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FYI, orb is a free PC program that allows streaming videos and music to clients (such as phones).
I use Orb mainly to watch recorded TV shows and Live TV shows on my phone. Let me know if there's an alternative method.
AFAIK, there are 2 ways to use Orb on Android phones.
1. Orblive app. The free version (with limitations) works well on Vogue and I assume the full one too. But the full version costs $10.
2. mycast.orb.com (free): The only working format for me is 3gp-aac/rtsp. But the problem is I think it's played in default video player (I don't know what it is) but I can't play it full screen. There are black bars on 4 edges.
How do I change to a default player that allows full screen playback?
Thanks for turning me on to this. It works very well too. I can watch live tv, recorded tv, schedule recordings, moniter my webcam, you name it. Thanks again
Can I play music from my network storage without my PC being on? I use Orb on my PC, phone, and Xbox 360.
Nick N said:
Can I play music from my network storage without my PC being on? I use Orb on my PC, phone, and Xbox 360.
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ive been using last fm on my 360 but i didnt know about orb. This is pretty neat
acegolfer said:
FYI, orb is a free PC program that allows streaming videos and music to clients (such as phones).
I use Orb mainly to watch recorded TV shows and Live TV shows on my phone. Let me know if there's an alternative method.
AFAIK, there are 2 ways to use Orb on Android phones.
1. Orblive app. The free version (with limitations) works well on Vogue and I assume the full one too. But the full version costs $10.
2. mycast.orb.com (free): The only working format for me is 3gp-aac/rtsp. But the problem is I think it's played in default video player (I don't know what it is) but I can't play it full screen. There are black bars on 4 edges.
How do I change to a default player that allows full screen playback?
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i sent you a message regarding the orblive app
Nick N said:
Can I play music from my network storage without my PC being on? I use Orb on my PC, phone, and Xbox 360.
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im having trouble finding this on my 360. Where is it?
Just wondering if this feature came with 2.2 or if the info given by Google is for for the Gingerbread release. I've been waiting for this feature for a long time. Thanks guys!
pjd2011 said:
Just wondering if this feature came with 2.2 or if the info given by Google is for for the Gingerbread release. I've been waiting for this feature for a long time. Thanks guys!
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you can do this with orb. music hasn't ever really been a problem. the only issue to streaming is divx/xvid movies.
go to orb, make an account. put orb on your computer. then, just make sure orb is running when you leave your house, and that you have an internet connection. then, on your phone, go to mycast.orb.com, log in with your account info. stream.
you can also stream non xvix/divx movies, look at your pictures, and look at documents.
pjd2011 said:
Just wondering if this feature came with 2.2 or if the info given by Google is for for the Gingerbread release. I've been waiting for this feature for a long time. Thanks guys!
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The streaming capabilities are already in the OS, it came along with the cloud to phone notifications. The software is not done yet. Simplify Media is the company in charge of the streaming software. On their blog it says that they pulled their iPhone and desktop apps last month and that they will support existing accounts for at least 3 months. Based on that, I would guess we'll see the software mid-summer, probably around the iPhone launch.
For reference here are the 5 other active threads specifically about music streaming. There are plenty of others that mention it. Try searching next time.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687180
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686826
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686782
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689011
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687943
GMote works well for me
J.L.C. said:
GMote works well for me
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gmote isn't for streaming, as far as i know, it's for using your phone to control music on your computer.
correct me if i'm wrong
timothydonohue said:
gmote isn't for streaming, as far as i know, it's for using your phone to control music on your computer.
correct me if i'm wrong
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You can stream while on WiFi, assuming the host machine is on the same network.
I highly recommend Subsonic for streaming music to your phone. You can use it from any web browser or the Android app. One of the best features IMO is that you can set up different users based on how you're streaming. For example, I have 2 users... 1 for streaming over EDGE or 3G with bitrate limited to 64kbps, another user for streaming over WiFi with unlimited bitrate. It also handles M3U playlists and saves the entire playlist (not just the currently playing song) so there isn't much skipping at all. Honestly, the only downside is that the dev hasn't yet implemented an option to shuffle songs.
http://www.subsonic.org/pages/index.jsp
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I highly recommend Subsonic for streaming music to your phone. You can use it from any web browser or the Android app. One of the best features IMO is that you can set up different users based on how you're streaming. For example, I have 2 users... 1 for streaming over EDGE or 3G with bitrate limited to 64kbps, another user for streaming over WiFi with unlimited bitrate. It also handles M3U playlists and saves the entire playlist (not just the currently playing song) so there isn't much skipping at all. Honestly, the only downside is that the dev hasn't yet implemented an option to shuffle songs.
http://www.subsonic.org/pages/index.jsp
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+1 for this. Subsonic is very good. Also worth noting; you have the option of syncing your music to your phone (well, kind of... once you select an album or playlist the Subsonic app downloads all the songs to the SD card).
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gmote isn't for streaming, as far as i know, it's for using your phone to control music on your computer.
correct me if i'm wrong
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You're wrong. Gmote works for controlling your computer AND it also works for streaming music and video etc. over 3G or WiFi.
I use Gmote a lot and I highly recommend it for music & video streaming.
okay so ive been searching around and havent been able to get a direct answer...
how do i download/rent/buy movies on my gtablet? from blockbuster or itunes?? is it even possible with a stock tablet...i would like to have a few movies on it for a trip i am taking next month
thank you in advance from an illiterate tablet user!!
Been dscussing this for days over in general. Im ripping a couple netflix a week on my pc and then transferring to gtab via usb.
like i said ...illiterate!! so does netflix stream or download i thought they streamed? so how can you save them? im soooo confused...walk a guy through it?
flyguyskt said:
like i said ...illiterate!! so does netflix stream or download i thought they streamed? so how can you save them? im soooo confused...walk a guy through it?
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I don't think he means streaming. He is renting them from Netflix, converting them on a PC, and then transferring them to the tablet. I don't know of a reliable way to watch streaming movies from places like Netflix but I have heard Netflix is working on it. I can stream things from my PC using an app called upnplay, and some people use Orb, or others. But they pretty much all are using the movies on your PC.
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He is renting them from Netflix, converting them on a PC, and then transferring them to the tablet. I don't know of a reliable way to watch streaming movies from places like Netflix but I have heard Netflix is working on it.
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CORRECT.
Handbreak seemed cumbersum so i bought cucusoft dvd ripper delux.
Figuring out the settings is taking some work but let me know if you want the ones i use.
Likewise there are settings for use w handbreak posted in general. Do a search or pm me if you cant find the thread.
flyguyskt said:
like i said ...illiterate!! so does netflix stream or download i thought they streamed? so how can you save them? im soooo confused...walk a guy through it?
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This should give some insight...
jdnyc said:
This should give some insight...
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Haha! I love that! Laughed my [email protected]# off...
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Haha! I love that! Laughed my [email protected]# off...
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It is the best link shortener ever... just don't use it against me... I ask a lot of basic questions in this forum...
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Streaming for movies is a no go. We are waiting to see if netflix releases an app.
Tv.com and hulu work for light/casual tv viewing purposes.
okay maybe im not being clear...
1. is it possible to rent or buy itunes movies on g tablet?
2. is it possible to rent or buy block buster movies on g tablet?
3. is it possible to save movies on the g tablet through an external disk drive(like movies i own?)
thanks
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okay maybe im not being clear...
1. is it possible to rent or buy itunes movies on g tablet?
2. is it possible to rent or buy block buster movies on g tablet?
3. is it possible to save movies on the g tablet through an external disk drive(like movies i own?)
thanks
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Wow.. You didn't get that from the discussion above
1. No
2. No. Unless you mean to have them sent to your house.
3. Yes. will need to convert them to a format playable by the tablet. Can copy them to an external sdcard, or to the internal sdcard, USB thumbdrive, or even an external hard drive.
As said above the way most do it is to convert a DVD, or your movie file and then copy it on to your tablet. I'm sure there are companies out there looking at ways to do what you ask but not yet. Android is like the wild west of operating systems in a lot of companies minds. Because it is open source they act like everyone will steal everything they put out. Unlike the Ipad that is locked tighter than a drum..
flyguyskt said:
okay maybe im not being clear...
1. is it possible to rent or buy itunes movies on g tablet?
2. is it possible to rent or buy block buster movies on g tablet?
3. is it possible to save movies on the g tablet through an external disk drive(like movies i own?)
thanks
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1 & 2, If you can watch on a browser in you computer then you can watch them on G-Tab with a browser. Currently there is no iTunes App of Netflix App for G-Tab.
3. Yes you can watch your movies, but there are some format restrictions, search this forum for the tools and format which can be used.
mediainfo software on you PC will give you info of your movies.
Okay... so can I download iTunes movie to my PC and convert that? I hate not understanding this stuff...aaaaargh
I'm downloading a movie now to PC...will try to save to SD card...
will I need to purchase a media player app for tablet
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Okay... so can I download iTunes moiety to my PC and convert that? I hate not understanding this stuff...aaaaargh
I'm downloading a movie now to PC...will try to save to SD card...
will I need to purchase a media player app for tablet
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I think anything you try to do with Itunes is going to cause you problems. The movie will likely have DRM. That is copy protection. I don't know how to convert that, it likely will not play on your tablet because you don't have a player from Apple to decode it on the tablet.
Only thing right now I know of that works reliably is to use a DVD, or a movie file without DRM and convert it. I know there are ways to watch from sites like Hulu, or TV.com but I don't find them to be really reliable yet. Usable, yes. Reliable with no issues, no.
I know it is not what you wanted to hear but this stuff is all brand new and will get better. Just not yet..
hey i jut noticed you have a charger icon?? do you own one? we have a cuda 440!
okay so i save the file to a sd or flash drive...saves as an M4v i can install ito my tablet and it brings up time bar and plays but no picture or audio?? do i ned to download an app like "mobiola video studio" that says it plays m4v videos?
you guys are the best
what video format does the stock gtablet play? maybe i can convert it on pc?
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hey i jut noticed you have a charger icon?? do you own one? we have a cuda 440!
okay so i save the file to a sd or flash drive...saves as an M4v i can install ito my tablet and it brings up time bar and plays but no picture or audio?? do i ned to download an app like "mobiola video studio" that says it plays m4v videos?
you guys are the best
what video format does the stock gtablet play? maybe i can convert it on pc?
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avi (dvix/xvid), mp4 and mkv (main profile) can be played, try rock player, i have it and was able to play 720p @main. use tools like, mediainfo, handbrake on your pc to check and convert your media.
flyguyskt said:
hey i jut noticed you have a charger icon?? do you own one? we have a cuda 440!
okay so i save the file to a sd or flash drive...saves as an M4v i can install ito my tablet and it brings up time bar and plays but no picture or audio?? do i ned to download an app like "mobiola video studio" that says it plays m4v videos?
you guys are the best
what video format does the stock gtablet play? maybe i can convert it on pc?
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Yes, I have a 69 Charger. Have had it since 1992.
Anyway, if you are trying to play the itunes movie that's likely the DRM keeping it from playing. Rockplayer is my favorite player. Some people have success with MKV, others don't. I haven't messed with it enough to know. I just convert everything to MP4 in Handbrake and it plays good enough for me.
Videos from iTunes won't play even if converted in handbrake. You have to use something like tunebite which is supposedly a legal way around drm if you bought the file.
There are tons of sites dedicated to file conversion from any source to playback on portable devices/memory cards. I highly suggest googling for them to find more detailed information and people who are more specialized.
I4iphones
i use i4iphones i used it on my jailbroken ipodtouch in app form and as long as the movies have a megaupload box you can download or stream them on the g tablet
Seems like an expensive way to do it.
Renting an individual movie via blockbuster/itunes=3.99 a movie. (or at least thats what blockbuster charges when i use my samsung blu-ray players app).
Netflix 1 at a time. unlimited netflix viewing at home plus 1 movie at a time for $9.99 a month unlimited.
I can get 2 a week for that, pop them in my pc, Encode them and send to the tablet via usb cable. Figure, just over $1 each for each movie at that rate, (not counting the net flix streams i get to my blu ray player and iphone).
I am really on the fence about getting a CC but the only real uses I see are the occasional screen mirroring, netflix, and youtube. i would do a local media server from my home computer but i'd rather run smoothvideo project and get 60fps and just use my 15ft hdmi cable, but if I had the ability to just use my phone to tell my CC to start playing music while im winding down at night i'd but it in a heartbeat, would this be possible with any of the awesome things you guys have done with CC? for reference I am talking about http://www.di.fm which is an awesome free (I paid to remove ads + boost quality) stream for electronic music. Thanks guys.
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I am really on the fence about getting a CC but the only real uses I see are the occasional screen mirroring, netflix, and youtube. i would do a local media server from my home computer but i'd rather run smoothvideo project and get 60fps and just use my 15ft hdmi cable, but if I had the ability to just use my phone to tell my CC to start playing music while im winding down at night i'd but it in a heartbeat, would this be possible with any of the awesome things you guys have done with CC? for reference I am talking about http://www.di.fm which is an awesome free (I paid to remove ads + boost quality) stream for electronic music. Thanks guys.
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spoticast with spotify can play music to your cc
Spoticast is sure useful for Spotify. He was however asking for Internet radio or specifically di.fm. Tunein has them but does not currently support chromecast. I have been tipped myself about Audials https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audials which supports chromecast. Have never tested it myself and not sure if it has the same stations like tunein. I'm also not sure about how it works with subscribed stations.
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Xproplayer said:
I am really on the fence about getting a CC but the only real uses I see are the occasional screen mirroring, netflix, and youtube. i would do a local media server from my home computer but i'd rather run smoothvideo project and get 60fps and just use my 15ft hdmi cable, but if I had the ability to just use my phone to tell my CC to start playing music while im winding down at night i'd but it in a heartbeat, would this be possible with any of the awesome things you guys have done with CC? for reference I am talking about http://www.di.fm which is an awesome free (I paid to remove ads + boost quality) stream for electronic music. Thanks guys.
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Just use MirrorEnabler.apk to screencast the entire screen and any app.
Xenosis said:
Just use MirrorEnabler.apk to screencast the entire screen and any app.
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Will that work for background audio though?
Xproplayer said:
Will that work for background audio though?
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It should pass any audio that would be going out your phone over to the chromecast. Can't say I personally tested it when in the background however.
Xproplayer said:
I am really on the fence about getting a CC but the only real uses I see are the occasional screen mirroring, netflix, and youtube. i would do a local media server from my home computer but i'd rather run smoothvideo project and get 60fps and just use my 15ft hdmi cable, but if I had the ability to just use my phone to tell my CC to start playing music while im winding down at night i'd but it in a heartbeat, would this be possible with any of the awesome things you guys have done with CC? for reference I am talking about which is an awesome free (I paid to remove ads + boost quality) stream for electronic music. Thanks guys.
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(glad I googled the same thing because I have just now answered my own question) You can use BubbleUPnP (available in google Play store) to get DI to play on your Chromecast. In the settings for BubbleUPnP, it has a on/off switch for "audio cast." Start up DI, click the share button, select BubbleUpnP, make sure you have your Chromecast selected as the renderer, and that Audio Cast is on, and you are all set.
Sup...I listen to DIRadio a lot. When I do at home I just cast my screen to chromecast and it works as it should.
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Sup...I listen to DIRadio a lot. When I do at home I just cast my screen to chromecast and it works as it should.
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I'll be gosh-darned. This wasn't an option when I first wished to Chromecast DI but it works quite well these days. Thanks!
Audials has the DI stations
Johan1976 had a perfectly useful answer already: Get Audials and you can cast the work to your chromecast and listen to it there. Audials appears to have every DI.fm station on it. I happen to love the Drum&Bass station. Anyway, this option is better than just casting your phone's screen to the TV because you can have your privacy and do other things on your phone or even turn your phone off while the music keeps playing on your TV. In addition, you might learn about many other stations that aren't in DI.fm, and it has a 'favorites' system which is very convenient.
PEACE
Today actually tunein also works great with chromecast.
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for reference I am talking about http://www.di.fm
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You can pretty much play DI channel's through Chromecast, but just not through the app itself yet, unless you mirror your android.
All streams that connect with Chromecast use HTML5, and DI channels including (House, Progressive, Jazz house, etc) are broadcast throughout other radios too. The point is each channel has its own stream link, which is usually played in an HTML5 format when you use chrome.
Here's DI's House channel: http://pub8.di.fm/di_house
Try it, you can stream this through Chromecast, preferably through your android which is the easiest.
These links are obtainable through DI's page or through iTunes and come in either .m3u or .pls format.
So my dad has this love for playing movies on the TV with his new tablets. I told him he might as well buy the Chromecast because it will work wirelessly and he doesn't need to go across the room to pause and play (he had to use HDMI cables).
Anyway, I didn't know til we got the thing that mirroring is only supported on a small amount of devices. I got it to work on my phone because I'm fully rooted with a KitKat rom on my G2, which is actually a supported device. But my dad has a Hisense tablet running 4.2.2 (latest update). I'm a little nervous about breaking it to him that he actually can't stream movies from his favorite app or mirror his screen.
He uses the app Show Box, I'm sure a lot of people know about it. Its basically free movies. I was wondering if there was an app like MX Player that has Chromecast support. I.e. he can stream movies with this app, and the video player that is playing the movie can cast it.
Or if there is a workaround to mirror the screen on a 4.2.2 device, hopefully doesn't require root.
Our internet isn't too fast, so we're not too hip on downloading movies and having to wait forever to stream them locally. Unfortunately, that might be the best option though.
Thanks!
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Found an app called Web Video Caster. Does exactly what I was looking for. When you play a video in an app, just choose the option.
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So my dad has this love for playing movies on the TV with his new tablets. I told him he might as well buy the Chromecast because it will work wirelessly and he doesn't need to go across the room to pause and play (he had to use HDMI cables).
Anyway, I didn't know til we got the thing that mirroring is only supported on a small amount of devices. I got it to work on my phone because I'm fully rooted with a KitKat rom on my G2, which is actually a supported device. But my dad has a Hisense tablet running 4.2.2 (latest update). I'm a little nervous about breaking it to him that he actually can't stream movies from his favorite app or mirror his screen.
He uses the app Show Box, I'm sure a lot of people know about it. Its basically free movies. I was wondering if there was an app like MX Player that has Chromecast support. I.e. he can stream movies with this app, and the video player that is playing the movie can cast it.
Or if there is a workaround to mirror the screen on a 4.2.2 device, hopefully doesn't require root.
Our internet isn't too fast, so we're not too hip on downloading movies and having to wait forever to stream them locally. Unfortunately, that might be the best option though.
Thanks!
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Found an app called Web Video Caster. Does exactly what I was looking for. When you play a video in an app, just choose the option.
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