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So... has anyone managed to get AirPlay working with Android?

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blizeH

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Sep 3, 2009
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Sorry to say, but I have joined the dark side, and my S3 is due to be shipped today.

One of my main fears about going Android is that it essentially renders my Apple TV absolutely useless.

Plex
BBC iPlayer
ITV Player
Sky Go

None of these will work on the Apple TV without AirPlay* - but I'm wondering if there is any way around this? Of course it could be easily fixed by Apple simply letting people develop for it like they have their other devices, but alas, it's just yet another thing that makes me want to move away from this ecosystem.

Thanks :)

* Plex is the only exception; but it's not supported, and they haven't got it working properly with iOS 5 yet, let alone the imminent iOS 6 release
 
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testerdennis

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Aug 7, 2011
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blizeH said:
Sorry to say, but I have joined the dark side, and my S3 is due to be shipped today.

One of my main fears about going Android is that it essentially renders my Apple TV absolutely useless.

Plex
BBC iPlayer
ITV Player
Sky Go

None of these will work on the Apple TV without AirPlay* - but I'm wondering if there is any way around this? Of course it could be easily fixed by Apple simply letting people develop for it like they have their other devices, but alas, it's just yet another thing that makes me want to move away from this ecosystem.

Thanks :)

* Plex is the only exception; but it's not supported, and they haven't got it working properly with iOS 5 yet, let alone the imminent iOS 6 release[/QUOTE


There is an app called iMediashare that works.
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blizeH

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Sep 3, 2009
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Damn, got my hopes up when I saw that... unfortunately it doesn't support any of the sources I want :(

No Plex, iPlayer, ITV Player or Sky Go...
 
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Json81

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Jan 9, 2012
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Why buy an android if you rely on airplay?

Doubletwist can airplay mp3's and some video formats, not sure if it has been updated to support streaming sources.
 
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Mrbobb

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Aug 27, 2012
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Is the VHS thing all over again. They didn't have the best technology but it was EVERYWHERE so if u stick with Unix --because it's superior-- then good luck finding all the app u need.
 
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pedromartins

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Sep 7, 2012
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testerdennis said:
Wow this site gets worse by the day !!! The OP was just asking for some help he doesn't need your narrow minded opinions, now back to class recess is over.

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I thought Portuguese people were better than that.
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there is no "portuguese" people. i'm a person of this world, just like you.

like i said earlier (and my post was removed) there's no logical reason at this point for the OP to have bought that piece of plastic. i don't hate him or anything, of course, but it's nice to see what happened.

it's not my fault that he does not have the necessary knowledge, good taste or even common sense to buy computing devices.

if he asked earlier i would've helped him.

good riddance.
 
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testerdennis

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Aug 7, 2011
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pedromartins said:
there is no "portuguese" people. i'm a person of this world, just like you.

like i said earlier (and my post was removed) there's no logical reason at this point for the OP to have bought that piece of plastic. i don't hate him or anything, of course, but it's nice to see what happened.

it's not my fault that he does not have the necessary knowledge, good taste or even common sense to buy computing devices.

if he asked earlier i would've helped him.

good riddance.
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Good people of the world do not wish bad things on others because they don't agree with everything you believe in.

You take care and I hope people don't wish bad things on you because of your choices in life.
 
Kebabselector

Kebabselector

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May 25, 2007
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testerdennis said:
Wow this site gets worse by the day !!! The OP was just asking for some help he doesn't need your narrow minded opinions, now back to class recess is over.
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His original first post and my reply were deleted, looks as if he's carrying on with childish behaviour.

Just accept that someone is getting a different phone, maybe in hindsight the OP might have looked into the subject first. He didn't, it looks as if he can't do what he wants - which is unfortunate.
 
chrono1081

chrono1081

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Jan 26, 2008
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To my knowledge airplay requires a piece of hardware, so it'll never be able to be on Android.

Now, that may be Airplay Mirroring not just regular Airplay. Its why older Macs can't do Airplay Mirroring with Mountain Lion.
 
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