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#245132 20-Jan-2019 12:02

I have been gifted an Android TV box (MXq Pro) and having trouble accessing my NAS.

Everything is connected and ethernet connection working (browser works etc) … what I cannot seem to locate is my network attached storage.

Any assistance most welcome

BTW, my Astone media streamer works perfectly with the NAS.

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#2164149 20-Jan-2019 13:09

how are you trying to access the NAS, via SMB or via DLNA? ie like explorer or like a media player

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#2164155 20-Jan-2019 13:17

Hi Jason … I don't know what is best/easiest.

My Astone media player simply allowed me to enter NAS name and IP address, and away it went. I assumed the TV box would be similar?

I presume I want a Media Player so that I can watch videos off the NAS, as well as all my music that is stored there.

As you can see, a complete newbie at this

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#2164186 20-Jan-2019 14:38

does you nas run a DLNA server? like plex or Kodi to serve up the media to the Astone media streamer?

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#2164236 20-Jan-2019 15:15

I have no idea … the NAS is a D-Link ShareCenter and once set up all my Folders/Shares show up on the LAN (computers and Astone media player).

I realise now that the Android TV box needs to access the LAN for internet, which it does, and then I need to 'map' the NAS in whatever media player app I want to use. Fired up Kodi and followed all the online guides, but nothing on my LAN shows up.

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#2164345 20-Jan-2019 17:22

UPDATE: Some partial success … reset NAS to allow NFS, and Kodi picked this option up and I can see path and files.

A little more playing around to sort it all out

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#2164860 21-Jan-2019 16:33

QUESTION: I have now installed TV One On Demand app which accessing site no problem.

However, when I select a show to view, I get an error message thus - "This App is not supported by rooted devices".

I haven't rooted this box so either something awry or the supplier rooted it??

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#2164907 21-Jan-2019 17:40

Rickles:

QUESTION: I have now installed TV One On Demand app which accessing site no problem.

However, when I select a show to view, I get an error message thus - "This App is not supported by rooted devices".

I haven't rooted this box so either something awry or the supplier rooted it??

Recommend looking at IPTV via Kodi as per Huismanns install tutorial - and with either his of Apsattvs playlist.

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#2164930 21-Jan-2019 17:54

@driller2000 … thanks, I'm sure you are being helpful but I haven't a clue what you wrote

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#2164942 21-Jan-2019 18:30

Google the 3 words before the - in his reply ;) It's most likely the first 2 hits of importance.

MXq Pro is more a Chinese 'Android powered Internet TV' device vs a true 'Android TV' certified google device, and likely had google apps/playstore and the OS sideloaded via root. So TVNZ app itself, won't like it.

You'll need an alternate method, of which the guide found will suffice.

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#2165052 21-Jan-2019 22:23

Rickles:

@driller2000 … thanks, I'm sure you are being helpful but I haven't a clue what you wrote

Sorry mate - rushed post - and would be "greek" if you haven't seen it before : )

Have sent you a PM :)

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#2165091 22-Jan-2019 07:33

Thanks … a bit more knowledgeable now.

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#2165140 22-Jan-2019 08:51

For those that know these things -

1: The TV box supplier says that "all these Android boxes come from the factory Rooted". I assume this is because of their 'customised' interfaces etc?

2: Why don't the manufacturers Unroot the devices before sale?

3: Could they be Unrooted and would such cause problems, or better still allow Apps (such as TVNZ) to be installed and work again as normal Apps?

4: Are there a lot of 'commonly used/popular' Apps that will also baulk with a device being Rooted?

Thanks.