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[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikelav456:
Thanks, but now I think I am having username issues. I log on to my PC using my hotmail account, but in the Account name field in the app, it doesn't let me enter my full hotmail address. When I just use the username it says wrong user name or password. I can't believe something so simple is stumping me...

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here's another thing, the shared folder is on a secondary hard drive, the E: drive. Internal. When I shared it the path it gives me is \\LAVIHTPC\Comics. So I have my IP address, I have what the path windows is telling me it is (should I drop the LAVIHTPC part?). I have my hotmail login which I use to unlock my pc.... and I've tried many combinations, nothing is working for me.

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Scratch ALL that, got it. Forgot to follow your last step. I'm golden. THANKS!!!
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztid_:
You could follow the steps for not having a user/password (it's less secure, but if someone's gotten on to your network, they would most likely have access anyway)

And yes, you would drop the LAVIHTPC part.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikelav456:
Ok cool, thanks. So does this app only work while on your home wifi? Is there a way to set it up to work when away from the house?
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twiztid_:
To read files from your computer, you would have to open ports in the router and connect via your (non-local) ip. For on-the-go reading, I'd suggest grabbing a few from the network, or copying to microsd. It is, unfortunately, the easiest way to go.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yummerzzz:
Hello everyone,

If any of you have S5's or have used them, can you comment on the visibility of them when they are switched off?

Something that really irks me is if the capacitive buttons can be seen when they are not being used, an I plan on rooting and disabling the capacitive buttons from the get go, and probably using PIE controls when/if they are available. Also if nthey are/not visible, does it depend on the color of S5?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leoaudio13:
It cant bee seen. For the white version it can be
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yummerzzz:
Phew, thank you, I wasn't really interested in the white as much.

It's just because of the images on the 3UK site, in which the buttons are visible.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beefheart:
In terms of mobile phones that has to be one of the strangest concerns I have ever read about.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yummerzzz:
It is pretty odd now that I think about it, I just hate capacitive buttons for no reason really. On the plus side I get the full 5.1" real estate.

But what KILLS me about this particular phone is that multitasking is on the *wrong* side of the button layout.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leoaudio13:
Agree cos im lefty :P
[Google Chromecast] ermacwins:
Am I correct in thinking there is no video play with chromecast push support? I.e. MX Player, you are watching video on phone then you press cast button?

Not possible or just no app has done it yet?
[Google Chromecast] FillTheVoid:
Avia has paid ($2.99) CC support.
[Google Chromecast] Pete1612:
There is an app called y2cast which can cast videos to the Chromecast together with an app called Moliplayer. The 1. problem of this is that everytime you turn on your TV, you have to connect y2cast with your Chromecast before you can start casting via Moliplayer and the 2. is that Moliplayer doesn't play every file format (even when you haven't connected it to the Chromecast) and is also very slow/has a lot of lag.

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Does Avia play every file format and can avia cast every file format to the chromecast?
[Google Chromecast] neu - smurph:
There are loads of apps now that will play media from phone to Chromecast - BubbleUPnP is my personal choice, Allcast, Localcast, Avia....there are more.

They vary in their capabilities - most can't cast videos that are not encoded in a Chromecast friendly format. BubbleUPnP can with the help of a Bubble Server installed on a PC on the local network.
[Google Chromecast] Pete1612:
Well then you could just cast the video in a tab via Chrome. I'd love to see a solution where an android device does that, most of the devices are probably capable of doing it.
[Google Chromecast] EarlyMon:
Share the page to either vGet or Web Video Caster, and cast from there.

It's one extra step - sharing the link - but it works great for supported video formats.

vGet has more options and is a paid app. Web Video Caster just casts and is free.
[Google Chromecast] nooktablet:
for thus you can also use chrome for android (free from google obviously), go to chrome://flags and turn on chromecast support
[Google Chromecast] Krisshp:
Avia does NOT work on all formats. It's a bit of a hit and miss. Some work some dont

The moment everyone is waiting for is for mx player or vlc to support Chromecast :) !
[Google Chromecast] davboc:
I think that the limitions are not in the players but in the software of ccast that can play only a few format and codecs.

Do you think that, in future, ccast will be updated and so it will play other video format? Is a feature that can be implemented with a firmware upgrade?

Thanks!
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Yes and Maybe....

You're right in that the CCast is limited in codec and container support.

But that is really only true if the Player app that gets loaded into CCast relies on the CCast hardware to play the files.

Android itself is almost as limited as the CCast is as far as Compatible file formats are concerned but the video players we use on Android add the support for those different codecs and container types into the APPs themselves.

The same could be done on the CCast side and BubbleUPnP seems to be the one (and Only) app that has gone the farthest in doing that.

All the others seem to just send whatever format the file is in and if it isn't CCast compatible it won't play.

What needs to happen is for someone to create an MX Player type CCast Player app that can play many Container and Codec types without the need for Transcoding. Then others could potentially use that Player App (think along the lines of a JW Player type CCast Application) when sending Media to the CCast without the worry of incompatible file and codec format.

Or Google needs to create it and add it to the CCast OS as the default player.

As of now there is no option close to that...Bubble supports more container types than others and in conjunction with the Bubble Server will transcode the ones it doesn't support.

Plex seems to transcode everything that isn't directly CCast compatible and the other Player Apps we have for Android don't deal with Compatibility at all they merely send the media to CCast and it works only if it is compatible.

Perhaps in time they will add to the CCast Player side to gain more support but Bubble is so far the only one to really focus as much on the Player side compatibility expansion and features.

Plex is working on it as well but they are less focused on Compatibility due to the fact they are able to transcode everything to whatever format they want. After they get all the transcoding perfected they might turn focus into finding ways to avoid transcoding for those who have issues due to low power servers.
[Google Chromecast] davboc:
perfect explanation! Really thank you. I hope that this device will be supported with the right software, meaning apps, in the near future.

Thanks again.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
The problem right now seems to be that every App creates their own CCast Player App (called the receiver) but the DIAL protocol really doesn't require that to happen.

If the Open Source community would create a FREE TO USE Player App for CCast that any Android (or iOS app for that matter) could have the CCast load You might see a situation where all players could use that app to play to CCast and remove the need to code a Player themselves.

The only reason to code your own player then would be if you wanted to add other features like Media Info Mirroring and if the Player was Open Source it could be used inside their custom versions as well provided there is no issue with GPL license and Commercial Use.

the CCast support has come a long way since December...

I hope by next December we see more after people figure it out better.

The holdup is Google Locking it all up with the Whitelist.

I keep looking here hoping to find a developer that has decided to work on a CCast Player side to bring full client side support that others can use.

So Far Bubble is the only one focused on that side of the coding.

In the end the CCast player should support any container, Most Codecs, Client side selectable Subtitles and Multitrack Audio with Client side selection as well.

If they could add Dolby Support (not likely given the Licensing requirements) it would set the bar for all the others.
[Google Chromecast] simacca:
Localcast works well for me. Even let's me access and stream movies/TV shows straight from my USB stick on my Note 2 using an otg cable.

Sent from my Sinclair ZX81.
[Google Chromecast] EarlyMon:
Koush tried software decoding for H.264 video - the processor ran hot enough to destroy his Chromecast, and that was using a known and mature routine.

The MediaTek processor is very good but it has limitations.

Maybe someone will take it further and succeed. I think it's more reasonable to look for more codecs on Chromecast 2, if at all.

Btw, LocalCast now lets you use your phone for headphones for stuff you're casting.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Not doubting you here...I know the Hardware is close to being an Egg Cooker even under normal usage....

But I'm curious as to why would he software decode H.264? No need to do that as it's already supported.

I'm just wondering if he was trying to do transcode from unsupported codec to H.264 on the device.

That method I would expect to not work at all.

But by adding loadable Software codecs it should not require the same proc cycles and speed as trying to transcode as it's really just a decoding operation which is roughly half the intense of transcoding which both decodes then re-encodes.

The Tricky part would be getting the player to load codecs on an as needed basis which is where I expect it might make the approach impossible.

I'm personally less concerned with codec support as I am with Containers, Subtitles and Audio Track selection being done on the Player side.

All of my Library is already H.264 But I much prefer MKV container for keeping Subs and Multiple Audio (for Commentary) so once a player comes out that supports all of those without transcoding I'll be a very happy puppy.
[Google Chromecast] EarlyMon:
I don't know but I imagine that he was simply following a standard best practice -

Comparing known quantities to map the solution space before proceeding into the unknown.

The H.264 routine (just a software codec attached to a simple player from what I recall looking at the time) made sense for that, precisely because it was a mature, known quantity that could be compared to the existing feature in hardware.

Apples to apples.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
perhap he tried that since H.264 is the most hardware intensive compression compared to say On2, Cinepak or the older Indeo...

If it could software decode H.264 then it could pretty much decode everything else just fine with the exception of MPEG2 which requires specific hardware.
[Google Chromecast] ermacwins:
Are you saying if a player i.e. MX player had the cast function builtin into it then you can cast any video format that MX player supports?
[Google Chromecast] EarlyMon:
That's what a lot of people want.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
No not at all.....an App's (aka Transmitter) ability to cast to a CCast has little to do with it can support but what the CCast supports....Other than through the player app it tells CCast to load to receive the stream (aka the Receiver app).

Every App tells the CCast to load a player and it is that player that determines what format can be played not what the App that started the cast supports.

So even if MX Player supported CCast now...Doesn't mean at all that streaming from it to a CCast means MKV or MOV files will play on the CCast despite the fact they play in MX Player just fine.

That is unless MX Player wrote a custom player (receiver) for the CCast that supported all the formats MX Player does or MX Player added the ability to transcode any format to work with the receiver they load into the CCast.

As of today just about every app that supports more than just the standard CCast compatible media do so via Transcoding.

And thats not likely to change soon unless someone figures out a way to do it without frying the unit.

I bet it would work a lot better if the player app was run outside of the Google Sandbox the way Netflix is when it does it's own decryption.

The question is will anyone other than one of the Partners who invented the DIAL protocol ever get that type of access to the hardware?

Not without Google being fully on board....
[Google Chromecast] ETFoneHome:
My favorites are Web Video Caster for casting videos from websites (ie. couchtuner) and BubbleUPnP for everything else.
[Google Chromecast] ermacwins:
[MENTION=744716]Asphyx[/MENTION] you seem to know quite abbit about chromecast. Can you point me in the direction of what is need to play local files from a code point of view? We were thinking of making a video player with cast support built in. From what we tried from viral (app in my sig), it plays online streams (non youtube) but doesnt show cast icon for local files.

Thanks
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Coding isn't really my forte, I can code (most of my work is on OS/Firmware) and do debug code but most of my work with it is from the engineering side of the equation. [MENTION=3373153]bubbleguuum[/MENTION] or [MENTION=2682748]EarlyMon[/MENTION] might be better suited to answer your request. But most all of what you need is in the CCast SDK. The rest is all part of the Android SDK (things like Media Router which you probably already use (or should be) to find your available CCast devices)

Not familiar with your App or how your doing your CCast icon. (so forgive any wrong assumptions here) Cast Icon should be displayed anytime there is a CCast detected on the network regardless of the content, but I'm guessing your just using the YouTube Cast Icon that is built into the YouTube web based player app which is why when other content is displayed your not getting a cast Icon.

A solution will soon be available as JW Player (a VERY popular way to embed HTML5 Video into Web pages) has announced they will add CCast support to their Web Player. Since that can also play You Tube it might solve all of your problems except the navigation part of browsing which files to cast.

But until it is actually available your really going to have to use the CCast SDK and create your own Cast Icon, detect available units and send the proper linkage to the CCast. How that needs to be done will vary based on the Player/receiver app you have created to run on the CCast side.
[Google Chromecast] jmac8544:
The official vlc media player for android coupled with v-get is the best and easiest method I found for casting any media off of chrome browser. No PC involved and its extremely easy. I still would love a way to cast unsupported media formats off of native apps the same way without a PC though.
[Google Chromecast] ermacwins:
[MENTION=2682748]EarlyMon[/MENTION] can you help with coding local content to play?
[Google Chromecast] EarlyMon:
Probably not as I'm on a new job and slammed.

Regardless, drop me a PM, let me know where you are with the SDK and any other details since the conversation started and I'll be happy to chip in as time allows.
[Google Chromecast] Jersey846:
Tried Avia around January and absolutely hated it. It was horrendous for what I was trying to do. Which was simply stream videos from my phone to the Chromecast. Constant buffering. It's possible that they have improved the app, but I have always been pleased with AllCast from the beginning. It's all I used it's worked flawlessly for streaming to Chromecast, xbox 360, xbox one, and Apple TV. Never had an issue. Would never use Avia again.
[Google Chromecast] ermacwins:
Well the app is pretty much done but doesn't cast local videos. You can try with viral (see my sig) open a video and press cast, it will show viral starting up on TV but that's it, video doesn't play
[Google Chromecast] steelydan9918:
I used Avia as well. Not the best player, but best solution out there IMO. I'd love to run a Plex server, but don't really have a dedicated PC/server to do so with. Either way, the streaming apps play nice enough with Avia so that I can stream just about any movie/tv show that I can think of. Anyways, here's to hoping CC supports more formats in the future.
[Google Chromecast] Jersey846:
Have you tried AllCast? Being that you've said Avia is the best around I was curious what you didn't like about AllCast.
[Google Chromecast] blownupp:
I believe VLC now supports casting...

I did have pretty good results by casting my screen and just going full screen in a video player as well.
[Google Chromecast] itswmt:
Xplayer supports chromecast.
[Google Chromecast] farley jones:
You can use Cnx video player as I am also using it for casting for my mobile to my tv via chromecasthttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pathwin.cnxplayer&hl=en :cowboy:
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jamielawther:
So, I installed Tweaky ROM a few days ago, and since then my phone has been waking up if I take it out of my pocket.

This morning, I noticed that when the phone is locked or on the lockscreen, there is a very faint red light I have never noticed before;

When locked

Screen unlocked

Does anyone know what this actually is? My RAZRi had a pocket sensor, but never did this. Is it just a feature of Tweaky?

Thanks
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anshkhanna:
I am not able to copy or transfer files from internal storage to Sd Card, files such as WhatsApp databases, or other app related files.

Only media files are getting copied.

I guess this has to do with kit kat enforcing changes vis-a-vis the sd card.

Is there any workaround for this?

Please help.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anshkhanna:
Any help?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] py_martinez:
Same for me.

My phone is not rooted.

I tried with 2 different sd cards (even formated by m8 himself !) .

I can move an app using htc integrated tool.

BUT

I can't move or copy ANY file from internal memory to ext_sd card.

I CAN copy files from ext_sdcard to internal memory !!!

Any help ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] py_martinez:
It's so...stupid ! How will average joe doe ? And why such a protection ?!

Just a question : do i need to root to apply your method ?

Because for the moment i am in 10 days trying period and i don't want to root...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xiaoxiang-8002:
After obtaining ROOT privileges, you can modify the system \ etc \ permissions \ platform.xml file to achieve.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] py_martinez:
Thank you.

So , the sd card is useless for 90 % of people who are not rooted ? Or have i missed something ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wonders_Never_Cease:
Root will not stop the device from reverting changes after a reboot, the module needs to be installed alongside of root for changes to system to stick...Blame Google for the changes in how the sdcard security is handled@not being able to copy from device to sdcard except via computer

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Yes root is needed,average joe wouldnt know..lol...no clue@why they decided to do things this way...same protection was on the One Max as well....

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Ill assume the way they see it the majority of consumers connect to computer,transfer files and do not transfer files to sdcard while on the phone...So no the sdacrd works as it should, connected via a computer....
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erikkusaki:
Yeah i would like to root to get full access of the SD card however correct me if im wrong, there isnt any root options available for international m8 model right.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wonders_Never_Cease:
Not sure if weaksauce is working on international M8...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] py_martinez:
Ok guys,

Has somebody successed to Move an app + DATA (data is the heavier thing!) to sd card and make the app or game work properly ?:confused:

I read it is possible but i was unable to do it.

I moved the app to sd with htc gestionnary and THEN moved the data folder using my PC , to sd card...

ALL is on sd card but when i run the app it doesnt work and wants to dowload data again ...:( BUT the data are really on sd card i see them.

For info i tried with mappy gps free and asphalt 8 without success...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SWFlyerUK:
Anyone else had the waterproof rubber seal on the USB port detach itself?

Mine come off, perhaps from the constant use of the USB but in two minds about whether to send it off for repair or not.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] atrix2:
After the rubber come off,water can enter the phone,if you not use the phone underwater that's fine,but if you take it underwater better repair it:)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ShadowVlican:
this is why i'm going to buy the magnetic charger... to preserve that USB flap
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] atrix2:
I just kept it open,close when take underwater:good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] herogjan:
Mine also gone, poor design. It's clearly not designed as a charger plug. They should have given the magnetic charger with the device. Not planning on spending an extra 50 euro.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] akrus:
Why 50? You can always order magnetic cable from China for 5 euro.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noobchild:
Hi guys.

I'm scared as hell to flash new things to my mobile.. but I feel like it's alot better.

Right now I got a Samsung Galaxy Note for a week (bought it for 150 dollars) and it's completely new.

Got 4.1.2 on it but I really would love another rom cuz this (stock) is a little slow and the battery life is really ****ed up.

I don't know how to, I'm not stupid but I think that everything looks so complicated cuz I really don't wanna brick my device.

Who can tell me on the easy way how to flash CWM (would love to flash through stock kernel if that is possible cuz idk anything about Odin).

And what rom is good for me? :)

I think 4.4 looks good, but I also want one that has speed and (it's not that important) but battery life would be nice.

Sorry for bad English, I'm Dutch guys.

I hope someone can help me.

Thank u all xxx
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Dork Knight Rises:
Try this link for help with rooting and getting custom recovery up:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1329360

And I've been running OmniROM 4.4.2 NIGHTLIES ever since KitKat released...I recommend it!:good:

Get it here.

Or try CM11.0 here.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroidSlave:
What a **** thread. People like me and many others have spent countless hours writing guides for people to follow yet you post 6 paragraphs instead of just clicking on the sticky threads. Very frustrating.