Quick demo using TV App Repo to create a Web Bookmark on the Home Screen https://youtu.be/tYye9VQ-0PQ
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Is it possible to add multiple shortcuts to the home screen Fast?
Other than Pressing and hold each app, doing it 1 by 1?
Something like a checkbox, that allows us to select 4 or 5 apps to be added to Home screen 1 immediately?
Yes, I use Smart Shortcuts from the market... may not be free though... but lets you add apps to groups via check box, then a shortcut to the group on your desktop
thanks.
any trial version so that i can try?
edited: oh its actually free
Does anyone know how to get to the Home Page on the SI9192?
This device enables you to set the home page - but then offers no way to navigate to it?
Also - when you close the browser, it does not default to the Home page on opening - it re-opens at the previously viewed page?
While playing with your firetv have you discovered a way to make its use easier? If so let us hear about.
My example is using voice search. I discovered search will work for apps as well as movies. Say Netflix and you are taken to Netflix app. Great way to bypass interface.
Also if your home port supports newer features, you can be watching normal TV and you press search button it will switch to firetv allowing you to then say command "Netflix" and you are at the app. This is a magnitude faster than any other method I've tried with other devices. I'm talking seconds.
Let's hear your top.
Woody
I've found TV or cable to firetv via voice command does not always work. It command in firetv but doesn't switch to input
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woodsonmh said:
While playing with your firetv have you discovered a way to make its use easier? If so let us hear about.
My example is using voice search. I discovered search will work for apps as well as movies. Say Netflix and you are taken to Netflix app. Great way to bypass interface.
Also if your home port supports newer features, you can be watching normal TV and you press search button it will switch to firetv allowing you to then say command "Netflix" and you are at the app. This is a magnitude faster than any other method I've tried with other devices. I'm talking seconds.
Let's hear your top.
Woody
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For me using a custom launcher has been fantastic! I can't stand the Amazon user interface. It's just plain awful! I've been using Apex Launcher and it works beautifully.
Task Switcher
I could not find a task switcher app that worked.
Then I found my wireless keyboard fly mouse could do it using alt-tab.
Great for Nova Launcher & XBMC.
Launch XBMC from an Existing App on the FTV Home Screen
After installing XBMC I hated going looking to the Settings > App, for XBMC. Luckily I was able to setup Llama App to launch XBMC from the FTV Home using an unused app "Classic TV". It works like a charm and now I can launch XBMC or another sideloaded app from the FTV Home screen.
From XBMC Wiki for FTV: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Amazon_Fire_TV
Launch XBMC from an Existing App on the FTV Home Screen
There is a alternative way to invoke XBMC from the FTV Home Screen using Llama. This method uses a “sacrificial” app that you have installed from Amazon that you will use to access XBMC. The app can be anything you have installed but don’t need to use; however, some apps behave better than others (some apps will enter a loop when exiting XBMC). One app that has been tested and works well for this purpose is “Classic TV”.
The advantage of this method is that using the sacrificial app you have Home Screen Access to XBMC and you can exit XBMC to the FTV Home Screen just as you would any other FTV app.
4.1 Prerequisites
Llama side loaded on your FTV. From: http://kebabapps.blogspot.com/
The app called “Classic TV” from the Amazon app store.
One Llama Event (described below).
4.2 Procedure
Install / side-load Llama.
Install “Classic TV” app from Amazon app store.
Launch Llama (From FireTV - Settings > Applications > Llama > Launch Application).
Go to EVENTS on top menu and click '+' to add a NEW EVENT.
In your NEW EVENT select ADD CONDITION then, from the Menu select 'Active Application' and select 'Choose App’. Scroll through the list of apps until you find “Classic TV” and select this app. Doing this should return you to the Events Menu.
Next, select ADD ACTION and select 'Run Application' from the Menu list. From here, select whatever the name of your XBMC build is. That should create your event. At this point you can also name your event to distinguish it from others.
Now when you start the “Classic TV” app from the Home Screen, it should automatically open XBMC. Feel free to experiment with other apps from the FTV app store. Just be aware that some will loop back and re-start XBMC when you try and exit XBMC to get back to the FTV Home Screen.
woodsonmh said:
I discovered search will work for apps as well as movies. Say Netflix and you are taken to Netflix app. Great way to bypass interface.
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Does it automatically open Netflix when you say Netflix?
Or does it come up with the "suggestion" of Netflix and you still need to press down arrow and select?
Can someone tell me how to get a shortcut from my web sites onto the home screen please,i have them in bookmarks,i have only had my Tab S a week but can't fathom out how to get shortcuts onto the homescreen.Thank You.Longlegs
Long45Legs52 said:
Can someone tell me how to get a shortcut from my web sites onto the home screen please,i have them in bookmarks,i have only had my Tab S a week but can't fathom out how to get shortcuts onto the homescreen.Thank You.Longlegs
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Well, in Chrome you just enter the menu while on the respective website and tick "Add to home screen".
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BarryH_GEG thank you,your screenshot was very helpful,i now have it sorted out.Longlegs
Hi there
Whenever I install an app a new page gets created and the shortcut for app goes on that page, even though the three pages/screens already have a lot of space left.
Is there a setting somewhere which would stop adding the shortcut after creating a new screen.
Launcher and all settings are factory based with original Samsung firmware.
Thank you for your time.
Go to home settings and untick "Add apps to home screen". That way whenever you install a new app, no shortcut is created. If you still want to have a shortcut made but limited to adding to current screens instead of creating a new page, I have no idea on that.
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thephantom said:
Go to home settings and untick "Add apps to home screen". That way whenever you install a new app, no shortcut is created. If you still want to have a shortcut made but limited to adding to current screens instead of creating a new page, I have no idea on that.
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I know how to disable, what I'm looking for is how to get shortcuts on current page.