Re: Tvplayer
Tommye Hope
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@Mark S, there was a bug with the EPG data that caused the app to crash. Version 1.7.0 is now available and should have a patch in place. Settings -> System -> System Update -> Check now should force it to update.
If anyone was using the sideloaded ZIP the latest file is here.
At worse I can add a feature to make the app very simple for the white box. There will be no grid of channels or a nice EPG but instead the default Roku carousel. But as the main point of the app is to launch the live TV channels it should be acceptable.
Great app artesea. Thank you very much.
For us NowTv box users, any chance you could look at making a Plex channel version of the TVPlayer so that we could have the best of both worlds.
(Can only sideload one app onto NowTV box)
Having the same issue as Matt, above. Worked great on install this morning but gone back to it later and it just hangs on the TV Player start screen. Shame as this is an awesome app! Hopefully whatever is causing it gets resolved, brilliant work in actually creating the app too
@cathal I have no problems with the music channels. These do however come from a different server to the normal TV channels so your ISP might be the problem. Worth seeing how you get on via the TVPlayer website instead.
Brilliant app, exactly what I was looking for. Living in a house without an aerial, this has saved me the hassle of getting one installed and added value to my roku stick. Great job, thanks a lot Ryan.
I am getting this error now on Roku. I am outside UK. (IRELAND) But I can play tvplayer streams on PC and Android with no problems. Does the Roku app share the same source?
I have tried with Smart DNS also. Still get the error.
@Praetorian. At a guess your Roku Account is not a UK account. I have read reports of Roku USA accounts getting same error as you have quoted. Not sure why because to be fair to Ryan at roku it is selected for USA and
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Ryan sorry to bother you again, but where can i download the latest 1.8.12 zip file from please mind is a bit rusty from Feb. The version i have is the very first one and it now is saying i need to update.Thankyou again.
Some small tweaks to include some additional channels, the previous version should still work, although you might not be able to load all of them.
Roku app updated and 1.0.7 ZIP available to sideload.
Hey ryan im new to all this. Have a black nowtv box and want to.side load ur ap to view addition.tv. how do i start. Which is the latest zip. Can it give me.iptv like livestream player etc. Any aussie tv apps i can sideload? Cheers in advance great work ir doing
Thanks ever so much for this. I can only receive selected Freeview channels due to my aerial pointing at a relay transmitter rather than a main one. I can now watch Dave etc in my spare room on my white Now TV box (have Sky downstairs).
Do you know of a similar non geolocked source of American channels as I would also be interested in that as I currently have to use a VPN with the CW and CBS Android apps, the ABC app knows when a VPN is being used and refuses to work .
Just wanted to say thanks. I was looking for TV without an aerial and found this. Seems better than the normal TV player to me, because it includes channels such as ITV3 that are missing from TV player.
I understand you had trouble to put all channels in it as it really slow down when I browse them. I still would like to edit them as I dont need that french one. I would put there more of that horror or old movies one. What file store that stream data? nownext.json? what did you used to edit that file?
Thanks for answer. Good to know that streams links are stored on your server, no point to search for them then. Like I explained, I found the way to get the rest channels by playto so no big deal. I try to contact them with rest of issues, pity they abandon that project already.
Hi, Ryan, we discovered your channel 5 months ago when we purchased our 2d Roku TV. Your Filmon.tv app is the best thing about Roku. Tonight, both TVs are working well, but we cannot access your Filmon.tv app on either Roku TV. Is there a filmon.tv system problem? If not, what do we need to do to continue watching your app?
Sadly, I am having the same issue. It jut flashes the screen and nothing else. I am on ver 1.1 build 7 on Roku. Tried switching the device on and off and re installing the app. Still not working. Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks
Same here also,tried deleting the Filmon app and reisnstalling and tried deleting the app, updating the Now TV box and reinstalling but still nothing, also tried the V1.2.0 and 1.3.0 versions of the app..!!!
I know you are working on the unofficial fix ,but I closed the channel .and when I try to put in artseafon it will not accept it as valid. Hope this will be helpful as We LOVE the channel. Now I have to use XTV and it is not as good. Love your work.
Bloody clever stuff mate, your prompt repair is appreciated especially as you provide & maintain the app & roku channel for free.
I urge all that are are in a position to & appreciate what you do, to donate via the link at the page top.
On a now tv box , you can only install 1 sideloaded app at a time, I.E. filmon or plex not both, if you need more you will need to get a roku, where you can get the extra apps via the app store or private channel.
Hey Ryan, First of all I love your app and I use it everyday so thanks for creating it. Secondly is their any chance of you adding the other free view channels onto this app i.e Drama, Home, Channel 5+1, Spike, Challenge, Dave ja vu Etc. By adding these channels to your app would just make this app even more brilliant to use!!
Would it be possible to copy and sideload Amazon Prime app from roku (official app that works in uk) onto nowtv black box? Who might have a zip file with Amazon app from roku? Secondly, anyone got roku firmware to try force flash onto black nowtv box?
Not sure what I am doing wrong. I loaded the unzipped files of 1.4.4 on USB into my Roku and explored it. Roku is not reading all the files on the USB and it is not loading anything. Ryan, any advice will be appreciated. Very keen to try M3U streams.
Great work. Much appreciated.
Hi Ryan many thanks for your fab add on to the now tv box. I see you talking about the 1.4.4-beta; is that another version of the filmon.tv? Could you please explain what the difference is? How do i install this? When i next get paid (monthly) i will make a donation. Thanks again your help appreciated. Dave
@Ryan while the option to run an m3u8 stream is great there tends to be more than 1 that we would want to run in the course of a day, can you alter the app to be able to read a playlist, it would be easier instead of having to keep going into your URL to change the address.
An idea might be to make it hierarchical by language/country. This is how the FilmOn channel guide is presented on their Kodi plugin. This way all the filmon channels could feature without cluttering up the guide too much.
Just made some tweaks and released 1.5.0
The updated ZIP file is available here =0B787MtHYmgPnM3dBYTA4eDlTcGs
If you use a Roku box you can force the app to update by checking for any system updates.
Download the file posted by Ryan a few posts up and follow the instructions at the top of this page, though it might be wise to wait for Ryan to update again as there are a couple of bugs that have been reported.
Update, I seem to have a problem with yesterday , it will load and run for around 5 mins but then freezes with the message loading yesterday, if i exit it will restart but after a few mins the same thing happens again (this is on the roku)
Hi Ryan, Thanks for the update 1.5.1. Unfortunately the Filmon app only stays live for 2 minutes on all channels selected. I have powered the now box up/down. I have deleted the app and downloaded it again, no change.
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