[Q] Use Fire TV without an active internet connection - Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it possible to use the FireTV without an active internet connection?
I am running XBMC on my FireTV and it has replaced my WDTV as my main streaming device. I have my movies all on a NAS and have been streaming everything over my network nicely since installing XBMC. I ran into a problem today when we had some storms come through my area. My cable got knocked out and no cable means no internet. I figured I would be fine, just stream some movies over my network for the kids until the cable came back. Turns out I was wrong... With no active internet connection, I am not able to even disable the parental controls to access my apps, let alone access any movies over my network.
Is there a way to bypass the FireTV looking for an active internet connection??

silverphoenix98 said:
Is it possible to use the FireTV without an active internet connection?
I am running XBMC on my FireTV and it has replaced my WDTV as my main streaming device. I have my movies all on a NAS and have been streaming everything over my network nicely since installing XBMC. I ran into a problem today when we had some storms come through my area. My cable got knocked out and no cable means no internet. I figured I would be fine, just stream some movies over my network for the kids until the cable came back. Turns out I was wrong... With no active internet connection, I am not able to even disable the parental controls to access my apps, let alone access any movies over my network.
Is there a way to bypass the FireTV looking for an active internet connection??
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I eliminated the parental controls for this reason. I have used mine without an Internet connection prior to this last firmware update. I haven't tried since upgrading, but the parental controls were an issue. You can try to put XBMC on the main page so you don't need to run it through Settings | Applications.

KarlP said:
I eliminated the parental controls for this reason. I have used mine without an Internet connection prior to this last firmware update. I haven't tried since upgrading, but the parental controls were an issue. You can try to put XBMC on the main page so you don't need to run it through Settings | Applications.
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Unfortunately I can't disable the parental controls because I have already caught my 4 year old boy buying his favorite shows on Amazon.
How would I go about putting XBMC on the main page? Even if I could put it on the main page it wouldn't help with no internet because under every menu it tells me to go to network settings and set up my network.

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I had to set up a bogus credit card on my son's kindle fire. It allowed him to use the app store for free stuff but obviously nothing that costs $. I Googled it at the time n forget how offhand but it was fairly straight forward and simple.

silverphoenix98 said:
Unfortunately I can't disable the parental controls because I have already caught my 4 year old boy buying his favorite shows on Amazon.
How would I go about putting XBMC on the main page? Even if I could put it on the main page it wouldn't help with no internet because under every menu it tells me to go to network settings and set up my network.
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Shameless plug...
My xposed module (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786618) lets you use an alternate home launcher. With this version of XBMC (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790392) it'll make that be the home launcher. Or you could use another launcher...

silverphoenix98 said:
Unfortunately I can't disable the parental controls because I have already caught my 4 year old boy buying his favorite shows on Amazon.
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But, if you don't have Internet, you can't buy anything, right?

I am thinking the launcher idea may be the way to go. That way I can still keep my parental controls on, and be able to access other apps if the internet connection drops out again.
Thanks rbox

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AT&T U-verse

If anyone is interested, I have found that the AT&T Uverse app for tablets works fine on the AFTV....with two caveats. 1.) To receive the broadcasts you must use the AFTV on wi-fi. Because the app searches for a wireless signal it will not recognize an ethernet connection. 2.) If you are using your AFTV outside of your home the app will default tot he out of home listings meaning that there will be no local stations listed. Other than that, it will work fine. The only other annoyance was the need to log in every week or so. Here is the official link. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.labs.uversetv.android.tablet . Just sideload the app as normal.
WiFi only.
I tried running the apk last night and it would immediately crash after entering my credentials. I will try running it from a WiFi connection and see if that changes things.
Do you need a mouse with this app, or will the FTV controller work?
Can this run from the FTV stick too?
The next trick is to learn how to use this from outside the home and still have full channel access. I read under the TWC app that you can some how set a proxy back to your home to get "on network" channel access.
Thanks!
Switching Live Channels
Thanks for the heads up on this. I got it installed on my fire stick and it works fine. My only issue is I can't change channels on the live broadcasts. When I choose live, it defaults to QVC and looks great but I can't change the channel. Any thoughts on this?
BlakMajick said:
If anyone is interested, I have found that the AT&T Uverse app for tablets works fine on the AFTV....with two caveats. 1.) To receive the broadcasts you must use the AFTV on wi-fi. Because the app searches for a wireless signal it will not recognize an ethernet connection. 2.) If you are using your AFTV outside of your home the app will default tot he out of home listings meaning that there will be no local stations listed. Other than that, it will work fine. The only other annoyance was the need to log in every week or so. Here is the official link. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.labs.uversetv.android.tablet . Just sideload the app as normal.
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When you say "out of home" local stations are not listed, are you referring to the DVR / remote record function or the actual live streaming channels? If you have local channels streaming then I'm jealous, because they don't show up for me at home.. As a matter of fact- I'm sitting here looking at the app right now (while at home).. And it shows 181 " channels (away from home)".. So even at home it seems to think I'm away..
jughead76 said:
Thanks for the heads up on this. I got it installed on my fire stick and it works fine. My only issue is I can't change channels on the live broadcasts. When I choose live, it defaults to QVC and looks great but I can't change the channel. Any thoughts on this?
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to be able to use the uverse app you will need a logitech k400 keyboard and scroll up on the featured screen, you will see all channels available .
Hag77 said:
When you say "out of home" local stations are not listed, are you referring to the DVR / remote record function or the actual live streaming channels? If you have local channels streaming then I'm jealous, because they don't show up for me at home.. As a matter of fact- I'm sitting here looking at the app right now (while at home).. And it shows 181 " channels (away from home)".. So even at home it seems to think I'm away..
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Because it is using the wifi connection on the FTV it thinks it is on a cellular network and defaults to the out of home config. When you plug in the ethernet cable it doesnt know how to handle it and wont connect at all.
ftauser said:
to be able to use the uverse app you will need a logitech k400 keyboard and scroll up on the featured screen, you will see all channels available .
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You don't necessarily need this exact keyboard but you do need a keyboard to use the app properly.
BlakMajick said:
Because it is using the wifi connection on the FTV it thinks it is on a cellular network and defaults to the out of home config. When you plug in the ethernet cable it doesnt know how to handle it and wont connect at all.
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Sorry I don't think I was clear enough.. What I'm asking is- are you able to watch local channels (nbc,abc, cbs) on your uverse app? They don't even show up on my epg whether I'm home, away, whatever..
Hag77 said:
Sorry I don't think I was clear enough.. What I'm asking is- are you able to watch local channels (nbc,abc, cbs) on your uverse app? They don't even show up on my epg whether I'm home, away, whatever..
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No, the ATT Uverse app does not play the local channels ABC, NBC, CBS or FOX
KCJunkman
Hag77 said:
Sorry I don't think I was clear enough.. What I'm asking is- are you able to watch local channels (nbc,abc, cbs) on your uverse app? They don't even show up on my epg whether I'm home, away, whatever..
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Not when I view it on my FTV but it does on my tablet (Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2) when I am hooked to my home network but not when I am away from home.
BlakMajick said:
Because it is using the wifi connection on the FTV it thinks it is on a cellular network and defaults to the out of home config. When you plug in the ethernet cable it doesnt know how to handle it and wont connect at all.
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BlakMajick said:
Not when I view it on my FTV but it does on my tablet (Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2) when I am hooked to my home network but not when I am away from home.
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Lucky you.. I'm wondering if that doesn't work for me because I use a secondary router / wifi rather than the piece of crap uverse router.. I still have the uverse router, but my tp-link archer c7 is hooked into it and handles all the wifi duties..
Sideload Uverse
As of 8/31/2015 downloading the At&t uverse app is unnecessary. It's now available directly through the Amazon app store.
Too bad the stream is laggy as all hell
Has anyone been able to install this on the 2nd gen Fire TV that just came out? I couldn't find it in the Amazon app store. Maybe it's not compatible with the new OS?
One thing i noticed is that the firetv app does not have on demand, has anyone maybe found a solution, I'm about to search for other threads

[app] How to Turn Fire TV into a Chromecast Receiver

You can download our free trial apk and install it to fire TV, all of sudden, your fire TV is also a Chromecast receiver.
Please refer to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/har...p-youmap-chromecast-receiver-android-t3161851
Download this apk: [apk, updated on Jan-17-2016, now version 1.4.0, it will expire on Feb-29-2016]
http://www.youmap.com/YouMapCastReceiver.apk
Instructions: (good for fire TV box and stick)
(1) Enable ADB and USB Debugging - go to Amazon TV, Settings, System, Developer Options > tun on ADB Debugging and USB Debugging
(2) Now, you need to find the ip address of the FireTV device, System > About
(3) Now from another PC, you can use adb command to install the YouMap Chromecast apk.
adb connect your-ip-address-of-firetv
adb install YouMapCastReceiver.apk
(4) reboot fire TV, and it's ready for casting.
Have fun !
Haven't had a chance to try but looking forward to it. I'll edit the post when I do...
Notice no option to buy full version yet. Is there an estimate on what it'll cost?
Update--Sorry. Got some questions right from the start. Usb debugging ejects the usb drive and makes it unusable. Lots of people use an external drive on aftv so this might be a problem.
It works for sure, however, I'm not sure if I'm utilizing it correctly? I was hoping it would mirror my display, but it doesn't appear to, not even if i enable mirroring on aftv. Maybe it's not suppose to...
But, so far the only thing I've gotten it to do is to cast youtube and we can already do that without losing usb functionality. Please correct me if I'm missing something. Thanks.
The USB thing is only one time for installation. Once installed, you don't need USB connection at all. Our app will auto start every time when you boot fire TV.
It can mirror screens, install Google Chromecast app on your device that you want to mirror. Click Screen Mirroring from left side, that's it.
huisinro said:
The USB thing is only one time for installation. Once installed, you don't need USB connection at all. Our app will auto start every time when you boot fire TV.
It can mirror screens, install Google Chromecast app on your device that you want to mirror. Click Screen Mirroring from left side, that's it.
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Awesome! Works great BTW. Is it possible to set it up on multiple aftvs and AFTV stick?
yes, you can install it on multiple receivers, you may need to name them differently to differientiate them. Our app has a setting page to specify the name. However, on Fire TV, the setting page won't show up, we are working on a amazon version, that should install directly from Amazon store. it will take some time for that release though.
You can access the Youmap settings page on a Fire TV. From the home page scroll down to Settings, then goto Applications and down to Manage Installed Applications. Then scroll down to Youmap Chromecast Receiver, select it and then select Launch application. That will take you to the Youmap settings.
Ahh, Thanks, darren1. I didn't know that
Its a restriction on all sideloaded apps. they can't be launched straight from the Fire TV home screen. When you release an official version through their appstore anyone purchasing it would be able to launch it from the homescreen.
Well I like it. The chromecast app should be a welcome edition too except I need to reinstall play services. Forgot I had uninstalled it to fix play store crash on launch. But your app is working well. Its more reliable than normal YouTube casting because it doesn't care whether my AFTV is Ethernet, 2.4ghz or 5ghz. Normally I can't connect my phone if its on 2.4 while my AFTV is on 5. Not a lot of time testing but so far lag seems minimal.
It works on my firetv connected straight to router , but it doesnt work on my aftv stick ,complains about port 8008 and uses 8010, but chromecast on my sg3 still doesnt detect it and its on the same network
Sometimes, you need to use google chromecast app Screen Mirroring to search for the device, once it finds the device, it will work. Also try to reboot your router, and on your sending device, try to turn off/on the wifi.
Got play services reinstalled and very impressed with performance and ease of use once its set.
I did have one issue but not sure its related. Both times I used chromecast, my AFTV switched from 5 GHz to 2.4ghz. Doesn't usually drop the signal like that. And it wouldn't normally be an issue but I use mysql and that sometimes won't work properly if all my devices aren't hardwired or on 5ghz.
Do you think this is related to chromecast or should I troubleshoot elsewhere? I know normal screen casting doesn't work for me if the devices are on different frequencies. This one does but wonder if the reason for that is its somehow able to auto change it.
Our youmap receiver does NOT require google play services.
About wifi 2.4 vs 5GHz band, our app does not change that, it uses whatever wifi is currently on. Ethernet is usually much more stable, though.
This works great on my firestick and firetv! Before, I had a few apps that were cast ready (I originally had chromecast) that showed the cast icon. I could no longer cast once I got aftv, the icons didn't even show up in my apps anymore even though I knew it was available. I just watched on my phone only. I dl'd this app to my phone and sideloaded it to my ftvs and ftv via another useful app via my phone. I gave each device a separate name and rebooted. (Oh, and ticked the box to start up with device) Now, my cast icons show up in my favorite apps, and I am able to cast! I am Soo freaken happy!! It also shows both my cast channels.
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I noticed in the other thread that it said the app listed would expire today. Since I don't have the play store installed how can I go about getting the paid version or at least continue to use this version?
Will post an update to keep this trial going
The apk has been updated, now expires on August-31-2015.
it fixed the chrome tab mirroring issue, and improved the device discovery. Please give it a try.
Now it works great on the firetv. But tell me please are you planning to bring the app to amazons appstore or how will your licencing work, when you can't install googles playstore on a non-rooted device?
right, the licensing issue is the last thing we are working on for Amazon store. We are checking if Amazon has similar apis as google play app licensing, still no definite answer yet. If Amazon does not provide such api, we can do it ourselves by entering a license key, not the best way.
Rincewind2011 said:
Now it works great on the firetv. But tell me please are you planning to bring the app to amazons appstore or how will your licencing work, when you can't install googles playstore on a non-rooted device?
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For some reason we don't understand yet, chrome tab mirroring works only on fire TV box, not on fire TV stick, all other features are same on both.

FireTV Stick and Plex

Stupidly bought a FireTV Stick with the intention of putting it in the offpsrings room so they can watch stuff from my Plex server in their own rooms.
Installed Plex, it wants to activate, £3.99, fair enough, bought it, it then says I can't watch stuff until I activate it, so I try again and it just errors..
Plex forums are about as much use as a fart in a cullender, so ended up here..
Any root or custom ROM options for the stick so it actually becomes useful?
Same LAN network correct?
I've noticed that if Plex uses a WAN address it behaves differently and nags for money. If your on a local network and you've attached to the correct server than you should be good to go.
Maybe you've already done this but make sure you are connected to the correct server and on your local network. And also if the content is HD make sure you are using h.264 encoding. I've noticed the firetv stick struggles with MPEG2 HD.
I've got my Plex server locally with a static as well as the FireTV stick having a static IP, the problem lies in the fact that you cant get Plex to work for more than a minute, says it needs activating, charges you the £3.99 then when you try to play something it again says it needs activating, try to activate it a second time and it errors...
Might have to go down the sideloading Kodi or similar although I would prefer something that just launched straight in rather than having to go into Settings, Apps, Manage Apps then fire kodu up from there, hence the request for some sort of custom ROM...
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I've got my Plex server locally with a static as well as the FireTV stick having a static IP, the problem lies in the fact that you cant get Plex to work for more than a minute, says it needs activating, charges you the £3.99 then when you try to play something it again says it needs activating, try to activate it a second time and it errors...
Might have to go down the sideloading Kodi or similar although I would prefer something that just launched straight in rather than having to go into Settings, Apps, Manage Apps then fire kodu up from there, hence the request for some sort of custom ROM...
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I've never had that problem, ate you in the uk? Works gangbusters in the us. I'm also plexpass, so maybe that's why...
Trig0r said:
I've got my Plex server locally with a static as well as the FireTV stick having a static IP, the problem lies in the fact that you cant get Plex to work for more than a minute, says it needs activating, charges you the £3.99 then when you try to play something it again says it needs activating, try to activate it a second time and it errors...
Might have to go down the sideloading Kodi or similar although I would prefer something that just launched straight in rather than having to go into Settings, Apps, Manage Apps then fire kodu up from there, hence the request for some sort of custom ROM...
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I can't say much about plex. I tried it. It was good to very good, depending on my device, but kodi is better in my opinion. However, if that tedious navigation in getting to the app is really your only issue, you can use llama to put it right on the recent section, or boot right to it. Adbfire makes the setup simple. There's also firestarter that allows side loaded apps on the home screen.
I've been using Plex for years and I'm pretty regular on the forums, and I agree, the issue with the repeated activation requirement doesn't seem to fix itself. Here is the most complete thread on the subject (http://forums.plex.tv/discussion/151349/app-already-purchased-but-still-prompting-for-activation/p1), I seem to remember that the main suggestions are (1) do a factory reset on the stick, (2) contact Amazon, and (3) PM one of the Plex devs with your amazon account name and maybe the receipt info from the app purchase (I don't remember the details of that). Like ldeveraux I have a Plexpass membership, that seems to provide the magic to avoid the issue (but I'm not promoting the purchase, the price now is kind of high).
Kodi+PlexBMC+Amber Skin works very well and looks similar to Plex Home Theater, sideloading is pretty easy (http://sideloadfiretv.com/sideload-apps-amazon-fire-tv-windows), and I think it's just a better solution to avoid any issues with surround sound.
Firestarter (http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-root-home-launcher-replacement-app-t3118135) is an awesome app to easily access your sideloaded apps.
Ahh, llama might sort me out then if I can boot the stick straight to Kodi/XBMC, dont have a Plexpass here which might be why its working for you guys and not me..

FIOS Mobile on stick?

Has anyone actually gotten the FIOS Mobile app installed and working on a fire tv (or preferably stick)? I want a portable device so that I can watch my dvr when on the road. The current version (5.2) won't allow access to shows, the previous version (5.0) won't connect, and the modified version to avoid root didn't work either. I thought @aftvnews might have a post about it, but nothing there. I can't find any solutions through Google either. Anyone have anything?
If anyone cares, the only way to run FIOS Mobile app is to unroot my stick. Root wasn't really necessary, so I did it an it's working now. Stupid Verizon appears to be blocking DVR access if it detects root, which is annoying.
ldeveraux said:
If anyone cares, the only way to run FIOS Mobile app is to unroot my stick. Root wasn't really necessary, so I did it an it's working now. Stupid Verizon appears to be blocking DVR access if it detects root, which is annoying.
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How well does the FiOS Mobile app work on the FireTV? I've considered it, but figure it would be a pain since the app is designed for phones and not devices like FireTV which needs a remote.
RedBullet said:
How well does the FiOS Mobile app work on the FireTV? I've considered it, but figure it would be a pain since the app is designed for phones and not devices like FireTV which needs a remote.
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It works poorly at best, or it did last I checked. That was months ago, and VZ has pushed out a mandatory app update that renders it unusable unless you update. I should try it again though! Also a mouse was required, or an app that turns your remote into a mouse. And it would randomly force close while watching DVR. So really not worth it...
Coincidentally, I was just playing around with the FiOS Mobile app on my FireTV yesterday, since I'm interested in finding a way to stream my FiOS TV channels to my FireTV box in my computer room. I thought I'd share my experience with everyone here.
It's true that with the latest version of the OS and app, it just says it can't run without Google Play Services.
-However-
I side-loaded the v5.8 FiOS Mobile app, signed into my FiOS account, and what do you know, it worked*!
* Ahem. Well, it mostly, sorta works.
First, the app was designed for a touch screen, not the FireTV w/remote. So scrolling means using a BT keyboard w/touch pad, and holding down the "left mouse button" while swiping up on the touch pad. Bit of a pain, but at least I could scroll through the live TV channel list.
Second, not all the live TV channels have the "watch now" button. Remember, this app was primarily meant to be able to control your FiOS DVR, and so it's focus is on being able to get the DVR to record shows.
Third, streaming a live TV channel was...interesting. The video quality starts out very blocky, low-res. But after a few seconds it starts to gradually improve, until it eventually matches what you would normally see via a real decoder box. The HD channels actually looked very good, given a minute to "ramp up". (Oh, and I think I changed the video quality settings to the highest in the app - that may have helped.)
Fourth (and this is the most mysterious part), after some minutes playing around with the app, my network started to have...problems. First the FireTV suddenly said it couldn't access the network (it was attached via a wired ethernet cable). Then the web browser on my PC couldn't access the internet (some sort of DNS issue). I unplugged the power on the FireTV and within seconds my PC browser was all fine again. As a software engineer, I naturally decided to re-test just to see if it would happen again, which it did. Eventually I gave up and uninstalled the FiOS Mobile app.
<sigh>
I'm really hoping that Verizon will release something similar for Android boxes like some other cable systems have done. (e.g. DirecTV Now!) Wouldn't that be nice?
software_samurai said:
Coincidentally, I was just playing around with the FiOS Mobile app on my FireTV yesterday, since I'm interested in finding a way to stream my FiOS TV channels to my FireTV box in my computer room. I thought I'd share my experience with everyone here.
It's true that with the latest version of the OS and app, it just says it can't run without Google Play Services.
-However-
I side-loaded the v5.8 FiOS Mobile app, signed into my FiOS account, and what do you know, it worked*!
* Ahem. Well, it mostly, sorta works.
First, the app was designed for a touch screen, not the FireTV w/remote. So scrolling means using a BT keyboard w/touch pad, and holding down the "left mouse button" while swiping up on the touch pad. Bit of a pain, but at least I could scroll through the live TV channel list.
Second, not all the live TV channels have the "watch now" button. Remember, this app was primarily meant to be able to control your FiOS DVR, and so it's focus is on being able to get the DVR to record shows.
Third, streaming a live TV channel was...interesting. The video quality starts out very blocky, low-res. But after a few seconds it starts to gradually improve, until it eventually matches what you would normally see via a real decoder box. The HD channels actually looked very good, given a minute to "ramp up". (Oh, and I think I changed the video quality settings to the highest in the app - that may have helped.)
Fourth (and this is the most mysterious part), after some minutes playing around with the app, my network started to have...problems. First the FireTV suddenly said it couldn't access the network (it was attached via a wired ethernet cable). Then the web browser on my PC couldn't access the internet (some sort of DNS issue). I unplugged the power on the FireTV and within seconds my PC browser was all fine again. As a software engineer, I naturally decided to re-test just to see if it would happen again, which it did. Eventually I gave up and uninstalled the FiOS Mobile app.
<sigh>
I'm really hoping that Verizon will release something similar for Android boxes like some other cable systems have done. (e.g. DirecTV Now!) Wouldn't that be nice?
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You bumped a 5mo old thread! But I'm OP so here goes...
The app is up to version 5.9 now but was working for me before. Apart from the logistical issues already mentioned, out should play fine. I have to test out 5.9
ldeveraux said:
You bumped a 5mo old thread! But I'm OP so here goes...
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I know, I know. But if I had started a new thread discussing the exact same thing, someone would have undoubtedly taken me to task for duplicating an already existing thread.
ldeveraux said:
The app is up to version 5.9 now but was working for me before. Apart from the logistical issues already mentioned, out should play fine. I have to test out 5.9
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Please do, and let me know if it works for you without Google Play Services. I didn't feel like rooting it and installing it just to get one app to run.
What worried me so much about v5.8 was how it somehow wrecked my home's network somehow. I suspect the app started doing hundreds of DNS lookups which swamped my internet gateway box.
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I know, I know. But if I had started a new thread discussing the exact same thing, someone would have undoubtedly taken me to task for duplicating an already existing thread.
Please do, and let me know if it works for you without Google Play Services. I didn't feel like rooting it and installing it just to get one app to run.
What worried me so much about v5.8 was how it somehow wrecked my home's network somehow. I suspect the app started doing hundreds of DNS lookups which swamped my internet gateway box.
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5.9 seems to work on my stick. I do have google play services installed on there, but I don't think it's working. The stick is on the newest firmware, so it's definitely not rooted. I don't think you can root on this firmware anyway. Regardless, I was able to watch FIOS on an unrooted stick..
I tried to install Google Play Services from this link:
https://flixed.io/install-google-play-fire-tv-stick/
Got it working with Alexa-enabled stick
Side loaded it onto new non-rooted stick that has alexa remote - not the latest 4K stick.
Followed multiple google hits to get it done. It kept wanting google play services, so i had to side load and start the right google play apks.
Am using an ethernet adapter to get best picture. Wifi was ok but panning shots jumped a bit too much for me.
Lastly, got an OTG cable for a Logitech dongle for a keyboard mouse that works great. Recognized at boot - no config. Mouse mandatory for fios app, keboard arrow & enter key drives stick. Reasonably spouse friendly. Lost my remote - nay not matter now!
I'm posting this because i couldn't find a recent confirmation that fios app works on current fire stick.
Good luck.
Two things for root users to try: There are two XPosed apps you should install. One hides your root status and the other emulates Google Play Services.
I also want to state that I got the latest version of Verizon FiOS Mobile working on a FireTV stick without root. First, I enabled Apps from Unknown Sources and ADB Debugging under Settings-Developer Options. It seems like the FiOS Mobile app requires the Google Play store to be installed, so I found a site with instructions on how to install it and completed that task. I needed to download and install four .apk files. Strangely, I can't seem to launch the Google Play Store on my stick, but the FiOS Mobile app no longer complains that it's missing.. Next, I installed the FiOS Mobile app via APPS2FIRE. That's all I needed to do to get the FiOS Moble app running on my stick.
As another poster noted, the FiOS Mobile app was designed to be used on a touch device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Because of this, you cannot easily navigate the app and do what you want it to do easily using the Fire Stick remote. Someone recommended connecting a bluetooth keyboard and I think that's probably a good suggestion. Instead, I downloaded an app called Mouse Toggle which, when activated, provides a cursor on the screen that you can move around with the Fire Stick remote. I can now select items and enter channel numbers when I previously couldn't do so. It's not a perfect solution, but it gets the job done.
- LKNY

Need to change wifi password

So about a month ago, my technophobe husband tipped over a pepsi onto our firestick remote, essentially turning it into a nice paperweight. No problem, I downloaded the Amazon app. However I had no idea that having to replace the modem and router would cause another problem. How to change the wifi password on a jailbroken stick using an app?
What happens, is that the app searches for the stick, which it cannot find any longer, because it cannot get past the wifi password wall. I can't use the app to change anything on the firestick because they cannot currently speak to one another, and the remote that came with it is....a paperweight.
I need help. The husband is a television addict, and is peeved that he cannot get his ESPN or American Picker's fix in the living room.
HALP!!!
sdparris said:
So about a month ago, my technophobe husband tipped over a pepsi onto our firestick remote, essentially turning it into a nice paperweight. No problem, I downloaded the Amazon app. However I had no idea that having to replace the modem and router would cause another problem. How to change the wifi password on a jailbroken stick using an app?
What happens, is that the app searches for the stick, which it cannot find any longer, because it cannot get past the wifi password wall. I can't use the app to change anything on the firestick because they cannot currently speak to one another, and the remote that came with it is....a paperweight.
I need help. The husband is a television addict, and is peeved that he cannot get his ESPN or American Picker's fix in the living room.
HALP!!!
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Can you not connect the old router up temporarily, connect the app then within the app add your new router then disconnect the old router?
If you have previously enabled adb in fire stick settings under developer options connect the Firesticks usb power lead to a laptop and download an app called adbLink and use adb to control, I think the adbLink program has its own dedicated remote button.
sconnyuk said:
Can you not connect the old router up temporarily, connect the app then within the app add your new router then disconnect the old router?
If you have previously enabled adb in fire stick settings under developer options connect the Firesticks usb power lead to a laptop and download an app called adbLink and use adb to control, I think the adbLink program has its own dedicated remote button.
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That would be the simple solution, if we hadn't traded in the old router for one that didn't go into random wait mode with our internet provider. I will try the app. I hope it works, There is nothing like a 62 year old man who complains constantly that he cannot watch his boring history channel reruns on Sling. I adore the man and would rather not have to drain his life force just so I can get the projects done I need to do before their deadlines.
Hope it works out well.

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