Lightbox on a Sony TV

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Ultimate Geek

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#1610831 12-Aug-2016 17:04

It should update direct via Sony rather than Play Store. It's only just gone live so may take a wee while before it appears

compost

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Ultimate Geek

#1611589 14-Aug-2016 21:15

GeorgefromLightbox:

@toii it's also coming soon for older Sony Bravias (the Linux based ones). Keep your eyes peeled.

Yep!

I kinda wondered if turning Lightbox into a freebie for Spark customers would mean a slowing of investment, no signs of that so far...so when is the first commissioned TV show going to be released

A time-poor geek is hardly a geek at all

browned

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Ultimate Geek

#1611734 15-Aug-2016 10:02

What is the possibility this App will make it to the Play store and not be a Sony exclusive? I have 2 Nvidia Shield TV's at home waiting and I know there are a few more geekzoners that have them as well.

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Loismustdye

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Ultimate Geek

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#1613922 18-Aug-2016 19:05

Ive gotta say, this app works a treat.
Works really well on my kdl60w850.
So much easier than needing to fire up the ps4.
Cheers

clinty

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#1613939 18-Aug-2016 19:46

Hasn't turned up on my Sony KD49X8300C Android TV yet :(

@georgefromlightbox is it restricted to certain models?

Clint

fool

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Geek

#1624746 6-Sep-2016 18:26

I can't find the app either. Sony Android TV KDL-43W800C.

toii

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Master Geek

#1624748 6-Sep-2016 18:30

fool:

I can't find the app either. Sony Android TV KDL-43W800C.

I have the same TV as you. It is not in the Play Store but you should see the icon for the app in the Featured Apps section of your TV home screen

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fool

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#1624749 6-Sep-2016 18:36

toii:

I have the same TV as you. It is not in the Play Store but you should see the icon for the app in the Featured Apps section of your TV home screen

Checked and doubled checked. Definitely not in the Featured Apps section. FWIW, the Play Store says the app is not compatible with the TV.

toii

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Master Geek

#1624750 6-Sep-2016 18:41

fool:

toii:

I have the same TV as you. It is not in the Play Store but you should see the icon for the app in the Featured Apps section of your TV home screen

Checked and doubled checked. Definitely not in the Featured Apps section. FWIW, the Play Store says the app is not compatible with the TV.

thats strange. Is your TV running the latest Sony software? Mine is running build SVPVTV_PA-user 5.1.1 LMY48E.S243 3.473 release-keys.

fool

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Geek

#1624755 6-Sep-2016 18:55

toii:

thats strange. Is your TV running the latest Sony software? Mine is running build SVPVTV_PA-user 5.1.1 LMY48E.S243 3.473 release-keys.

I've got automatic updates enabled, and there are no updates. The only version I can find is in help about, which says "Software version: PKG3.473.0107PAA".

toii

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Master Geek

#1625172 7-Sep-2016 16:47

fool:

I've got automatic updates enabled, and there are no updates. The only version I can find is in help about, which says "Software version: PKG3.473.0107PAA".

Mine has the same version showing in Help About. The Featured Apps panel is driven by the Sony Shelf app. Maybe you've turned off notifications off? Try going to here and changing the notifications to on if they are off.

Open Settings > Apps
Find Sony Shelf and click on it
Set Notifications to on

fool

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Geek

#1625965 8-Sep-2016 19:17

toii:

Mine has the same version showing in Help About. The Featured Apps panel is driven by the Sony Shelf app. Maybe you've turned off notifications off? Try going to here and changing the notifications to on if they are off.

Open Settings > Apps
Find Sony Shelf and click on it
Set Notifications to on

Notifications are on. I cleared the cache and rebooted. No change.

Perthman

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#1626144 9-Sep-2016 01:20

Well that saves researching and buying Chromecast. Icon showed up on Bravia, just a matter of entering email, setting password and away. No problems apart from the cludgy on screen keyboard. Only wish the Bravia would take a wireless keyboard. (Forget the model at the moment as currently concentrating on a Win 10 anniversary install. So far, so good with 51% to go...

JarrodM

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Ultimate Geek

#1639703 24-Sep-2016 08:11

Anyone got the app on the 32inch w60d/w65d? The websites says it should be able to get the app http://www.sony.co.nz/electronics/tv/t/televisions?cid=email:nzlightbox_13082016&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpVNU5ESm1NRGMwTkRVMiIsInQiOiJ3T0dHYk15Z1wvSHV5YUgrXC9CdzZSUlZGNVhnRlBHcGtaRUNoWXdxTUxuTmI4MWFQdTNkbGg1MFBWeUVQMVwvcmE0RE5TWEx0anlwaUJqbTFEK25Ia2YrTEorSnFZeEJMSzJiVVVobXBMOVB3bz0ifQ%3D%3D

But it hasn't shown up on my aunty's tv, which is up to date

fool

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#1660573 29-Oct-2016 17:43

The Lightbox app finally appeared on my Sony Android TV KDL-43W800C after I did a factory reset and cleared all data.

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