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Will RTE player ever come to android?

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  • 09-02-2013 10:11pm
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    IrishHomer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,935 ✭✭✭


    Will RTE player ever come to android?

    Seems to be totally forgotten by RTE they seem content just providing it for D4 heads iOS users!


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    There are bunch of RTE apps on Android already.

    I imagine since it is Flash, you can just use a web browser unless your phone can't run Flash.


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    Kavrocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,343 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    IrishHomer wrote: »
    Will RTE player ever come to android?
    Why don't you ask RTÉ?


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    IrishHomer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,935 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    Kavrocks wrote: »
    Why don't you ask RTÉ?
    I just sent them an email, I thought some android experts on here might be aware of a timeframe. I think it's redicilous that its been on Apple for so long and still nothing on Android.

    The Internet browser on my android phone works disastrously its very unstable and basically crap.


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    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    I watch RTE player on my HTC Sensation.


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    grindle
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    IrishHomer wrote: »
    I just sent them an email, I thought some android experts on here might be aware of a timeframe. I think it's redicilous that its been on Apple for so long and still nothing on Android.

    The Internet browser on my android phone works disastrously its very unstable and basically crap.

    Use a different browser?


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    Alpha Dog 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Alpha Dog 1


    Ive had no problems with the RTE player, Am I doing something wrong?


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »
    Ive had no problems with the RTE player, Am I doing something wrong?
    I think the OP wants a native app as opposed to using Flash on a mobile device which is no longer (officially) available on modern versions of Android.

    I'd welcome such an app also.


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    gzoladz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭gzoladz


    I have xbmc on my nexus 7 and there is an addon that enables it to access RTE Player seamlessly.


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    spireland32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 342 ✭✭spireland32


    You can download adobe flash from xda... works grand


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    fedorafennec
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭fedorafennec


    gzoladz wrote: »
    I have xbmc on my nexus 7 and there is an addon that enables it to access RTE Player seamlessly.

    What addon are you using? I tried vodie but it wouldn't run.


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    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 6,913 ✭✭✭G1032


    gzoladz wrote: »
    I have xbmc on my nexus 7 and there is an addon that enables it to access RTE Player seamlessly.

    Off topic but.........
    Is XBMC basically just a media center software package that you install on your laptop/android which you then plug into your TV?

    What hardware does one need in order to make full use out of XMBC?


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    G1032 wrote: »
    Off topic but.........
    Is XBMC basically just a media center software package that you install on your laptop/android which you then plug into your TV?

    What hardware does one need in order to make full use out of XMBC?

    No, it's for playing your media on Android, it's the full media centre experience. It has hardware acceleration, meaning it uses the graphics chip on your phone, not the cpu.


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    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 6,913 ✭✭✭G1032


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    No, it's for playing your media on Android, it's the full media centre experience. It has hardware acceleration, meaning it uses the graphics chip on your phone, not the cpu.

    But don't MX Player and Dice player use HW acceleration too?
    I'll try out XBMC anyway....
    Cheers


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    G1032 wrote: »
    But don't MX Player and Dice player use HW acceleration too?
    I'll try out XBMC anyway....
    Cheers

    Yes, but they are just players, this is the full media centre with library, skins, artwork and addons etc.


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    pedatron
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭pedatron


    Does XMBC steam content from your laptop to phone is it? Sorry for simple questions just I'm clueless on this!


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    pedatron wrote: »
    Does XMBC steam content from your laptop to phone is it? Sorry for simple questions just I'm clueless on this!

    Yes, you first need to share it from the laptop, right click the folder-->share


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    pedatron
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭pedatron


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Yes, you first need to share it from the laptop, right click the folder-->share

    Thanks PMT. Will give it a go later!


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    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 6,913 ✭✭✭G1032


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Yes, you first need to share it from the laptop, right click the folder-->share

    Class.
    Pog,
    Do you MHL adapter to connect phone to TV? I've read that this gives trouble with the S3??
    Can I use the telly remote to navigate through the XBMC screen on my phone if the phone is connected to the telly?

    Sorry if that makes no sense!!


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    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    gzoladz wrote: »
    I have xbmc on my nexus 7 and there is an addon that enables it to access RTE Player seamlessly.

    Name/link/anything?


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    G1032 wrote: »
    Class.
    Pog,
    Do you MHL adapter to connect phone to TV? I've read that this gives trouble with the S3??
    Can I use the telly remote to navigate through the XBMC screen on my phone if the phone is connected to the telly?

    Sorry if that makes no sense!!

    No, I have a HTPC, I don't connect mine to the TV. Where XBMC on Android is really going to shine is not on phones and tablets, but Android-on-a-stick type devices that you plug into your TV.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    PrzemoF wrote: »
    Name/link/anything?

    http://xbmc.org/download/
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056833357


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    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 6,913 ✭✭✭G1032


    Link to XBMC on XDA
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29737205


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    G1032 wrote: »
    Link to XBMC on XDA
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29737205

    Those are experimental nightly builds, will have bugs. It's best go for the stable release


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    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    Thanks!
    I had xbmc on my phone, but i didn't know that the plugins are compatible without rebuilding. I'm installing vodie right now.

    Update:
    Latest version copied to plugin directory, xbmc restart,: Scrip failed: plugin.video.vodie

    Any advice? S2 galaxy running CM10 nightly


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    #26
    gzoladz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭gzoladz


    fedorafennec wrote: »

    What addon are you using? I tried vodie but it wouldn't run.
    The is a new one called Irish TV player.


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    #27
    gzoladz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭gzoladz


    G1032 wrote: »

    Off topic but.........
    Is XBMC basically just a media center software package that you install on your laptop/android which you then plug into your TV?

    What hardware does one need in order to make full use out of XMBC?

    Yes it is a media center. I use it on my xperia s, nexus 7, iPad and PC and it works very well in all of them. It can be tricky to setup the first time though


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