2015-12-31, 05:38
HBO Now v1.3.0 Installs and Starts, I have no paid account to test it out with tho. I may sign up for a free trial.
http://www.apkmirror.com/?s=hbo+now&post_type=apps_post
I don't think people realise that devices like the nVIDIA Shield are actually running essentially Android Lollipop 5.x.x as the underlying OS.
The same as the WeTek Core.
What you see on the main GUI screen on the Shield is the Android TV launcher itself, which gives you all the bling and remote control friendliness.
The Core also has its own custom launcher, and I believe it can also run a tweaked version of the Android TV OS launcher. I remember seeing video of that somewhere. Maybe we may see that ATV OS launcher sometime in the future on the Core as well
Apps like Netflix for Android TV OS have checks built into them to make them exclusively run from this Android TV OS launcher on Android TV certified devices. Bypass those checks and you are good to go on a regular Android Lollipop OS like the Core it seems.
The App then operates the same as it does on a Android TV OS device. (5.1 audio appears to be an issue with Netflix)
This is a Netflix or Google restriction for exclusivity with Android TV OS devices.
Not all Android TV OS Apps appear to have this restriction as YouTube and other Apps demonstrate.
Thank god the Wetek Core is a Google Widevine Level 1 certified device for 1080p DRM streaming goodness
http://www.apkmirror.com/?s=hbo+now&post_type=apps_post
I don't think people realise that devices like the nVIDIA Shield are actually running essentially Android Lollipop 5.x.x as the underlying OS.
The same as the WeTek Core.
What you see on the main GUI screen on the Shield is the Android TV launcher itself, which gives you all the bling and remote control friendliness.
The Core also has its own custom launcher, and I believe it can also run a tweaked version of the Android TV OS launcher. I remember seeing video of that somewhere. Maybe we may see that ATV OS launcher sometime in the future on the Core as well
Apps like Netflix for Android TV OS have checks built into them to make them exclusively run from this Android TV OS launcher on Android TV certified devices. Bypass those checks and you are good to go on a regular Android Lollipop OS like the Core it seems.
The App then operates the same as it does on a Android TV OS device. (5.1 audio appears to be an issue with Netflix)
This is a Netflix or Google restriction for exclusivity with Android TV OS devices.
Not all Android TV OS Apps appear to have this restriction as YouTube and other Apps demonstrate.
Thank god the Wetek Core is a Google Widevine Level 1 certified device for 1080p DRM streaming goodness
