Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

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Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby rainboe » 24 Nov 2015 09:43

How is this supposed to work? I know how to start a network stream on my PC using VLC but can't see how I'm supposed to find the stream on VLC for Fire TV. According to the description for the app I am supposed to be able to do this. How? There are no instructions for the app anywhere in the documentation section of the website that I could find. There is a local network selection in the app but it just says the directory is empty and I don't see anything in the settings to point it to my computer or such.

Thanks.

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Re: Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby apachemk4 » 14 Dec 2015 02:08

I have excactly the same problem too...

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Re: Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby mr.sandman » 23 Jan 2016 15:09

Same problem here, I see the directory but it is empty. Looks as if the moderators don't know/care to offer assistance

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Re: Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby spection » 02 Feb 2016 22:20

Although I'm using a full Fire TV instead of a stick, I am extremely angry that -- even after extensive searching -- I still cannot find ANY documentation that explains how to use this EXTREMELY crappy version of VLC to connect to Windows network (SMB) shares (or any other networking infrastructure, for that matter)!

What's the point of even making this available, since it is impossible to use?

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Re: Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby eighty8 » 03 Feb 2016 23:16

I'm in the same boat. Recently upgraded to an nVidia Shield and installed VLC and found that I can't browse my shared network to play anything. I continually get "Directory is empty" messages and I can't even tell where the device is looking. I've moved files all around on my computer in an attempt to find out with no such luck, and I'm unable to specify a path that it feels is worthy.

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Re: Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby Benji89 » 20 Mar 2016 19:18

Same issue here with my SHIELD Android TV. VLC doesn't recognize my local medias.

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Re: Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby Carcus » 21 Apr 2016 14:26

I'm also having the same issue with my Nvidia Android TV.

Unable to figure out how to open an RTSP feed with VLC.

Works fine on iPhone and iPad.

Also tried Kodi but it doesn't like RTSP streams either "unable to play".

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Re: Streaming to Amazon Fire TV Stick from PC

Postby Dekans » 26 Apr 2016 10:29

What version of VLC are you using?


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