I have been using Plex and MediaBrowser apps for our media server content to be seen on our Roku devices. Is this possible with this device?
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This particular device is very simple. It's a standalone player, so I don't think it supports any external managment apps, but better check on their website to be sure.
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I think so. I stream using a Roku so I don't have first-hand experience with this.
2145025
No, u can just stream it. U do have the option to download it if u like. I chose this Media share device because of the RJ45 connecter option & the app, one of the better for these types of devices. Great device!
1632317
You might try using apps, like Google Drive to access your media, music ect. There are many apps that make it easy to access the content on your personal server or PC. Some off the top of my head would be PLEX, Twonky, StreamToMe and of course XBMC.
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You probably . NetFlix & Amazon Prime video are already installed on it. There is a Google TV version of Plex that you can install on it too. I have a Plex server already setup at home, so I just use my Qube as a Plex client. The device doesn't have much RAM, but I believe you can attached external storage to it.
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Presently Roku doesn't natively support YouTube (at least that I'm aware). Here's a workaround: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57575819-285/how-to-watch-youtube-videos-on-roku/
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Yes, XDS is supported provided the ROKU you purchased is capable. Firmware updates are issued when needed. Generally, if your PC can view a file, ROKU can move the video to TV. Once connected to the Internet, you can see (on your TV) a STORE from which you can choose sources for video and/or music. Some are free, some are not. There is Amazon, youtube.com, TED, Krackle, several movie sources, and several music sources. You'll be surprised at all the stuff out there for ROKU and ROKU-like devices.
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Netflix and Plex are generally okay, but I get stuttering on Amazon probably 50% of the time which is unbearable. I would guess that this unit has a weak CPU that struggles to handle some Amazon encodes @ 1080p. I don't have this issue at all with a Roku 3 and that unit feels much snappier overall.
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The top end roku player allows you to plug in USB drives.. you can then stream music , images, videos from that.
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yes: http://support.roku.com/entries/423947-Can-I-play-back-media-on-my-Roku-player-from-my-USB-hard-drive-
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No!This device only plays movies you have on your computer, You transfer movies, Photos and music to a flash dirve and can watch them on your TV or projector. It is not a set top box like Roku. Check out set top boxes for streaming movies and internet channels. Also some DVD players have access to Netflix, check it out.
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In my opinion USB video on Roku is pretty much non existant. I have a cinema tube and it can play anything even from an external drive. I wish Roku could do that for sure but for what you get its awesome for live streaming.
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I have the cube V2 and use Plex media server on a server I have in my house. I installed the plex client for android and have no issues watching movies across the network. Not to mention I can watch movies on plex from any where on the internet. Have fun.
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Yes, if your home media server is on a NAS like Zyxel that supports DLNA then it will work vey well. You can stream video from it, also photos and music fine. Though the media server app on it that allows you to do that is pretty basic(even lacking in some areas like slideshows, etc.) I'm not sure if there is a better app on Google Play for this.
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Think of the Roku just like another service such as Comcast or U-verse. You can only watch content from channels that Roku offers. Currently Roku doesn't offer any of the channels mentioned I don't believe. Go to Roku's web site to see the complete listing of channels.
1109216
No, audio streaming only. Formats and providers are changing so fast that you'd be best off getting a roku/amazon/google streaming stick or device anyway.
420597
Yes. From Windows Media Player, under Library menu, choose Media Sharing. Setup the new device. computer running media player will be now available as a Media server on Pioneer device.