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Apps => Android app => Topic started by: mparadis on October 14, 2014, 07:24:14 pm
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For those curious, I side loaded the Android app onto the Amazon FireTV and can run it successfully switching on and off switches etc.
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Nice to know if I can't find my phone, I can use TV remote to shut off bedroom light :-)
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That's what I thought, lol, I'm laying in bed or on the couch and want to turn off the lights but forgot my phone elsewhere. Problem solved. 8)
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What exactly is "side loaded"? I agree that it is a pain when I don't have my phone or tablet to turn the lights off. Especially since the ALmond+ doesn't support secondary remote controllers.
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I cannot get this app to work on my Fire TV Stick. I get the app loaded, I log in and see my devices. However, I cannot seem to navigate to the individual devices to toggle them on, or off. It may be the remote provided with my Fire TV Stick?? I don't know, but it is very frustrating. ANy help would be appreciated.
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I sideloaded android settings as well and used that to pair a mini Bluetooth keyboard with mouse/track pad built in. I user it with a bunch of sideloaded apps. I'll check again later if I'm able to use the regular remote.
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What kind of "android settings" are you referring to when you say you installed them?
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the generic settings application from android. I believe from 4.4 but I could be wrong. Checkout the firetv subreddit and search for adding a bluetooth keyboard and you can find a link for the app you'll need to do that.
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Well, I have successfully sideloaded the "settings" apk. I first tried pairing my bluetooth mouse I have for my laptop and it worked immediately. I then purchased a mini-keyboard with track pad and it works as well. Pretty darn cool! :-)
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Yes it is very helpful for adding non-official apps. Sorry I hadn't been able to test it with standard remote and now can confirm it is not working with standard remote. Continues to work with my Bluetooth keyboard / mouse. One note when scrolling down to through the devices with my keyboard I have to scroll up once first then can scroll down through my full list and use the mouse to select my choices.
Edit: grammer :P