Fire Tv Version on app store not latest??

[GhostPirate 0]

Hello,

The Emby version in latest updates says 2.1.10a (march 15th) for amazon devices but on both my fire sticks the latest version on the app store for is fire tv 2.0.98a, has 2.1.10 actually been released to the app store yet? as my nvidia shield has been on 2.1.10g since march??

[ebr 16169]

Hi.  The latest release on the Amazon platform is of our standard app.  Search for just "Emby".

[GhostPirate 0]

39 minutes ago, ebr said:

Hi.  The latest release on the Amazon platform is of our standard app.  Search for just "Emby".

Thanks, that app is the same one i use on my android phone and not the version i use on my shield and fire tv devices! Also i prefer the ui on my tv on the android for tv app and also the normal android app doesnta llow device unlocks on the amazon tv device! where is the version stated here that is 2.1.10a

 

[GhostPirate 0]

the version on the actual amazon store is still 2.0.98a from 2023 and not the one listed in latest versions??

[ebr 16169]

5 hours ago, GhostPirate said:

the version on the actual amazon store is still 2.0.98a from 2023 and not the one listed in latest versions??

Hi.  I don't maintain that topic so that is just an incorrect listing for the Fire TV app.  The current version in Amazon is .98.

[GhostPirate 0]

33 minutes ago, ebr said:

Hi.  I don't maintain that topic so that is just an incorrect listing for the Fire TV app.  The current version in Amazon is .98.

Any reason why? i can literally download and sideload 2.1.10a on github here https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases/blob/master/androidtv/app-amazon-release.apk

but then of course i can not unlock the app as its not been released to the app store yet even though it was released in march of 2024?

[Luke 42077]

6 hours ago, GhostPirate said:

Thanks, that app is the same one i use on my android phone and not the version i use on my shield and fire tv devices! Also i prefer the ui on my tv on the android for tv app and also the normal android app doesnta llow device unlocks on the amazon tv device! where is the version stated here that is 2.1.10a

 

Hi, what do you prefer about it?

[GhostPirate 0]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

Hi, what do you prefer about it?

same thing everyone else does that you ask this question to! the android tv app ui is better designed for tv's and the normal android app has an app that works and looks better on mobile devices.

[Luke 42077]

14 minutes ago, GhostPirate said:

same thing everyone else does that you ask this question to! the android tv app ui is better designed for tv's and the normal android app has an app that works and looks better on mobile devices.

HI, can you please be more specific about what you think is better? The standard app is fully designed for TV's. Thanks !

[GhostPirate 0]

3 hours ago, ebr said:

Hi.  I don't maintain that topic so that is just an incorrect listing for the Fire TV app.  The current version in Amazon is .98.

Is there any plan to bring the stable version of 2.1.10a thats on github from march onto the app store for amazon tv? or do i just need to sideload it?

[ebr 16169]

13 hours ago, GhostPirate said:

Is there any plan to bring the stable version of 2.1.10a thats on github from march onto the app store for amazon tv? or do i just need to sideload it?

We will update it when we issue the next update on Google.

[GhostPirate 0]

21 minutes ago, ebr said:

We will update it when we issue the next update on Google.

Thanks

[CaseyP 17]

On 5/14/2024 at 6:50 PM, Luke said:

HI, can you please be more specific about what you think is better? The standard app is fully designed for TV's. Thanks !

Example: A user wants to binge watch a show they were binging before, but they dont want to continue from the episode they left on, they want to start from a season or two before.

On ATV, from they homepage they pick the episode they left off on. This screen shows the episode and 6 buttons. Resume, Play, Mark Played, Favorite, Go to Show, More.

The user clicks to the right four times and hits enter. They are now at the root of the tv series and can go to any season. 6? total button presses.

On the Android app we're told to use, from the homepage they pick the episode they left off on. This screen shows shows five buttons. Resume, Play from beginning, Mark Played, Favorite, More.

The user clicks to the right four times, hits enter to open the More menu.

The More menu, from top to bottom: Play from beginning, add to playlist, add to favorites, mark played, convert, download, download to, go to season, go to series, edit subtitles..
The user presses down 7 or 8 times to get to either the Go to Season, or Go to Show.

Also.. why is there the option to download? This is connected to my tv and streams.. its not mobile, it doesnt need to download.

Then if the user has admin rights the Menu has even more options to get through, like Convert.. something that also doesnt need to be on a TV layout.


So, do we need a new mega thread about the new android app and how each ui element is effectively less efficient than the older app?

How can we show you that the new app is not the direction we, the users, want the development to go?

Edited May 16, 2024 by CaseyP

[Luke 42077]

5 hours ago, CaseyP said:

Example: A user wants to binge watch a show they were binging before, but they dont want to continue from the episode they left on, they want to start from a season or two before.

On ATV, from they homepage they pick the episode they left off on. This screen shows the episode and 6 buttons. Resume, Play, Mark Played, Favorite, Go to Show, More.

The user clicks to the right four times and hits enter. They are now at the root of the tv series and can go to any season. 6? total button presses.

On the Android app we're told to use, from the homepage they pick the episode they left off on. This screen shows shows five buttons. Resume, Play from beginning, Mark Played, Favorite, More.

The user clicks to the right four times, hits enter to open the More menu.

The More menu, from top to bottom: Play from beginning, add to playlist, add to favorites, mark played, convert, download, download to, go to season, go to series, edit subtitles..
The user presses down 7 or 8 times to get to either the Go to Season, or Go to Show.

Also.. why is there the option to download? This is connected to my tv and streams.. its not mobile, it doesnt need to download.

Then if the user has admin rights the Menu has even more options to get through, like Convert.. something that also doesnt need to be on a TV layout.


So, do we need a new mega thread about the new android app and how each ui element is effectively less efficient than the older app?

How can we show you that the new app is not the direction we, the users, want the development to go?

We'll make sure those admin options are lower down and more out of the way. Does that help resolve your issue?

[GhostPirate 0]

any update on when 2.1.10a will be on the amazon app store?

[ebr 16169]

4 hours ago, GhostPirate said:

any update on when 2.1.10a will be on the amazon app store?

It won't but the next release we put out on Google we will also submit to Amazon.

Thanks.

[embixer1 0]

On 5/25/2024 at 6:56 AM, ebr said:

It won't but the next release we put out on Google we will also submit to Amazon.

Thanks.

Why can't you submit the current version? The emby app is its weak point IMHO and any iteration, however small, is always welcome. And it's been so long that the play store app got updated. I am also not following why emby team wouldn't prioritize fire stick platform first given how popular fire stick devices have become. 

Also anyone knows how I can unlock the other version of emby app on fire stick platform? I don't see any unlock purchase option. Fwiw I paid once for Amazon, once for Apple and once for Google platform. And I even paid for a second account for those platforms just to promote development and I have absolutely no problem paying for the other app that is on Amazon store. I just can't figure out how to purchase that one

Edited May 31, 2024 by embixer1

[Luke 42077]

On 5/31/2024 at 4:09 PM, embixer1 said:

Why can't you submit the current version? The emby app is its weak point IMHO and any iteration, however small, is always welcome. And it's been so long that the play store app got updated. I am also not following why emby team wouldn't prioritize fire stick platform first given how popular fire stick devices have become. 

Also anyone knows how I can unlock the other version of emby app on fire stick platform? I don't see any unlock purchase option. Fwiw I paid once for Amazon, once for Apple and once for Google platform. And I even paid for a second account for those platforms just to promote development and I have absolutely no problem paying for the other app that is on Amazon store. I just can't figure out how to purchase that one

HI, we are working on getting a new release submitted. Thanks.

[GhostPirate 0]

On 02/06/2024 at 05:20, Luke said:

HI, we are working on getting a new release submitted. Thanks.

Any update on this?

[GhostPirate 0]

my shield android tv version is now 2.1.14g from june 2nd but amazon fire tv is still 2.0.98a from september 2023? can the latest version be added to the amazon app store please? im not sure what the hold up is?

[ebr 16169]

We submitted them at the same time but there was an issue with the Amazon one.  We have resubmitted and it will hopefully go out soon.

[GhostPirate 0]

2 hours ago, ebr said:

We submitted them at the same time but there was an issue with the Amazon one.  We have resubmitted and it will hopefully go out soon.

Thanks I will keep an eye out for it