Hi everyone. I'm spanish, sorry for my basic english.
I have TCL c715 tv.
My best favorite app to see the films with image and synopsis is KODI. In the settings of this app, video is only in 1080p (i can't change it), and sound only give stereo. But it is not a problem from the app with the sound, because all the apps that i prove give stereo too (flex, youtube, mx video...). I prove all options: change to 5.1, passtrough... But the sound is always in stereo.
I think kodi don't give me 4k because i can't change the resolution in settings. And when a play a 4k film, kodi rescale to 1080p. But this is my appreciation.
When a play any movie in the native player's tv, there's no problem with sound, the sound problem is only on androidtv.
The settings of androidtv don't have video or sounds options (like nvidia shield, for example).
Is there any rom or flash to get more options on androidtv to get 4k and home theater sound for that tv?
Thanks.
04Drizzt said:
Hi everyone. I'm spanish, sorry for my basic english.
I have TCL c715 tv.
My best favorite app to see the films with image and synopsis is KODI. In the settings of this app, video is only in 1080p (i can't change it), and sound only give stereo. But it is not a problem from the app with the sound, because all the apps that i prove give stereo too (flex, youtube, mx video...). I prove all options: change to 5.1, passtrough... But the sound is always in stereo.
I think kodi don't give me 4k because i can't change the resolution in settings. And when a play a 4k film, kodi rescale to 1080p. But this is my appreciation.
When a play any movie in the native player's tv, there's no problem with sound, the sound problem is only on androidtv.
The settings of androidtv don't have video or sounds options (like nvidia shield, for example).
Is there any rom or flash to get more options on androidtv to get 4k and home theater sound for that tv?
Thanks.
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Same problem here with the 5.1 audio. I already spent too many hours trying to solve this.
Videos sent via Chromecast work correctly with dolby audio.
Some users reported that connecting an external source via HDMI (like an android box) also works correctly.
Obiusly a PC or a android box do they work. But, when i pay for a tv with androidtv, this work iqual that this equipments. I think androidtv in these TVs are limited.
I hope that somebody can flash it to work without limits (unfortunately, we can't wait great things from the trademark)
I also have to say that i have conected the tv with hdmi arc at the onkyo system sound.
Well. Have to wait.
Update here:
Files with E-AC3 work correctly (to 5.1) via ARC to my receiver.
I tried with Kodi and Plex and multiple files and all behaved the same way.
The results are [input file -> output on the receiver via ARC]:
AC3 -> Stereo
EAC3 -> 5.1
TrueHD -> Stereo
This is stupid.
fjrdomingues said:
Update here:
Files with E-AC3 work correctly (to 5.1) via ARC to my receiver.
I tried with Kodi and Plex and multiple files and all behaved the same way.
The results are [input file -> output on the receiver via ARC]:
AC3 -> Stereo
EAC3 -> 5.1
TrueHD -> Stereo
This is stupid.
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I had get a sample mkv with eac3, and work for me too. But in others codecs only stereo.
Unfortunately, in spain, all of the movies are in ac3 or dts.
This maybe means that the problem is in Kodi?
Kodi works too with eac3 if you enable eac3 passthrough in the settings.
My guess is that TCL implemented this to be compatible with Netflix (which uses eac3) and ignored the other formats.
Hi everyone.
I have find a solution for this model by using the native player.
In the configuration of android in the tv, you can find the aplications that are installed in the tv, included the apps of the system. One of the app is the native player and, in the setting, I could see the folder (com.tcl.videoplayer).
Well, I have made the next xml to tell kodi that play the movies with the native player, wich is the one that works without any problem:
<playercorefactory>
<players>
<player name="TCL" type="ExternalPlayer" audio="true" video="true">
<filename>com.tcl.videoplayer</filename>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<playcountminimumtime>120</playcountminimumtime>
</player>
</players>
<rules action="prepend">
<rule video="true" player="TCL"/>
</rules>
</playercorefactory>
When you do this xml, copy in a pendrive and put in the usb of the tv, open kodi and select the gear symbol from the left top of the main menu.. Then select Media Settings from the Kodi Settings. Click General and enable the option called “Show Hidden Files and Directories” to show the hidden files. Then go back to settings and Select File Manager. Then, Scroll down and select Profile Directory in the left side. In the right side select add source to add the pendrive. And copy the xml to the userdata folder.
Restart kodi and now kodi will play the movies with the native player of the tv.
I hope this help you.
Hi everyone.
I have find a solution for this model by using the native player.
In the configuration of android in the tv, you can find the aplications that are installed in the tv, included the apps of the system. One of the app is the native player and, in the setting, I could see the folder (com.tcl.videoplayer).
Well, I have made the next xml to tell kodi that play the movies with the native player, wich is the one that works without any problem:
<playercorefactory>
<players>
<player name="TCL" type="ExternalPlayer" audio="true" video="true">
<filename>com.tcl.videoplayer</filename>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<playcountminimumtime>120</playcountminimumtime>
</player>
</players>
<rules action="prepend">
<rule video="true" player="TCL"/>
</rules>
</playercorefactory>
When you do this xml, copy in a pendrive and put in the usb of the tv, open kodi and select the gear symbol from the left top of the main menu.. Then select Media Settings from the Kodi Settings. Click General and enable the option called “Show Hidden Files and Directories” to show the hidden files. Then go back to settings and Select File Manager. Then, Scroll down and select Profile Directory in the left side. In the right side select add source to add the pendrive. And copy the xml to the userdata folder.
Restart kodi and now kodi will play the movies with the native player of the tv.
I hope this help you.
04Drizzt said:
Hi everyone.
I have find a solution for this model by using the native player.
In the configuration of android in the tv, you can find the aplications that are installed in the tv, included the apps of the system. One of the app is the native player and, in the setting, I could see the folder (com.tcl.videoplayer).
Well, I have made the next xml to tell kodi that play the movies with the native player, wich is the one that works without any problem:
<playercorefactory>
<players>
<player name="TCL" type="ExternalPlayer" audio="true" video="true">
<filename>com.tcl.videoplayer</filename>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<playcountminimumtime>120</playcountminimumtime>
</player>
</players>
<rules action="prepend">
<rule video="true" player="TCL"/>
</rules>
</playercorefactory>
When you do this xml, copy in a pendrive and put in the usb of the tv, open kodi and select the gear symbol from the left top of the main menu.. Then select Media Settings from the Kodi Settings. Click General and enable the option called “Show Hidden Files and Directories” to show the hidden files. Then go back to settings and Select File Manager. Then, Scroll down and select Profile Directory in the left side. In the right side select add source to add the pendrive. And copy the xml to the userdata folder.
Restart kodi and now kodi will play the movies with the native player of the tv.
I hope this help you.
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what name should i give to xml file ??
tushkachudasama said:
what name should i give to xml file ??
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playercorefactory.xml
04Drizzt said:
playercorefactory.xml
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well thanx i tried but another issue i am facing aspect ratio of some 4k movies
see same as https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...y-tcl-beyondtv-beyondtv.4025755/post-84196091
tushkachudasama said:
well thanx i tried but another issue i am facing aspect ratio of some 4k movies
see same as https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...y-tcl-beyondtv-beyondtv.4025755/post-84196091
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In settings of tv I go to image, advanced, screen settings. I turn on or off the automatic format depending of the movie. And chosse in aspect ratio 16/9 (this option work if automatic format is off).
If the image start to look bad when you make changes, just stop it and play it again.
I hope this help you.
One question on the topic of non working AC3 output via arc. I'm using dreamplayer for android tv to stream channels and recordings from an enigma2 receiver at home. Also here I noticed that the sound is only shown as PCM Stereo 2.0 on the connected sonos beam. Is there a way to get this also working? The preinstalled Prime Video app as also the Disney+ app are able to passthrough AC3 so I would expect there is some permission missing on the dreamplayer app.
Kody is an app that it's make by people. Dream player it's make by a company and it's very difficult to reprogram it.
As far as I know all apps in androidtv for this tv work only in stereo (youtube, mxplayer, plex...).
Kody is the app that can be modificated by people to work in diferent plataforms.
Perhaps you could be to send a email to the owner of the app.
But as I wrote before Disney+ and Prime Video work on mine with AC3-Passthrough and I rather doubt that Amazon and Disney wrote own apps for this tv, or?
I think the error is by TCL. I wrote them, but they don't answer me.
This problem it have Sony tv too. And, in some models, they have corrected it.
Nvidia shield have androidtv too. And, in their system, are options for sound.
Hello i have similar problems. MY tv is TCL 65C715 and recently sound is not coming through PCM and Passthrough to onkyo receiver via hdmi arc. Auto option gives only stereo sound
Same problem here, half a year later... Will check if Kodi hack works and update!
04Drizzt said:
Hi everyone.
I have find a solution for this model by using the native player.
In the configuration of android in the tv, you can find the aplications that are installed in the tv, included the apps of the system. One of the app is the native player and, in the setting, I could see the folder (com.tcl.videoplayer).
Well, I have made the next xml to tell kodi that play the movies with the native player, wich is the one that works without any problem:
<playercorefactory>
<players>
<player name="TCL" type="ExternalPlayer" audio="true" video="true">
<filename>com.tcl.videoplayer</filename>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<playcountminimumtime>120</playcountminimumtime>
</player>
</players>
<rules action="prepend">
<rule video="true" player="TCL"/>
</rules>
</playercorefactory>
When you do this xml, copy in a pendrive and put in the usb of the tv, open kodi and select the gear symbol from the left top of the main menu.. Then select Media Settings from the Kodi Settings. Click General and enable the option called “Show Hidden Files and Directories” to show the hidden files. Then go back to settings and Select File Manager. Then, Scroll down and select Profile Directory in the left side. In the right side select add source to add the pendrive. And copy the xml to the userdata folder.
Restart kodi and now kodi will play the movies with the native player of the tv.
I hope this help you.
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Hello, this would be perfect solution, but now it says this all the time, would you advise how to fix it? Many thanks in advance!
rafsteam said:
Same problem here, half a year later... Will check if Kodi hack works and update!
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Did that work for you? For me it works only when starting the movie from USB directly (via Kodi of course), but not for streams (starting movies from SCC)
The FTVstick doesn’t have a separate YouTube music app, it uses the standard YouTube one.
Every time I press the home button, the music stops despite me having a YouTube music sub
I’d like the music to keep playing so I can load up projectM for visuals!
has anyone found a workaround?
f1ux said:
The FTVstick doesn’t have a separate YouTube music app, it uses the standard YouTube one.
Every time I press the home button, the music stops despite me having a YouTube music sub
I’d like the music to keep playing so I can load up projectM for visuals!
has anyone found a workaround?
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Have you tried installing the YT vanced app on your device?
I know the unrooted version via vanced manager apk seems to play nicer.
https://github.com/YTVanced/VancedManager/releases (goto assets)
You will need otg mouse/ keyboard for these apps to work properly but background play does work on normal yt vanced I use it on my 4K