no video only audio

[drhere]

I am trying an app called DroidTV, it downloads tv shows in .mp4 format, I get audio but no video.
I tried a demo of Allcast, I have Solid Explorer and was using Solid Explorer Cast, Bubble UPnP, and another app, all the same. Rebooted my Chromecast, same issue. Google Play Movies works fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[jpr]

If the video is not using a supported codec you either have to convert it or use a method that does transcoding, such as Plex or Real Player Cloud.

 

[drhere]

Thanks, I emailed the dev during my 2 week trial, as comments in the Play Store say he was able to fix it.
It is a hungry app BTW, and I had to freeze it during the day, I set to download only over wifi, but it still runs and drains the battery and slows up my Nexus 5 like crazy. This app also goes through a Roku, I have a Roku 3 and I was able to run the videos through my Roku without an issue. Because it is so battery hungry I might not subscribe, nice concept though.

 

[Devlyn16]

I just was looking at the app in the Amazon App store

• Watch TV on your Android phone or tablet in full HD-480p resolution with DroidTV

it has been a looooooooooong time since i have seen anyone refer to 480p as HD

 

[drhere]

The TNT shows I watched were higher than 480p, so the Amazon App Store probably has a old version, the new version was updated on July 1st.
The FX shows were 480p, and one show (Louie) I tried to watch kept stopping and rebooting my Roku. My Roku never freezes, and this would freeze the Roku in it's tracks, I was about to unplug it and plug it back in, but the Roku rebooted itself.

 

[sashaglo]

I use LocalCast (free) to watch DroidTV shows. All current shows play perfectly. I use RealPlayer only when I record a show from last season. Most older shows need to be uploaded to RP to enable video as well as sound.