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YouTube for FireTV

Hello,
is there a better YouTube App as the "****ty" Amazon YouTube App? Without root I can't use the google youtube app and XMBC is not a good solution - only if i know what i want to play...
Thank you

It is possible to the normal android youtube apk.:good:
I installed these 4 apk´s onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=73036323A69E3CF1!1484&authkey=!AIVXLFXAOWDeM0Q&ithint=folder%2c.apk
After that I installed the newest playstore and google play services.
Than you have to install the newest youtube apk and sign in with your google account.:good:
Google music works, too

^^^WITHOUT ROOT!
There is a YouTube HD MOD that works perfectly fine if you have keyboard and mouse access.
No rooting needed and you only have to Google search "YouTube HD MOD" to find it.
It was the first thing I tried when root was not even available.
It is hard to read where the file is with the new design changes of XDA,but it is under downloads in colorful links.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
Edit:Stupid Opera Browser does not include the http part and thus kills the linking function.

retroben said:
^^^WITHOUT ROOT!
There is a YouTube HD MOD that works perfectly fine if you have keyboard and mouse access.
No rooting needed and you only have to Google search "YouTube HD MOD" to find it.
It was the first thing I tried when root was not even available.
It is hard to read where the file is with the new design changes of XDA,but it is under downloads in colorful links.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
Edit:Stupid Opera Browser does not include the http part and thus kills the linking function.
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Hi - thank you! I don't know that Mod. I will try it - but first I've to order a Keyboard with Touchpad ... Maybe it would be great, because I can use Firefox for surfing too ...
Thank you!

The worst problem is that the fire TV's search screen appears frequently when using a browser,and you may not be able to stop it without root.
Opera is good despite that annoyance I show and the large cache filing,but FireFox is a hassle without root unless you can find a way to set a different IME as default to prevent the onscreen Fire search from coming up.
Would settings.apk work without root well enough to change defaulted IME to Null Keyboard?
I would assume you can install it like any app when sideloaded.

Matze.123 said:
It is possible to the normal android youtube apk.:good:
I installed these 4 apk´s onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=73036323A69E3CF1!1484&authkey=!AIVXLFXAOWDeM0Q&ithint=folder%2c.apk
After that I installed the newest playstore and google play services.
Than you have to install the newest youtube apk and sign in with your google account.:good:
Google music works, too
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Did I get you right? This works without root? That would be AWESOME

deewad said:
Did I get you right? This works without root? That would be AWESOME
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You don't have to root you device. The playstore doesn't work, but most Google apps are working great:laugh:

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Matze.123 said:
It is possible to the normal android youtube apk.:good:
I installed these 4 apk´s onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=73036323A69E3CF1!1484&authkey=!AIVXLFXAOWDeM0Q&ithint=folder%2c.apk
After that I installed the newest playstore and google play services.
Than you have to install the newest youtube apk and sign in with your google account.:good:
Google music works, too
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no files here!!
where we can find the files??

I've installed the YouTube Mod and I also have the Logitech K400 ... It works - but I can't login - is there a solution for that? I have many Abos ... And every time I go to an input field the FireTV Keyboard opens - i want to use my K400 ...

Yesterday I found the original YouTube TV App in the Amazon App Store on FireTV and it works perfect. Pairing and Login works also... Great!

bootmaker said:
Yesterday I found the original YouTube TV App in the Amazon App Store on FireTV and it works perfect. Pairing and Login works also... Great!
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thats not the google one, its just a amazon clone.

Hi,
I mean that one: http://www.amazon.de/youtube-com-Yo...e=UTF8&qid=1414321064&sr=1-1&keywords=youtube
And it seems to be from youtube.com ? Or is it a clone? But if it's a clone, it's a real good one!

Does anyone have the official YouTube application for the Fire TV for me to side load? Thanks!!

YouTube for Fire TV
I have found that the YouTube app for Google TV works great on the Fire TV!
You just have to have Play Services installed so that you can log in (no root required). Of course, it will not show up on your list of apps so you will need another method to open it. I use the Folder Organizer app for Fire TV - ugly as sin, but effective!

new Youtube on Kodi (14.0,14.1) is actually awesome it has sweet UI looks much better then on XBMC (13++).
Other suggestion maybe Youtube for Google TV.

Is it possible to port google play music from the nexus player to the Amazon fire tv

Is it possible to port google play music from the nexus player to the Amazon fire TV. Im asking this question because the google play music apk that came with the nexus player dose not require touch navigation, its design specifically to control with a remote. Thank you.

mano154 said:
Is it possible to port google play music from the nexus player to the Amazon fire TV. Im asking this question because the google play music apk that came with the nexus player dose not require touch navigation, its design specifically to control with a remote. Thank you.
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I've tried numerous apk files developed in part for multiple devices and none work.
I did come across a Google Play Music addon for Kodi & even though the zip installed I cannot for the life of me get it to work. The menu displays & I've entered my correct Google Play Music logon credentials but when I access the addon the screen says "Working..." & goes no where.
Anyone have any ideas as to why?

EL TEJANO said:
I did come across a Google Play Music addon for Kodi & even though the zip installed I cannot for the life of me get it to work. The menu displays & I've entered my correct Google Play Music logon credentials but when I access the addon the screen says "Working..." & goes no where.
Anyone have any ideas as to why?
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Do you have all the dependencies installed?
script.module.mutagen
script.module.gmusicapi
plugin.audio.googlemusic

gurnted said:
Do you have all the dependencies installed?
script.module.mutagen
script.module.gmusicapi
plugin.audio.googlemusic
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Yes, and I installed them in the order you have listed. I even rebooted after the install but still...nothing.

EL TEJANO said:
Yes, and I installed them in the order you have listed. I even rebooted after the install but still...nothing.
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Hello, I have this working for me, First uninstall all these
script.module.mutagen
script.module.gmusicapi
plugin.audio.googlemusic
Then download the new 1.2 version here is the link
https://app.box.com/s/vderjsv84fq59z1lccv0
Install only this, do not install the dependencies , then enter your info, it going to take like 5 minutes to load your library, then your good to go.

mano154 said:
Hello, I have this working for me, First uninstall all these
script.module.mutagen
script.module.gmusicapi
plugin.audio.googlemusic
Then download the new 1.2 version here is the link
https://app.box.com/s/vderjsv84fq59z1lccv0
Install only this, do not install the dependencies , then enter your info, it going to take like 5 minutes to load your library, then your good to go.
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Yup that did it. Thanks so much. Now I just need to tweak the way the tags are read on album views (I was able to do it for track views).

EL TEJANO said:
Yup that did it. Thanks so much. Now I just need to tweak the way the tags are read on album views (I was able to do it for track views).
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Hello, That I don't know, sorry.

[Q] Free version of Hulu on Fire TV?

Does anyone know if it's possible to load the web version of Hulu on the Amazon Fire TV? I tried sideloading the Hulu app from the GP store, but it's the "Plus" version that requires a subscription. Other than that I was looking into the Kodi repos, but couldn't find a working script.
Any help is appreciated...

You can do it via PlayOn.

MadFlava said:
You can do it via PlayOn.
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thanks, but not the answer I was looking for.

There isnt an app for the free version so you have only a couple of options. Sideloading Chrome might work or Playon.
Maybe there is some kind of plugin for Kodi but if its like Netflix, you have to be under Windows to get it to work.

There are a lot of browsers that can view the actual desktop hulu page, but none of them will let you watch video anymore, cause they use outdated flash support. Flashvideobrowser, Virtual PC Browser and photon browser will go to the PC verrsion of the page, but will not play anything, for the reason listed above, their flash plugin is outdated. Puffin will also go to the PC version of hulu, but will not play anything, cause the browser uses vpn and hulu has a policy to block private browsing, cause they do not want anyone outside the USA to use their site. I am guessing it will be hard to do on android unless you develop a browser with updated flash support and the ability to fool hulu into thinking you are on a PC.

Maybe there is an older version of the non-plussed Hulu.apk floating around that might work? Anyone know a site where such a file might be found?

aniceberg said:
Maybe there is an older version of the non-plussed Hulu.apk floating around that might work? Anyone know a site where such a file might be found?
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There really isn't such a thing that I remember. Hulu Plus was always required for watching via mobile app. The only way you can watch for free is by using the website directly via a web browser...

[Q] UKTV Now App

Has anyone managed to get this app to work on their Fire TV: http://livetvapp.tv/ ?
The authors say other users have managed to get it working on Fire TV by sideloading MXPlayer but I can't seem to click on the links within the app for the video feeds.

I think it only works with the free version of MX Player, cause I tried it a while back and it won't work with the pro version of MX Player. The pro and free versions of apps usually have different named APK files which is what the app looks for to launch MX Player, and it is only programmed to look for the name of the free version of MX Player, which is not smart for the developer(s) that made this app, cause not everyone uses the free version. I am pretty sure you need an account now to watch the media on the latest version of the app, which is a deal breaker for me. If they are brave enough to steal content that does not belong to them and give it away for free, they are not getting my email to do god knows what with. Also, the apps is just the same links you will find inside several Kodi addons, and the Sparkys Streams addon for Kodi is exactly the same as the UKTV Now app, cause they are getting all their links and thumbs from the same exact place. So I can either use Sparkys Streams or this app that requires I make an account and use the free version of MX Player, I'll choose Sparkys Streams addon over this bogus app. If you wanna use the UKTV Now app, just install Sparkys Streams, cause its better anyway.

Thanks - it looks like Sparks Streams is down at the moment. I just get script errors whenever I try to open the channel list. Are you getting the same?

Sparky stream is no more.

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Crowland said:
Sparky stream is no more.
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Its still around it just needs updated. He manages a lot of addons in his repo so a lot of his addons do no get updated all the time. He has at least 30 addons in his repo so its understandable that things do not get updated quickly. Every since I have been using repos way back in the day with XBMC, addons have been hit or miss with how frequently they get updated. I have used addons that get fixed the same day they mess up, and I have used addons that will be broke for several months then outta the blue they will get updated. a good example is the "Watch Wrestling" addon, it has been broke for a couple weeks and the dev Mikey1234 has been posting responses on the support forum for the aaddon saying it will be a while before he gets it updated. Kodi devs do have lives and also other things related to Kodi that may not give them the time to update addon on a regular basis. I have confidence that Sparkys Streams will get fixed when MetalKettle gets around to fixing it.

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Has anyone managed to get this app to work on their Fire TV: http://livetvapp.tv/ ?
The authors say other users have managed to get it working on Fire TV by sideloading MXPlayer but I can't seem to click on the links within the app for the video feeds.
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you need a bluetooth mouse and then you can click on the links - you cant do it with just the remote

Download remote mouse for firetv from app store or google play store make sure remote mouse for firetv is on the firetv also i have it working on my firetv i use it for many things on the firetv u also have to have mx player installed on the firetv also works flawlessly

@Noel30 - Bingo - that worked. Thanks so much!

Block Ads on Youtube

I use YouTube adaway xposed mod on my phone & tablet and it works great. Its not working on AFTV. Anyone know why? Do I need to side load a different YouTube apk? I'd like it to work with the supported YouTube for amazon but will use the one in play store. Maybe its because amazon uses an older version?
Any help is welcomed. I hate these ads. They start before every video I watch now!

Install the YouTube mod from this very forum,it is older than the main YouTube app,but easier to block ads from,and it doesn't even require Google Play stuff.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
If you use WiFi,there is a useful ad blocker I use that works admittedly better (AND without even requiring root) since other ad blockers started failing on me.
https://app.usb0.net/wifiadblock_update.html

retroben said:
Install the YouTube mod from this very forum,it is older than the main YouTube app,but easier to block ads from,and it doesn't even require Google Play stuff.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
If you use WiFi,there is a useful ad blocker I use that works admittedly better (AND without even requiring root) since other ad blockers started failing on me.
https://app.usb0.net/wifiadblock_update.html
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I can't install the mod. Tried adb and just placing on sdcard. Are you using an older firmware? I'm on the latest. Not that that's the issue but I read the thread you linked and it seems simple.

I am still on the older firmware.
The normal YouTube app has to be uninstalled before you install the mod version.
Having a web browser,terminal emulator for ADB via localhost,and a file explorer for learning the directory and filename of APKs you want to install is really useful for non-rooted users.

retroben said:
I am still on the older firmware.
The normal YouTube app has to be uninstalled before you install the mod version.
Having a web browser,terminal emulator for ADB via localhost,and a file explorer for learning the directory and filename of APKs you want to install is really useful for non-rooted users.
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I uninstalled YouTube before attempting it. I'm not home now but used my phone to download it yesterday and I see the apk is 12.72 KB...that can't be right, is it? Maybe my issue was as simple as a bad or incomplete download. I'll try again later.

One thing I hate about various transfer protocols is that they can VERY often corrupt files upon transfer.
Things are much easier if you can directly download the file in a browser on the FireTV and use the really helpful terminal emulator method for installing/sideloading it.
The latest Opera Browser version has a desktop quality download UI,allowing you to pick the name of a file to be saved,and the directory to save it in.
Such a shame other things in Opera browser are a little broken,like the save password dialog causing a crash unless clicked away from.

retroben said:
One thing I hate about various transfer protocols is that they can VERY often corrupt files upon transfer.
Things are much easier if you can directly download the file in a browser on the FireTV and use the really helpful terminal emulator method for installing/sideloading it.
The latest Opera Browser version has a desktop quality download UI,allowing you to pick the name of a file to be saved,and the directory to save it in.
Such a shame other things in Opera browser are a little broken,like the save password dialog causing a crash unless clicked away from.
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I do appreciate the followup but when you say transfer, are you talking about the actual download? Or pushing it to my AFTV sdcard? Because I don't see the difference between downloading it to my phone's browser, my Mac, PC or opening opera on AFTV.
I just wanted to clarify. I can certainly download it with AFTV but its weird that every link yields an incomplete apk. And, I believe this mod was made for phones and tablets so you'd think it'd work the same or better with my phone.

Try getting the inverted copy.
The download page says this one is 6.15MB ,so you should expect a size near that.
I do hope you can sort this out,and I wish you luck.

control youtube app with remote from fire tv stick?
hi is there a way to control the app with the fire tv stick remote?
i tried and searched for a clip, but then i wasn't able to select a search result.
Is there a remote optimized version for youtube other than the amazon with adds version?

You can filtering the YouTube ads via Xposed YouTube AdAway (http://repo.xposed.info/module/ma.wanam.youtubeadaway)

chrootz said:
You can filtering the YouTube ads via Xposed YouTube AdAway (http://repo.xposed.info/module/ma.wanam.youtubeadaway)
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Yep. Coincidentally, I installed this today and can confirm. I also installed AdAway: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753

Sizzlechest said:
Yep. Coincidentally, I installed this today and can confirm. I also installed AdAway: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753
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But that doesnt seem to work with aftv youtube. Im going to sideload the play store version. It should work like it does on my phone. What I dont know is how a remote will work with it.
Update,-well that didnt take long. It wont launch. What version of youtube are people using for ad blocking?

The Google Play YouTube is completely useless on FireTV because of the forever re-updating Google Play Services beyond 7.0.99 whch breaks everything that relies on it,primarily Google Play itself and the YouTube app.
This is why I use the YouTube Mod since it doesn't rely on Google Play Services.
Someone should really upload a patched Google Play Services 7.0.99 copy so we can avoid the function breaking updates.
All it needs is a patch to either disable the updater within it or make it think it is version 9.9 or higher from the year 2029 to stop the updates.

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The Google Play YouTube is completely useless on FireTV because of the forever re-updating Google Play Services beyond 7.0.99 whch breaks everything that relies on it,primarily Google Play itself and the YouTube app.
This is why I use the YouTube Mod since it doesn't rely on Google Play Services.
Someone should really upload a patched Google Play Services 7.0.99 copy so we can avoid the function breaking updates.
All it needs is a patch to either disable the updater within it or make it think it is version 9.9 or higher from the year 2029 to stop the updates.
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If you are rooted, there is an XPosed module that eliminates the need for Google Play Services. http://repo.xposed.info/module/xeed.xposed.dngmod

my experience
same for me:
the adblock apk does not work with the fire tv app.
the youtube app from #1 works, but cant get controlled with the app
maybe someone ist able to modify the app the it can get controled by remote without touchscreen