Hello everyone....I am running pre-rooted version 51.1.40.0_user_514006420 on the Fire tv. While running certain apps like Rdio, Hotlist Internet TV & allrecipes, I get the following error:
"A secure connection is recommended to use this app. we were unable to establish a secure connection and recommend that you try again later. "
No matter how many times I try running the app again, I keep getting same error message.
Any ideas on what could be causing this issue and what would be solution?
PS; Fire tv is connected to the US VPN with PIA.
I don´t know these apps but probably they request https:// connections instead of http:// and maybe your VPN doesn't support https (HTTP Secure) or it needs to be enabled at first.
Also, it could be that the apps do not allow a VPN connection. Lot of sites and apps are no longer allowing users to use VPN connections to visit their site or use their apps. One the site detects you are using a VPN thy will stop you from entering.
To check if your VPN supports https:// if you have a browser just o to google.com, then look in the address bar and if the address starts with https:// you will know if thats the problem. Google addresses will always start with https:// unless your VPN does not support it or if you have https:// turned off somehow.
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Hello, I apologize if this thread has been created, but I cannot find anything searching "vpn" in this forum since its only 3 chars long.
I would like to connect my G2 to my work's intranet via VPN. I can successfully do so via the built in options under Wireless & Networks option. However I have slight inconveniences with that option.
#1 DNS does not work. I cannot resolve any internal IPs once connected to the VPN which makes the VPN connection useless unless I memorize all the IPs. I manually set the DNS Search Domains option in the VPS settings, but I am still connected to some other DNS server according to IPDroid app.
#2 No password remembering. I dislike having to open up the keyboard to type the password.
Is there a market app that will satisfy my above 2 requirements while doing everything the stock option will allow?
Not out there yet...
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Read this
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2012285
I have an Amazon Fire TV Stick. I use xfinity wifi hotspot which requires that I sign in on a browser that normally on a Windows or Android device, the browser will automatically open up and take me to a login page.
I sideloaded Firefox to my AFTV Stick but that doesn't seem to load up the page even if I try to connect to the wifi network.
Is there some kind of workaround for this? Thanks!
I would like to know this also as I plan on taking the stick with me when I travel and would be connecting to Hotel wifi
I can't speak to the OP's question but as to hotel access you can usually call the hotels Internet help line with your MAC address from your Fire TV and they can manually log you into the network.
Would also love to know if this is possible. I on a little vacation and took my fire tv with me, ready to watch away, but can't connect to the WiFi, since there is a browser login ...
spoof the firetv's mac on your laptop and go through the portal
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spoof the firetv's mac on your laptop and go through the portal
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Could you enlighten me on how to do that or direct me to somewhere? Thanks!
well i am guessing something like this
http://www.howtogeek.com/192173/how-and-why-to-change-your-mac-address-on-windows-linux-and-mac/
will have to try that and see
I often take my AFTV when on the road and faced this very problem. I've overcome this by connecting to the hotspot (in my case the hotel's wifi network). The AFTV should say something like "Connected with a problem" or something to that effect. Then I back out and go to Applications, and launch a browser, in my case Chrome, and the hotspot router should direct your browser to the login page, where you can enter the needed credentials.
However, of course you would need to have a browser installed. Works most of the time though some hotels have routers that for some reason won't auto-direct you to the login page until you manually type in a website address to go to.
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I often take my AFTV when on the road and faced this very problem. I've overcome this by connecting to the hotspot (in my case the hotel's wifi network). The AFTV should say something like "Connected with a problem" or something to that effect. Then I back out and go to Applications, and launch a browser, in my case Chrome, and the hotspot router should direct your browser to the login page, where you can enter the needed credentials.
However, of course you would need to have a browser installed. Works most of the time though some hotels have routers that for some reason won't auto-direct you to the login page until you manually type in a website address to go to.
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Same - just did this in fact. Had to use my phone as a hotspot to install a browser (lighting) first.
I don't think it would be possible on the firestick unless amazon added some browsers to their store.
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Same - just did this in fact. Had to use my phone as a hotspot to install a browser (lighting) first.
I don't think it would be possible on the firestick unless amazon added some browsers to their store.
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Why? You could side load a browser on the stick just the same I assume.
I side loaded Dolphin browser onto my AFS. Seems to work well.
Update : when trying to enter address or url, the search dialog box comes up. It starts to load the Web page but immediately closes the browser. So for me, Dolphin doesn't seem to be working.
What browsers are you all using successfully to browse Web pages?
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To the original poster, I know exactly what you're talking about. What I had to do was plug in a mouse so I could click.
Reloaded the page a lot of times and it took forever, but you only have to enter this once.
fix!
philessthanthree said:
I have an Amazon Fire TV Stick. I use xfinity wifi hotspot which requires that I sign in on a browser that normally on a Windows or Android device, the browser will automatically open up and take me to a login page.
I sideloaded Firefox to my AFTV Stick but that doesn't seem to load up the page even if I try to connect to the wifi network.
Is there some kind of workaround for this?
I went and found this free software for my laptop (Virtual router..google it.....wont let me post link since i'm new) and now fire tv works like a charm. i was having the same exact problem. It's pretty straight forward. Hope this helps and good luck.
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You can use the built-in web browser in the ES File explorer to go to the login page. The ES file explorer is free and available on the amazon app store.
I have Chrome side loaded in my AFS. Works well. Able to get to YouTube website and play videos easily.
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Hi there,
I have the AFTV Gen 2 running latest OS.
I have setup an OpenVPN VPN "Router-on-a-stick" on a "spare" Raspberry Pi I had lying around.
This is successfully using my PIA VPN login credentials to provide a alternative external IP..
I have pointed the FireTv gateway config away from my default router gateway, to my new RPi VPN 'router'.
Both the FireOS and Kodi still continue to work, but there does not seem to be a way to check that the Kodi load is using the correct/new (VPN) external IP address.
Note: I have checked this with my PC and the RPi definitely provides a switched IP.
So how can I check what the external IP address of the FireTV/Kodi setup is?
Many thanks in advance.
Do you have ES File Explorer installed? You can use the web function (in the Favourite tab) to access Google and search for 'What's my IP address' there. Alternatively, I use a simple 'Whats My IP' app to launch and confirm IP address. There are many available to download on Aptoide. When this shows that the correct IP address is working, Kodi always seems to use that web pathway/route.
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Do you have ES File Explorer installed? You can use the web function (in the Favourite tab) to access Google and search for 'What's my IP address' there. Alternatively, I use a simple 'Whats My IP' app to launch and confirm IP address. There are many available to download on Aptoide. When this shows that the correct IP address is working, Kodi always seems to use that web pathway/route.
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That's great - thanks. Have used google via ES File explorer and its confirmed the IP is as I hoped.
Excuse my ignorance but how do it get Aptoide - its a android app repository , yes?
Good stuff, glad it worked! Yeah, Aptoide is an Android app repository that works on non-rooted Fire TV (unlike Google Play Store). I'm not sure how others view it but I find it pretty good. The odd app download does come with annoying pop-up adds and, in that case, I undelete app (clean up with CCleaner) and then reinstall from another provider in Aptoide. Here is a link to the What's My IP app I use: http://m.sebastianvelmont.store.apt...git.WhatIsMyIp/7/3090847/What's+my+IP+Address
Make sure you close the app and clear its cache each time, otherwise it sticks to the first IP address it found. There might be better ones that refresh automatically?
To install, I have Aptoide loaded on my Fire TV first (via loading Aptoide apk file from ES Explorer) and then search for app in search bar. Saying that it might be better to find the apk from elsewhere but I like checking Aptoide occasionally on Fire TV to see what apps it recommends to update on my system etc.
Hi All,
So I bought tigerVPN and I have the amazon firestick (bought earlier this year not Alexa) which is running on FireOS 5.2.4.1. I've managed to get OpenVPN onto my firestick via sideloading and managed to import my .ovpn files and config file, i've even managed to connect to VPN using OpenVPN, however when I click on Netflix i'm still getting geographically locked. Am I right in guessing that the OpenVPN app is connected but my firestick is ignoring the application.
Is there anyway that I could use tigerVPN with my firestick?
Thanks,
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Most VPN provider IP address are known to Netflix and thereby are blocked. They are not blocking VPN's but the commercials ISP who provide servers and rack space to the VPN companies. There are a few companies that have seemd to have solved the Netflix problem, Express and Surfbouncer I know for sure. If you have someone in the country where you want to watch that has fast Internet and is willing to let you put a small VPN server there that would be the 100% foolproof solution. Just look up Raspberry Pi VPN Server on Google for several tutorials. Or the device Surfbouncer is calling the behomebox which is essentially the do it yourself Raspberry Pi solution pre-configured
Thanks for your reply, however when i access netflix from my laptop with openvpn running i am able to access netflix from different countries therefore my vpn provider isn't the problem here, the issue is to do with the firestick ignoring openvpn.
Hi, guys I recently read Tiger VPN review: https://www.reviewsdir.com/tigervpn-review/ The price its offering is far better than other VPN providers. Check it out and tell me what your stance on it is?
This may not be a phone specific question, but I have new (currently unrooted) Pixel 3XL thus thought I would post here.
Without naming particular apps, I am trying to see if it is any longer possible to connect remotely to my home server(s) to be able to watch and stream various live tv programming. There used to be a modified app that was able to bypass the vpn options.
I have both OpenVPN and Shadowsocks Socks5 connnections created and working, and I can connect with either to my home network. However, it appears both of these still rely on making use of the Android VPN service, and I think that is why certain apps will not work over VPN?
I had thought Shadowsocks would not use the android VPN, but it appears to still does.
I have not tried anything else yet regarding SSH tunnel, etc., and open to any ideas if/how you may be able hide or mask your vpn connection from select apps on your phone.
Thanks,