I just installed the watch styles app from the thread earlier onto my s4 active . it installed and works on my watch fine. as most of us without note 3s cant connect to the gear watch store could someone upload the watch apks so we can test them. I hear there is an ebay app.
Welcome to my poorly written How To!
So after downloading a video I went searching for the location and found it to be in Android->Data->com.samsung.vrvideo
In there is a number of jpg previews, the full videos you have downloaded, and .json files for them. Make sure you have downloaded at least one video so you have a .json file to edit for your video. Copy the .json file and open in a text editor. In there the fields to change are rather obvious. If anyone needs specific guidance, feel free to ask, but you should be able to figure out what is what. You'll see you an set the path of the video file. While I have not tested putting the video file on my SD card and pointing the .json there, it will likely work.
What I have done so far is put both the .json file and the .mp4 video file with the same name in that folder and it payed beautifully! I didn't update the preview image link so it shows a different preview, but it looks to be able to use a local or web link for that, so you can set that to anything you want in the .json file ^_^
This will work with not only work with local files, but any mp4 with a direct web link! It's all in the .json file.
When I have a chance I'm going to look into it further. I'm hoping there is a setting that can be set in the .json file that allows for 180 videos as well as defining if it's a top bottom or left right stereo video. If someone gets to this first and finds something, please post!
In case you are wondering why you would go to this trouble instead of just using the 360 video player, try Milk. It's far better with full controls for the video playback.
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Confirmed commands so far:
"metadata": {"stereoscopic_type": "left-right"} - For Left Right Stereo 360 videos
"metadata": {"stereoscopic_type": "top-bottom"} - For Top Bottm Stereo 360 videos
Example .json data - Items in RED are what you enter the info for
{
"id":"Example",
"title":"Example",
"author":"Example Author",
"added_on":"2014-12-30T19:22:45.019916",
"view_count":"0",
"likes":"0",
"video_url":"https://DOWNLOAD URL",
"video_url_stream":"https://STREAM URL - MAY BE THE SAME AS DOWNLOAD",
"local_url":"file:////storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.samsung.vrvideo/files/YOUR LOCAL VIDEO FILE.mp4",
"thumbnail_url":"USE http:// for web JPG or file://// for a local JPG file",
"thumbnail2_url":"Same as above for secondary thumbnail",
"author_profile_img":"Same as above for Author thumbnail",
"video_bytes":Size in bytes with no quotes,
"duration":Duration in seconds with no quotes,
"downloadPercent":100,
"metadata": {"stereoscopic_type": "left-right OR top-bottom"},
"download_request_timestamp":
}
can you post the milk vr apk?
thanks
telis12 said:
can you post the milk vr apk?
thanks
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It's readily available in the Oculus Store for free as of today so there is no need. They have said on the Oculus forums that new apps are released every Tuesday, so I always check it first thing Tuesday mornings ^_^
Now we need Netflix and Youtube working with Gear VR
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How about putting a youtube url in "video_url_stream":?? .....that ll make youtube somewhat available if it works..
revjonnyflash said:
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Thanks very much for sharing!
Have you figured out how to put Milk VR media files onto external SD card?
I tried edit the file path in .json file but didn't work.
revjonnyflash said:
It's readily available in the Oculus Store for free as of today so there is no need. They have said on the Oculus forums that new apps are released every Tuesday, so I always check it first thing Tuesday mornings ^_^
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Sorry that'S not true - i live in Germany and I ordered my Gear VR from the USA - it's all working nicely but in contrary to what you stated: the MILK VR app is NOT available in the Oculus Store - at least not from germany and not for now. So I'd highly appreciate if you could post a milk vr apk file so i can install it manually thank you
Thozi said:
Sorry that'S not true - i live in Germany and I ordered my Gear VR from the USA - it's all working nicely but in contrary to what you stated: the MILK VR app is NOT available in the Oculus Store - at least not from germany and not for now. So I'd highly appreciate if you could post a milk vr apk file so i can install it manually thank you
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Here you go
https://copy.com/0Umai6lWFuhZtOP
sawdoctor said:
Here you go
https://copy.com/0Umai6lWFuhZtOP
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awesome, you'Re the man! installed and up & running
Install an app call Hola, and run Ocolus as from US using that application
than you can download milkvr there
might be a silly question but what is the benefit of viewing 360 videos in Milk VR as opposed to the 360 video app?
Manwithoutaphone said:
might be a silly question but what is the benefit of viewing 360 videos in Milk VR as opposed to the 360 video app?
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Milk allows fast forwarding .... That's about it I think.
Guys is any way to put some watch faces directly to some watch file ? I mean to pick up them as factory pre installed .
I ll be appreciate for any suggestions. Advance by to change faces with out app like Facer.
Watchmaker newest update can do this.
I am tired of the lack of functionality of the Player branded to Oculus VR: Samsung VR, Moon Player, Video or Theater, i want a player that will allow me to add my own folders but work the same as Moon player(no file renaming). I found some good players in Playstore but how to port them into Oculus Store ? It's very annoying to remove the glasses and the phone every time you are changing apps without Oculus. Anybody has a solution how to port apps into Oculus Store ?
Before I installed a custom MarshMall Rom, I was using Fulldive and I had the mouse cursor enabled on my phone launcher and apps (not sure how, maybe because of sixaxis and my ps3 controller?).
Then I would place the shortcuts on the home screen where I could see them with one eye and click on them using the vr touchpad to move the cursor.
I just did the ROM the other day and have been messing with just trying to everything working again.
I have looked into this, I didn't find a way to import apps to oculus home. I tried using a custom ROM, but that bricked my phone. Only other way I found was to use package disabler
Is there a place to download oculus apps outside from the store anyway?
Apk extractor
krusion said:
Is there a place to download oculus apps outside from the store anyway?
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The only way I know to do this would require someone who has the desired Oculus app already installed on their device. They would have use an APK extractor to get the apk file then copy it to your device and install it. Since its already an Oculus signed application it should show up in your library. You could possibly do this with paid apps as well
There is an app called SideloadVR which allows you to install apps outside the Oculus store. Be aware that you need an *.osig file to make it work. It explains the process in the app. Hope I helped
I don't seem to have this option when cycling through all the watch faces. I also have Facer installed - anyone able to advise please?
Thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_wYbR2UD4
for me, i go into the wear app and then "my watch faces" and its the last option in that list.
Got it. Thanks. It was outside the list of my watchfaces on the wear app.