i sideloaded the latest NCAA March Madness Live app on my Fire TV and it works with one exception.
There is a chat/stats overlay that goes over the video and it blocks 1/3 of the lower part of the screen.
I tried it on my Nexus 6 and noticed that in portrait mode, the overlays exist under the video however in Landscape mode it disappears.
I will try and force landscape on the app and let you know if it resolves it.
If anyone else has a known fix, please post it below.
sacwoo said:
i sideloaded the latest NCAA March Madness Live app on my Fire TV and it works with one exception.
There is a chat/stats overlay that goes over the video and it blocks 1/3 of the lower part of the screen.
I tried it on my Nexus 6 and noticed that in portrait mode, the overlays exist under the video however in Landscape mode it disappears.
I will try and force landscape on the app and let you know if it resolves it.
If anyone else has a known fix, please post it below.
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I keep getting a popup to update the version I sideloaded from the google app store and it doesn't let me go past it (even with a mouse). What apk did you install and from where?
jpeg42 said:
I keep getting a popup to update the version I sideloaded from the google app store and it doesn't let me go past it (even with a mouse). What apk did you install and from where?
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I downloaded version 4.0.0 from Aptoide directly on the Fire TV.
sacwoo said:
i sideloaded the latest NCAA March Madness Live app on my Fire TV and it works with one exception.
There is a chat/stats overlay that goes over the video and it blocks 1/3 of the lower part of the screen.
I tried it on my Nexus 6 and noticed that in portrait mode, the overlays exist under the video however in Landscape mode it disappears.
I will try and force landscape on the app and let you know if it resolves it.
If anyone else has a known fix, please post it below.
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Same issue as you.
I sideloaded the app and have Forced Landscape mode set in Rotation Manager.
Overlay still on bottom third of screen.
If anybody has any other experience please share
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Just a general question:
Do all android apps work on FireTV as long as I sideload them?
Can I assume that apps from the play store are the same as from the amazon store?
I bought the Plex App for android and I don't want to pay full price now for something that I already bought
A lot of apps work fine,but the 3.0.x Twitch does not work so you'd have to get the older 2.5.0 version.
The Amazon versions of Twitch and YouTube suck when compared to the real apps for anyone that has a K400r Keyboard to control the apps with.
Alternatively since the original YouTube app requires Play Services,you can get the YouTube HD MOD and install it on Fire TV without root.
It is on XDA itself.
All widgets do not work at all.
Only the Memory Booster rectangle and a few other things "widgety" will work.
Cirno5 said:
Just a general question:
Do all android apps work on FireTV as long as I sideload them?
Can I assume that apps from the play store are the same as from the amazon store?
I bought the Plex App for android and I don't want to pay full price now for something that I already bought
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No, not all android apps work on the FireTV.
Some show up wrong because they are portrait mode. So show up fine, but doesn't seem to accept any types of input at all. Some just fail to load.
Guess I will have to try then
You can always get an app that forces the orientation to be landscape so you can run those portrait apps in landscape mode.
Screen Rotation Control from "jubo co" works well,but will need to be set again if you ctrl+alt+delete to reset your Fire TV or when anything else causes your Fire TV to go off like power outages.
Too bad this app don't have a "set on boot" option.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bong.android.androidlock
The latest Plex App works fine after sideloading
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What is going on with Cartoon HD apk, its asking to install a new version, I do so, it installs but this does not work with the fire remote? now there are two version showing on my AFTV, also HD cinema is no longer working its just says retry??
Anyone else having these issues?
darkdjay said:
What is going on with Cartoon HD apk, its asking to install a new version, I do so, it installs but this does not work with the fire remote? now there are two version showing on my AFTV, also HD cinema is no longer working its just says retry??
Anyone else having these issues?
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yeah the update breaks the Fire TV remote in the app. The update looks great, but doesn't work on the Fire TV because of the remote issue. You can uninstall the latest version by going to settings manage apps. When you select uninstall it will uninstall one version and leave the other. Problem is it will keep prompting you to update, which is a bit of a pain.
dk1keith said:
yeah the update breaks the Fire TV remote in the app. The update looks great, but doesn't work on the Fire TV because of the remote issue. You can uninstall the latest version by going to settings manage apps. When you select uninstall it will uninstall one version and leave the other. Problem is it will keep prompting you to update, which is a bit of a pain.
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Cartoon HD will no longer let you cancel the update. New version has major issues with Fire TV remote. UI just doesn't play well at all with the remote. You can barely select a movie, and it doesn't work at all with the side menu to select TV, or Movies, Updates. Too bad because I love the app. When playing a movie there is no way to pause, stop rewind or anything. You can only press the back button to get out of the video.
thread: [Q] Cartoon HD?
darkdjay said:
What is going on with Cartoon HD apk, its asking to install a new version, I do so, it installs but this does not work with the fire remote? now there are two version showing on my AFTV, also HD cinema is no longer working its just says retry??
Anyone else having these issues?
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most likely the application you use is no longer effective. You refer to the latest application techuptip today
Hi All
I just re-found a compatibility list by androidtv.news (thanks guys)
great work, please contribute your findings, and be careful when you edit (there seems to be a few rows with no name, unfortunately by an edit)
I'll ask the mods to sticky it..
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...A4AQ3jvl7hir1Bk9AKkLXrw9W8/edit#gid=980396430
Also minecraft pocket edition now works if you install it from the browser
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check out my new Android game https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pgviews.kobesadventure
Add it to the list if you haven't already
Did anyone notice that the sideloaded apps started updating in the play store? Minecraft has been updading itself twice, even though its not available for download.
bingoking said:
Did anyone notice that the sideloaded apps started updating in the play store? Minecraft has been updading itself twice, even though its not available for download.
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as long as the sideloaded apps have the original signature untouched, they have always updated.
Edit: Nevermind. The problem was me. User error.
I tried to install Amazon Video but received errors. Anyone else have the same experience? Thanks.
for some reason realMyst only works on my 2015 not my 2017
I like OpenArena, but it is essentially single player only. No multiplayer servers are around.
Anyone want to compile this for Android?
https://github.com/zturtleman/spearmint
Local split-screen multiplayer.
Anyone have an updated link to the compatibility list? Link in the OP no longer works.
Netflix TV Os
Hi,
I'm struggling on the internet for information I'm after and you might be able to help! I want to get a media player with the official Android TV OS (the same one as the Shield - not the other normal media boxes). Simply put - in SA we have unstable internet connections. For Netflix on Android TV OS, does it allow for offline downloading? People have suggested popcorn time but I want to support creators and anyway, Netflix is good enough. So, can anyone tell me whether the Netflix App for the official Android TV OS supports offline mode (ie downloaded episodes like you have in normal Netflix on Android).
Thanks Tom
Link leads to deleted google sheet..........what's up with that???
mad4some said:
Link leads to deleted google sheet..........what's up with that???
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Wondering the same.
TKardinal said:
Wondering the same.
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Anyone still have the list?
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Is this updated anywhere??
i have been browsing around trying to find out how to get any app to show up on the stock nvidia sheild tv.
i have came across this windows tool called {APKtoTV}. which you can convert any apk to make the apps show up on the homescreen as a tile.
i thought i would share my finding so everyone else can enjoy this tool.
so here is the link to this page where i found it at.
LINK - http://nvidiashieldzone.com/shield-android-tv/apk2tv/\
ENJOY!
HERE IS MY VIDEO PROOF OF THIS TOOL WORKING BY SHOWING YOU MY HOMESCREEN SO YOU CAN SEE THIS WORKS.
https://youtu.be/VO3sAdKdebE
This is a sweet little tool. I used it to get WatchESPN on my Shield TV with a better looking banner until ESPN finally releases an Android TV version. If they ever do...
Nice share reading it I see what it doesn't do
What it Does NOT Do
- Fix portrait apps to be landscape
- Add Shield Controller support or alter how Shield Controllers work with the app
- Fix, alter or otherwise remove the "touch only" requirements for apps
- Make an app work that doesn't work through regular sideloading
- Fix any bugs or glitches with the app running under Android TV (in fact, may introduce new ones)
What I use to force apps to be in landscape mode is this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331514
Cheers
Nice Find :good:
Doesn't really work, gives unexpected errors
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Doesn't really work, gives unexpected errors
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
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This app works for me- for the most part. I've converted some apps that were already installed on my shield but were not showing up in the main launcher. They converted fine however I lost mouse support for them so it wasn't really a benefit as I couldn't use the app properly. I'll keep fooling around with other apps but for now just forcing apps to go in landscape mode and launching from the sideload launcher is fine.
I'm on Windows 10, it complains about not finding java on startup (even though it's installed) and comes up with errors when saving..
I find a website have many apps for TV
www.apk4.tv
The app doesn't seem to be updated anymore... but seems some one has made an on-line tool doing pretty much the same: http://atvlauncher.trekgonewild.de/
I sideloaded SmartYouTubeTV, and it runs fine. The brightness is normal and easy to view
When I run the native YouTube app, the videos are WAY brighter. So much so they cause eye strain when trying to watch them.
The only difference I can see between the two apps is that if I go to settings, and app version, the TV type is different on each. SmartYouTubeTV is set to a Samsung TV (even though my TV is not Samsung), the native app says it;s the Firestick version.
Any way to adjust the brightness of the native YouTube app, or set the TV version of the app to match what SmartYouTube TV is set to?
emkorial said:
I sideloaded SmartYouTubeTV, and it runs fine. The brightness is normal and easy to view
When I run the native YouTube app, the videos are WAY brighter. So much so they cause eye strain when trying to watch them.
The only difference I can see between the two apps is that if I go to settings, and app version, the TV type is different on each. SmartYouTubeTV is set to a Samsung TV (even though my TV is not Samsung), the native app says it;s the Firestick version.
Any way to adjust the brightness of the native YouTube app, or set the TV version of the app to match what SmartYouTube TV is set to?
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You might want to check HDR settings. In the app and in the Fire Stick settings.
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You might want to check HDR settings. In the app and in the Fire Stick settings.
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I checked the display option on the fire stick, they are set to Adaptive, and not HDR. I could not find anywhere in the YouTube app to turn off HDR, how do you do that?
Thanks
emkorial said:
I sideloaded SmartYouTubeTV, and it runs fine. The brightness is normal and easy to view
When I run the native YouTube app, the videos are WAY brighter. So much so they cause eye strain when trying to watch them.
The only difference I can see between the two apps is that if I go to settings, and app version, the TV type is different on each. SmartYouTubeTV is set to a Samsung TV (even though my TV is not Samsung), the native app says it;s the Firestick version.
Any way to adjust the brightness of the native YouTube app, or set the TV version of the app to match what SmartYouTube TV is set to?
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when you open an HDR video does the menu while playing the video become completely white ?
emkorial said:
I sideloaded SmartYouTubeTV, and it runs fine. The brightness is normal and easy to view
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Hey could you please attach the apk file for SmartYouTubeTV? I'm unable to find a working version
supermutant2299 said:
Hey could you please attach the apk file for SmartYouTubeTV? I'm unable to find a working version
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There is no "working" version in terms of ad blocking. I use it as a viewer since the display is much better than the official YouTube app. But ad blocking has been broken for some time now and the developer had abandoned the project and no one has picked it up