stettler 27 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hello, I just installed the app on a new device. When I start the app, I try to configure manually the server but it directly try to connect, before asking me the parameters, and hang on "connecting". I didn't had that problem on previous versions. I also don't have the problem if the app was previously configured (using an older version). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stettler 27 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Is there a way to edit the configuration manualy? (or copy it from another device?) Or is it possible to download and install an older version of the application and use it to do the initial configuration ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36876 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 we're working on improving this. you should be able to use the change server button to manually enter info. what happens when you do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stettler 27 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I can't even go to that step: I lunch the application, I get the screen where I can enter the login/password for "Media Browser Connect". I hit the button to connect manually to a server and then it displays "Media Brower. Connecting" and it hangs. On another device that was already configured with a previous version of the application, I get the login screen of the Media Browser without any problem and I can change/configure new servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14850 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Try clearing the appdata for the app on that device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stettler 27 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) Just tried but it didn't changed anything. (I also tried on another device with the same result. And the application never was installed on it before) PS: One phone is a Galaxy S4 and the other is a Galaxy Note 3 Edited February 16, 2015 by stettler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethawk 0 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm having the same problem. After rejoicing at how wonderful MB is as a plugin for Xbox extender and the Roku app, the Android app is an about-face. Why on earth would you design an app that doesn't allow for a choice between manual and automatic server configuration, or the ability to break from a hanging auto-connect? Maybe later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolzroyce 0 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Same here - just installed on my M8, log in and it is trying to connect to ....? I did not set up any server, so not sure what it is connecting to. Guess this is a quick unistall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skl_mobile 3 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Foot In Mouth Disease Edited February 18, 2015 by skl_mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skl_mobile 3 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Foot In Mouth Disease I don't get a log generated from the new release on my Atrix where it gets stuck. If it did I would upload it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skl_mobile 3 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I can't use this version of the app because it never gets past connecting when it's scanning for local servers or the sign in button gets highlighted and stuck there, so I can't turn on debugging, but the older one works on my phone. The new one will play certain videos on my vizio co-star, but I can't access settings, to turn on debugging to show why my babylon 5 episodes won't play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangelz 13 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Same issue. I didn't have a problem before as the connection would time out and allow me to enter the server IP/domain name, but now it just hangs at connecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36876 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 We'll have a new update out this weekend. Sorry for the disruptions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtomage 0 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I m pretty sure this a bug and not a "feature". When I did a fresh install of the android app outside of my local network I was unable manually connect to server. Instead the app hangs right after the "Sign in with Media Browswer Connect" screen on the Media Browser Connecting screen. Reproduce steps. 1) Install Media Browser Android App or delete the data 2) disable wifi or DONT be on a local network that runs your Media Browser server 3) Open the app -> select next to pass the welcome screen -> select skip to pass the sign in screen 4) The app hangs on the connecting screen. Shouldnt the app automatically take you to Manual Configuration page instead of trying to look for a local server and preventing any manual configurations? Couldnt the app run detect local in the background or have a button that says detect local server? Ideal New Steps 1) install media browser 2) open the app 3) skip pass welcome screen and login in screen 4) prompt the user to enter server IP address while running local detection in the background 5) prompt successful connect or connection failed. The app works fine when it detects my server local but this doesnt help when I was trying to configure it outside my local network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14850 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 What version of the app was it? If it wasn't the latest (2.2.07) can you please try with that version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skl_mobile 3 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 My atrix HD is connected via Wifi and Cell, I hit next when it comes up, and the skip to connect to my server manually, and it hangs at the next screen where it says connecting. if i hit sign in, it hangs with the sign in button still highlighted. Updated App from about 3 hours ago, and cleared data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtomage 0 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 It is the latest version 2.2.07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14850 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Okay, thanks. Bear with us. This app had a lot of issues and we're trying to work through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skl_mobile 3 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Okay, thanks. Bear with us. This app had a lot of issues and we're trying to work through them. Will do, I am able to watch on a netgear and vizio google tv, just cant access settings there, so I am able to play some movies, i suspect the ones that don't display right are some ffmpeg settings for the client as they play on the web client fine. as you said connectivity first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stettler 27 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 There is still the same problem. Why not just put a button so that we may configure the server before trying to connect to it? (And why try to connect to an unconfigured server?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flcruising 0 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Same here too. As soon as I launch MB, it sits on "Connecting", then screen times-out. When I first converted to MB in November, everything worked great - Roku and Android are what we use. December comes and MB-Android quit working remotely. Now, February and MB-Android quits working completely. Can you bring the older versions back? I'll gladly take less features for the sake of stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidman 589 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Well for me stability is improving... The app has always been unstable on my devices to the state the devices completely freeze up... But as I say this is slowly improving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh4trunks 70 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm also experiencing this while setting up new installs of this app on my CyanogenMOD galaxy S5. App hangs on the word "connecting" when choosing manually setup. This works on a TouchWIZ tablet, my wife's touchwiz GS4, and on my GS5 of I use older revisions of the app (which I could then upgrade to keep the connection saved). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh4trunks 70 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'm also experiencing this. I think one temporary workaround is to get a hold of an older version of this APK, installing that and configuring your server, then updating the app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimalt 10 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Same problem over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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