Send any YouTube video to your TV

Send any YouTube video to your TV, instantly using OpenView (if using Yatse or iPhone app as a remote control).

Here’s the scenario. You’re sitting on your couch, browsing the web with your android tablet/phone or iPhone/iPad. You stumble upon a hilarious video and – being a social creature – you want to share it with the people around you. The usual solution is to tell everyone in the room to crowd around your tablet or smartphone. It’s a great way to get close to people, but it can become a little tiresome, which is why we propose a smarter solution using your OpenView.

As you watch your YouTube video on your tablet or smartphone, simply select Share.  On an android device this is typically selected toward the right of the URL (far right); a drop down menu appears with things like "New tab".  Just select Share and then select Send to Xbmc, wait and then your YouTube video will appear on your TV.

Two cracking weekend movies

Now out in odeons or just kick back and watch it through OpenView in the comfort of your own home with oriental subtitles that you will not notice once you get into the movie!

So what is the story? A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

And another great cracker:

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

Enjoy.

August Software Update

Another month and another software update!  July software update was rock solid.

To get the update, simply reboot. Note that if you have disabled updates via Raspbmc Settings, you’ll need to enable them first.  You might not be updated immediately because the server gets over loaded at this time and only updates when it has enough power!  If you do not get updated then leave it a few days and simply reboot again.

Sit back, relax and be patient whilst the system updates.

1channel fix

1channel has switched back to the primewire.ag domain from the letmewatchthis.ch domain.

You may get confused with some of the messages you see on your TV screen.  Just click "OK" to them all.  Then follow this process to ensure your 1channel domain is set correctly to http://www.primewire.ag

Select SYSTEM-Settings

Select Add-ons

Select Video Add-ons

Select 1Channel

Select Configure

 Select Domain and set to http://www.primewire.ag

 Select OK

Use your back up key to return to your HOME screen.
Job done.

primewire.ag redirects to vodly.to

What is happening to 1channel these days?  On Wednesday 14th August 2013 we were told by 1channel twitter (LMWT/Primewire @real_1channel) to use letmewatchthis.ch to access the site.

@real_1channel tweeted on Friday 16th August 2013, "We are back on primewire.ag, sorry for the confusion".  But for some the primewire.ag URL redirected them to primewire.sx for a short while or vodly.to (a nasty site where you will get loaded with lots of malicious stuff - yuk).

The letmewatchthis.ch is also redirecting to vodly.to (yuk) site.  This vodly.to claims they are the legitimate site but they are not.

So where are we now?  Some are claiming they are getting to the primewire.ag site just fine whilst others are being redirected to vodly.to (yuk).  There are those who are saying it is just a DNS catch up issue and everything will be sorted out within a few hours.

We are using Virgin media ISP in the UK and can report that at 7:30am on 17th August 2013 primewire.ag is being redirected to vodly.to - are you able to access primewire.ag? (I have a gut feeling we may get some misinformation from those at vodly.to ha ha)

UPDATE 10:30 am Saturday 17th August 2013 - Hooray - primewire.ag is no longer being redirected for us.

OpenView TVs provide safe viewing

Right now, many people using web browsers from their PCs, tablet or phones are being hit with nasty viruses when they access the 1Channel website.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130814203215AAtE2Wv

This was a comment posted yesterday on OpenView Helper that captures what is happening to people using traditional PC/Browser technology for home movie and TV viewing

"Vodly.to prompted me to install an add on in order for the advanced search to work. I was dumb enough to accommodate them and my computer immediately slowed down terribly. I ran a check with malwarebytes and was infected with 98 quarantined threats.Has vodly.to hijacked primewire.ag ?"

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130814152513AANx3DS

OpenView powered TVs are immune to such nasty viruses, OpenView will never be re-directed to a hijacked site.

When OpenView receives "porn windows" or "malware" or "advertising pop-ups" they get put in a bucket and thrown away!  They never get stored to the OpenView SD card, never displayed on the TV and never sent across your home network to infect any of your other devices.

OpenView powered TVs provide a safe viewing experience.

1channel domain change

You may be experiencing 1Channel issues. Set the new domain to letmewatchthis.ch

Select SYSTEM-Settings

Select Add-ons

Select Enabled Add-ons

Select Video Add-ons

Select 1Channel

Select Configure

Select Domain and set to http://www.letmewatchthis.ch

Select OK

Use your back up key to return to your HOME screen.

Job done.

Failed to connect to URL http://www.primewire.ag

Click here for Latest Information Saturday August 17th 2013


Will the real 1channel please stand up! ha ha


One of the most frequent questions asked, "Is 1channel working"!  On the 1st May 2013 the 1channel domain was hijacked.  A newish domain called letmewatchthis.ch was then put in place.  All worked well for a short while but then letmewatchthis.ch domain was hijacked.  Then the primewire.ag domain came to the rescue.  All was fine until now, August 14th 2013.  The irony is that the primewire.ag is now redirecting to letmewatchthis.ch that gives a warning, "PrimeWire.ag is our new name, 1Channel is still hijacked. Spread the word." ha ha

Lets see what happens next.

Pow! Blackberry remote control of OpenView

You can now use your Blackberry to control OpenView. Get it from your Blackberry App World for free, search for "nt xbmc".

You just need to enter into the Blackberry App the IP address of your OpenView from SYSTEM-System info and enter "80" as the HTTP API port.  Use the Blackberry Menu button and select Options to enter this information.

An idea for OpenView

Why not leave your live stream running whilst out and return to continue watching without having to go through the motions of setting it all up again?

Or, leave your OpenView connected to a live stream and then just switch from your OpenView HDMI input to another source on your TV.  When you switch back to your OpenView HDMI input, the live stream may still be running so it appears you have an extra TV channel.  This is how people have been watching The Ashes and Irish TV.

Updating Mash Up to version 1.3.7

The Mash Up update to v 1.3.7 has to be done manually.  If you have any problems then use the comment box below and we will get back to you.  This can be a bit tricky!

You may see this

Click OK and select SYSTEM-Settings from the Home screen

Select Add-ons

Select Get Add-ons for our installed software repositories

Highlight (but do not Select, i.e. do not click) All Addons by Mash2K3, this is the software repository for the Mash Up add-on

Select the context menu whilst "All Addons by Mash2K3" is highlighted.  To select the context menu press "c" if you are using a wireless or USB keyboard.  If you are using an android device with Yatse then select the "square" icon next to your "i" (information) icon (which is next to your power button". Select "Force refresh" on the context menu.

Use the back button to move back up the menu and select Enabled Add-ons

select Video Add-ons

You may see the Mash Up downloading depending on how quick the download happens.  Sometimes you may see "update", just wait for the automatic download.

When the download has completed you will see the new version 1.3.7 displayed when you highlight "Mash Up"

Reboot

After reboot you may see some other notifications to do with other things.  Just click "OK" to the notifications.  Select Mash Up from the Home screen.  You will see a screen like this, click "OK".

Once you have selected Mash Up from the Home screen you will be presented with a list view screen by default.  You may wish to change this for a thumbnail view.

A thumbnail view by activating the hidden left menu and highlighting "View", then select "Thumbnail"

Mash Up Force Refresh

Sometimes we may need to Force Refresh OpenView to get our latest software updates.  Select SYSTEM Settings

Select Add-ons

Select Get Add-ons

Select All Addons by Mash2K3

Select the "context" menu; "c" on a locally connected keyboard or square icon next to to "i" icon on Yatse. Then select "Force Refresh"

This will update your Mash2K3 software repository (MashUp).

TGI Friday sports

 UPDATE: Sports4u has finished - 3rd September 2013

Check out Mash Up - Live - Sports4u Streams. Hope they are good streams!  Need help click here.

XBMCHUB Music fixed

This was broken but is now fixed with Version 3.0, it will automatically update for you.

A first - OpenView powered TVs receive BT sports - POW!

 UPDATE: Sports4u has finished - 3rd September 2013

Yesterday (Thursday) BT Sports broadcast their new channels for the first time.  Sports4U  added the BT Sports 1 channel to Mash Up! 

It is claimed that the easiest and cheapest way to view is on an iPad or other tablet or PC via the BT Sport app, although most will want to be able to watch on an actual TV set. For reasons unexplained the app service is not available to internet-connected smart TVs - BUT you can watch on OpenView powered TVs - POW!

You may be interested in this article from The Guardian.