Develop Bugs

Time Warner TWC TV App - Info on Solutions for AFTV

Starting this thread to hopefully gather some steam for getting the TWC TV app working via sideload on the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick.
I've tried loading the most recent hacked version for Android, which was suppose to ignore the ADB request and also let you use the app away from home. It DOES sideload, but immediately alerts you that it's out of date. Then it takes you to the Amazon App store, and shows you the updated version of the app, but then says it's not compatible with the device.
I wondered if the version available for the Kindle Fire tablets is more compatible, but can't find the apk anywhere to test it.
I've also read it IS possible to sideload (not sure of what version) but requires root in order to use a keyboard/mouse (or emulator). That info was prior to the stick being offered AND the Fire TV Remote app being available. So I wonder if there's a way to use the keyboard option in the remote app instead of a USB mouse/keyboard IF we could get a working version of the app sideloaded at all?
Feel free to comment with other obstacles/possibilities/experiences. All the info I've found via MANY searches so far relating to this app and the AFTV specifically is spread among MANY different pages and threads - so I'm hoping we can at least aggregate that info here and save fellow AFTV users some trouble. Thanks in advance!

itbedave said:
Starting this thread to hopefully gather some steam for getting the TWC TV app working via sideload on the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick.
I've tried loading the most recent hacked version for Android, which was suppose to ignore the ADB request and also let you use the app away from home. It DOES sideload, but immediately alerts you that it's out of date. Then it takes you to the Amazon App store, and shows you the updated version of the app, but then says it's not compatible with the device.
I wondered if the version available for the Kindle Fire tablets is more compatible, but can't find the apk anywhere to test it.
I've also read it IS possible to sideload (not sure of what version) but requires root in order to use a keyboard/mouse (or emulator). That info was prior to the stick being offered AND the Fire TV Remote app being available. So I wonder if there's a way to use the keyboard option in the remote app instead of a USB mouse/keyboard IF we could get a working version of the app sideloaded at all?
Feel free to comment with other obstacles/possibilities/experiences. All the info I've found via MANY searches so far relating to this app and the AFTV specifically is spread among MANY different pages and threads - so I'm hoping we can at least aggregate that info here and save fellow AFTV users some trouble. Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'd love to be able to sideload the time warner app, if you get any info about this let me know.

is the latest version 3.6.6.6 . I just installed via aptoide market store and it goes to login screen no probs. I have aptoide installed on my fire tv

Latest version works for me after side loading. I use an air mouse for navigation.

bradwatson said:
Latest version works for me after side loading. I use an air mouse for navigation.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is the air mouse an app or a real mouse? trying to figure out how to navigate.

xQuestx said:
is the air mouse an app or a real mouse? trying to figure out how to navigate.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
F10 mele pro remote.

xQuestx said:
is the air mouse an app or a real mouse? trying to figure out how to navigate.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey XQuest, would you mind elaboratinhg a bit on the integration with the FireTV, particularly with the TWC app? Also since you have it working, does the twc app output in dolby digital? thanks for your help

Buy this Airmouse, it works perfectly and is my primary remote now. Works perfect with the Twc app just that I also can't get the away from home to work.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261674186045&alt=web
Sent from Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Thanks for the suggestion, awesome. Do you know if the twc app on fire tv will put out dolby digital?

ok so side loading works and app runs so far. im using the wukong remote app. its pretty awesome. I figured out how to get around and play on demand content, but live tv is another story, i can't seem to get the channels to scroll, i can click on the last channel on the bottom and it switches to that channel and then repeat to move the list until i get to the channel i want, but i cant scroll the list to get to the channel i want. any ideas?

jrosaly said:
ok so side loading works and app runs so far. im using the wukong remote app. its pretty awesome. I figured out how to get around and play on demand content, but live tv is another story, i can't seem to get the channels to scroll, i can click on the last channel on the bottom and it switches to that channel and then repeat to move the list until i get to the channel i want, but i cant scroll the list to get to the channel i want. any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would like to know how to get scrolling to work also. I wish TWC would get this app working for Fire TV. If it can work for Roku, it shouldn't be that much for them to make it work on the Fire TV. The channels that show on the one page stream great.

You can scroll using a remote. That has mouse and a left click button.

Wukong remote's mouse or trackpad function does not behave the same as using an actual mouse (don't know about the remotes/keyboard/trackpad combos). When you use wukong, it shows an actual mouse pointer (traditional style), when you use an actual mouse, a yellowish circle shows up and it allows you to click and drag, best way I can describe it is that it mimics a finger tip.
It would be cool if wukong emulated this mode, but I don't know how to reach out to the developer, since its pretty obvious he's a native asian language speaker. I will say that the festure that allows you to launch any app on your firetv directly from the wukong app is awesome. My room mate thinks I'm crazy having 3 or 4 different devices to control my fire tv

anyone care to kinda give me a little bit of training as to how to remove all the checks like vpn, adb, etc. I had a working version which I could use over vpn, but now everytime I launch the app it tells me that I have to upgrade to continue. I imagine you have to decompile the code and modify code, which even though I'm not a programmer, I feel pretty confortable doing with my college programming classes. Any help or pointers is appreciated. Or if someone has the latest working version even better. Thanks.

Any Ted Talks fans?

Can't side load it from the Play Store. Without root, too many Google dependencies. Won't install from Amazon App store. Not FTV compatible. (?!?)
Can it be installed without root? How?

wellersl said:
Can't side load it from the Play Store. Without root, too many Google dependencies. Won't install from Amazon App store. Not FTV compatible. (?!?)
Can it be installed without root? How?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its right there on the addons in the main repo on xbmc. I use it all the time. works well. I didn't know its in the play store. but the xbmc/kodi repo version works well.

navigates said:
Its right there on the addons in the main repo on xbmc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That'll have to do. It's just not as spouse-friendly as turning on the FTV and seeing the TED logo...

wellersl said:
That'll have to do. It's just not as spouse-friendly as turning on the FTV and seeing the TED logo...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed, but are you sure the ted app on google play is amazon remote friendly? Most aren't and to top it off you still won't see the ted logo on the home screen unless you do a sacrificial app and use llama profiles and change the icon. xbmc ted works well. You can boot to xbmc and have the ted icon on the home screen. unless there is an official amazon version, there is mostly no guarantee the keymaps would work. I'm struggling mapping the keys of dishworld for use with the firetv.

navigates said:
Agreed, but are you sure the ted app on google play is amazon remote friendly?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just like the TED app on Amazon, I'm sure it's not FTV friendly.
navigates said:
I'm struggling mapping the keys of dishworld for use with the firetv.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can't say it will make things any easier, but I have a FLIRC on the way. Have you considered one of those?

wellersl said:
Just like the TED app on Amazon, I'm sure it's not FTV friendly.
Can't say it will make things any easier, but I have a FLIRC on the way. Have you considered one of those?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do have FLIRC lying around at home somewhere. I had gotten it for my NUC and at that time FLIRC was not usable. I also have simple remotes form the WD Player. I went through hops to get WD to sell me those remotes because I wanted to use them with flirc. Now Flirc with the remotes is sitting in the box at home.
I don't see the need for flirc except I could use my bose lifestyle to control the firetv.

Sling TV app working on fire tv

I just received my invite for sling tv and noticed the fire tv is not yet supported but android tablets are. The apk file can be downloaded via the sling website FAQ page.
I have sideloaded the apk and it appears to be working fine so far figured I would share.
I have added the older version of the apk file. As of last night it was still working unable to test right now since im not at home. On a side note I plan to cancel my sling subscription due to its like going back to the 90's i dont enjoy scheduling my life around the tv id rather dvr everything I want to watch.

openrage said:
I just received my invite for sling tv and noticed the fire tv is not yet supported but android tablets are. The apk file can be downloaded via the sling website FAQ page.
I have sideloaded the apk and it appears to be working fine so far figured I would share.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have to use a mouse or does the remote work?

I side loaded the app for phones onto my AFS and it ran successfully for about a day. Then it failed the playstore license check and stopped running.
Sent from a Freedompop HTC Evo 4G

That sucks mine is still working fine without any issues. Also yes the remote works just fine.

There is a slingbox app available on the limited Amazon app store for Fire TV devices. This is probably fully supported(anything we sideload meant for other platforms obviously might not work). That worked fine but I couldn't use it because I gave an old Slingbox A unit.
Sent from a Freedompop HTC Evo 4G

tekweezle said:
There is a slingbox app available on the limited Amazon app store for Fire TV devices. This is probably fully supported(anything we sideload meant for other platforms obviously might not work). That worked fine but I couldn't use it because I gave an old Slingbox A unit.
Sent from a Freedompop HTC Evo 4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This thread is about the new subscription TV-over-Internet service, Sling TV - not Slingbox.
The sideloaded Sling TV app is working on my Fire TV Stick, as well. No problems and it's been a few days now.

I sideloaded the apk to my firetv over the weekend and when I started it up it says that the version I have is outdated and needed to be upgraded.

CappyQ said:
This thread is about the new subscription TV-over-Internet service, Sling TV - not Slingbox.
The sideloaded Sling TV app is working on my Fire TV Stick, as well. No problems and it's been a few days now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Would you be able to post the APK you used? The version I downloaded seems to have protection built in that doesn't allow it to work on the FireTV stick. It says it isn't a supported device.

Mitch2025 said:
Would you be able to post the APK you used? The version I downloaded seems to have protection built in that doesn't allow it to work on the FireTV stick. It says it isn't a supported device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Weird - I only downloaded it a couple of days ago. Here's the APK attached. (Note to admins - this is a free APK downloaded from their public site FAQ - not piracy.)

CappyQ said:
Weird - I only downloaded it a couple of days ago. Here's the APK attached. (Note to admins - this is a free APK downloaded from their public site FAQ - not piracy.)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dude, thanks for the quick reply! It worked! ...I love you

CappyQ said:
Weird - I only downloaded it a couple of days ago. Here's the APK attached. (Note to admins - this is a free APK downloaded from their public site FAQ - not piracy.)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nice! Works for me. Thanks!

Thank you for the updated apk. The one I got from the site setup didnt work.

does this app includes the channels they recently added?

Mine worked a couple times, but now I just get constant buffering and nothing ever loads although on my laptop it loads right up. This is with the older still confirmed working version..

collindv said:
Do you have to use a mouse or does the remote work?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same question. can you pls reply?

This was already answered but yes it works fine with the remote. Also the old version is still working great for me but dont care for the service.

Working good for me. Remote and all. Ocassional buffers but all good.

There is now a Sling TV app for the AFTV in the Amazon store .

Anyone have the apk from the Fire TV store?
I don't have a Fire TV but have been using the older apk on an Android TV box and it works fine.

raqball said:
Anyone have the apk from the Fire TV store?
I don't have a Fire TV but have been using the older apk on an Android TV box and it works fine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had some issues getting the Amazon app store to download the SlingTV app to my Fire TV, but found the direct link to the apk where they stored the files for windows and mac os:
http://webapp.movetv.com/player/firetv/sling.apk

VERY useful app to use FTV / Stick remote as a mouse

Hi,
Not sure it this app has already been posted but it's great and can avoid you to use a physical keyboards for the emergencies.
Not tested deeply so far but I think it's very nice (it's cheap too). Unfortunately it's not on the amazon store so get it from Google Play store or send an email to the author to ask him how to do that if you don't have the store.
Regards.
All the credits go to user: goodhur on firetv subreddit for the news.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fluxii.android.mousetoggleforfiretv

Thanks, just installed this. Works well

This is very convenient. I can finally use my xfinity tv go app without using my Logitech. The price is really fair too. 99¢ total and I've got it on all 3 aftv devices.

Wow! Thanks for pointing this out. Now I don't have to dig out my USB mouse keyboard combo just to click on a few things!

excellent app. Good spot. Works well for NBCSN.

excellent app. without a doubt THE only decent solution to mouse control on fire tv without having to lug around an extra mouse.
love it!

Anyone know if this plays well with firestarter menu replacement?

BelfastLad said:
Anyone know if this plays well with firestarter menu replacement?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
works well so far, no problems here and you can switch very easy between "Mouse Mode" and "Normal Remote".

BelfastLad said:
Anyone know if this plays well with firestarter menu replacement?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no problems here, been using both for a good while now.

Thanks for all the feedback to my question. Took the plunge and app working well for me too. Great to be able to finally use a few mouse / touch-centric apps on my FTV stick.
Got my FTV in one of the recent £25 sales and really pleased with how well it all works. Rock-solid wifi streaming in the room farthest from my router. What's not to love about it?

has anyone tried on FireOS 5 yet ? Don't seem to be playing nice with the new ADB system here, doesn't work..

wejgomi said:
has anyone tried on FireOS 5 yet ? Don't seem to be playing nice with the new ADB system here, doesn't work..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi wejgomi, I'm the developer of this app(Mouse Toggle for Fire TV) and just wanted to let you know that I'm submitting an update with Fire OS 5 compatibility soon. I already have it working already but it just needs a bit more testing before releasing it. The app update will be released before the public availability of Fire TV OS 5.
Thank you

For those with root, Droidmote Server and Client works great, been using it for a year.

Just to provide a little feedback. I have two very minor issues with the software which might be easily fixable - or I may be doing something wrong.
1. Could the speed of scrolling in mouse mode be accelerated just a bit or some sort of weighting be applied so that long continuous presses move the pointer more rapidly than short taps? Long scrolls across the width of the TV screen are just slow enough to get annoying (but I admit I have a low tolerance for these things
2. When using the programme to interact with another video playing app, the fact that play / pause is the toggle for the mouse is not ideal. Personally, while I may use the fast-forward button to get through to the point I may have previously watched to, I very rarely use the rewind button. Personal preference would be to have some way of configuring which button (other than the d-pad and centre 'select' button) activates the toggle. Is this possible?
These are very minor gripes. I have to say that I was always impressed with the capabilities of the hardware in the FTV Stick. With this and the ability to sideload apps I now have no need for anything more powerful from my - now very SMART - TV.
Thanks iostouchdev!

I myself use Wukong Remote. Works excellent with my AFTV and sideloaded apps like Sling and DirecTV that require a touch screen. I like how you can also use it as a controller with d-pad, or keyboard.

Damn. This app + Show Box is like perfect. Well worth the money.

Ugh!! The broke it on the FireTV 2, the next update the new OS will probably break it for the 1gen hardware. No remote apps working either other than the official one.
Edit: Mouse Toggle for FireTV Fixed, see next comment, thanks!
Sent from Tapatalk

goodhur said:
Ugh!! The broke it on the FireTV 2, the next update the new OS will probably break it for the 1gen hardware. No remote apps working either other than the official one
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just submitted an app update(v1.02) with Fire OS 5 support for the new Fire TV 2015 / 2nd Gen. device. It will also work for the 1st Gen devices when they get Fire OS 5 too.
Regarding the remote apps: The 'Remote Mouse for Fire TV' app is working on the new Fire TV but you need to verify that the Fire TV companion app is updated to version 1.08.
If you need additional help please feel free to email me at the address in the app or just reply here.
Thank you!

iostouchdev said:
I just submitted an app update(v1.02) with Fire OS 5 support for the new Fire TV 2015 / 2nd Gen. device. It will also work for the 1st Gen devices when they get Fire OS 5 too.
Regarding the remote apps: The 'Remote Mouse for Fire TV' app is working on the new Fire TV but you need to verify that the Fire TV companion app is updated to version 1.08.
If you need additional help please feel free to email me at the address in the app or just reply here.
Thank you!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks again!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Noreg96 said:
Damn. This app + Show Box is like perfect. Well worth the money.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks for the heads-up, hadn't heard of showbox.

[APK REQUEST] Slingbox

Greetings, Nvidia Shield TV users have been using the Fire TV slingplayer app since its the best TV version of the app so far. However, the Nvidia shield TV was recently upgraded to Nougat and the app no longer works. Is Fire TV on nougat and can someone please PM me the latest version of the apk, thanks. Your efforts will help many!

Steveborough said:
Greetings, Nvidia Shield TV users have been using the Fire TV slingplayer app since its the best TV version of the app so far. However, the Nvidia shield TV was recently upgraded to Nougat and the app no longer works. Is Fire TV on nougat and can someone please PM me the latest version of the apk, thanks. Your efforts will help many!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
FTV(S)'s FireOS 5 is based on Lollipop.
http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-fire-tv-confirmed-to-receive-fire-os-5-based-on-android-lollipop/
The last version of FTV(S)'s Slink APK is v5.0.503. If it's the same you got then it wont make a difference. Let me know if you still need it.

Y314K said:
FTV(S)'s FireOS 5 is based on Lollipop.
http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-fire-tv-confirmed-to-receive-fire-os-5-based-on-android-lollipop/
The last version of FTV(S)'s Slink APK is v5.0.503. If it's the same you got then it wont make a difference. Let me know if you still need it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, its the Slingbox player app for people that own the slingbox appliance not the Sling TV streaming app, if that's what you meant please send, thanks!

Did this work?
If so can you PM me the apk as well?
Please and Thanks!

Can you send me the apk as well? Really hoping to get slingplayer to work on my shield tv.

For all that need/asked for them...
Latest version of the App.
Sling_TV_v5.2.595.apk - 16.4 MB - (md5sum: 02EC221CE1810B02E2E48EA2991F855B)
Latest version of the player. A lot of bad reviews.
SlingPlayer_v3.0.9.apk - 12.1 MB - (md5sum: 6BAA8C23C6AD48B9F8907871EF80F5D9)
This is just an older version that was also named differently then the newest version above.
Sling_v5.0.503.apk - 24.0 MB - (md5sum: DE8B55EE2D05BE77E275F07DD69FCA0E)
Enjoy

Y314K said:
For all that need/asked for them...
Latest version of the App.
Latest version of the player. A lot of bad reviews.
This is just an older version that was also named differently then the newest version above.
Enjoy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome, thanks

Anyone else getting the "guide" grayed out in the slingplayer app? Is there any fix to this? Is it just crappy programming on the part of slingbox?

Y314K said:
For all that need/asked for them...
Latest version of the App.
Sling_TV_v5.2.595.apk - 16.4 MB - (md5sum: 02EC221CE1810B02E2E48EA2991F855B)
Latest version of the player. A lot of bad reviews.
SlingPlayer_v3.0.9.apk - 12.1 MB - (md5sum: 6BAA8C23C6AD48B9F8907871EF80F5D9)
This is just an older version that was also named differently then the newest version above.
Sling_v5.0.503.apk - 24.0 MB - (md5sum: DE8B55EE2D05BE77E275F07DD69FCA0E)
Enjoy
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The above is the Sling TV app not the Slingplayer app for a slingbox
Is it possible for someone to DL the Slingplayer apk please.
https://www.amazon.com/Sling-Media-Slingplayer-for-Fire/dp/B00PJ3MGYG
I have my Fire TV setup for Japan but no Japanese CC added so cant DL the free Slingplayer app.
Thanks

theslydog said:
The above is the Sling TV app not the Slingplayer app for a slingbox
Is it possible for someone to DL the Slingplayer apk please.
https://www.amazon.com/Sling-Media-Slingplayer-for-Fire/dp/B00PJ3MGYG
I have my Fire TV setup for Japan but no Japanese CC added so cant DL the free Slingplayer app.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The second link in that quote is the last version released of the "Slingplayer for Fire TV" v3.0.9. The same reviews. That last update is from Jun 28, 2016 with support for FireOS v5.2.1.0. Exactly the same as your link. Even the ASIN # matches.
Y314K said:
Latest version of the player. A lot of bad reviews.
SlingPlayer_v3.0.9.apk - 12.1 MB - (md5sum: 6BAA8C23C6AD48B9F8907871EF80F5D9)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Y314K said:
The second link in that quote is the last version released of the "Slingplayer for Fire TV" v3.0.9. The same reviews. That last update is from Jun 28, 2016 with support for FireOS v5.2.1.0. Exactly the same as your link. Even the ASIN # matches.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. However, I side loaded it and it keeps directing me to the Japanese Fire TV version before I can OK the install. As I dont have a Japanese CC it exits. I will have to think of another work around.

crameris1 said:
Anyone else getting the "guide" grayed out in the slingplayer app? Is there any fix to this? Is it just crappy programming on the part of slingbox?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same issue the Guide is grayed out (disabled) within the app, which makes it almost unusable. Anyone else with this issue? And solutions? Thanks!

virtualadam1 said:
I have the same issue the Guide is grayed out (disabled) within the app, which makes it almost unusable. Anyone else with this issue? And solutions? Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Figured out that if it doesn't "fully support" certain cable boxes it will wither gray out the Guide and/or PVR options. Personally I'd prefer the option to show the Slingbox overlay guide, rather than trying to leverage the devices native guide, which is too slow and sluggish to be usable.

virtualadam1 said:
Figured out that if it doesn't "fully support" certain cable boxes it will wither gray out the Guide and/or PVR options.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's SlingMedia being stupid again. I have two Fire Sticks, a 1st Gen and a 2nd Gen, and a Slingbox 350 with great upload. I used to be able to get all the controls on the 2nd Gen, then Sling "did something" and now like others have stated the only controls I now get are "Quality", "Disconnect" and a couple others but nothing you can use to control the SB with.
But the 1st Gen? Works perfectly, all the controls are there, everything works going to the exact same Slingbox 350. I haven't checked to see if there's a difference between the 1st-Gen and 2nd-Gen's app versions, so maybe that's it. But in any case, SlingMedia has always been kind of ****ty when it comes to support so I don't expect this to ever be fixed.

virtualadam1 : Yhea, I got this problem, as my provider is Videotron in Quebec,Canada. I thing the problem is the country you choose for your slingbox as any of the Canadian provider I try didn't give me access to than ''Guide'' and ''DVR'' option. I have a slingbox 500 connect to a Cisco 8642 box with Videotron but to make all the feature work I need to choose US as a country and 33060 as zip code + Comcast as provider. Now everything work perfectly with FIRE TV only. Any other stick or apps will give me the guide from comcast.

Update: Apparently somehow not being able to see all the remote-control buttons in the Slingbox Player for Fire TV app is an issue with only the 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick; if I run the app (same Amazon account, same SP App version) on a 1st-gen Fire TV Box, a 1st-gen Fire TV stick or the new 4K Fire TV dongle, the buttons all show up.
One other thing to note is that on all the Fire devices that the Slingplayer app works fully on, in "Settings->Display->Scale" you can adjust the picture size for overscan, which is something only the 2nd-Gen Fire Stick, the only one without all the SP buttons, can't adjust (it gives a lame message about "Fix your TV's settings instead", which is useless in places like hotels, or TVs w/o aspect ratio controls or where overscan can't be otherwise be adjusted).

can someone repost valid links pls?