Local Host - HTTP Server for browser streaming to the Android TV - Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV

Our family videos are stored on the PC, on the same network as the TV. To view them on the TV, I would like to use menus written in html. But Google has stopped access to local html content, unless using the HTTP protocol. So I decided to install HTTP Servers on the PC's Windows 10 partition and on its Linux partition. Also installed the SimpleHttpServer apk on the TV, to use html menus to stream from YouTube. Hopefull of interest to somebody: https://tinyurl.com/jrfn9fsu and

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Exchange Server

Long time user of windows mobile devices and long time reader of this great forum ( well nearly 2 years anyway )
I've not contributed much as I dont posses the knowledge that some of you guys have.
For those new people that come on here the only advice I would ever give is search and read, the answers are nearly always there.
Anyway on to my point.
I have just set up an exchange server ( windows small business server 2003 ) and have things syncing across the airwaves nicely.
Laptop, desktop and mobile device all saying the same thing with no duplicates poping up. ( Always seemed to be a problem when syncing between two computers, for me anyway )
Also able to use Outlook Web Access.
Set this up for myself for a couple of reasons, firstly to make sure all computers where synced properly and secondly because it was worth a challange to learn how to do it.
If there are any people out there that would like the facility that exchange server gives PM me, as i will give it a go setting it up.
You will get exchange server syncing ( calender, contacts, tasks and emails ) with desktop/laptop outlook, outlook web access and an email address that you will can use to forward existing mail to. ( sorry only way to get emails to you )
Going to open this up for a couple or more people mainly to get it working properly. ( so far no problems for myself )
If I do open it up for more a donation would be nice to help pay for the outlay of equipment and for the increase in my electric bill to keep it going.
So if anyone is interested feel free to PM me.
What do you have it running on? Looking at doing the same myself.
Just a bog standard computer, nothing special
An old MSI K8 Neo motherboard with an Athlon 64 3000 2 Gig ram
Dual 250 gig discs in raid mirror for data
and a 120gig for operating system
Windows 2003 small buisness server with R2 technologies
it was also an excuse to upgrade by desktop as well.
well chuffed with how seamlessly it works with the syncing.
do you have microsoft direct push enabled on that exchange server? I would like to do that myself, don't know if it's possible
Yes got it set up.
They call it direct push but i think it goes more along the lines of your phone keeping a link open to the exchange server then as soon as an email is recieved it gets pushed across.
From what ive seen so far i'm sure the battery life is longer now than having the phone looking at a set time period for new mail.
Easy to set up as well, especially the phone side.
thanks, is the direct push functionality included in exchange server. Is it on the install cd's? I'd like to install it for my own domain, don't want to spend lots of money on blackberry server or services.
2.edge is enabled all the time on your phone, just as with blackberry? Does your phone send data at an interval, or is it the server that sends?
You need to make sure you have SP1 or R2 Technologies version for direct push with the server software
you have to set up a user profile that has permission to you the mobile services.
Also if your on a dynamic ip address its handy to have an external service set up to keep track of any changes there. And to get the full use of the server a domain name.
on the phone side you go to activesyn, and in the menu is configure server option. configure the server and thats it done.
The phone does seem to have a data connection all the time.
While i'm at work today i will write out the steps i had to do to get it working fully.
at work now so here we go :-
1) Get a domain name www.
2) If on broadband and on a dynamic IP use the services of someone like zoneedit for redirection.
(for remote access) vpn.yourdomainname to your broadband ip address
(for mail ) mail.yourdomainname to your broadband ip address
(for web ) www.yourdomainname to either your ip address if hosting it on your server or to the ip address of your web host.
(for ftp access ) ftp.yourdomainname to either your ip address if hosting it on your server or to the ip address of your web host.
follow the other instructions on zoneedit to forward the dns server addresses to your domain name admistrator.
3) Get Windows SBS or Server 2003 SP1 With R2 Technologies
4) Load onto a PC
5) Make sure all service patches and updates are loaded.
6) Download a program for updating any changes of dynamic IP address such as DirectUpdate and set up a couple of updates to the vpn mail and ftp.yourdomainname. ( easy enough follow the instructions )
7) Go through the todo list and set up wizards on the server.
a) make sure when setting up email and internet that in the creation of a certificate you put in vpn.yourdomainname
b) also make sure when setting up user access they have privilages for mobile access
8) go into internet explorer, content menu and find the certificate you have created and export it.
9) connect your phone via activesync to a computer connected to the server network and copy over the certificate.
10) run the certifcate on the phone to install it.
11) go to activesync on the phone ( can disconnect for this bit ) and set up exchange server using the vpn.yourdomainname
12) after that it should sync
I may have missed a couple of steps in that or have done something wrong but it is all the steps i can remember and it worked for me.

[Q] Live Buffer .MP3

I've got my media collection at home hosted on an appache server. On a laptop, i can log in and live buffer an MP3 (it's not really streaming, it just plays at it downloads) from the apache server. When doing it on my android, it says the file type is not supported (same with a movie on a .avi). i've had no issues playing .MP3s stored on the SD card. Any ideas?

[REQ]UPNP or DLNA Client for Windows Mobile

I am looking for an UPNP and/or DLNA client for my WM phone. I would like to see pictures, listen to music and (if possible) watch videos. I know 3 UPNP clients but they all just play music-files. Are pictures such a problem?
I already searched this forum and the internet but only found the 3 UPnP music clients.

[Collection] "Cloud" apps

It might be helpful/interesting to compile apps that allow a "cloud" experience. With your responses, please list what category the app should go in, and a brief description.
What is a cloud app?
An application which enables you to perform some task from any location. This may be enabling functionality on devices that were not intended to have it (VOIP); or syncing info/files/etc across devices to allow you to access and manipulate them from anywhere (google music); or services that are platform agnostic, allowing access from anywhere (pandora).
File Sync
Dropbox - allows you to download/upload files to dropbox storage
Dropsync - live or scheduled sync app for dropbox. User selected folders will 2 way sync with a folder on dropbox and other devices. Use this to add cloud functionality to apps that don't have them (i.e. audible, save games, mind maps, etc)
Communication
Gmail - Seems standard at this point, but it is one of the original cloud apps. Allowing you to view, respond, and create emails from anywhere that sync with all your devices.
Google Voice - Call and text from pc, tablet or phone.
Groove IP - auxiliary app to call over wifi or data from tablets, phones, etc.
Skype - Chat, voice, video, and VOIP service on most devices
Google Talk - IM Service from google
Facebook Messenger - Facebook's native messenger that posts cross platform
Documents/Office
Google Docs - Edit, create, and collaborate on documents. Great on the PC, but yet to be user friendly on phones/tablets.
Cloud Print - Print documents from your phone/tablet
Financial
BofA - Make payments, transfers, or just check ballences (limited devices...)
Paypal - Make payments, transfers, or just check ballences
Mint - Establish financial plans, monitor charges, etc
Music
Google Music - Upload your library for access from anywhere.
Pandora - Streaming radio service. On pretty much every platform out there.
Gooveshark - Stream music from your computer
Spotify - Premium music streaming service
Video
Youtube - Stream videos from anywhere
Netflix - Stream Movies and TV shows from anywhere
Remote Desktop
Splashtop - Remotely control your PC from phone or tablet (requires HD version)
uTorrent Remote -Control your torrent downloads on your computer from your phone.
Location-based
My Tracks - Create routes and upload/download from google servers
Glympse - Share your location with friends, or your boss to proove you are stuck in traffic
Communication:
Facebook Messenger - Officiel messenger app for fb chat
Music:
Spotify - Music streaming service (requires premium account)
File/File sync:
Pogoplug
HiDrive
you might also want to set,what is US only.as these are US/UK only(that i 100% know of:
Google Voice
Google Music
Netflix
dont know about the rest.

Stream Flash content from browser, tablet, etc

Searched, but searching for flash is pretty wide open as expected.
Just looking to see if possible to stream flash videos from websites (laptop, tablet, whatever) to the AFTV. I have streaming app ie plex, youtube, etc and allcast, solidex, etc on tablet/mobile, but of course cannot find anything for flash based videos...
thanks
Use the pushbullet addon for XBMC/Kodi. First create a pushbullet account. You simply signin using your gmail account. Now install the pushbullet addon in XBMC and authorize it, which takes about 30 seconds to do. Now go to your program addons and go into the pushbullet settings and setup things to interupt playback or nothing will play instantly, then setup things to play instantly. Now all you have to do is install pushbullet on all your devices you want to send and recieve things. I personally use the firefox bushbullet plugin cause I can simply hit the pushbullet icon and send it directly to any device. If you wanna send from an android device, install pushbullet from the play store. To send web videos, go the page the video you wanna watch is on, share the page with pushbullet and send it to whatever device you have pushbullet installed on. It does not work for sending videos from every site, but it does work for a lot of sites, not just popular sites. The best part is that it is all done throuh your gmail so you do not need to worry about being connected to the same router.

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