This is a modified (forked) version which features the following changes...
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Great performance and support for older Android TVs (eg. 2015/ATV1 platform)
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Supports only the latest Apple video feed (this contains nearly all previous videos too!)
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Option to play local version of video
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HDR support (HDR10, Dolby Vision tested)
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Skip video feature (Swipe right on your phone or press right on your TV remote's d-pad)
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Alternate text position to help avoid burn-in on OLED TVs
This version of the app is not available in the Play Store, yet, so your options are...
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Download the APK from the Releases page and install it manually
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Clone this repo to your PC or Mac, download Android Studio, then build and deploy
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The app contains a JSON manifest (ie. a list of URLs) which it uses to figure out what videos to play in which format (1080p, 4K, HDR, etc)
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When using local playback, the app searches for the same filenames (eg. xyz.mov) locally instead of making a remote call
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It's important to note that local playback ignores videos that do not match the filenames found in the JSON manifest
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Local videos can be placed in any folder
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When using local and remote playback, local videos are used if found, but for missing vidoes, the remote version is used.
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The plan is the keep support and great performance for older Android TVs
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Newer features, which require more powerful devices (eg. Nvidia Shield or Google TV) can be disabled or enabled
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The app has been tested with...
- Sony Bravia (2015, Android TV v6)
- Nvidia Shield (2015, Android TV v7)
- Nvidia Shield (2019, Android TV v9)
- Chromecast/Google TV (2020, Android TV v10)
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HDR videos may not play properly for everyone, even with a TV that supports HDR/HDR10 and Dolby Vision. If you get a black screen or the colours are not correct, please use the SDR option
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This app cannot be installed at the same time as Aeriel Dream from the Google Play Store
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If set to local playback only and there are no videos, there is no error message or notification - only a black screen with the time
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This app is designed to play Apple's video only. It will not play any random video you have on the device or USB storage
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Network connection issues are not handled well, the videos will simply pause