The Droid TV thread

OK, so as I understand it, you have to break into the DSTV NOW archive to side-load your device to run the APP.

Tell me more how DSTV NOW is not broken? Next time you watch Cricket using your DSTV NOW app and the score-line is cut off, remember all my previous writings.

And for those of you reading this, have a look at my comments on what Android Boxes actually works with which DSTV app. You can read all about it here:
https://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/798584-Zidoo-X6-Anyone-using-one-of-these
it is actually disgusting how DSTV stops users from using any Android device, but limits it to a few handful devices. AND the moment they realize there is a working device, they break the code! (And I have this on authority!)

The long and the short, DSTV does not want you to add an Android device into your home entertainment experience. They want you to pay more money for more signal. I have been in meetings with the technical staff and the indication is, whilst DSTV makes money selling satellite streams, they will continue to post broken applications to stop Android devices.

You can say what you want, but using older apps to get the streams and side-loading devices is not the way to do business. To successfully get DSTV to wake the 'f' up is to stop using their streaming technologies for better online technologies. It will put pressure onto the business model and force them to catch a wake-up and support their customers.

At least I know the younger generation in South Africa is technical and savvy smart, so it will take time for the "men in white beards" running DSTV to realize the "satellite-model" of business is old, antiquated and expensive. Cheaper alternatives are available and the current monopoly, once broken, will loose a lot of investors a lot of money!
 
Damac10 said:
Unfortunatel you bought the wrong model. That model is meant for Chinese market. Correct device when buying from China is Mibox International version which costs between $79 and $89 with south African plug. International runs Android TV 6 like USA Mibox
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I have already flashed different firmware and removed all the bloatware. It currently runs Android TV 6. Only realised that I had bought the wrong one once it had arrived.
 
aubreyk said:
OK, so as I understand it, you have to break into the DSTV NOW archive to side-load your device to run the APP.

Tell me more how DSTV NOW is not broken? Next time you watch Cricket using your DSTV NOW app and the score-line is cut off, remember all my previous writings...
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Once again, I'm only responding for the sake of others who might be put off by this unnecessary rant. Just to be clear on the following:
  1. There is no need to break anything. I simply downloaded the required APK and it worked off the bat.
  2. There is no cut-off of anything on the screen. It displays the full image.
  3. Both DSTV Now and Supersport work flawlessly on my Android phone with the app available from the Play store.
 
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EthanJappie said:
I have already flashed different firmware and removed all the bloatware. It currently runs Android TV 6. Only realised that I had bought the wrong one once it had arrived.
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Did you install old version of dstv now. The one that works on android TV Mibox is version 1.6.4 download from web and sideload
 
Speedster said:
Once again, I'm only responding for the sake of others who might be put off by this unnecessary rant. Just to be clear on the following:
  1. There is no need to break anything. I simply downloaded the required APK and it worked off the bat.
  2. There is no cut-off of anything on the screen. It displays the full image.
  3. Both DSTV Now and Supersport work flawlessly on my Android with the app available from the Play store.
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Please could you post a screenshot of DSTV NOW with an active stream? (Actually with a Supersport Stream?)

Why do you have to "side-load" this to work?
 
aubreyk said:
Please could you post a screenshot of DSTV NOW with an active stream? (Actually with a Supersport Stream?)

Why do you have to "side-load" this to work?
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Dstv now does not appear on Android TV store which is different to standard play store . Hence you must download and install via browser or from USB. Most Apps for Android TV are specific to that platform and don't work on standard android and vice versa
 
aubreyk said:
Please could you post a screenshot of DSTV NOW with an active stream? (Actually with a Supersport Stream?)

Why do you have to "side-load" this to work?
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I'll gladly do that when I'm back home (if I can figure out how to screenshot on the Mi Box :erm:) We have to sideload because there's no Android TV app and, yes, that is just DSTV being stupid. However the purpose of this forum is to help each other make things work, not complain about and trash DSTV all day.
 
Damac10 said:
Did you install old version of dstv now. The one that works on android TV Mibox is version 1.6.4 download from web and sideload
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I didnt know there was a specific version that was supported, thanks for the heads up. I will give it a go tonight. Does your Netflix work? I keep getting a tvq-pm-100 error. Is there a specific version I should be using?
 
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EthanJappie said:
I didnt know there was a specific version that was supported, thanks for the heads up. I will give it a go tonight. Does your Netflix work? I keep getting a tvq-pm-100 error. Is there a specific version I should be using?
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Hard to say as the DRM in your box might be different to regular Mibox. Try test different versions . Search Netflix android TV apk mibox
 
Speedster said:
I'll gladly do that when I'm back home (if I can figure out how to screenshot on the Mi Box :erm:) We have to sideload because there's no Android TV app and, yes, that is just DSTV being stupid. However the purpose of this forum is to help each other make things work, not complain about and trash DSTV all day.
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OH, now I understand. By pointing out to 99% of Android BOX users how to use legal alternatives to broken apps is complaining about DSTV?

To understand where I come from, I do Beta testing for a large amount of box manufacturers and also assist in translation and territory-specific devices and applications. I also help with some of the Home Screen Launchers to give Android users a better experience. I write and scale Android Firmware and have written some pretty amazing stuff. I have access to, and use WUG, WiFi, Fibre, DSL and Cell technologies to test my findings and sorry to say, if I test a product and sit across from the DSTV NOW Developers and get told that so-called loop-holes are being plugged every-time they find one, I will call them out on their incompetence and downright cheating!

You are very lucky that you found an older DSTV NOW technology that works and this release you advise everybody to sideload (1.6.4) will eventually stop working. It has happened before and will happen again. DSTV Technicians are watching this forum and told me in as many words they use this site to stop the availability of streams to Android TV Boxes.

Now my question is to you, Speedster, what are you going to say to all the users you advised when the DSTV NOW technology stops working? If you look at the Zidoo topic I referred to, you will see that, on advise from a senior person, like yourself, I purchased a box and by the time it landed the DSTV NOW app stopped working.

I am now going to withdraw further participation on the DSTV Streaming topic, as I feel that it is going into the wrong direction. It is after-all, as you pointed out not to slag DSTV, but to assist users, buying into Andoird technology.
 
aubreyk said:
OH, now I understand. By pointing out to 99% of Android BOX users how to use legal alternatives to broken apps is complaining about DSTV?

To understand where I come from, I do Beta testing for a large amount of box manufacturers and also assist in translation and territory-specific devices and applications. I also help with some of the Home Screen Launchers to give Android users a better experience. I write and scale Android Firmware and have written some pretty amazing stuff. I have access to, and use WUG, WiFi, Fibre, DSL and Cell technologies to test my findings and sorry to say, if I test a product and sit across from the DSTV NOW Developers and get told that so-called loop-holes are being plugged every-time they find one, I will call them out on their incompetence and downright cheating!

You are very lucky that you found an older DSTV NOW technology that works and this release you advise everybody to sideload (1.6.4) will eventually stop working. It has happened before and will happen again. DSTV Technicians are watching this forum and told me in as many words they use this site to stop the availability of streams to Android TV Boxes.

Now my question is to you, Speedster, what are you going to say to all the users you advised when the DSTV NOW technology stops working? If you look at the Zidoo topic I referred to, you will see that, on advise from a senior person, like yourself, I purchased a box and by the time it landed the DSTV NOW app stopped working.

I am now going to withdraw further participation on the DSTV Streaming topic, as I feel that it is going into the wrong direction. It is after-all, as you pointed out not to slag DSTV, but to assist users, buying into Andoird technology.
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Maybe one day when I'm big I can be as cool as you. In the meanwhile I'll enjoy streaming both DSTV now and Supersport on my Mi Box.
 
Damac10 said:
Did you install old version of dstv now. The one that works on android TV Mibox is version 1.6.4 download from web and sideload
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I tried version 1.6.4 last night and it worked perfectly. All streams are a bit crap in the beginning then it clears up in about 5-8 seconds. Only has black bars when you dont put it into fullscreen. Thanks again, now just to fix Netflix
 
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aubreyk said:
Please could you post a screenshot of DSTV NOW with an active stream? (Actually with a Supersport Stream?)

Why do you have to "side-load" this to work?
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As requested. I couldn't figure out how to take a screenshot though.

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EthanJappie said:
I tried version 1.6.4 last night and it worked perfectly. All streams are a bit crap in the beginning then it clears up in about 5-8 seconds. Only has black bars when you dont put it into fullscreen. Thanks again, now just to fix Netflix
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That's called adaptive streaming. Used by many apps like BBC. So you can watch with slow net but benefit from hd with faster internet
 
Speedster said:
As requested. I couldn't figure out how to take a screenshot though.

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Thank you very much!

I am getting different results, but then I started giving up. I do, however, have a box that will run and load SS, which I am quite happy with. I will also send some screenshots later on my findings.

Just for the sake of information: What box are you using and where did you buy it? I believe that it is a specific Mi Box, but the exact specs and links to the device would be great!
 
aubreyk said:
Thank you very much!

I am getting different results, but then I started giving up. I do, however, have a box that will run and load SS, which I am quite happy with. I will also send some screenshots later on my findings.

Just for the sake of information: What box are you using and where did you buy it? I believe that it is a specific Mi Box, but the exact specs and links to the device would be great!
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I've got this one: http://www.mi.com/en/mibox/
 
while I wait for my MiBox_3, i installed kodi v16 together with Exodus and UK Turks on a ****ty Huawei tab.
I still need to find my feet, but Exodus is pretty damn impressive.
Looking forward to my delivery :-)
 
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This is the latest Launcher I built for Tronsmart. The top and bottom status bars disappears once in use!

Still can not get DSTV to work on this one, but SS is working...
 
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