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Devices => Androids and other portables => Topic started by: dennismf on May 22, 2022, 11:17:57 pm

Title: Google TV
Post by: dennismf on May 22, 2022, 11:17:57 pm

I have been using JRiver for Windows for many years on my HTPC. I have just ordered a new Sony X95J television with Google TV.

I am hoping that I can use the "JRiver for Android" on the "Google TV" to present my existing media library on the new TV; while using my existing J"River for Windows" to manage the library and play content on the old HD television.

Will JRiver for Android run in a useful manner on Google TV?

If so, are there any limitations beyond a similar arrangement based solely on "JRiver Media Center for Windows"?

Thanks and Regards.

Title: Re: Google TV
Post by: Dervishing on June 16, 2022, 03:44:21 pm

Google TV is just a name change. The OS is the same. It's still Android. Presumably Google felt getting good old Google out there on millions of TVs had more advertising weight than Android.

Title: Re: Google TV
Post by: JimH on June 17, 2022, 01:10:54 am

Google TV is a name change from Android TV, which was originally Google TV.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_TV

It's a special version of Android.

JRiver for Android runs on some devices that use it, like the NVIDIA Shield.

I don't know what will happen if you can install it on the Sony, but it's worth a try.

Title: Re: Google TV
Post by: Z0001 on September 02, 2022, 02:11:52 am

I would really like to know if people are having success with running MC for Android on Sony Google TVs before I buy one!

Thx

Title: Re: Google TV
Post by: lepa on September 02, 2022, 05:28:32 am

If your library is in your PC you could give MO 4Media remote a go. It works under AndroidTV and you can try limited version for free
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,114964.0.html

Title: Re: Google TV
Post by: audunth on September 17, 2022, 06:13:17 am

Has anyone tried it on the Google TV dongle from Google? I got JRemote and Gizmo working (through sideloading the apk files), but there is no way to skip/seek since they don't support the Google TV remote, which has no media buttons, only arrows/ok.

Title: Re: Google TV
Post by: JimH on September 17, 2022, 02:54:29 pm

Try holding down the left and right arrow keys.

Title: Re: Google TV
Post by: audunth on September 17, 2022, 05:59:19 pm

If you mean one at a time, that is the very first thing I tried, since that is the universal method to seek in absolutely ALL other video apps on the Google TV. If you mean together to open some kind of shortcut menu, I didn't think that was possible, since it's one single round button around a smaller button in the middle (Ok/Enter), but I'll give it a try next time I use it.