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Browser redirects

Ok having an issue with my browser redirecting to different webpages when I click a link.
Basically when I go here and click " Click to go to host website"
http://www.surfthechannel.com/link/1/1289/6440184/0.html
To watch movies on my android it redirects me to some gaming website. When i go to this same link on any PC it goes straight to the megavideo link.
I remember this happening before when I was trying to watch videos and I got around it somehow. I think I just kept clicking the link until it got me there but not sure.
I've already tried using Opera Mini and Dolphin Browser plus the stock sense browser.
If someone could help me with this I would really appreciate it. Sometimes I get stuck in this office with nothing to do but watch these tv shows on my phone cause no PC is in the room.

Did some more research on this turns out any megavideo link will redirect you to some games website.

Just found out Skyfire isn't redirected. So if your trying to watch a megavideo link remember Skyfire will go to it and wont be redirected.
Dolphin HD, Sense browser, opera mini all redirected to some games website. Another reason I love having a choice with Android.

I installed Skyfire, but it redirectsme like Dolphin or stock browsers. Does it hapend to you?

Stock browser

When zooming out in the stock browser theres the overshooting animation which makes the browser seem very slow, especially in flash intensive sites, is there any way to remove it?
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maybe opera mobile is a better choice, it's really fast

Opera doesn't support flash
Use Dolphin HD - it's great
I used it for the last 5 month and is handles well all flash related and zooming options.
It also has a few addons like bookmark to sd card and others.

That overshooting animation is a pain in the ass. Im at 1.2GHz, and the only time it isn't painfully laggy is on google.com.
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Dolphin mini for me https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dolphin.browser

adyrafy said:
Opera doesn't support flash
Use Dolphin HD - it's great
I used it for the last 5 month and is handles well all flash related and zooming options.
It also has a few addons like bookmark to sd card and others.
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Says who ?????
IT DOES SUPPORT FLASH in mobile version! http://www.opera.com/mobile/specs/
Opera Mini is far the fastest browser on the earth... but that version doesnt support flash,if you want flash go for Opera mobile .
review of dolphin hd
Performance
Dolphin HD may offer a good browsing experience, but it's a bit slower than other mobile browsers. To test the Dolphin HD's speed we loaded several websites heavy with images plus Java and/or Flash elements using the Motorola Droid X and a 3G connection.
The full version of Laptopmag.com took an average of 21.7 seconds to load; that time was the slowest of the lot, but not by much. Skyfire took 20.7 seconds, and the stock Android browser took 21.3 seconds. With NYTimes.com, Dolphin fared better, loading the page in an average of 15 seconds, fast enough to beat Skyfire (18.3 seconds) and a hair behind the stock browser (14.7 seconds). Regardless, Opera Mini loaded those two pages in 5.7 and 6.3 seconds, respectively.
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HTML5 (videos) on Note 2

I wanted to be able to view web pages on Note 2 just like I can on iPad. I downloaded Dolphin HD browser, tried changing User Agent to iPad / Nexus 7 /iPhone. I have been disappointed with overall experience. When I change the User Agent to Nexus 7, I can see full CNN page, but when I click on Videos, it says I need Adobe. I can run videos when using iPad UA, but the quality is mediocre. Is there a way to surf the internet like you can on iPad? View full websites and run videos?

sumeet909 said:
I wanted to be able to view web pages on Note 2 just like I can on iPad. I downloaded Dolphin HD browser, tried changing User Agent to iPad / Nexus 7 /iPhone. I have been disappointed with overall experience. When I change the User Agent to Nexus 7, I can see full CNN page, but when I click on Videos, it says I need Adobe. I can run videos when using iPad UA, but the quality is mediocre. Is there a way to surf the internet like you can on iPad? View full websites and run videos?
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if you need adobe flash player then install it? iphone doesn't have flash i'm pretty sure. so your overall experience will be 100 times better on android also, dolphin hd browser does NOT support flash. you'll need to use the mini dolphin or the stock browser to view things in flash. most sites still don't seem to support HTML5. i've seen very few. oh and jelly bean doesn't have official flash support, but it still works perfectly.
so google how to side-load flash player. if you don't know how. problem solved.

na7q said:
if you need adobe flash player then install it? iphone doesn't have flash i'm pretty sure. so your overall experience will be 100 times better on android also, dolphin hd browser does NOT support flash. you'll need to use the mini dolphin or the stock browser to view things in flash. most sites still don't seem to support HTML5. i've seen very few. oh and jelly bean doesn't have official flash support, but it still works perfectly.
so google how to side-load flash player. if you don't know how. problem solved.
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What I'm trying to get at is, if iPad/iPhone can convert and play that video in HTML5, why can't an Android device play it if I change user agent to that of an Android tablet. I don't want flash. Just want to be able to play videos from full-websites, not mobile sites.

A example of site were you have this problem?
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swejuggalo said:
A example of site were you have this problem?
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CNN full site. Try running any video. It only renders videos in mobile version of the site, in full version it displays Flash installation message.

sumeet909 said:
I wanted to be able to view web pages on Note 2 just like I can on iPad. I downloaded Dolphin HD browser, tried changing User Agent to iPad / Nexus 7 /iPhone. I have been disappointed with overall experience. When I change the User Agent to Nexus 7, I can see full CNN page, but when I click on Videos, it says I need Adobe. I can run videos when using iPad UA, but the quality is mediocre. Is there a way to surf the internet like you can on iPad? View full websites and run videos?
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Just download adobe flash from adobe's own website and it'll work fine. I can confirm it works on my ipad 3 as html 5.

boodies said:
Just download adobe flash from adobe's own website and it'll work fine. I can confirm it works on my ipad 3 as html 5.
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I did download flash and it is workable, lil choppy but I guess I will take it. Not as smooth as on the iPad.
Also, I went to a Staple store yesterday and checked out couple of Android tablets including Nexus 7 and ran into the same situation on all tablets. I went to CNN, it opened full page, but when I clicked on the video, it presented Adobe message. Download Dolphin, then it works in HTML5, but a little grainy. This is something that just works on the iPad natively in HTML5

I noticed that you mentioned that you use Dolphin browser. I've noticed that the performance of the Dolphin on the Note 2 is less than good IMO, especially compared to stock. I would recommend trying Boat Browser instead, and just run flash. It's much better that way.

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
I noticed that you mentioned that you use Dolphin browser. I've noticed that the performance of the Dolphin on the Note 2 is less than good IMO, especially compared to stock. I would recommend trying Boat Browser instead, and just run flash. It's much better that way.
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Much better! And the browser is free, I will take it. Thanks. Boat Browser + Flash apk puts me in the ballpark where I don't have to reach out for my iPad. :good:

[Q] Best Browser for FireTV?

So I've ran into a couple of instances where it would be nice to have a browser on my FireTVs. Just curious what browsers have already been tried and how they worked? I'm partial to Google Chrome but more than willing to try something else if it runs better on the Fire or has better navigation. Would also be nice to have some integration with XMBC but that is not a must since I can launch just about anything from Favorites. I have a keyboard and mouse but would be nice to be able to do a little bit with a remote if possible. I am rooted and have the Play Store installed.

martian21 said:
So I've ran into a couple of instances where it would be nice to have a browser on my FireTVs. Just curious what browsers have already been tried and how they worked? I'm partial to Google Chrome but more than willing to try something else if it runs better on the Fire or has better navigation. Would also be nice to have some integration with XMBC but that is not a must since I can launch just about anything from Favorites. I have a keyboard and mouse but would be nice to be able to do a little bit with a remote if possible. I am rooted and have the Play Store installed.
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This thread states FireFox does... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51586184&highlight=autopilot#post51586184
Seems some browsers like Chrome might need a keyboard or mouse for control on FireTV... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53091252&postcount=380

martian21 said:
So I've ran into a couple of instances where it would be nice to have a browser on my FireTVs. Just curious what browsers have already been tried and how they worked? I'm partial to Google Chrome but more than willing to try something else if it runs better on the Fire or has better navigation. Would also be nice to have some integration with XMBC but that is not a must since I can launch just about anything from Favorites. I have a keyboard and mouse but would be nice to be able to do a little bit with a remote if possible. I am rooted and have the Play Store installed.
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Dolphin is the browser I use the most on my AFTV. Chrome blows, firefox blows.
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I have tried several web browser E.g. firefox, chrome, javalin, and Naked. Most annoyed is FTV keyboard popped and I couldn't see background of browser. However Naked browser is awesome speedy no bloatware or junk and most respected privacy.
I might try install the null keyboard (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fevdev.nakedbrowser&hl=envoid) and test if it will allows me run null keyboard as primary input then it will rock!

When using naked, the keyboard pops up like on the cell? Any mods to hide it?

Best browser for Android TV

Hey,
is there any good web browser for Android TV, that can be easily controlled with the remote controller? Something like Puffin TV, but not Puffin, because I don't want my data to be transferred at half of my connection speed thru 3rd party servers on the other side of the world.

Hi,
VEWD Browser (Opera) is available for some vendors (or it is directly integrated into tv firmware); https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.tv.browser.sony.dia&hl=de
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Toengel said:
Hi,
VEWD Browser (Opera) is available for some vendors (or it is directly integrated into tv firmware); https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.tv.browser.sony.dia&hl=de
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Thanks, but it has really bad reviews, and it is not compatible with my device.
Probably I should write that I have Mi Box S, and it probably does not belong here, but I didn't find any general Android TV forum here.
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Try Firefox tv

Firefox for Android TV works fine. It will take some time to get used to it, but in the end, you will find it ok.

Google chrome the best try it and tell us what do you think

Aneedoo said:
Google chrome the best try it and tell us what do you think
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I can't control Chrome with controller, so I have Firefox now. ?
BraianV said:
Try Firefox tv
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meetdilip said:
Firefox for Android TV works fine. It will take some time to get used to it, but in the end, you will find it ok.
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Thanks
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@Ja_som I am still to find a short cut or button to close the Firefox. I skip to " Home " screen and then shut down the TV.

i usually use Puffin , is more fluid on navigation and have easy controls for bookmarking pages ,

I have found that lex.com.webbrowser has worked best for my TCL android 8
Although puffin is good but sometimes lacks

Just learnt about TV-Bro simple TV Browser
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/tv-bro-browser-android-based-tvs-t3545295