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[APP][2.0+] Checkout Free Library E-Books to your Android .56

I love Overdrive and the service that it provides, but I find the interface a little difficult to use. If you are also frustrated with Overdrive, I've created an app to work as an overlay.
Currently its in the process of being approved on the Amazon App Store, but Google approved it in its Play almost 2 hours after I uploaded it.
Here is the Google Play link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonegap.librarybooksearch
Its currently in review at the Amazon App Store, if you can't wait here is the APK to side load:
http://www.badluckdonkey.com/LibraryBookSearch.apk
Just select a metro, (currently only Los Angeles, New York, or Chicago), then search for a book.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Click the name of your library that you are a cardholder of and enter your library card number.
When you get redirected to Amazon, log in and checkout your book! Afterwords it will show up on your Kindle or Kindle App.

amazing app! please add more locations asap, though.
i'm in the greater philly area and would love to be able to use this app.

i have done quite a bit of browsing on the overdrive website. I am continualy frustrated because my library is not on the list of selectable libraries therefore i am not able to create a subscription and participate in the sharing.
epic fail.

Cant wait till its available in the Amazon Appstore. I hope the Plano Library System is available soon
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shravbits said:
Cant wait till its available in the Amazon Appstore. I hope the Plano Library System is available soon
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Would be nice for Fort Worth to show up, too. Our libraries have something, but I haven't been able to get it to work even from my PC.
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Please add broward county. It has ft lauderdale, part of Miami, and some other small cities
http://www.broward.org/library/Pages/Default.aspx
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Thanks everyone for the interest! I'm hoping to single-handedly save libraries through that donation button.
I'm still working out a way to automate adding new cities, the cities currently in there were added manually.
For stock Kindle owners that can't access this, I've uploaded the app the Amazon App Store, and its currently in the review process.
If you can't wait here's the APK if you want to side load:
http://www.badluckdonkey.com/LibraryBookSearch.apk

This is awesome. Any chance of an ICS version for us on CM9?
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MayfairDROID,
Can you not access Google Play on CM9? If not, you can side load it with the link I gave above.

I loaded it but it keeps force closing.
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Looks cool, hopefully you'll get Austin added soon

Hey MayfairDROID,
Thanks for letting me know that there was a problem! Its tough because I don't have access to all the different devices.
I think it solved the issue and uploaded a fix for the sideloaded app. Check it out and see if it works.

Hopefully Mayfair comes back to this thread. Anyways, if anyone else had any problems with the sideload, please redownload it as I have updated the APK.

Wow!!! I just got it, the books I want are all in waiting list but the functionality is the bomb! Thank you so much!!!!!

Can we stat a area request?
How about Douglas County, Colorado

installing now
but im not sure if you have Phoenix in there yet, if not, im patient and can wait, thank you though, in advance

Hey. When I first went to install through google play, I found it, but it said incompatible.device. I then attempted to sideload and got forced.closes. so I uninstalled and went back to play and this time it was available, and it works. Now I just need library logins
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mariooojames said:
but im not sure if you have Phoenix in there yet, if not, im patient and can wait, thank you though, in advance
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Another Phoenician !! : ) Let me know if Phoenix is on the list !
BTW ... I think this post might be in the wrong section ....

I'm working at getting cities in as soon as possible. I'll update this thread as I made updates, and I made a Facebook page to post updates as well.
Like!
www.facebook.com/pages/Library-to-Kindle/282068261884884

[App]Prime Instant Video on Android Phone ((About time))!!

Getting Prime Instant Video On your Android Phone
Prime members in the US can enjoy unlimited Prime Instant Video from within the Amazon app by downloading the Prime Instant Video player, delivered exclusively via the Amazon Appstore
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For those of you outside the US you can use a Vpn to access the service..
Download the Amazon App from the play store.
Visit Amazon Instant Video from within the Amazon App by tapping menu icon, and selecting Amazon Instant Video from the menu.
Find what you'd like to watch, and tap Play-you'll be prompted to make a one-time install of the Prime Instant Video player to enable playback.
Tap Open after installing the Prime Instant Video player and then tap Play.
Two great ways to watch
Prime Instant Video: Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to stream 40,000 movies and TV episodes at no additional cost. If you're not an Amazon prime member, You may be eligible for a 30-Day Free Trial.
Click here to start your free month.
I've added both apps needed to get this working below.
For those that can't download from the play store.
Amazon App
Amazon Instant Video App
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Users in Germany can use this to without VPN .... Just get yesterday the update from play store for the Amazon app and than loaded the player from it... ?

AnTerNoZ said:
Users in Germany can use this to without VPN .... Just get yesterday the update from play store for the Amazon app and than loaded the player from it... ?
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Cool to here y'all getting it to!!
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thanks man, works perfectly! :good::good:

wase4711 said:
thanks man, works perfectly! :good::good:
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Your welcome buddy nice seeing you skimming thru the threads.[emoji106]
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yeah, I am tempted to get a note 4, so I have been cruising some of the note forums lately..

wase4711 said:
yeah, I am tempted to get a note 4, so I have been cruising some of the note forums lately..
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Haha lol[emoji106] I'm heading that direction!
Don't go overt the the note 4 forums, lot of confusion/complaining in there. But none of them have to phone, so how do they know anything. You grey what I'm saying. Just to much speculation over there...
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I've been over there a bit, "stirring" things up a bit!
Yeah, its always funny reading peoples opinions on something they have never seen or touched before! :cyclops:

wase4711 said:
I've been over there a bit, "stirring" things up a bit!
Yeah, its always funny reading peoples opinions on something they have never seen or touched before! :cyclops:
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I knew you'd stir up some trouble over towards those parts of the woods...[emoji41][emoji109]
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Anyone tried to add DNS record to hosts file to load Amazon Prime Instant Video?
Hi, I use the method provide by unlocator(d0t)com (set DNS server to their one).
Then use WireShark to capture DNS resolve packet, and found that some stream servers of Amazon is point to IP that is not the same as IP when resolved by Google DNS server. Hosts file (replace (d0t)):
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dl(d0t)dropboxusercontent(d0t)com/u/82869805/hosts
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After add these to my /etc/hosts, I set DNS server to Google and reboot my computer. It works.
May be you got problem with flash player and have to reinstall Adobe Flash Player or Silver Light to play video -> this guide (replace (d0t)): www(d0t)howtogeek(d0t)com/204319/how-to-watch-amazon-instant-video-on-linux/
And you need to re-update your IP on Unlocator(d0t)com (you need to register a free account on Unlocator(d0t)com, and login to update your IP to Unlocator(d0t)com) anytime your IP provided by ISP changed, this is MUST.
I'm not sure if it works for others.

NEW YouTube for Android TV 2.0?

Has anyone yet figured out how to either find or port the "NEW YouTube for Android TV 2.0" x86 APK to an ARM APK? We have waited over a year for a new version, yet its only for x86. It is disturbing that this new YouTube version is not available on the SHIELD TV almost immediately.
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-tvs-youtube-app-gets-a-refreshed-ui-with-latest-update

You've waited a year, you can wait some more. APKmirror is probably the place where it will show up first.

o-l-a-v said:
You've waited a year, you can wait some more. APKmirror is probably the place where it will show up first.
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Yeah lets hope so. And no I didn't wait a year. I flashed Full Android on mine so I wouldn't have to wait for newer YouTube versions any more. It was the only reason I went to FULL Android because the Youtube for Android TV was really showing its age and crashing all the time. You pay a premium for a premium device, so you should expect a premium experience in return. Otherwise they are not doing their jobs.

What's interesting is that this youtube 2.0 UI is exactly how youtube looks like on my old and loud Xbox360!!

MrBungle67 said:
What's interesting is that this youtube 2.0 UI is exactly how youtube looks like on my old and loud Xbox360!!
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Yeah some say it looks like the HTML Smart TV version below. I'm not so sure until I actually see it on my SHIELD TV.
https://www.youtube.com/tv

So it can't be ported to arm format?

I have this new format on my Smart TV, and it may well do away with that crappy Red Bar that pops up when you try to pause on something. But that said, the new Layout sucks donky balls. And Google can take their sweet gentels with porting it to the Shield.
Though I have to say (Even given the decentralized nature), of my Smart TV), I'm kinda shocked the OEM has even botherd. Considering the TV was sold in 2015. And, picked up about a year ago on clearance. But it was hard to say no to a 50" 3D 4k LED set. Even if the Smart TV bits of it tended to also suck.

Viggen66 said:
So it can't be ported to arm format?
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Good question. Maybe it is exclusive to the Nexus Player. Or they are just testing it on the NP before releasing it to 3rd party devices. Who knows? Without an official statement of what's going on we can only speculate. I guess Android TV must not be very big or as important of a platform to warrant updates.

apk for arm device is available on apk mirror (v2.00.17):
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...d-tv-android-tv-2-00-17-android-apk-download/

wanabi said:
apk for arm device is available on apk mirror (v2.00.17):
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...d-tv-android-tv-2-00-17-android-apk-download/
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That is utterly hilarious. Was uploaded 1 HOUR AGO. lol
I better start my device to see if it gets it automatically or not. Thanks for the heads up. :good:

wanabi said:
apk for arm device is available on apk mirror (v2.00.17):
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...d-tv-android-tv-2-00-17-android-apk-download/
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Someone was looking at this threat actually was looking for some tutorial in how to port it, but google has done the work for us, we should thank them

Yeah they were working on it all along but released the x86 version first for some reason. Maybe the arm versions had a must fix first before release bug?
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Really I don't like very much this new version, I don't know about you, but the app crashes when you try to type anything on video search.

No crash for me
But option to change quality video is gone:crying:

The user reviews are in the toilet as well. I'm no longer in a hurry to try it. However I can't get last year's YouTube version to not crash either. It's easily the #1 most unstable app I use by far.
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I updated it and hated it and immediately rolled back to the old one. My problem is I got 2 Youtube accounts associated with my Google account. My primary account I created about 10 years ago with all my subscriptions and the G+ one it forced me to create a few years back, which I don't use.
Under the old app, it allowed me to select the account I wanted to use:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Under the new account, it won't allow me to select the account I want, and only shows the G+ account saying my other account isn't available.

I downloaded and installed it and I hated it as well... There's no rolling text on the thumbnails so you have to open each video just to read the full title... no comments as well, no add to watch later no anything good... rolling back to the old version as this one sux.
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New app is ugly and slow (everything seems to require more clicks to get there).
Besides the ability to select resolution being removed, many Sony TVs lost the ability to play 4k (they locked it to a max of 1440p).
This version is going to need some work.

CuF said:
New app is ugly and slow (everything seems to require more clicks to get there).
Besides the ability to select resolution being removed, many Sony TVs lost the ability to play 4k (they locked it to a max of 1440p).
This version is going to need some work.
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Do we really believe Google will be working on it??? :/
Yeah, and not only that, when I updated to the new Youtube app it used my "original" Youtube account before Google bought them out. So hundreds of my subscriptions and all my proper recommendations were missing and I couldn't recognize my own Youtube channel. It was like starting all over again on Youtube from scratch. And worse still, it wouldn't even offer me the ONLY account I ever use, yes the same one I have been using every day since Google bought Youtube, it was completely missing as an account option.
So I was forced to reset back to the original Youtube app and it immediately offered me and connected to the proper account. Is it really this hard for a multi Billion dollar corporation such as Google to code these apps?

I sort of meant someone HERE might take a look under the hood.

Pixel C and Netflix

So I've owned my Pixel C since it came out, and have been a netflix user since that was made available in AU.
Its always been fine, but in the past week, when playing any show, the screen goes white, and flickers.
Youtube, and local files are all fine.....
Havent bothered to contact netflix yet, Anyone experienced this? Have reinstalled, cleared data, etc. No dice
Stock Pixel C, no mods.

sephstyler said:
So I've owned my Pixel C since it came out, and have been a netflix user since that was made available in AU.
Its always been fine, but in the past week, when playing any show, the screen goes white, and flickers.
Youtube, and local files are all fine.....
Havent bothered to contact netflix yet, Anyone experienced this? Have reinstalled, cleared data, etc. No dice
Stock Pixel C, no mods.
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Same here, mine is also acting up.

makitso said:
Same here, mine is also acting up.
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I encourage you to contact them.
I did it over the weekend, and they asked for a short video and asked a few questions. They admitted that the issue lied on their end, as they selectively release updates to a small subset of devices/users to test issues before they go wider - think beta. I think the Pixel C got picked up in this beta and that they will roll out a fix shortly. I'd need to keep updating the app to wait for rectification.

Running Android O DP4, Netflix is working fine.

I upgrade to current Android O 8.0.0 and Netflix is scrambling some, but not all, videos, I get a fraction of a second of full screen then it goes scrambled. I downloaded latest from APK mirror, tried clear cache, clear data, uninstall reinstall, same problem. For example season 1 episode 1 of House of Cards.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Netflix on Pixel C on Or (official Release) Video Scrambled
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I upgrade to current Android O 8.0.0 and Netflix is scrambling some, but not all, videos, I get a fraction of a second of full screen then it goes scrambled. I downloaded latest from APK mirror, tried clear cache, clear data, uninstall reinstall, same problem. For example season 1 episode 1 of House of Cards.
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I am having the exact same problem. Worked fine up to Android O Beta DP 3. DP4 introduced said problem. I had expected the issue to be resolved prior to official Oreo, but sadly not.

trent41 said:
I am having the exact same problem. Worked fine up to Android O Beta DP 3. DP4 introduced said problem. I had expected the issue to be resolved prior to official Oreo, but sadly not.
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I searched around to fix this myself, and seems I need to report it to NetFlix, but all the guides end up practically nowhere in reality. On the Pixel C Android NetFlix app there is no "report" button, I click to support and it goes to browser, which does not allow me to point to a video.
I can wait for this to be fixed, I have lots of non-NetFlix media I can watch.
Amazon Prime works fine! So seems, NetFlix buggy app on Pixel C is going to cause me to watch some Amazon Prime stuff instead.

I used to have the Netflix app on my Pixel C, but it is gone now. Additionally, it can't be installed from the play store. If I try to install it via the play store web app, when I select my Pixel C it says "Not compatible with this device."
It appears Netflix way of fixing the above problem was to disallow people from using Netflix on the Pixel C.

Question Android TV app weirdness or glitch

Hi everyone.
I'm faced with difficulties when I run Android TV remote control app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote) on my P6Pro. It appeared to behave like an obsolete app abandoned by its developer - it never opens fullscreen.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I really don't care about that and could live with it as the app works like it should until I leave it foreground and turn off the screen. As soon as I turn my screen back on my phone hangs up and there is no possibility to get to home screen or go back. It happens from time to time, not every time I use it. Power button just turns the screen on/off and my only option is to press power+volume up buttons to reboot the phone.
I remember I was able to adjust full screen behavior for my apps in the previous versions of Android somewhere in settings. Now that option has gone in A12.
Any ideas?

I don't have an Android TV, but I just wanted to let you know your link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote doesn't work for me.

checked, the link works for me. Anyway I mean this app

asdor said:
I checked, it works. Anyway I mean this app
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Weird. Google must have it blocked unless you actually own one. On both the phone (Wi-Fi and Mobile Data) and the computer the link doesn't work and I can't find that app listed when I search for it by name.
Anyway, I know it's not relevant (I guess), just weird.
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Another glitch? Unfortunately not the last one.

BTW, I just tried to open that link in chrome incognito mode
What's going on, Google? Is the app account-specific? Is it not available for everybody?

I just realized what the problem is. The app is really abandoned and it's obvious from my 2nd screen.
"Last updated April 4, 2017"
The reason I like it is an ability to enter login/pass details on my Android TV using my phone screen. This is the feature I was envious of iPhone users for its native integration into Apple TV.
Ok, RIP.
My only options are to get used to manual reboots or Force Stop the app after each use.

My understanding is that "Android TV Remote" is actually obsolete, and its functionality has been incorporated into "Google Home": https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app

The standalone Android TV Remote app has been decommissioned by Google. The functionality has been moved to the Google Home app and is available as a Quick Settings tile

craigacgomez said:
The standalone Android TV Remote app has been decommissioned by Google. The functionality has been moved to the Google Home app and is available as a Quick Settings tile
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Ah! That's helpful to know.

asdor said:
Another glitch? Unfortunately not the last one.
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Not a glitch. Stop spreading misinformation. This is a perfect example of why half the complaints on this forum are bogus.

It is a frustrating change though in the very least, because who needs all the bloat of "home" when all you want is a remote control?
Anyway, I just ordered a couple of ADT-3's, which is the "developer" version of ccgtv. I'm tired of being locked out, and I don't give a flying f*** about netturds. Years ago I wrote a remote service for nexus player, which shouldn't be too hard to adapt to ADT-3.

wulfgarfang said:
Not a glitch. Stop spreading misinformation. This is a perfect example of why half the complaints on this forum are bogus.
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I think they were joking (smiley face).

96carboard said:
It is a frustrating change though in the very least, because who needs all the bloat of "home" when all you want is a remote control?
Anyway, I just ordered a couple of ADT-3's, which is the "developer" version of ccgtv. I'm tired of being locked out, and I don't give a flying f*** about netturds. Years ago I wrote a remote service for nexus player, which shouldn't be too hard to adapt to ADT-3.
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Well, from Google's perspective, it is logical to have it as part of the Google Home app. Android TV/Chromecast is part of the Google Home (devices) ecosystem.
That being said, if you don't want to use the Google Home app, there is an alternative
Android TV Remote - Apps on Google Play
Unofficial Android TV / Google TV remote control. Simple, convenient, complete!
play.google.com

craigacgomez said:
That being said, if you don't want to use the Google Home app, there is an alternative
Android TV Remote - Apps on Google Play
Unofficial Android TV / Google TV remote control. Simple, convenient, complete!
play.google.com
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Thanks, I know there are several alternatives by other developers but I always do my best to go google Just figured out how to enable Open Remote button in Google Home app at 3 different android tv boxes I own - Shield Pro, Onn TV and Dynalink TV. I had to manually update Android TV Remote Service to v.5.
Now I've got almost the same features, at least I can still enter text remotely on my phone.