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Napster for Fire TV?

Hello,
I'm using Napster for a long time - and now I hope it will come soon for Fire TV. I've downloaded the napster.apk and installed it with sideload. The app works, but it's not usable with the Fire TV remote ... and I don't want to use a mouse and kayboard on my Fire TV. Do you have any news if Napster is coming for Fire TV?
Greetings

bootmaker said:
Hello,
I'm using Napster for a long time - and now I hope it will come soon for Fire TV. I've downloaded the napster.apk and installed it with sideload. The app works, but it's not usable with the Fire TV remote ... and I don't want to use a mouse and kayboard on my Fire TV. Do you have any news if Napster is coming for Fire TV?
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If you don't mind, and are capable of, rooting, you can install droidMote and use your phone as a keyboard/mouse.

Hello,
I have the German Version .... and so it's not possible to make a soft root for now ...

why you don´t try the Logitech k400r??

Peter_SG said:
why you don´t try the Logitech k400r??
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Hello,
I'Ve buyed today the K400 from my local dealer for only 29€. But I'm not realy happy with that solution ... I need often the FireTV Remote and the Keyboard. I tried to use it with Facebook and Opera ... but ... yeah ... it's not great ... Is there a solution to tweak the usability with the Keyboard?

Fire TV Stick w/HBO GO side loaded - Is there a way to actually use the app?

Unlike the Fire TV, the Fire Stick TV doesn't have a USB port, so a keyboard and mouse don't seem to be an option (please correct me if I'm wrong). I side loaded the .apk of the latest version of HBO Go but, being an app developed for touch screens, is it possible to actually use such an app on the Fire TV Stick? I can't seem to figure out a way to operate it with the Fire TV Stick remote. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Download an app called wukong from the app store on your phone enables a mouse cursor on the fire tv stick

2 ways to control it usewukong app as mouse and remote to scroll or even better if u have a bluetooth keyboard/mouse or game pad u can use that after installing the settings.apk file to mary the device. I use the ipazzport mini keyboard and touchpad works great.

m0nkeyf00t said:
2 ways to control it usewukong app as mouse and remote to scroll or even better if u have a bluetooth keyboard/mouse or game pad u can use that after installing the settings.apk file to mary the device. I use the ipazzport mini keyboard and touchpad works great.
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Interesting, thank you. Are you using this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/iPazzPort-P...01?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5413a24845
Any cheaper options you might recommend?

yeah thats it amazon has it for about 20...here
use a 360 controller or the gamestop tablet gamepad there's a few other pads that work as well.
I just happened to have this one laying around and it works great.

m0nkeyf00t said:
yeah thats it amazon has it for about 20...here
use a 360 controller or the gamestop tablet gamepad there's a few other pads that work as well.
I just happened to have this one laying around and it works great.
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Are you referring to an Xbox 360 controller to use with the Fire TV Stick? I would prefer to use that if it works. I love that controller and would feel much better than even the official Amazon one.

salils said:
Unlike the Fire TV, the Fire Stick TV doesn't have a USB port, so a keyboard and mouse don't seem to be an option (please correct me if I'm wrong). I side loaded the .apk of the latest version of HBO Go but, being an app developed for touch screens, is it possible to actually use such an app on the Fire TV Stick? I can't seem to figure out a way to operate it with the Fire TV Stick remote. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Over in this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57717809&postcount=7
he says the Fire TV Stick remote works fine.
Looks like he's using an .apk he got from his Fire TV.

[Q] Mirror games to TV and use a controller?

So im sure this has been asked before but I couldnt find the specific answer I was looking for. Basically I have a bunch of emulators on my tablet. I have the latest gen Kindle HDX 7inch and was wondering, if I got the fire tv stick + the fire controller, could use the fire TV to stream my emulator to my TV while using the controller? If I cant do it with those exact products are there any others that may work instead? Thanks a bunch.

Most, if not all, devices that are running a recent version of Android support screen casting.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201453020

Screen casting works fine. Though PS4 Bluetooth controllers have a slight bit of lag. But very usable once its not a fast paced game.

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.

Fire TV or Roku Ultra? which one it better?

I am going to change my old MX tv box, have done some research on google, it seems that the Amazon's tv device and the Roku's tv decice, so I decided to select one from this two brands...I found a top tv boxes review one google, saying that the Amazon Fire TV​​​​​​​ got over 10,000 apps for the tv box but only 140 channels, and the Roku Ultra got over 3500 channels but not as much as app selections like the fire tv. anyone have experience on the both devices? which one is better?

FIRE TV Definitely because it's pretty much android so you can install apk files and you can get kodi and set it up for free movies!

I agree. You can add kodi and other android apps on fire which you cannot on Roku.

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Bren123 said:
FIRE TV Definitely because it's pretty much android so you can install apk files and you can get kodi and set it up for free movies!
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thanks, I am going to take the Fire TV...

maybeme2 said:
I agree. You can add kodi and other android apps on fire which you cannot on Roku.
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Thx! have decided to take the fire tv!!!

Hulowala2 said:
Thx! have decided to take the fire tv!!!
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Beware the fire stick is great but can run a bit slow with Kodi. The fire TV box is better.