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[Q] TV Guide/IR Blaster

Hey all,
I've been using CM for a while, but I always have a lingering regret of going back to stock for the sole purpose of having the TV app. The greatest thing about it was it had a simple TV favourite interface with remote controls and access to other media systems.
Has anyone discovered any apps similar to this? Meaning to take advantage of the IR blaster for the one and have a nice interface with cable TV.

geeibara said:
Hey all,
I've been using CM for a while, but I always have a lingering regret of going back to stock for the sole purpose of having the TV app. The greatest thing about it was it had a simple TV favourite interface with remote controls and access to other media systems.
Has anyone discovered any apps similar to this? Meaning to take advantage of the IR blaster for the one and have a nice interface with cable TV.
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I use the Highly Customizable remote (IR Blaster) called "smart remote" I'ts a little pricey but I believe its well worth it, you can set up anything and everything with it. I have my Denon receiver, BlueRay, Directv, Panasonic Viera TV, and my HD streaming box all connected to the app and if you set it up right you can usually turn all devices on with click of one button, including switching inputs on TV &/or receiver at the same time..here it is on the play market...https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy~~~~~it's made for the HTC One, Hope this helps you!!!

geeibara said:
Has anyone discovered any apps similar to this? Meaning to take advantage of the IR blaster for the one and have a nice interface with cable TV.
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I am using Smart Remote. Also a little pricey but it controls everything I own and even things like HVAC units. Nice interface and easy to set up.
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[Q] IR sensor... no provided apps??!

Hi,
As far as I can tell there are no default apps for the IR sensor?
Does anyone know of I am missing something or if there are any good apps our there for it?
I have a panasonic TV, Yamaha receiver amp and sky. .. I was hoping for a universal type remote app?!
Thanks,
Ian

i have been using Smart IR Remote and works great but if you search Play for IR Remotes you will find a lot of them now.

ianuk said:
Hi,
As far as I can tell there are no default apps for the IR sensor?
Does anyone know of I am missing something or if there are any good apps our there for it?
I have a panasonic TV, Yamaha receiver amp and sky. .. I was hoping for a universal type remote app?!
Thanks,
Ian
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Should have the app WatchOn installed. Check for that app.

ianuk said:
Hi,
As far as I can tell there are no default apps for the IR sensor?
Does anyone know of I am missing something or if there are any good apps our there for it?
I have a panasonic TV, Yamaha receiver amp and sky. .. I was hoping for a universal type remote app?!
Thanks,
Ian
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Peel remote control came with mine

LoL just checked it again, on the Samsung Tab PRO web page (Belgium version) of the there is no mention at all about the IR... xD
I was pretty surprised when I saw the IR led on top of my 10.1
Anyway there is no app included on mine, So I'm gonna test some apps to see how it works

Just checked Samsungs site
Check out the attached image.

On the US version yes
But on the European version nothing
samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/tablets/galaxy-pro/SM-T520NZWABTU

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On the US version yes
But on the European version nothing
samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/tablets/galaxy-pro/SM-T520NZWABTU
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I was surprised as well when I found the IR emitter. Even weirder that there is no app provided in the Dutch version....which is probably just the generic EU version.

Smart IR Remote works nicely for me, I'm sticking with this
And good range as well.

i have the UK version, i had a look at that smart remote, its a fiver though and I just thought that it should come with one rather than having to pay!
Can I get hold of the solution from one of the other country versions from anywhere?
Cheers

ianuk said:
i have the UK version, i had a look at that smart remote, its a fiver though and I just thought that it should come with one rather than having to pay!
Can I get hold of the solution from one of the other country versions from anywhere?
Cheers
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conan1600 mentioned that his came with Peel Smart Remote.
You can download that for free from the Google play store.
and there are many others for free in the Google play store.

Same here, Smart Remote is well worth the money. The dev was really helpful in getting all my AV equipment working with the app.
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You can also download watchon from samsung apps. I did and it is actually a very nice app and remote control

Great, thanks for the replies, will give them a go!
Ta,
Ian

[Q] request: port remote of flex or g2 remote

My wife has the lg flex and I have the g3. I loved how her phone could control most of our devices without learning from the original remotes(which we lost). It was a bummer when i tried to control my sons dvd player(they destroyed the remote) and couldn't find a dvd function like on her phone. Any ideas other then learning the code from her phone? I fig its the same version of kit kat on tmobile like our phones and lg so maybe they would be compatible.

Smart IR Remote
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not bad
Skizzy034 said:
Smart IR Remote
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thanks for recommending that it works but like the quick remote functions and ease of use

According to Smart IR Remote...
Support for LG G3 still in Beta
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jmerchant said:
According to Smart IR Remote...
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I'm using it and it's working fine. Found my AC no problem.
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Skizzy034 said:
I'm using it and it's working fine. Found my AC no problem.
Sent from my LG-D851
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That's good to know, do you feel it's worth the $7?

jmerchant said:
That's good to know, do you feel it's worth the $7?
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I definitely think it is. It works much better than the built in LG remote app on my TV and I even have a LG TV.

pside15 said:
I definitely think it is. It works much better than the built in LG remote app on my TV and I even have a LG TV.
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Does it handle smart tv stuff pretty well? I think this is where the build in app fails...I can turn the tv on, but trying to navigate around netflix or amazon can get a bit tricky...

I'd like this also. One area that HTC is brilliant is in their remote app and the way they integrate your TV guide. I wish LG's remote wasn't so vanilla.

jmerchant said:
That's good to know, do you feel it's worth the $7?
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Definitely.
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pside15 said:
I definitely think it is. It works much better than the built in LG remote app on my TV and I even have a LG TV.
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Even using the magic remote function? That's why I've stuck to the stock remote because I can use the same "mouse pad" function from the lg smart remote app right in the built in app with my LG TV.

gotzaDroid said:
Even using the magic remote function? That's why I've stuck to the stock remote because I can use the same "mouse pad" function from the lg smart remote app right in the built in app with my LG TV.
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No, it won't use the magic remote function, which is one of the main reasons I like it. I absolutely hate the magic remote and the fact that there is no input button on the remote. WTF? I switch between 2- HDMI inputs all the time and with the magic remote or LG app I have to bring up the input screen and then select which one I want. With smart IR I have buttons for each HDMI input and can switch between them with just one button press. The ability to do this is worth the price of the app to me.

Shield ATV Accessories

Did you guys get any of the new accessories? The remote or the stand? What do you think? Both are pretty pricey...

dunemessiah said:
Did you guys get any of the new accessories? The remote or the stand? What do you think? Both are pretty pricey...
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I got the remote, it's on the thin side. Nice for private listening mode, but I'm not so sure it was worth the money, the controller and AndroidTV apps are handier.

Yeah I got the remote. I really like it, but wish it had just one more button - for getting "context" option in kodi. Would have saved the $50 if I'd bothered to read up on it properly before purchasing

Remote here as well, pricey but nice. My Panansonic Vera tv remote works as well, has the directional buttons, just no voice search.

It would be great if I can reuse the remote from my Sony Nsz-gs7 with this thing.

aznmode said:
It would be great if I can reuse the remote from my Sony Nsz-gs7 with this thing.
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Wow ! It's great :angel:
Thank you sooooooo much.

So am I understanding the Sony Nsz-gs7 works fine as a remote? Does the trackpad work? I would guess not, unfortunately.

Yes, I got remote but other accessories are not available here.

Thinking about getting the shield but not too crazy about the $50 remote nor do i like using a game pad for tv. Can anyone suggest a good third party remote that will pair? I got some research to do (not even sure if it bt or wifi). I dont suppose fire tv remote would work? Or any of the several set top box ones i have lying around collecting dust...

If your TV does CEC over HDMI then you can just use that. Most TVs do support this. Works well with my Samsung Smart UHDTV (UN60JU6500), has forward/back/play/pause/arrow keys.

I got the remote in a bundle for around $325us. I am very happy I chose this bundle. The remote is awesome.
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I got Samsung SE-506 external dvd/bluray drive (supports AV mode) and it connects to the shield and plays dvds just fine - I love this device!
I hope that kodi or any other apps will some day be able to play back blurays same way as they do playback dvds right now. A man can dream

bashermalone said:
So am I understanding the Sony Nsz-gs7 works fine as a remote? Does the trackpad work? I would guess not, unfortunately.
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Pretty much as a direction remote and keyboard. Can't get mic or track pad working. [emoji22]
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i like the look of the remote, but also not too crazy about the price either, im currently using mine paired up with my logitech harmony touch.. and have a minix neo a2 air mouse plugged in too for use with certain apps.
learning above that theirs no button for context menu within kodi ill 100% be giving it a miss,
has anybody tried a fire tv remote?

What about the FLIRC universal IR receiver? You just have to configure it in a PC and should work with any remote. I use it with an Harmony remote but on a Windows PC not sure how it will work on android.

sectune said:
I got Samsung SE-506 external dvd/bluray drive (supports AV mode) and it connects to the shield and plays dvds just fine - I love this device!
I hope that kodi or any other apps will some day be able to play back blurays same way as they do playback dvds right now. A man can dream
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Does it need some modification to work,or it is just plug and play?

Camera support on shield ATV
You can also plug a USB camera on the shield and for instance start using a video calling application uniquely available for the Shield ATV. I am not aware of any other set-top-box or Android SmartTV that has camera support.
There is only one video calling app on google play that works perfectly on the Shield ATV called "Tellybean - Easy video calling".

KLit75 said:
Thinking about getting the shield but not too crazy about the $50 remote nor do i like using a game pad for tv. Can anyone suggest a good third party remote that will pair? I got some research to do (not even sure if it bt or wifi). I dont suppose fire tv remote would work? Or any of the several set top box ones i have lying around collecting dust...
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Late reply, but FYI there is also an Android app to use any smartphone/tablet as remote. And voice search is then included :good: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote
Or you can use any universal IR remote...
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Grippen50 said:
What about the FLIRC universal IR receiver? You just have to configure it in a PC and should work with any remote. I use it with an Harmony remote but on a Windows PC not sure how it will work on android.
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There is also this :https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1635386542/anymote-home-your-phone-the-ultimate-universal-rem

Connect Samsung SE-506 external dvd/bluray drive to nvidia shield TV
sectune said:
I got Samsung SE-506 external dvd/bluray drive (supports AV mode) and it connects to the shield and plays dvds just fine - I love this device!
I hope that kodi or any other apps will some day be able to play back blurays same way as they do playback dvds right now. A man can dream
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Hi Sectune,
how did you do that? I'm really frustrated, because nearly nothing happend when i tried it.
Only the blue light of the drive flashs every approx. 5 seconds. The drive didn't spin up. I even can't open the drive when it's connected to the shield. Annoying.
So I'm really interested in how you managed it to work.

is there a better controller out there that's 100% compatible? The standard Shield controller is rubbish, IMO.

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