Amazon Fire Stick (Youtube app) doesn't play Google Play content?

[Chiefy]

If anyone can figure out a way how to play purchased/redeemed Google Play videos thru the Youtube app on the Amazon Fire stick, that would be great. The app "sees", and allows you to select and play your videos, but when you try, it just stalls.

Is Amazon blocking their competitor? If so, why the hell would they add the Youtube app, and enable you to "see" your owned videos?

[schan1269]

Aftvnews has instructions. Been up since June '14.

[Chiefy]

Originally Posted by schan1269

Aftvnews has instructions. Been up since June '14.

Fire Stick has been available since Nov 2014 or so?
If you know for a fact these instructions have been available since June '14, could you have provided the link with your reply?

[schan1269]

Using a tablet.

Instructions were for the fire TV...not stick.

However, did find other instructions for the stick that said to use Plex and the Kodi "non-Plex" Plex works better....with the stick.

If I were using a computer, I would. But linking with a tablet...sucks.

Use your Google-Fu.

[satam55]

Originally Posted by schan1269

Aftvnews has instructions. Been up since June '14.

So.........You're not gonna bother to post the link?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by satam55

So.........You're not gonna bother to post the link?

This member is mostly a useless troll from everything I've seen.

[schan1269]

Useless troll?

Better put down your own club...

[Chiefy]

Originally Posted by schan1269

Useless troll?

Better put down your own club...

If you take the time to reply to a question someone is asking, the right thing to do is to actually provide accurate concise information; not just dangle a carrot. It's the courteous thing to do.

[schan1269]

Originally Posted by Chiefy

If you take the time to reply to a question someone is asking, the right thing to do is to actually provide accurate concise information; not just dangle a carrot. It's the courteous thing to do.

And I'm using a LG G Pad. Copy-paste is a long drawn out affair.

Basically...

Root the Fire Stick(are we allowed to discuss such things?)

Or...

Use Plex.

And yes. I know full well the hoops....

Play store to Plex.

I have a Roku (now a 3, prior one I forget) and a Netgear NeoTV.

Getting them both to play the same content...is no picnic.

[satam55]

Originally Posted by satam55

So.........You're not gonna bother to post the link?

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

This member is mostly a useless troll from everything I've seen.

WTF are you talking about? I asked a legit question.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by satam55

WTF are you talking about? I asked a legit question.

I'm referring to schan

[mikey_myers138]

Ugh! This is bullshit!!! I'm beginning to dislike Amazon more and more.

[Chiefy]

Originally Posted by mikey_myers138

Ugh! This is bullshit!!! I'm beginning to dislike Amazon more and more.

Oh, I was about to try what you suggested about clearing the cache. It no longer works?

[mikey_myers138]

Originally Posted by Chiefy

Oh, I was about to try what you suggested about clearing the cache. It no longer works?

Yeah Chiefy, I didn't read your entire post (on my phone). I couldn't even see it on mine. I clear the cookies on the app and it showed up. Lo and behold when I tried playing it, it didn't work.

[BlakkMajik3000]

Amazon hardware (Fire TV/Stick/Tablet) runs modified versions of Android. AFAIK, none of them support the Google Play Store or any Google specific apps (Music, Movies, etc.).

However, it's kind of surprising that the YouTube app won't play your GP movies either. Playback could be blocked by either party for a variety of reasons. Do you have any DMA movies linked to your GP account? If so, do those play via YT?

[Chiefy]

Originally Posted by mikey_myers138

Yeah Chiefy, I didn't read your entire post (on my phone). I couldn't even see it on mine. I clear the cookies on the app and it showed up. Lo and behold when I tried playing it, it didn't work.

I cleared the cache also, and nothing. I then did a pending update of the app, and still nothing. Why can't things just work? I don't need another streaming device! Total bogus!

Originally Posted by BlakkMajik3000

Amazon hardware (Fire TV/Stick/Tablet) runs modified versions of Android. AFAIK, none of them support the Google Play Store or any Google specific apps (Music, Movies, etc.).

However, it's kind of surprising that the YouTube app won't play your GP movies either. Playback could be blocked by either party for a variety of reasons. Do you have any DMA movies linked to your GP account? If so, do those play via YT?

I wish I could test this out, but I don't have any. I've tried signing up in the past, but apparently someone used my email address? I need to look into this again.

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I would try another streamer, but the others I own are all from 2012 or older. Apparently Youtube is going away on any device from 2012 or older (no longer supported in April). Kind of makes you wonder if the same will happen with CinemaNow, VUDU, Google Play, iTunes, etc., in the future to kill off those services, and make us buy our movies all over again. "We're sorry, but due to licensing agreements, we no longer support this service. We have a new exciting program under development, blah, blah, blah."

[MifuneFan]

From what I've read, this is the same for all purchased content. I think it might be on YouTube's side, as they've only enabled certain devices/app versions to support purchased content playback. I believe many Roku devices have the same issue

Edit: some people have gotten playback to work on other devices by adding/updating their birthdate on Google Plus through their PC browser (sign up for Plus if you haven't already). Also make sure to turn Safety Mode to off if such an option is available. No idea if that would work for the Amazon devices, but couldn't hurt

[mikey_myers138]

Originally Posted by Chiefy

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I would try another streamer, but the others I own are all from 2012 or older. Apparently Youtube is going away on any device from 2012 or older (no longer supported in April). Kind of makes you wonder if the same will happen with CinemaNow, VUDU, Google Play, iTunes, etc., in the future to kill off those services, and make us buy our movies all over again. "We're sorry, but due to licensing agreements, we no longer support this service. We have a new exciting program under development, blah, blah, blah."

You could look in to sideloading the google play app. Seems pretty easy, but I never wanted to try it on my wife's personal phone. Here's a youtube video that explains the process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3dAGlyT3xg

[schan1269]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

From what I've read, this is the same for all purchased content. I think it might be on YouTube's side, as they've only enabled certain devices/app versions to support purchased content playback. I believe many Roku devices have the same issue

Edit: some people have gotten playback to work on other devices by adding/updating their birthdate on Google Plus through their PC browser (sign up for Plus if you haven't already). Also make sure to turn Safety Mode to off if such an option is available. No idea if that would work for the Amazon devices, but couldn't hurt

Yep, Roku and NeoTV have the same issue.

Like I said, even using Plex(and altered versions) I can't get them to play 100% of my content.

The only thing they'll both play 100% of...is UV code(which I started using in December).

[jbloggs]

I believe AFTV supports Mirroring so you could possibly mirror playing the movie on an Android phone/table onto the AFTV Stick

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2865484?hl=en

Also here is another discussion that may interest you...

http://www.reddit.com/r/fireTV/comme...rom_google_on/