get one, the touchpad goes into a sleep mode after 30 seconds or so. I've read that hitting any button will wake it up. I didn't know that at first and was pairing it , unpairing it and powering it off.
If anyone else picks one of these up, Please post your findings
kanedo said:
I sideloaded the settings.apk, and using it I'm able to successfully pair Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse. Both keyboard and mouse functionalities work just as if it was USB keyboard/mouse.
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Hello
i tried to connect an Apple Magic Trackpad - i can find it and i can write the pin then im am stuck - it wont connect - how did you do it ?

Phone as a mouse, FireTV Stick?

Is it possible to run a program like droidmote without root, to control the sideloaded apps with touch features?
Also trying to get a bluetooth Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 to connect. Installed Settings.apk. Can detect it, but can't pair it.
Not without root.
I bought one of those Nyko tablet game pads for mine, the Stick natively supports the Nyko game pad, and it has a mouse mode.
http://www.gamestop.com/android/accessories/nyko-play-pad-pro-tablet-controller/104098
Picked two is them up in store for 12.97 each. They don't have them up front, they keep them in the back so you have to ask for them.
yes
BigB42078 said:
Is it possible to run a program like droidmote without root, to control the sideloaded apps with touch features?
Also trying to get a bluetooth Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 to connect. Installed Settings.apk. Can detect it, but can't pair it.
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I use Yatse to control XBMC with no issues on my s3 Samsung, Remote IME seems to work for everything else.
I am unsure of the mouse, I can use my Logitech keyboard for full control and browser work though. hope this helps
Elysian893 said:
Not without root.
I bought one of those Nyko tablet game pads for mine, the Stick natively supports the Nyko game pad, and it has a mouse mode.
http://www.gamestop.com/android/accessories/nyko-play-pad-pro-tablet-controller/104098
Picked two is them up in store for 12.97 each. They don't have them up front, they keep them in the back so you have to ask for them.
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Not true anymore. Try this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client.en
Has some translation issues (seems to be a Chinese app). Install on your phone and when you open it and connect it will automatically install the client on your ftv (or at least it did on my rooted box with play store access). Seems to have both navigation controls and mouse mode. Worked well for me in my ftv (have not tried on ftv sticks yet, mine won't be here until Tuesday).
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I'm pretty weary of Chinese apps.
How are you using remote ime? This is only thing i could find in under that name. http://www.mygica.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9&p=9
Tried scanning and manually entering ip and nothing.
Don't know about the Chinese app, doesn't look like it has a touchpad feature for using it as a pointer for touch controls that fire stick remote can't do. Joystick an option even though the stick isn't a game machine. Wantd to use something i already have if possible.
I haven't had any luck connecting anything Bluetooth. Monoprice Bluetooth headphones and sound brick show as detected but never play audio. Mouse detects but doesn't pair.
That Nyko gamepad works perfectly (as a gamepad and as a mouse), and if you go to the game controllers part of Settings you'll see Amazon mentions Nyko specifically, that controller is fully supported from the factory on the Fire Stick.
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How are you using remote ime? This is only thing i could find in under that name. http://www.mygica.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9&p=9
Tried scanning and manually entering ip and nothing.
Don't know about the Chinese app, doesn't look like it has a touchpad feature for using it as a pointer for touch controls that fire stick remote can't do. Joystick an option even though the stick isn't a game machine. Wantd to use something i already have if possible.
I haven't had any luck connecting anything Bluetooth. Monoprice Bluetooth headphones and sound brick show as detected but never play audio. Mouse detects but doesn't pair.
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The Chinese app definitely can function as a mouse. Press the square in the upper right corner and select mouse module.
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Keep in mind I'm talking about the stick, there is no root for it yet. At least not a software root. If I had root, could install droidmote.
BigB42078 said:
Keep in mind I'm talking about the stick, there is no root for it yet. At least not a software root. If I had root, could install droidmote.
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he does have that in mind if you read all of his posts.. i use the app he recommended as well and it works fine as a mouse.
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The Chinese app definitely can function as a mouse. Press the square in the upper right corner and select mouse module.
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I can't seem to get the chinese app to connect to my fire stick.
xQuestx said:
I can't seem to get the chinese app to connect to my fire stick.
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I get my fire TV sticks tonight so I will be testing it out. On my fire TV I didn't have to do anything but open the app on my phone and it displayed the ip of my ftv. When I selected it it installed the server automatically on the ftv.
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Has anyone been able to get mouse clicks to work with WKremote, the chinese app, on the Fire TV Stick? I have no problem getting a mouse pointer and I'm able to move it around, but not able to click on anything. I've tried placing the pointer on the object i want to click on, then switching to gesture mode but that doesn't seem to work either.
I'm trying to use it on the Time Warner app and I need to be able to click different options. I also tried to click on something in XBMC with no luck.
Any suggestions?
SB1417 said:
Has anyone been able to get mouse clicks to work with WKremote, the chinese app, on the Fire TV Stick? I have no problem getting a mouse pointer and I'm able to move it around, but not able to click on anything. I've tried placing the pointer on the object i want to click on, then switching to gesture mode but that doesn't seem to work either.
I'm trying to use it on the Time Warner app and I need to be able to click different options. I also tried to click on something in XBMC with no luck.
Any suggestions?
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Works fine for me with the Nyko controller.
Elysian893 said:
Works fine for me with the Nyko controller.
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same
SB1417 said:
Has anyone been able to get mouse clicks to work with WKremote, the chinese app, on the Fire TV Stick? I have no problem getting a mouse pointer and I'm able to move it around, but not able to click on anything. I've tried placing the pointer on the object i want to click on, then switching to gesture mode but that doesn't seem to work either.
I'm trying to use it on the Time Warner app and I need to be able to click different options. I also tried to click on something in XBMC with no luck.
Any suggestions?
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Works fine for me. Just tap the screen while in mouse mode. I think the fire can be somewhat finicky on what you can click on when in the amazon interface
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Works fine for me. Just tap the screen while in mouse mode. I think the fire can be somewhat finicky on what you can click on when in the amazon interface
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Thanks. I figured thats how it should be working, but it wasn't for me. I'll try reinstalling it again to see if that does anything.
Is there an app for iOS folks. Dont see Wukong ?
Issues connecting to FireTV Stick
Anyone else having problems connecting to the FireTV Stick. When I open up the app it will search and see the FireTV and shows the correct IP, when I click it to connect it shows fail to initialize and brings me to some help section ( that clearly I do not understand)
Any info would be nice, perhaps there is an issue with the router I am using, uPnP is disabled or something? I just received my new router recently belkin ac1200 and I am not sure if that is the cause.
The Wukon app works for me on the FireTV Stick, but it's super slow. Mouse is jumpy, and inputs are sometimes delayed by 2-3 seconds.
I didn't install anything on the stick to support it, it just worked.
I am interested in how it works more if anyone has any English resources. Pretty cool how it puts up a notification on the FireTV Stick.

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