tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio/...81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=qqpxmxaq&istBid=t
Apparently runs plex, so I'm getting one for my mum
Apparently runs plex, so I'm getting one for my mum
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Great offer Roku LT - £34.50
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tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Probably not!
Not sure TBH, this is more of a sort of channel thing than a streamer. Apparently sky have a channel on it but think its extra? There is a bit of a rundown here:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/73137-roku-lt-media-streamer-netflix-plex-iplayer-review
I'm after it purely as a plex box, so that my mum can watch my TV shows and movies without me carrying a USB stick over!
EDIT: Bit more info: http://www.roku.com/uk
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Bought one, will let you know if its any good.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Initial thoughts - very impressed! But I only want it for plex anyway, most of the free channels are gash!
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Probably not much use to me then
I'm after being able to stream Apps, particularly Sky Go from Android. I have an Apple TV box and an iPad, but Sky Go won't work via airplay from iPad, which is fecking annoying.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
So is sky go a native android app? If so maybe get a HDMI stick? I've got one myself, its just android on a TV. Works well, but a lot of things feel weird because you are using a remote rather than a touchscreen. Can't see a streaming app being an issue though.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Then again.....
Apparently this lets you stream 'stuff' from your android to the roku:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wyLDEsImNvbS5qaWdhd2F0dGxhYnMucm9rdWp1aWNlIl0.
But it depends on the video format, and I have no idea what sky use.
Apparently this lets you stream 'stuff' from your android to the roku:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wyLDEsImNvbS5qaWdhd2F0dGxhYnMucm9rdWp1aWNlIl0.
But it depends on the video format, and I have no idea what sky use.
My Name is URL
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Sky are very restrictive on the Sky Go app.... they only develop it for certain devices (i.e. mainstream handsets) and even then they don't allow DNLA or HDMI out.
grumpystaffordguy
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I'd have ordered one if it had USB so that I could play my own stuff on it.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
I thought it odd not to have usb TBH, but I have an always on server so it's not an issue.
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
HDMI out will work on Android, except on the Nexus 7 which doesn't have HDMI
Hence my search for a way to stream to Apple TV from Android. None of the apps that claim to stream to ATV will stream anything other than the usual pre-packaged crap or Youtube or movies downloaded to the 7. I really need something that can mirror to Android TV or I'd be happy to go for some sort of Android TV if I could mirror on that.
My Name is URL
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HDMI out will work on Android, except on the Nexus 7 which doesn't have HDMI
Are you talking about Sky Go working on HDMI Out? Because I was.... As far as I know Sky Go will not work through HDMI Out on ANY Android phone..... You seem to be contradicting me but on a different point that I wasn't making....
As an aside - can't comment on the Nexus 7 (although a quick google confirms your point) but my HTC One doesn't have a specific HDMI Out so I use an MHL adapter to output from the micro USB port.
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
I thought it did on Android, or at least it used to? I've only used it on iPad so far where of course it won't work with mirroring and on my laptop where it does work using HDMI.