WeTek Play - AML-8726 MX

[ChristianTroy]

you hijack the apk to avoid the drm check but that might violate the law (and is not the right way to do it, it works I agree but if the device includes the right DRM keys it would be better)

Google approved means that it has passed the CTS test and can include Google applications without violating any law because Android might be open source (with a smart license, the Apache that allows to modify the code without redistributing) but Google Apps are a Google property, that's why aftermarket roms like CyanogenMOD don't include them as part of the zip.

[Merrickville]

From my understanding, I don't think SoC will be the main issue, most Android TV apps have been 'modified' by developers on Freaktab to work on KitKat Android TV boxes for sale on GeekBuying.

It would be good if TV apps simply worked on this box. It's a hope of mine because they do claim "Google Approved" in their adverts for the WeTek.

But, I'm very excited to get mine soon, hopefully before Christmas, I have lot's of time off to play!

I've spoken with WeTek people about your question and what I can assure you is that if something can be done and is not a soc limit (like they don't have teo drm keys because they're not allowed to), they will look for a solution

[ChristianTroy]

I've spoken with WeTek people about your question and what I can assure you is that if something can be done and is not a soc limit (like they don't have teo drm keys because they're not allowed to), they will look for a solution

[Merrickville]

Must be an overall issue with Android. These companies sell "Android TV Box", umm, no.

Most "TV" apps fail to work due to DRM issues, HDMI detection, root detection, no 3G/4G detection, etc etc etc...

Developers for the ROM's in the MX & Tronsmart boxes have to 'hack' these apps to work. Well, if you're not a programmer that leaves 95% of us with unusable devices for TV streaming.

XBMC works yes, but that's only a small part of my repertoire of video playback/entertainment.

Will just have to wait and see reports of TV apps on this device. I myself may be reporting, I just ordered one to tinker with.

[ChristianTroy]

btw, just a teaser...




ps: it just boots and surfs the web, video playback is broken and no dvb support yet

[ChristianTroy]

That won't work on android, because as soon as you minimize a window the system will kill it. Maybe if it had multi window it would work. Perhaps CT can make a multi window flashable zip for Omni so that one can try it ?

Also it might work on OpenElec.

you should run that task as a background service (and if it's one showing an icon in the task bar android won't kill is when seeking for resources), I guess that thing would require almost a totally rewriting of the dvb player apps though (what I mean is having a background server that does all the stuff behind the scene, like vdr for example, and the dvb player app just a frontend, like vdr-sxfe)


@Merrickville
I don't know since any of these apps is available in Italy (it's been a pain back in the days trying to fix Netflix working with my pal flsuperstore that was doing all the tests for me)

[Merrickville]

DRM INCLUDED?

Good day People....

This box has certainly piqued my interest.

I recently got a Tronsmart S89-H, but the support for "TV Apps" is dismal.

I.E., even the (US) PBS app does not work, missing DRM libs, and other things.

What I would like is to hear from people using this device with "TV Apps". HBO-Go, TMN-GO (Canadian version of hbo-go), PBS app... BBC iPlayer, ITV player.

I'm not interested in DVB, just want to stream TV/Networks, etc...

Do these apps work? I've come to the point where I'm about to toss my Tronsmart S89-H into the recycle bin...

I understand a few good distros of Android KitKat are available, but if the AML SDK is missing the DRM libs', I suspect this box will be no better than the Tronsmart?

Love to hear from you who have this and use TV apps.

[abdul_pt]

Hi droidelec, many thanks for testing that out for me I really appreciate the effort and response. Sadly this wont do what I would like it to do as it would not be the one box solution that I am looking for..........an android box with twin tuners that allows for the facility to record whilst watching another and the option to dip into kodi whilst recording tv...............if anyone knows of such a thing please let me know..........and if there is not such a thing,,,,,someone should come up with a one box solution

many many thanks

That won't work on android, because as soon as you minimize a window the system will kill it. Maybe if it had multi window it would work. Perhaps CT can make a multi window flashable zip for Omni so that one can try it ?

Also it might work on OpenElec.

[aardvark]

Tested like this:

1. Opened WeTek Theater
2. Started recording of one channel
3. Pressed Home button at RCU, it returned me to WeTek Launcher
4. I saw that recording stop as led on USB Memory stick stop blinking

Hi droidelec, many thanks for testing that out for me I really appreciate the effort and response. Sadly this wont do what I would like it to do as it would not be the one box solution that I am looking for..........an android box with twin tuners that allows for the facility to record whilst watching another and the option to dip into kodi whilst recording tv...............if anyone knows of such a thing please let me know..........and if there is not such a thing,,,,,someone should come up with a one box solution

many many thanks

[droidelec]

http://openelec.tv/news/21-partners/150-wetek-new-sponsor-of-openelec

[droidelec]

Tested like this:

1. Opened WeTek Theater
2. Started recording of one channel
3. Pressed Home button at RCU, it returned me to WeTek Launcher
4. I saw that recording stop as led on USB Memory stick stop blinking

[droidelec]

Many thanks to both of you for the replies and the updates, I sent an email to wetek yesterday evening and impressively received a response this morning first thing. Whilst they responded to all of my questions there was a couple of responses that left me a wee bit confused. So hoping anyone who has one of these can help me out as wetek were unable to answer.........has either of these got a twin tuner.........I know if channels share the same mux you can watch one and record another but what I need is the ability to record one and watch any other freeview channel or if need be freesat channel if I got the sat version. The other thing they were unable to answer was......if I am recording a tv program can I use xbmc and stream a movie or whatever whilst in kodi...............can anyone advise

Thanks

Hi aardvark,

I will try to test this for you:

"if I am recording a tv program can I use xbmc and stream a movie or whatever whilst in kodi"

[aardvark]

Many thanks to both of you for the replies and the updates, I sent an email to wetek yesterday evening and impressively received a response this morning first thing. Whilst they responded to all of my questions there was a couple of responses that left me a wee bit confused. So hoping anyone who has one of these can help me out as wetek were unable to answer.........has either of these got a twin tuner.........I know if channels share the same mux you can watch one and record another but what I need is the ability to record one and watch any other freeview channel or if need be freesat channel if I got the sat version. The other thing they were unable to answer was......if I am recording a tv program can I use xbmc and stream a movie or whatever whilst in kodi...............can anyone advise

Thanks

[abdul_pt]

I was going to say just that.

I also receive an OTA update and it went smooth, no problems. I noticed a new service available the IPTV thrown the WeCloud. It seems that they provide a list of channels for the Wetek owners. Just having OTA updates already even before the devices it the market says a great deal on how support will be. There are several brands on the market, for a few months now, that promise OTA but it never comes.
Yesterday tested the OpenElect build, first time that a run an Linux flavor on arm, it was quite enjoyable. Fast, stable and for media center it's definitely the best solution.

[droidelec]

Cheers again droidelec very helpful..... you are a bright burning star in the blanket of night, I have managed to send wetek an email so hopefully they can clarify a couple of things for me. I have to say it seems to be a keenly priced wee box given the features. At the moment I am using a minix x8 which is fine although really only used as a media centre however it seems quite fast especially in comparison to the old atv 2 jailbroken I was using and here I was hoping you could answer one last question.........is the wetek reasonably fast? What I really want is a decent stable one box solution that allows me to watch and record tv, stream media from a nas and from the interwebisphere and is reasonably perky and can be modified and updated easily..........all at a fair price........not a lot to ask for really,

Once again thanks

Good thing is that WeTek is not like many china android tv devices which come usually with default ugly interface. I think the best what you can do is to read also review done by CNX at http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/08/...lite-receiver/ . Their WeTek Launcher is nice designed for TV experience but also very fast with access to main device functions under one click like WeTek Theater (DVB App), WeCloud Antenna (Internet TV player), Kodi/XBMC, Internet Browser, Folders, Network settings and so on.

For many users most important thing is support, and as this company have office in Europe, it is quite easy to reach them for any kind of issues or service.

Nce feature as well as part of WeTek OS (WeTek Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2) is WeCloud storage, which allow you to backup and restore user configurations, such as Channel list and other settings, so flashing is very easy and switching between many ROM's such as CM, AOKP, OMNI, Parandroid etc.

I tryed also all Android ROM's provided by Christian Troy, and for example all of them run so fast, nice and smooth. There is also both recoveries available as ClockWorkMOD (CWM) and TWRP.

I read at new CNX article about WeTek Play published yesterday in comments, that WeTek Play will have official support from OpenELEC, so this tells everything.

BTW. While I was writting new post, I received new OTA update of WeTek OS v1.1, and it works directly updating SW of device from WeTek OTA app.