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Where is the netflix app for android, i heard it got released a few months ago but i wasn't interested back then, i am now though... so where exactly is it?

there's not one at this moment, it is still being tested for mobiles and i think only a few of the android tablets have it

xriderx66 said:
Where is the netflix app for android, i heard it got released a few months ago but i wasn't interested back then, i am now though... so where exactly is it?
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it was announced as officially going to be released to a few devices at some point. there wasn't anything stated as to when it would be released.

aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?

The hell does anyone want netflix on their phone anyway. That's what my xbox is for...you know, the internet connected device that DOESNT have a 5gb data cap?
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i use WIFI.
I have a blu-ray with Netflix as well, ik i can watch it there, but i can't carry my tv and blu-ray to a friends house who doesn't have netflix supported bluray and watch it with wifi.

xriderx66 said:
aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?
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No work-around that I've found yet. You could always borrow someones HD7.

xriderx66 said:
aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?
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how would there be a work around if no netflix app has been released to any phone?

geoffcorey said:
how would there be a work around if no netflix app has been released to any phone?
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are you just wanting to pick a fight or something?
There's no HULU app... yet theres a work-around that lets you watch hulu.
It's a question, not a demand asking someone to make a work-around, and also there was a beta going around a few months ago, but a VERY buggy beta. I'm unable to find it.

Nevermind, imageshack sucks.

i tried the ustream work around but the ustream app is ****. now i just use my ipod touch and hotspot my vibrant to it. works great. now what i'm looking for is a throttle fix.

There is no workaround for Netflix on Android. Hulu was relatively easy since 2.2 & higher have adobe flash built-in and Hulu (like the majority of video streaming sites) is flash based. The Android flash player was basically hex edited to fool Hulu into thinking it was a PC and not Android by modifying a text string.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11329624&postcount=81
Netflix on the other hand uses Silverlight platform (Microsoft's answer to Adobe Flash) which doesn't currently exist for Android. Until Netflix finally releases an app or we get Silverlight on Android there is no way to watch Netflix.

Yeah there is a workaround. Download PlayOn from the Market.
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Yep, Playon is the way to go to get Hulu, Netflix and other online content to your phone.

Here is the thing the genius over at netflix are saying we are going to need a dual core processor to have netflix I say that is bull
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erod188 said:
Here is the thing the genius over at netflix are saying we are going to need a dual core processor to have netflix I say that is bull
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That IS bull.
I was watching Star Trek from Netflix on my Vibrant tonight using playon, without a hitch.
Give me a link, and I'll tell them what's up.

I wasn't watching trek but I was using netflix through play on. Only problem is you need to be connected to the play on server on computer....still limited though. Netflix isn't on any android devices...not until they figure a proper drm format..no DRM is the only reason it wasn't released when iphone got it.
Henchman said:
That IS bull.
I was watching Star Trek from Netflix on my Vibrant tonight using playon, without a hitch.
Give me a link, and I'll tell them what's up.
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Interesting thread about Netflix on Android/*nix devices.
http://forum.chumby.com/viewtopic.php?id=5957
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Spastic909 said:
I wasn't watching trek but I was using netflix through play on. Only problem is you need to be connected to the play on server on computer....still limited though. Netflix isn't on any android devices...not until they figure a proper drm format..no DRM is the only reason it wasn't released when iphone got it.
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Once you do the initial WIFI pairing it will continue to work on 3G and other places VIA WIFI. The app syncs to the playon server to get your IP address, if your IP address changes(the one given to you by you ISP) you'll need to re-sync. but I use it out and about all the time on 3G and other peoples WIFI without a problem, just a little slow on the initial startup, but hey it is a beta app.

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Yeah there is a workaround. Download PlayOn from the Market.
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So I have to stream content from my PC...
WTF is the point?
I'll just watch it on my PC's big screen instead...this really is stupid..If I'm at home why would I watch ANYTHING on my phone's little screen when I can just watch it on my PC or laptop?
I watch sports highlights, Family Guy (Fox.com) etc. on my phone when I'm on the road on 3G..but if I'm home I'm not gonna use my phone when my PC offers a wayyyy better viewing experience.
Playon is a waste of time and money. It would be excellent if it offered Hulu/Netflix WITHOUT having to stream from a PC.

solution to get netflix working!!!(for now)

so i noticed that no ones been able to get netflix to work on the xoom but ive been watching movies all the time on mine and i thought id share how. so all you need is a computer and an apk called splashtop remote HD.
all it is is just a remote client for your computer so that you can use your computer on the road. but the part where netflix comes in is that the app has an option already checked by default to play the sound and everything on the xoom speakers instead of the computer speakers. and it can do full screen which when done with netflix, makes it perfect.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.splashtop.remote.pad&feature=search_result

I use this app daily. You can also play games that are in window mode on your PC as well. The app is great. the one posted above looks like it is the HD one that is the paid one.

Prod1702 said:
I use this app daily. You can also play games that are in window mode on your PC as well. The app is great. the one posted above looks like it is the HD one that is the paid one.
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yeah i do too its an amazing app!! yes the one i posted is the paid HD app.
but anyone can have it if they want it.

jsms0905 said:
yeah i do too its an amazing app!! yes the one i posted is the paid HD app.
but anyone can have it if they want it.
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How do you do the ports forwarding thing? So far I can only use it on my own home wifi network.

okantomi said:
How do you do the ports forwarding thing? So far I can only use it on my own home wifi network.
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on the computer open the splashtop streamer program and under settings you can connect your google account so that you can access your computer from other wireless networks
everything you need is in the splashtop streamer program on your computer. its very easy to use and anyone can do it

if you have the uastring hack why not just goto the website it works flawlessly for netflix and hbogo, all those workarounds are pointless and time consuming imo
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vdub804 said:
if you have the uastring hack why not just goto the website it works flawlessly for netflix and hbogo, all those workarounds are pointless and time consuming imo
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you can do that and im not against it because i have both. but id rather stick to this not only because its worked flawlessly for me but because i have full control over my computer.Anything i can do with my computer, and i mean anything, the app lets me do on my xoom. but its the users choice whether they want to use the uastring hack or just this

vdub804 said:
if you have the uastring hack why not just goto the website it works flawlessly for netflix and hbogo, all those workarounds are pointless and time consuming imo
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Netflix? Are you sure you aren't thinking about Hulu?

Sistema1927 said:
Netflix? Are you sure you aren't thinking about Hulu?
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haha i saw that and thought it looked odd too. im pretty sure that netflix tells you to update flash to be able to use it

Sistema1927 said:
Netflix? Are you sure you aren't thinking about Hulu?
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Lol I stand corrected
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jsms0905 said:
yeah i do too its an amazing app!! yes the one i posted is the paid HD app.
but anyone can have it if they want it.
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Why don't you just post the link to the marketplace instead of risking getting your ass banned from XDA? $4.99 is very cheap.

jsms0905 said:
haha i saw that and thought it looked odd too. im pretty sure that netflix tells you to update flash to be able to use it
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Netflix uses Silverlight, not flash.

what an awesome app.

Not rooting because of Google Movies

It's been rumored that rooted devices will not have access to rent/buy movies using Google's new Movie service.
Am I the only one holding back on rooting my device because of this? I tried thinking about it yesterday, and I do not know of any legitimate way to download a movie (legally - paid) and transfer to watch on my Tab. More to the point, I'd rather just rent at $5 than buy at $15.
I've been a rooter since I had a G1 and was always a proponent of rooting, but I don't want to lose what I feel is a key feature of a tablet -- the ability to watch movies.

I know that's not the case as of now .. I have the new market on my Fascinate .. rooted and can download movies and books like a champ. Maybe its something they will fix later . But isn't the case as of now .
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you can BUY movies with rooted device but cannot Watch them !
* have to be in the US to watch movies
bypass for rooted devices have been found here tho
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15624683&postcount=195

jeandujardin01 said:
you can BUY movies with rooted device but cannot Watch them !
* have to be in the US to watch movies
bypass for rooted devices have been found here tho
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15624683&postcount=195
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really, the only way it knows you're rooted is su? Its like a joke to make the studios happy.

tdiman said:
really, the only way it knows you're rooted is su? Its like a joke to make the studios happy.
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No doubt. My rooted pc is OK to use but a rooted tablet is somehow different.

Someone posted a work-around in the Android Central forum.

didnt know people paid for movies for mobile devices oh well to each is own

Rockwell22 said:
didnt know people paid for movies for mobile devices oh well to each is own
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May be on a tablet I may be willing to rent while traveling, but definitely not on a mobile phone
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My 10.1 is not rooted, and the Google Video app doesn't show up in the market. When I go to the web I can find the app, but my Samsung shows up grayed out and the market claims the device is not compatible with the Video App. I've got it on my Asus Transformer and Acer Iconia tablet though. All three live in the U.S. with me. Anyone have a clue? Maybe a direct download of the video app?

I can confirm that movie playback is indeed prohibited when SU is discovered. I can also confirm that the work around listed previously, er, works.
iTunes it isn't, but it is a legit way of getting media on an Android device. Much better than Samsung's implementation.
I'm one of those odd people who will hack their device on a whim, but won't download illegal media. If I'm going to watch something, I'll rent or buy it.
If Google closes the work around and I have to choose between root and movies, root wins. No contest

ZoinksS2k said:
If Google closes the work around and I have to choose between root and movies, root wins. No contest
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Amen. Movies are easy to get elsewhere; root...not so much.

How are you getting the Movie app to even appear???
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I don't see myself buying movies to watch on my tab.
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cdf3 said:
I don't see myself buying movies to watch on my tab.
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Ditto. Would rather "buy" or netflix a hard copy and rip to my myriad of devices and formats to my heart's content.
Renting a digital copy you can't even keep...not for me.
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Try this out!
[REF] What will Not work on ROOTed Phones / Work Around

Screw it, netflix and my own collection is all i need....
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Not a big deal for me. Have an SD card+Conector so I can stock up on movies before going anywhere.

My Tab is rooted and running Task's ROM and I rented a movie with no problems. It played on my Tab without mentioning root. When I tried to watch on my rooted Galaxy S2, it said it couldn't play on rooted device. But I found a modified Videos app that worked.
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That's one of the reasons why I haven't rooted

LordLugard said:
Ditto. Would rather "buy" or netflix a hard copy and rip to my myriad of devices and formats to my heart's content.
Renting a digital copy you can't even keep...not for me.
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I agree. I buy or rent movies, rip and convert them and put them on my GTab to watch at my convenience.

[Q] Television on Iconia?

Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks

Slingbox or tempting into a htpc, but I have not came across any USB quam tuners for and android
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Richard25 said:
Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks
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Only way possible is via the tv station website if they stream over the internet.
Or as the other gent said slingbox.
I dont recomend remoting into an htpc with a tv tuner because the resources required will not allow for decent quality video.
It would probably be jumpy missing dozens of frames per couple of sconds and have rolling lines from screen refreshes.
But if you are at home doing this its possible remote desktop might be ok.
But via cellular or public wifi...? No
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Richard25 said:
Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks
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It 'may' be possible but will require additional hardware.
I have an HDHomeRun from SiliconDust and essetinally, what it does is stream my OTA antenna to my network computers.
Was reading about an Android App and ran across posts on a forum @ SiliconDust that someone there metioned an app called SinCast from Sinderon:
When I get time, I'll try it out and report back (may be a day or two before I get time).

I second the slingbox option. Easy and just works
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I use Slingbox & it works perfectly.
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rosskis said:
I use Slingbox & it works perfectly.
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yep another vote for slingbox

Interesting....
http://www.mygica.com/pa/t803.asp
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I want to do the same. I have been looking at MediaPortal with aMPdroid.

Try Vulkano Flow. A less expensive alternative to slingbox. The quality of the picture on the tablet is awesome.
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I think streaming video from internet is the only option?

Synthacon said:
I think streaming video from internet is the only option?
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Know a site?
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Richard25 said:
Have owned my Acer now for about 2-3 weeks and have gotten used to a lot of the functions and am slowly discovering new things about this tablet and its awesome. One thing I am wondering is, is it possible to get television on the tablet, i'm from Australia so for those of you from Aus as well im talking about channels like channel 7, 9, 10? thanks
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I can't help you with getting actual tv on your tab, but some channel 7 programs can be streamed from here http://au.tv.yahoo.com/
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[Q] Amazon Instant Video

Anyway to get that working? I tried searching, but the search box on the HD app is god awful. Anyone have a modified apk or anything, one that'll make it work on here? I'd really like to get it working
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Only if you get a kindle fire. In a nutshell, it is heavily tied into their OS, which is not stock android and will not work outside of that environment. The only way you'll ever see it on the Nexus 7 is if Amazon releases it a s standalone apk..
For now, you have to just use the website.
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najaboy said:
Only if you get a kindle fire. In a nutshell, it is heavily tied into their OS, which is not stock android and will not work outside of that environment. The only way you'll ever see it on the Nexus 7 is if Amazon releases it a s standalone apk..
For now, you have to just use the website.
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I've been watching various threads on this one for weeks. I'm hopeful that Amazon will release an app for the rest of us soon given that 1) they just released an app for Google TV, and 2) they make most of their money from media, not Kindle hardware....so I'm hoping the speculation that they are limiting it to the Kindle for competitive reasons, is false.
The only way I've been able to watch Amazon VOD is by loading flash and using Firefox. It works, but it is FAR from ideal.

developer_john said:
I've been watching various threads on this one for weeks. I'm hopeful that Amazon will release an app for the rest of us soon given that 1) they just released an app for Google TV, and 2) they make most of their money from media, not Kindle hardware....so I'm hoping the speculation that they are limiting it to the Kindle for competitive reasons, is false.
The only way I've been able to watch Amazon VOD is by loading flash and using Firefox. It works, but it is FAR from ideal.
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To clarify, the Google TV app only works on two LG television sets. It does not work on any other Google TV devices.

najaboy said:
To clarify, the Google TV app only works on two LG television sets. It does not work on any other Google TV devices.
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Understood....I guess my point was more that they are still releasing android apps, even though there is speculation out there that they want to limit android access to the Kindle. A while back there was the same speculation about iDevices, but now we have both an iPad and iPhone/Pod app. I'm hopeful we'll have one soon....

I hope someone figures this out soon.
I am on the 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime, and my clock is ticking.
I won't stay with Prime unless it can replace Netflix for streamed movies.

rmm200 said:
I hope someone figures this out soon.
I am on the 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime, and my clock is ticking.
I won't stay with Prime unless it can replace Netflix for streamed movies.
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Amazon's selection of free stuff to stream isn't as extensive as Netflix, I've found. At least not in what I like to watch. They do, however, have a lot of things that Netflix doesn't have. We split a Prime membership with my brother but I don't intend on getting rid of our Netflix or even Hulu+ memberships just yet.
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I just use the Web site works well, an app would be cool but it is not on the top of my list
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