Ui is great and it looks slick enough imo roku3 but less cheesy looking. Nov 08, 2006 the explanation makes sense and the physical design of the system, hardwiring the led indicator into the camera power circuit is sensible. The wdtv s are use exclusively to view content off a external usb hd plugged into the wdtv box. Popular alternatives to cherryplayer for windows, mac, linux, web, android and more. Dec, 2017 wdtv, imo, was ahead of its time and because of marketing limitations and other factors, it didnt get the fair shake it should have. Best setup for streamingsharing from windows 7 to wdtv live.
Western digital wd tv live hub media center firmware 3. I have had mine for a long time now and im just sick of the buggy firmware releases and the slow menus, and the rotating arrow of death. Is there any good alternatives out there to the wd live hub. Jun 08, 20 is there any good alternatives out there to the wd live hub. Automatically updating the firmware on your wd tv connect your wd tv to an internet connection. The explanation makes sense and the physical design of the system, hardwiring the led indicator into the camera power circuit is sensible. The wdtvs are use exclusively to view content off a external usb hd plugged into the wdtv box. Basically my wdtv connected via ethernet to router loses network connectivity every few days. I think there may be a seagate system out there, but does anyone know of a device that has the same capabilities but actually works as the live hub. The sigma chip used in the wdtv live contains a mips microprocessor, a basic gui, io support and dedicated hardware video chips designed compliant to. The wdtv live plus is not showing up under devices in windows 8 and thus im unable to get serviio to work if windows doesnt see the box, certainly serviio wont. The wdtv live plus box does show up on my other windows 7 devices just fine.
I have windows 8 pro installed over windows 7 and have a wdtv live pro media player. Were pleased to offer the following updates for your wd tv live plus hd media player. Wdtv live alternative wd tv live streaming wd community. Turn your tablet or computer into a remote for your wd tv live hub or wd tv live. Only options for head units imo atm are the roku3 and wdtv live smp. Hi all, im looking for a bit of advice as times have rapidly changed and im a bit out of date. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10, windows 8. Explore 4 apps like wintv, all suggested and ranked by the alternativeto user community. Wd tv will automatically check and notify you if a new firmware is available for update at the home menu.
I am looking for a replacement to the wd since its giving me issues but have no idea. Wd tv live streaming media player, windows 10, smb v1 network. I did a warranty claim and told wdtv its a known issue with the newest wdtv model. Here youll find eventosd, eiri, shoutcast and other applications. Wdtvhubgen2 is a batch processor for getting metadata and thumbs for a wdtv live hub. A query of the word alternatives shows the most recent post is from 2017 and since its dec 2019 i dont consider this post a duplication of existing posts.
I tried everything i could think of and after many hours of research, i reverted back to the previous version of windows and then i could once again access my shares from my wdtv box. Being the best media player software combo, leawo bluray player is allinclusive media player software to play back bluraydvd disc, common videos and up to 1080p hd videos smoothly on windows. Wdtv live and wdtv hub need smbv1 enabled to be working. How to unlock hidden features in wdtv live technology news. You can alternate between control panel, the rightclicking of folders to be. The wdtv live does not have the computing power to use software codecs to transcode and play computer bitmapped video. To know the ip address, you can check it on your wdtv in the settings network settings section. Its an all in one solution that is quite a bit faster than rasppi or wdtv but not quite as fast as fire tv. Wd media player alternatives wd tv media player wd. Simply launch the app and instantly take control of. Utility programs, tools and scripts for the western digital tv hd that have no other home.
Wdtv, imo, was ahead of its time and because of marketing limitations and other factors, it didnt get the fair shake it should have. I like this method vs streaming from my pc etc but all of a sudden one wdtv box stopped recognizingplaying mkv files. If this appears outdated, check the authors youtube site, he may have a more recent one. Buy nettech wd tv live replacement remote control unit for all versions plus hub steaming 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen. Power off the wdtv press and hold standby button for 5 seconds. When i try and play the same mkv files on the other wdtv boxes they play perfectly. However, that isnt the issue for people asking for a.
Connect your wdtv media player to the network, which has an active internet connection enabled, and it should be on the same network connected to your pc. New firmware should now be detected new firmware notification will appear in the home menu. What im after is a suitable replacement and i am open to any alternative setup e. Boxee supports refresh rate switching, 1080p24, and pretty much everything else other than hd audio. Now open any internet browser and type in the ip address of the wdtv live. I havent been able to get this to work and would really like a drive that i can connect to my tv and stream movies. My question, is it possible to erase all the wd programming and my backup files on this drive, then use it to run windows backup. Recommend a streaming media box to replace wdtv live. This is an application for wd tv live streaming media player gen3 part numbers. After thinking about replacing the wd tv live with amazon fire kodi app since first reading your suggestion, a couple of questions have come to mind. Using wam webend addons manager this feature is only available in wdlxtv version 0.
Its a bug with the master browser in the 1703 build. It is starting to show its age and its hardware limitations are starting to become an issue 2. Anyway, out of the myriad of android boxes out there, i do own the 2017 nividia shield tv after extensive research when looking to. The bottom line the wd tv play is the best alternative to roku and apple. It is intel based so its pretty quick and the video support is solid.
It is very user friendly compared to connecting to windows shares. It supported more formats and codecs than any of the competition at the time, but the the gui was buggy and the connection to network shares was flakey required regular rebooting. The new mcrosoft office 365 is a cloud friendly, web based. Spark teams up with microsoft to bring xbox all access to new zealand posted 7may2020. Need recommendation for a wd tv replacement, since support. Popular alternatives to wintv for windows, mac, linux, software as a service saas, web and more. Wdtv firmware update wd tv media player wd community. Microsoft technet post has list of devices affected by smb1 removal at.
The wd tv mini media player only supports certain types of codecs based on the extension of your file. You will need to use conversion software to convert them to a supported format. They are not supported on the original wd tv hd media player, or the wd tv live hd media player. Click here for wd tv live plus for latin america model numbers wdbrec0000 and wdbg3a0000. My best option for streaming local media is plex media server the server app is free, and is dlna compatible, so the wdtv live can connect to it without any issues. I have the same setup and have found that sometimes the wdtv box has trouble with windows file share permissions.
Is smb v1 being used by the wd tv live streaming media player to. Oct 15, 2015 does anyone know of an alternative to wds live hub. I can sort of live without the roku3 but the wdtv smp is the main unit in my casa. I have to unplug and replug the network cable and do check connection to get it working again. Play h264 mkv files from an ntfs external hddssdsupports lossy dts 5. Apr 20, 2017 the wdtv wouldnt even see the computer name. Wd tv live hub alternatives wd tv live hub discussions wd. Explore 17 apps like cherryplayer, all suggested and ranked by the alternativeto user community. As we all know the popular and robust wd media devices were discontinued several years ago and most of us have been finding ways to keep using our potentially decade old wd media devices and or find alternatives and so this post.
Microsoft is recommeding to disable smbv1 due to the recent wannacry ransomware. Allthough this tool is designed for creating info from scratch, you can also use it to edit existing movie info. Hi all im looking for a new device to replace my old wdtv live hub that served me well during the last 7 years or so. Wdtv is media player that allows people to use apps like hulu, youtube, pandora, and many more to watch video, listen to music, and view photos on your television. Wdtv live hub xmleditor is mainly designed for creating movie metadata from scratch for the wd tv live hub media center.
Mocht je ook nog een externe hdd moeten aanschaffen valt hij. Wd tv live hub alternatives wd tv live hub discussions. Id like a much simpler, more integrated backup system. Microsoft disabled smb v1 for unsafty reasons, but many old devices still need it. Oct 15, 2015 the wdtv live is a dedicated hardware video streaming device not a computer.
It is a similar environment when you install ddwrt firmware on a regular wireless router and tap additional features and functions, such as high. Wdbgxt0000nbk, wdbhg70000nbk and for wd tv player gen4 aka 2014 part numbers. Nov 01, 2016 hi, i am currently using western digital tv live hub as a media player to play both movies and music that are stored on an external hard drive. I previously had a wdtv live which stopped working and i see that they are very expensive used on amazon. Jul 22, 20 download western digital wd tv live hub media center firmware 3. Modern day device to replace wd tv media player ars.
When smbv1 is disabled on any windowsnas devices wdtv stops accessing windows shares. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Download western digital wd tv live hub media center firmware 3. The wdtv live is a dedicated hardware video streaming device not a computer.
Jul 20, 2016 they are not supported on the original wd tv hd media player, or the wd tv live hd media player. Anyway, out of the myriad of android boxes out there, i do own the 2017 nividia shield tv after extensive research when looking to replace my aging wdtv live and wdtv live plus. Due to storm damage my wdtv live hub has been fried and they are no longer in production. The idea was to create info for camcorder movies in an easy way. Windows 10 network share on wdtv solved wd tv media.
This update is for wd tv live plus model wdbabx0000. Hello everyone, i currently have a wd tv that i use to stream various media from my nas. In another post i may explain my inability to find a wd tv live replacement. Safely remove the flashdrive from your pc and insert it into the front or rear usb input on the wdtv 7. This program also does a lot of parsing to make the files easier to lookup and even aggressively looks up filenames where there are download tags and such. Wdtv installation with windows 8 microsoft community.
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