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[Q] DirecTV App - What Versions Work?

Would anyone who's used the DirecTV tablet app on their aftv mind chiming in as to if it is still working, and if so what version?
I've installed version 3.3.7 on both my rooted and un-rooted aftvs and all I get is "Your appliction version is no longer supported. Please download the latest version from the google play store." when launched. The unrooted box is running firmware v 51.1.4.3_user_514020320. The rooted box is running whatever version I had to downgrade to in order to install the su binary.

I would also like to know what version is working, also if the phone app would work or the Kindle Fire app
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I do not have a Directv account so I cannot log in, but I installed the tablets version and it opened and asks for my email and password. How I got it? I have 1Mobile Market installed. If you have a browser installed on your Fire TV, google "1Mobile Market 5.8.3",download and install 1Mobile Market. Open 1Mobile Market and search directv, the tablet version is 4.0.5, install it. BTW 1Mobile market is a third party app store that is an alternative to the play store. Its worth keeping a couple third party app stores on the Fire TV so that you can download apps without having to worry about sideloading through adb. I recommend 1Mobile Market and Aptoide.

Hi for us not living in the USA can someone provide us with the newest Directv app both the phone and tablet version..
I would believe I could use the phone app.
That's the only app I miss for my AFTV.
Now I use my subscription on my laptop but could be sweet to have it all in one box
Thnx in advance
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Also downloaded the latest from Google Play and my Fire TV Stick says that the version is no longer supported and to download the latest?
Does anyone have a working APK?

Has anyone figured this out yet?

Here You Go
this the one I use on my fire stick>>>>https://mega.co.nz/#!eNkQTQCJ!QA1TfmHSwc34OjOSznmCfzQ79ldTlbHqSf6D2jW17t4<<<,its DIRECTV for Tablets app,its works really good,the only problem I got is,when it plays hd contents the video is moving funny(a lil slow,its like the processor is not fast enough for it)..all my other movie app I play in hd plays smooth,it could be the app is not meant for the fire stick,I know fire tv processor is faster,so it probably better to use that...please test it out,and let me what happens.

atlkidz said:
this the one I use on my fire stick>>>>https://mega.co.nz/#!eNkQTQCJ!QA1TfmHSwc34OjOSznmCfzQ79ldTlbHqSf6D2jW17t4<<<,its DIRECTV for Tablets app,its works really good,the only problem I got is,when it plays hd contents the video is moving funny(a lil slow,its like the processor is not fast enough for it)..all my other movie app I play in hd plays smooth,it could be the app is not meant for the fire stick,I know fire tv processor is faster,so it probably better to use that...please test it out,and let me what happens.
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Thanks for posting that. Can I ask where you found it from? I take it the app was modified to allow it to work? Just wondering who did it and where I can follow for updates. Also, it would be nice to know that it's not grabbing any login info.

atlkidz said:
this the one I use on my fire stick>>>>https://mega.co.nz/#!eNkQTQCJ!QA1TfmHSwc34OjOSznmCfzQ79ldTlbHqSf6D2jW17t4<<<,its DIRECTV for Tablets app,its works really good,the only problem I got is,when it plays hd contents the video is moving funny(a lil slow,its like the processor is not fast enough for it)..all my other movie app I play in hd plays smooth,it could be the app is not meant for the fire stick,I know fire tv processor is faster,so it probably better to use that...please test it out,and let me what happens.
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That's the same exact apk from the google play store. Just tried it and doesn't work with the Firetv.
Does anyone please have a modified version of the Directv app for Firetv?

Jedis said:
Thanks for posting that. Can I ask where you found it from? I take it the app was modified to allow it to work? Just wondering who did it and where I can follow for updates. Also, it would be nice to know that it's not grabbing any login info.
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I got it from google play store,it works for me on fire stick.,and no you are grabbing any login info
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Major THC said:
That's the same exact apk from the google play store. Just tried it and doesn't work with the Firetv.
Does anyone please have a modified version of the Directv app for Firetv?
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sorry that it didnt work you,but it work for me on the fire stick

Any update on this? I put the tablet version on fire tv and got it to bring up the login, but then got an error message saying fire tv could not open web links. I then put on the current version I have on my phone. That one I got through and seems to mainly be working (with a mouse or mouse program). I can get to the guide, select a program, select watch on phone, but then I just get the waiting spinning circle forever. Works great on my phone and my iPad. It would be so nice to have it working on Fire Tv or Roku or even a computer (but I can't get it working through any of my browsers, and the interface on the computer sucks compared to the apps).

The current phone version works perfectly (with mouse), but on WIFI only, wired wont start the stream.

FYI. I tried again for the heck of it and the tablet version (com.directv.navigator) does let you login now and stream with the Fire TV using wired ethernet!!!

Jedis said:
FYI. I tried again for the heck of it and the tablet version (com.directv.navigator) does let you login now and stream with the Fire TV using wired ethernet!!!
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Thx, got it working.

atlkidz said:
I got it from google play store,it works for me on fire stick.,and no you are grabbing any login info
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sorry that it didnt work you,but it work for me on the fire stick
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How did you get this up and running on the fire stick? I can't get past the login authentification process...

usmcnyc said:
How did you get this up and running on the fire stick? I can't get past the login authentification process...
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Yea - same here. Unrooted stock Fire TV Stick and when I try the Navigator version I can't get past the log-in screen. I enter my credentials and then a webbrowser launches with a DirectTV website to enter further credentials but I cannot type on it as the DirecTV App displays a null keyboard which blocks the ability to enter the required information into the website. Has anyone been able to overcome this?

beofotch said:
Yea - same here. Unrooted stock Fire TV Stick and when I try the Navigator version I can't get past the log-in screen. I enter my credentials and then a webbrowser launches with a DirectTV website to enter further credentials but I cannot type on it as the DirecTV App displays a null keyboard which blocks the ability to enter the required information into the website. Has anyone been able to overcome this?
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are you using a mouse or the fire stick remote?

gvc803 said:
are you using a mouse or the fire stick remote?
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Physical fire stick remote and/or remote on Droid app.

beofotch said:
Yea - same here. Unrooted stock Fire TV Stick and when I try the Navigator version I can't get past the log-in screen. I enter my credentials and then a webbrowser launches with a DirectTV website to enter further credentials but I cannot type on it as the DirecTV App displays a null keyboard which blocks the ability to enter the required information into the website. Has anyone been able to overcome this?
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On my FireTV (not stick) - I just closed the Chrome popup window that asked me to login (without actually logging in) and the app proceeded to finish the login process from within the app itself. Try that?

beofotch said:
Physical fire stick remote and/or remote on Droid app.
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I had the same problem but , for some reason, it worked after I paired a bluetooth mouse with the stick. maybe it was a fluke, dont know, but I needed to get a mouse anyway to use with other apps. I'm not sure if I am using the directv tablet or phone version.

UK/US/JP Fire TV apps repository?

Hi - I know I can change my country on the respectively Amazon website to download the apps onto my FTV, but I was wondering if there's somewhere I can just download and sideload them?
Apps that have such geo-specific restrictions: ITV (UK), UKTV (UK), NHK World TV (JP)
Or perhaps there's a thread in here somewhere I just missed?

My experience is that's it's not that simple to rip an official Fire TV app from Amazon without having a rooted Fire TV. Sideloaded APK app versions that rely on a usb wireless keyboard / mouse or bluetooth keyboard work without issues. Tried my Android phone and Nexus 7 to get the official apk version that works with the Fire TV off those devices and sideloaded to my FIre TV, but it would always take me to Amazon underground and install it directly without leaving an APK version of it to transfer to the Amazon Fire TV.
If you want to download the apk versions of those channels from one location, you could sideload the aptoide app store, but it can be keyboard dependent as sometimes it'll use a web browser ( I've tried boat browser, firefox, maxthon...take your pick and download them through aptoide ) looking for the apk file of the app you are interested in.
If you go in another direction, you'll find the most efficient way is to install these channels through Kodi using the add-ons for the respective channel. Call Kodi a one stop shop app for all your channel viewing. It saves the hassle of downloading say the ITV apk app and avoids having to use a keyboard to make it work. Highly recommend you familiarize yourself with Kodi if you haven't already. Another official channel on the Fire TV is the MediaHHH app. It's available on the Amazon Fire TV app menu ( At least for U.S viewers ). That's basically all the U.K freeview live channels on an official app and it works perfectly well without a proxy or vpn required which you'll need if you use either the sideloaded apk version of an app or run the add-on channels using Kodi.
My observation is that if you switch say Amazon locations on your Fire TV and download a regional official APP like the BBC iplayer, you'll lose it when you log back in to your local Amazon Fire TV account, but if all you want are the apps in that location then you shouldn't have a problem as long as you add a geo-proxy to your network or VPN access added to your router.
If someone knows how to pull off a rip of an official Fire TV app without root or knows how to get a ripped version from their Android phone / tablet of an official Amazon Fire TV app, not the universal apk ver, I'm all ears on how to do it.

callanish said:
My observation is that if you switch say Amazon locations on your Fire TV and download a regional official APP like the BBC iplayer, you'll lose it when you log back in to your local Amazon Fire TV account, .
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I know for a fact that this not true. You can go it amazon content settings and change your locale to UK. Doing so, will allow you to search and download UK apps to your Fire TV. Once done switch it back to US and you can now search for US apps. The US and UK apps reside side by side and can be launched without issues (assuming you have SmartDNS).
None of the above can be accomplished on a Roku - which is why I really love this device.

Strange. Every time I've tried this in the past, the U.K apps disappeared ( 2 Fire TV's ver 1 and 1 Fire tv stick ), but that was a while ago. Maybe they've changed something in their firmware that allows you to do this now, because I remember hitting a brick wall a while back. and gave up Thanks for the heads up. I'll try it again and see if I can make it work now.
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I know for a fact that this not true. You can go it amazon content settings and change your locale to UK. Doing so, will allow you to search and download UK apps to your Fire TV. Once done switch it back to US and you can now search for US apps. The US and UK apps reside side by side and can be launched without issues (assuming you have SmartDNS).
None of the above can be accomplished on a Roku - which is why I really love this device.
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Call Kodi a one stop shop app for all your channel viewing..
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Perhaps you can help me - I use a LG smarphone to download apps from the Playstore and sideload to AFTV2. My issue is that since its a smartphone, the APKs it downloads is suited for a phone screen and not for the TV. Is there a way within Kodi to download different variants of the same APK. Google Playstore URL is the same on any device - except the APK that is made available on the page is dependent on the device requesting the download.
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callanish said:
Strange. Every time I've tried this in the past, the U.K apps disappeared ( 2 Fire TV's ver 1 and 1 Fire tv stick ), but that was a while ago. Maybe they've changed something in their firmware that allows you to do this now, because I remember hitting a brick wall a while back. and gave up Thanks for the heads up. I'll try it again and see if I can make it work now.
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Bear in mind that the approach I used did not involved signing out of my Amazon account. All the downloads happens with my single account (only the locales are switched).

I'm not quite sure what kind of experience you've had with Kodi, but Kodi basically is the hub. The channels aren't apps, they're addons from repositories that run content. When kodi is installed, you either rely on the repository that comes with kodi or you continue to add repositories to increase your content options. Those repositories usually come in Zip form and you can sideload them over to Kodi then install them under system / addons. Another way is to type in the URL for the repository directly. Kodi will then add the repository and after that you can install the plugins from that repository. I'm not quite sure if that even remotely answered your question, but just know that Kodi manages and automatically updates content through the repository and that content is universal, so whatever you add to kodi doesn't require an app to function, so you'll never come across a problem with installing phone vs tablet apps
Okay, if I understand you correctly you're looking for the non-phone apk version of an app. The easiest way is probably just to sideload the aptoide app on to the fire TV and download and install the apk apps from there. Aptoide can be browser dependent if it can't find a version of the app you are looking for and will open up a browser to find the apk file somewhere else for download ( In other words download a browser to the Fire TV - Boat browser for tablets is a good one ). You could try just installing the aptoide app on your LG phone and transfer the apk file to your Amazon Fire TV. I've done that before and all versions were non-phone apps. Downside with the standard APK apps on the Fire TV has always been that most of them are keyboard / mouse dependent requiring a usb / bluetooth - keyboard / mouse or app with a keyboard / touchpad that works with the fire tv.
http://www.aptoide.com/page/apps or look up the aptoide.apk file in google to download it and then sideload it. I've had no issues with aptoide and I've been using it for years.
P.S I'll look into what you mentioned. I've been signing into another Amazon account from the U.K, thus losing all my U.S apps. If I manage the settings on the same Amazon U.S account and do a country change to the U.K, maybe from there I can install the U.K official Amazon Fire TV apps directly to the Fire Tv box without losing my U.S content. That's probably where I was going wrong before.
Edit............That was the problem. The solution was not to sign out and re-sign in. As you mentioned, you just have to change the country under the same Amazon account. Downloaded U.K official Fire TV apps and running great without the need for a keyboard / mouse. Thanks for the tip.
Info for the original poster of this thread. Try this link
http://www.eyeondemand.com/2014/10/24/how-to-combine-us-uk-and-de-apps-on-the-amazon-fire-tv/
vulcan195 said:
Perhaps you can help me - I use a LG smarphone to download apps from the Playstore and sideload to AFTV2. My issue is that since its a smartphone, the APKs it downloads is suited for a phone screen and not for the TV. Is there a way within Kodi to download different variants of the same APK. Google Playstore URL is the same on any device - except the APK that is made available on the page is dependent on the device requesting the download.
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Bear in mind that the approach I used did not involved signing out of my Amazon account. All the downloads happens with my single account (only the locales are switched).
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vulcan195 said:
I know for a fact that this not true. You can go it amazon content settings and change your locale to UK. Doing so, will allow you to search and download UK apps to your Fire TV. Once done switch it back to US and you can now search for US apps. The US and UK apps reside side by side and can be launched without issues (assuming you have SmartDNS).
None of the above can be accomplished on a Roku - which is why I really love this device.
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So the technique is change the settings on the amazon website or on the ftv?

jarayn said:
So the technique is change the settings on the amazon website or on the ftv?
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You change the country settings on the Amazon Website, purchase / add the apps, then re-sync content on the Amazon Fire TV if required. One of the apps, I think it was the ITV player didn't show up immediately, but since I purchased it ( right term if it's free?? ), I could do a search on the main fire tv menu for the ITV player app and then I downloaded it. With all the U.K apps downloaded, I switched the country settings back to the U.S.

Thanks, got BBC and itv now. BBC is perfect but itv seems to require mouse still.

jarayn said:
Thanks, got BBC and itv now. BBC is perfect but itv seems to require mouse still.
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Don't know if you've tried this, but did you try deleting the app and then re-installing it. i've noticed just installing it over the one you already have won't replace it. The official itv player app doesn't require a mouse, so it must be either reinstalling the apk mouse version, or it hasn't synced the official app to your fire tv.
P.S You could try the STV ( Scottish television version of the Itv Player ) app. Pretty much the same content. One thing I noticed is you give up live content with the official ITV player, whereas you could get that with the mouse version. You can always get the live content of ITV through Kodi anyway.

Thanks, good idea. No live though is crazy, thats the only thing i would want itv for.

I don't want to install Kodi because I have no idea about the security rating of the repositories and packages. So far I only install from Amazon or Google Play (sideloaded).
I now have a single platform access to UK and US apps. Very happy. Cannot do this with any of the other devices.

vulcan195 said:
I don't want to install Kodi because I have no idea about the security rating of the repositories and packages. So far I only install from Amazon or Google Play (sideloaded).
I now have a single platform access to UK and US apps. Very happy. Cannot do this with any of the other devices.
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I agree, it's a great device and what's so great about it is just how open the platform is to allow us to do the things we can do with it. From an Ex-pat point of view, I just wanted to offer some various options that I've been using for receiving U.K content and thankfully you helped me solve one of those problems with getting the official U.K apps. If Kodi isn't your thing, then fortunately there are other ways to watch U.K content without having to go down that road. Alway good to have options, that's what I always say

The official ITV Player app on Fire TV is just a temp solution. It will soon be replaced by a new app called ITV Hub, which will have on demand and live tv for all the ITV channels

neil0129 said:
The official ITV Player app on Fire TV is just a temp solution. It will soon be replaced by a new app called ITV Hub, which will have on demand and live tv for all the ITV channels
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Good to know. Thanks for the info.

Google Music without Root?

Title says it all. Is there any way to use Google Play Music on my fire TV? I at first tried with various "casting" or "mirroring" apps from my Phone, but none of them seem to work. Ive thought about rooting so I could actually install the google services stuff, but I would like to avoid that if possible.
I have the Fire TV 2.
EDIT: And I see this is a no question area... So if a mod could move it to the appropriate area...

Its Pretty Straight forward. Google search the following.
Google Login Service apk
Google Music Leanback apk
Google Play Store Leanback apk
Google Play Services apk
Install all apks
Go to Play store, log in. Should take you through set up questions and then fail to load the store. Then click on Play Music and your library should load. Just done it this afternoon and seems to run quite well

Hmm, I can't seem to locate music leanback anywhere, just the google store.

Got it working but music seems to have a voice search only... makes it hard to find the band I want

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1HaZc4Bb72xcDN6SnFtUHY1dVE
There's a link to all the files I used.
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Kocrachon said:
Got it working but music seems to have a voice search only... makes it hard to find the band I want
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Really? Never noticed. I was just flicking through artists or using Instant Mix/Shuffle. Never tried the search option. Sorry, better than nothing though.

Install Kodi, then use download the plugin.audio.googlemusic.exp-1.7.2.zip and install it. After you have set up your password it work great.
https://app.box.com/s/hchh3jdrocgdgcug9vs8rv8uwqlihqk9

Will give that a shot. Thanks

Moose2000 said:
Its Pretty Straight forward. Google search the following.
Google Login Service apk
Google Music Leanback apk
Google Play Store Leanback apk
Google Play Services apk
Install all apks
Go to Play store, log in. Should take you through set up questions and then fail to load the store. Then click on Play Music and your library should load. Just done it this afternoon and seems to run quite well
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In what order should I install these?
Do you have a link to the instruction set?.....
Will this have Google Play installed as well?.....
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Install Kodi, then use download the plugin.audio.googlemusic.exp-1.7.2.zip and install it. After you have set up your password it work great.
https://app.box.com/s/hchh3jdrocgdgcug9vs8rv8uwqlihqk9
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Do you have a link to an instruction set on how to install this within KODI?....

Moose2000 said:
Its Pretty Straight forward. Google search the following.
Google Login Service apk
Google Music Leanback apk
Google Play Store Leanback apk
Google Play Services apk
Install all apks
Go to Play store, log in. Should take you through set up questions and then fail to load the store. Then click on Play Music and your library should load. Just done it this afternoon and seems to run quite well
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Thanks for this info. It worked well for me without any issues.

I used this method to get Google play music running on both my fire TV stick and my first gen fire TV. But even better I got it to work for Google play movies on the stick. It didn't work on the regular fire TV for some reason though. Everytime I tried to watch a movie all you got was sound. But installing the YouTube app for Android TV on said fire TV I am able to play my play movies under the purchases section. So anyone wanting play movies on their fire TV using the above method for the music also works on the YouTube app for sure and may or may not work for play movies

For me the google play music apk doesn't install. After starting the installation process it stops with showing "app don't intstalled". Any ideas?

Has anyone had any luck getting the search to work? It appears to be a voice search only and doesn't work on the FTV.
Additionally, I can't find a way to browse "stations". It recommends a few for me but they seem to be based on my personally uploaded library.

Moose2000 said:
Its Pretty Straight forward. Google search the following.
Google Login Service apk
Google Music Leanback apk
Google Play Store Leanback apk
Google Play Services apk
Install all apks
Go to Play store, log in. Should take you through set up questions and then fail to load the store. Then click on Play Music and your library should load. Just done it this afternoon and seems to run quite well
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Followed the steps and was able to get Google Music installed. I have 2 followup questions tho.
1. Is there a way to get the newer version of Google Music? I use Stations more than I individual artists. I tried installing the latest version from APKMirror, but it won't actually connect to anything.
2. I keep getting notifications that I need to update Play services. Is there a newer apk I should be using?
For what it's worth, I'm on Fire OS 5.2.4.0

davejc said:
Followed the steps and was able to get Google Music installed. I have 2 followup questions tho.
1. Is there a way to get the newer version of Google Music? I use Stations more than I individual artists. I tried installing the latest version from APKMirror, but it won't actually connect to anything.
2. I keep getting notifications that I need to update Play services. Is there a newer apk I should be using?
For what it's worth, I'm on Fire OS 5.2.4.0
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The google play music app won't work. You need to find the "leanback" version.
I haven't been able to find one newer then the one in this thread. Maybe someone with a nexus player or shield can help us.

I had a feeling that would be the case. Was looking for an AndroidTV APK, but couldn't find anything.

davejc said:
I had a feeling that would be the case. Was looking for an AndroidTV APK, but couldn't find anything.
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the apk in this thread is from 2014. It seems weird that the leanback version hasn't been updated.

rcrh said:
the apk in this thread is from 2014. It seems weird that the leanback version hasn't been updated.
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I'm still new to the terminology with the TV systems.... "leanback" is the qualifier for Android TV Apps??

Funny that we are all looking for the same thing. Has to exist right?
I've got a friend with a Nexus Player, let me check with him.

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I'm still new to the terminology with the TV systems.... "leanback" is the qualifier for Android TV Apps??
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"leanback" is what Google calls their versions that are made to work with a remote (& do not require a touch screen).
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Funny that we are all looking for the same thing. Has to exist right?
I've got a friend with a Nexus Player, let me check with him.
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That would be a christmas miracle! :good:

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That would be a christmas miracle! :good:
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It really would be. I like the Fire TV a lot, I just wish I could have Google Music rather than Amazon Music.

Youtube android app without root

Is there a solution to run youtube android app on Fire TV (without root)?
I tried this https://www.androidsage.com/2016/04...tore-on-the-amazon-fire-devices-without-root/ and sideloaded latest youtube apk but i get rh-01 connection problem with playstore.

What's wrong with the FTV version of Youtube?

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What's wrong with the FTV version of Youtube?
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I find that fire tv stick version is very choppy and audio comes in and out of sync alot, not so much on the fire tv 4k it seems OK with that.

sconnyuk said:
I find that fire tv stick version is very choppy and audio comes in and out of sync alot, not so much on the fire tv 4k it seems OK with that.
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try and get the android tv version, will probably have more success with that.
And you probably won't every get playstore to fully work but all you really want is for it to register so play services will work and thus youtube and playmusic apps will work.

nujackk said:
try and get the android tv version, will probably have more success with that.
And you probably won't every get playstore to fully work but all you really want is for it to register so play services will work and thus youtube and playmusic apps will work.
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Thanks for reply, I have actually sorted my issues completely now, I have stopped all unnecessary amazon stuff running, huge list by the way, and have Google play all configured with android youtube and all my Google paid apps fully configured and recognising I'm signed in. Xposed setup, custom recovery, six axis with ps3 pads connected, USB OTG configured on boot with mele pro airmouse/keyboard/remote combo ? An to top it off no amazon home stuff at all, I have a launcher installed (was going to use official leaseback launcher but found it rubbish) the one I'm using is called Top TV Launcher 2.97. Very customisable and good on the eyes. Firestick is much more responsive the way it's setup now.

Nice,... I'll have to check out that launcher

Any body tried XCloud (Xbox Game Streaming - Preview) on the latest FireTV 4K Stick ?

Anybody been accepted to XCloud Beta & tried to sideloaded & run on the latest FireTV 4K Stick (Specs should be good enough). Can you post below info on the latest results on the latest XCloud Beta below, please.
Or if you have all the requirements. Please try it out.
Required:
Account with access to XCloud Beta
FireTV 4K Stick (On latest FW preferred)
XCloud (Xbox Game Streaming - Preview) APK to sideload on the FireTV 4K Stick
Fast enough Internet (ISP) connection (25mbps +)
XBox One (S) Bluetooth capable controller
Waiting to get added to XCloud Beta myself to try this. But wonder if some of you might have everything needed to test this out. PM me if you need help setting things up.
Let us know below please.

I will be trying on Wednesday

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I will be trying on Wednesday
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Great, can't wait. If it works out. Maybe you can make a vid of it. Your trying out a non-rooted FireTV Stick 4K right ?

So far my experience has been horrible.
1) unbox new 4k stick
2) enable untrusted sources in developer settings
3) install downloader from amazon app store
4) search and install latest xbox streaming apk from apkmirror by searching in downloader
5) app runs fine except everything is built for touch so basically almost nothing works
6) sometimes I've been able to keep clicking buttons until a game starts but it's very slow and input lag of 10+ seconds
7) I have 1gb down internet

AceHack00 said:
So far my experience has been horrible.
1) unbox new 4k stick
2) enable untrusted sources in developer settings
3) install downloader from amazon app store
4) search and install latest xbox streaming apk from apkmirror by searching in downloader
5) app runs fine except everything is built for touch so basically almost nothing works
6) sometimes I've been able to keep clicking buttons until a game starts but it's very slow and input lag of 10+ seconds
7) I have 1gb down internet
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The APK version on APKMirror is old. Let me know if u need me to get the latest from Google Play Store for you.
Make sure you have a Bluetooth mouse or Mouse simulator since the current beta is for touch devices.
Also try to already have the XBox Bluetooth remote connected in case u can use that for navigation in the App before starting it.
PM if you need help with any of those APK's.
Please continue testing it for us. Thanks again.

I had my xbox controller paired, I've installed Mouse Toggle 1.11 and that fixes my touch issues. I'm still having bad lag but xbox services just went down so maybe it related. I will pull latest from play store in bluestacks and install with adbLink and report back.

AceHack00 said:
I had my xbox controller paired, I've installed Mouse Toggle 1.11 and that fixes my touch issues. I'm still having bad lag but xbox services just went down so maybe it related. I will pull latest from play store in bluestacks and install with adbLink and report back.
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I would get a internet speed app from Amazone or GooglePlay to check ur internet speed on the actual FTV Stick too.
And "Background Apps & Process List" from the Fire TV App store to make sure you manually close any apps not needed. Like Downloader, etc.

Was trying to PM you for the apk's I can't figure out how to use bluestacks to download them.

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Was trying to PM you for the apk's I can't figure out how to use bluestacks to download them.
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no problem, will link u shortly.
- Check your PM's.
Also make sure u are using the extender cable that came with your FIreTV Stick. That small separation from the TV from that cable usually helps with any signal blockage that being directly on the back or side of the TV might cause.
-- Also make sure you are on 5Ghz instead of 2.4Ghz Wifi for best results.
--- Forza & Gears of War 5 are some of the best games to test too.

In case anybody else wants to join in on the testing.
XCloud App:
https://uploadfiles.io/qm8mbwk0
Let us know how it goes.

I tried with the apk you supplied same result. FYI, the sound and the controller actions match, it's the video that lags way behind like 10-30 seconds. Also, I just received my Stadia and play on the same wireless network in the same exact location as the Fire TV and it is flawless, feels like no lag.
I've tried several games on the Firestick including forza and gears with no luck.
I am using the hdmi extension as well.
I'm on 5GHz wifi.
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I just ordered an ethernet adapter, I will let you know if that makes any difference, should be here monday.
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I just pulled out my old Google Nexus Player (Android TV) and upgraded it to the latest 8.0.0 (OPR2.170623.027, Nov 2017) firmware. Then sideloaded the Xbox Streaming and WOW it works great. Don't need touch input the controller works great and lag is only about 500 ms, wish it was a little better but it's pretty awesome. I tried several different games and they all worked great. Same wifi and location as the Fire Stick 4K that isn't working.
https://developers.google.com/android/ota#fugu

I just got my ethernet adapter in, same result, terrible lag, 10-30 seconds.

Right, I am thinking not just the XCloud app will need an update. But the FireTV Stick FW itself too.

Will send u links to future App updates just to test in the future. Maybe they can fix some of it app side.

Best xCloud experience yet is on my Oculus Quest, I just sideloaded the app and it works perfectly. This is a really sick combination.

Just sideloaded it on my Fire Table 10 HD 8th generation and it works great!!

anyone else having problems installing the app?

I know this thread is a few months old but thought I'd contribute and say the lag thing still exists, with the 4K firestick with 10 to 30 seconds for input from the controller to register on the screen.

Lag still exist unfortunately. There is really nothing stopping xcloud to run on 4k stick. Microsoft is louzy at coding.