Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

One BIG problem 4.4 is not support :td:

After all this time Nexus 7 will not be supported great :mad:

J

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Oh that's not good, have you tried it?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

It's in the notes on the app page and on the Virgin media page 4.4 not supported,

http://www.virginmedia.com/apps/andr...where/devices/

As most Nexus 7's have had the update unless you want to roll back to 4.3 it's a no go

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I've just read it all now too, not too happy we will need to wait on an update!

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Yep very disappointed :(

Guessing rooted devices wont work either

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

You are *****g joking right?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Only due to the fact the 4.4 is not support yet hopefully it won't be long, I'm hoping they only had 4.3 to work with and 4.4 wasn't available for testing etc.

Unless there is something you need in KitKat you could roll back to 4.3?

J

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I guess. Just more faff. I was really looking forward to watching sky sports on my Nexus as soon as it came out though.:rolleyes:

I guess my expectations were just too high.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

You can only watch sky sports on tv anywhere on a laptop not a mobile device.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I know. I found this out last week, which sort of makes the whole app obselete for em anyway. Big shame.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Is a bit annoying that you can't watch sky premium channels on the app, but it's brilliant for controlling the TiVo box.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

So you can only use the app when connected to wifi?

It's not an 'anywhere' app at all then. Crap.

Edit: No Sky premium content either. That makes it a lot worse than crap!

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Not really, more like 'tv nowhere'.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

That's been the case since it launched for iOS, and says it all over the content for TV Anywhere e.g http://store.virginmedia.com/discove...app/watch.html

Pages will be updated to reference the Android app shortly

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Yeah I know, doesn't bother me really I barely leave the house anyway.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Been waiting all this time and then the two things that would make it useful aren't available.

Silly of me to think it would be any different really. :rolleyes:

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

The lack of 3G streaming is astounding really, you'd think it would be a minimum requirement for an app called 'TV anywhere'

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Streaming doesn't work on my phone - which makes it no better than TiVo Commander which we had 18 months ago. In fact TiVO Commander was a lot quicker.

Managed to get streaming to work on my sons tablet, but it streams very few channels (mainly the UKtv ones). It doesn't stream Sky channels like Sky Go does.

Very disappointing.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

It streams up to 67 channels including BT Sport. Hardly 'very few'

http://store.virginmedia.com/content...nels_guide.pdf

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I have a Galaxy S3. I don't see the app in the play store. Is it not available for this phone?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

It apparently can take up to 24 hours (according to Google) for it to reach all servers that run the Play Store.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Ok cheers.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Ben the link to the Virgin Media website from the google play page does not work the last ) is included in the link ;)

Don't know if it's quicker letting you know, any idea when 4.4 will be supported :D

J

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

When I had VM TV and the iOS app what I hated was not being able to view over a 3G/4G signal. Since moving to Sky and having Sky Go now, I am finally able to watch stuff anywhere I get a mobile signal. VM's lack of this feature is a real let down and in my opinion they need to rename it to something more appropriate as it certainly isn't TV Anywhere, unless you've always got a wifi/bb connection.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I couldn't find it on the Play Store either, try the below:-

Put http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/ in your browser

Enter "com.virginmedia.tvanywhere" (with out the quotes) and click "Generate Download Link"

You will need to enable "Unknown sources" in Settings -> Security.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Well got it installed, glad it's here at last! Had a quick play and it looks good. My phone is on wifi at work and streaming is working on my Samsung S3 mini so a good start. The lack of Sky Sports streaming is a big miss for me though.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

It is isn't it.

Surely that should have been the first point on the list of essential 'can dos'.

A big old '3G' bullet point!

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

If you do it that way you probably won't get update notifications for it when they are released.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I just went to https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...dia.tvanywhere from my phone browser and installed from there

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I won't hold my breath for updates, its taken for ever to get this far.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

All this time waiting and I'll have to wait some more as Kitkat is not supported.

Also, to those complaining about no streaming over 3/4G, wasn't there a post possibly in this thread saying if you tether your phone to your tablet you can use said tablet to watch TV anywhere??

When I read that I thought it was a great loophole ;)

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Looks like I'll only be missing out on an overhyped remote control anyway because it says my HTC One X+ isn's supported for streaming.

Christ, what an absolute shambles.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

At least my wife's s3 is supported save her using my iPhone to change the sodding channel.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I don't think I get that. What channel number is it? :angel:

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

:LOL:

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Haha at least you got someting out of today then. ;)

The Galaxy S2 is fully supported and that came out mid-2011. My HTC One X+ from October last year, nah sorry, not that.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Apparently you are not allowed to do this and "Apparently" the phone networks can tell where you are getting your so called unlimited data from. Even though both my phone and tablet actively encourage making themselves wifi hotspots.
Having just got the Kitkat update which is essentially no different i am beyond caring anymore.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Strange the way it works, 300 pound phone not supported crappy 4th gen iPod supported.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I knew there had to be a muck up. They release an app that according to what it supports should have been out a few months ago. I hope they update it fast so it supports 4.4, or it won't be much use to a lot of people.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Glad its here, but no 3g is its failing.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Although I do obviously hope that 4.4 support comes as soon as possible, percentage wise it's going to take a while for most devices to go above 4.3

---------- Post added at 14:01 ---------- Previous post was at 14:00 ----------

In the short to medium term, getting more devices tested and added to the compatible list is going to help more that 4.4 support

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Now announced: http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...ice-on-android

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Anyone know if this is likly to ever work on the Kindle HD Fire?

I know its not on the supported list, so wont do right now, just wondering as we cant access the google play store on the Fire if it's likly to be anything we ever get? (for what it's worth - the US app supports Kindle Fire)

Cheers
T

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Seems very unlikely that anything other than android and iOS will ever be supported to be honest, just isn't enough users on the other operating systems to make it viable.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Says it's incompatible with my Nexus 7 especially as it bloody upgraded to KitKat yesterday...Grrrrr!

[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

That would make me sick with rage if I'm honest.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Hi Martin,

Kindle HD Fire is an Android slate (beleive 4.0 but could be wrong). It's just heavily modified and has no access to the Google play store (have to use the Amazon App store instead).

Cheers
T

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Kindle Fire HD is running a fork of Android

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

That's how we use it.

Kids view using the iPad tethered from my iPhone, I'm on Three with unlimited data and tethering included in the plan.

Works fine so I can't understand the reason they don't allow you to use it over 3G/4G. I've even had a laptop, 2 iPads and another iPhone all using my connection at the same time and TVAnywhere still worked on the iPad.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Ben just get them to pull their bloody finger out and sort it out for the LATEST android version.:(

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Got to admit is it really comical for all the wrong reasons. Only VM would do something like this.

I'd be fuming and gutted if it was me.

At least it works well enough on my S3. Though not sure I'd use it much over the ipad's version. Still it's good to have the option and to be able to record when I'm out.

Hopefully they'll update it for 4.4 soon.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Yep all my nexus devices updated last week to 4.4, so all useless with this app.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

And yet the BBC iplayer works brilliantly with every new upgrade to Android.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Downloaded app. I quite like the interface, the ability to search channels and the usability.

I just wish there were premium channels.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Not always http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.u...at_android_dls

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Yep same for our Nexus tablet too

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Yeah I know , it run a modified version of ics but you don't have access to the google play store, only the amazon App Store.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Indeed that's how l see it.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I have a funny feeling it won't be updated for Kitkat until Jan/Feb 2014 when the likes of HTC and Samsung roll out their version of KitKat. Then there will be more pressure to get it updated.

I can see where VM are coming from, get the app released for the majority and hope the minority don't complain too much. AFAIK it is only the Nexus devices running Kitkat so they are hoping for damage limitation.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Thankfully, I can get the app as I have one of the few supported devices and I am not not up-to-date with the 4.4 - I am still waiting to get 4.3.:(

However, I have to say the link you provide hardly causes any major issues.

This does seem like a poor launch from VM. For the amount of time it has taken, it would have been nice to see more devices supported. I feel very sorry for the many customers who are with Virgin Mobile are missing out on a pretty decent bit of kit.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Smacks of desperation, and poor coding, that an app is not compatible with the latest version of android. Especially as it is designed to be as backward compatible as possible.
Someone realised they said it would be released in 2013, and hit the panic button. I am in software development and see this all the time.

The problem of using the cheapest contractor, sometimes, you need to bite the bullet and release the project to someone else.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Daaaargh!
It says this app is incompatible with my device. Galaxy Note.

I don't have any interest in the streaming side of it, but all this time I've wanted a replacement for Tivo Commander. And one of the more popular phones isn't supported, even for remote control.

You couldn't make it up...

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

My Nexus 4 is prompting me to upgrade to kitkat, i also have a kindle fire.
No streaming over 3G,

as i said before, meh :(

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Are you going to update? , or leave it so you can use the app.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

No luck for me either. Got an HTC evo (not on the list) Nexus 7 which updated to kitkat and getting a Medion 10 inch tablet for xmas.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Well i'm up in London on Saturday so i won't update to kitkat yet just in case i have trouble with battery drain. I've read some forums where Google Play Services uses more battery than Screen On time so i'll delay at the mo.

When i press 'away from home network' it says some features aren't available, does anyone know what ones?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

The remote features. Away from your home network you can still record, delete and manage series links.

http://store.virginmedia.com/discove...pp/manage.html

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Only really the TiVo remote control features

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

If I want to use the TiVo remote features I have to network my TiVo?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Yeah mate.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I had a feeling that Virgin putting the delay down to finding ways around this was rubbish. Cheers for info.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

You won't need the app if you have an android tablet that can use the latest FlashPlayer in the Firefox Browser..and have Wifi.

I sadly only have one of the above.

Never mind at least the 4OD,iPlayer and ITV apps work on the Android.Can only hope Desmond gets around to a Channel 5 android app.

I'm just not going to get a tivo.That blackmail is not going to work.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

BIB is that right?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

There's also a TVCatchup app for streaming channels, some of which aren't available on the TV Anywhere app anyway

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Just tried on a kindle fire HD with Dolphin Browser and flash installed. Tried the user agent as desktop and android tablet, device registration timed out :(

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Haven't tried it but some info here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...irefox-android

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Don't forget you need the latest version of Flashplayer.It's no good going back to the archives.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

That's been my experience with exactly the same set up.

I've now tried it with firefox but still no joy.

---------- Post added at 18:15 ---------- Previous post was at 18:14 ----------

Can you expand on this post please?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

I have the version for android jellybean.

If the device wont even register i'd suggest it doesn't matter what version of flash is being used?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Oh, FFS! Not compatible with Kitkat!

This is what happens when development takes far too long. God knows how many Android updates Google have pushed out since this app was first announced 3 years ago. 4.4 wasn't exactly a state secret either and my existing video apps work just fine with it on my Nexus devices.

Will it be another 3 year wait until the app gets updated for Android 4.4?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

The code for 4.4 has been available for 2 and a half months, so not ages. The app is compatible with 2.2 - 4.3 so covers most versions.

Not denying it will need to be compatible, but only the Nexus devices have KitKat at the moment, so it's not a huge issue either

No

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Couldn't agree more, been waiting for a year for this app and now not compatable with 4.4 which my Nexus 4 and 7 have been updated to last week.
As you say it wasn't excatly a secret about 4.4 launching, so is it going to take another year to sort it for 4.4. Shambolic!

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Is it the original Galaxy Note? If so I can confirm that the app is most definitely compatible. The only thing that currently doesn't work is streaming.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

And yet, those devices are on the compatible list:
http://recombu.com/digital/news/virg...ls_M12488.html

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

So how come other apps have managed to update in 2 and a half months and Virgin have not?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Because they had an existing app up and running.

Sky Go only added support for the Nexus 5 / KitKat on the 18th

BBC iPlayer on the 12th November.

---------- Post added at 18:56 ---------- Previous post was at 18:55 ----------

Unfortunately that's if they are running 4.3, not 4.4

I have asked that it's made a bit clearer on the device list

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Could anyone still running 4.3 on Nexus 10 or who has a different compatible 10 inch tablet please extract the apk and share it on here.

I have managed to sideload it and it works on 4.4 on Nexus 10 but I can only seem to get hold of phone version online which is stuck in portrait mode. The page says the version varies with device so there must be a tablet version which should install on a compatible device.

Thanks in advance.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

OK, but the vast majority of Nexus devices will be running 4.4 by now. I had the prompt to upgrade from 4.3 earlier this week. The whole point of Nexus devices is to get Android updates first.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Would you rather it delayed until they had it working with 4.4? I am sure testing of updates and newer software versions are in the works.

At least it is now out and lots of people can use it.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

When I try to view TV anywhere through the firefox browser on my PC it works.When I try it through FF on my Nexus it doesn't because I don't have the latest version of FlashPlayer on my android.When invited to download it it turns out that Adobe are no longer supporting the android platform with the latest version of FlashPlayer.Ergo lots of things won't play in android because they are Flashplayer based.

Hope that clarifies matters.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

If you sideload it you won't get any updates and it's not supported if you can't get it working.

---------- Post added at 19:07 ---------- Previous post was at 19:05 ----------

Exactly

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Once it is compatible with Android 4.4 I will automatically get updates from Google Play. I'd rather use a sideloaded version for the moment than none at all.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

You'd have to know it's updated. Sideloaded apps won't update automatically

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

They do. I sideloaded updated Netflix app a few weeks ago and I have received several automatic updates since then..

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

My HTC Desire x is supported, athough it can't stream channels. Is streaming likely to be "coming soon"?

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Ah ok

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

But that's not really the point is it , the BBC and Sky app were already out to the general public and running on earlier versions of Android , its crazy to launch a product to the entire customer base that's not been previously available on Android and not include access for those on the latest version of Android as you've said the code was out a few months ago which is plenty of time to include it.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

But as Stephen said, where do you draw the line?

Most Nexus devices have only had the update within the last 14 days or so, but the TVA app will have been in testing before then. So to test against all the Nexus devices with 4.4 would have meant pushing back the app launch.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

Yes I understand all of that. You're earlier posts seemed to suggest that you'd be able to do this on an android tablet, which I didn't think was the case, and why I queried it. Thanks for reply.

Re: TV Anywhere Android App
 

whats the point in this since you need wifi? at least sky lets you use 3g/4g and doesn't lag at all so they can't use that as an excuse, plus you cant even watch sports which is all i care about.