Help..how can I watch TV, vidios...

Iamafinewine · Dec 17, 2011

Hello, I need help with being able to watch TV/ vidios on my Acer Iconia Tab A500. Hopefully a free one.
Thanks and Happy Holidays!

nebious · Dec 17, 2011

You can download videos using Miro, which is available from here: Miro - Free, open-source music and video player.

Miro has Android support built right in, so to convert the video you just drag and drop it onto the device name. There are some videos on the Miro website with information on how to use it. It's very easy.

If you want to convert videos to use on your Android device that you downloaded from somewhere else, Miro also makes a pretty nice video conversion program, which you can get from Miro Video Converter FREE - Convert any video to MP4, WebM (vp8), iPhone, Android, iPod, iPad, and more.

Both of them are free and very simple. Just drag and drop.

Iamafinewine · Dec 18, 2011

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly, but I am still unable to use either one. I am able to download, but my system will not let me use them. I say cannot open, I have went into setting and allowed downloads ( It says from Google, or something like that) I can't find anywhere in my settings that will let me allow any downloads. Please I hope you can help me with this. I was sad when I found out I was unable to watch some vidios and my TV shows.
Thank you again!

MahaloCat · Dec 19, 2011

MX player also works VERY well for MANY video files.

kenji57 · Dec 20, 2011

Mizuu is awesome to access the movies you already have stored.
After I found mizuu I uninstalled my other players, but then re-installed MX player as the inbuilt player in mizuu doesn't like some file types.

But I think Iamafinewine is looking for an app to download movies and TV shows direct to the tablet? Sadly I don't know of one, though if you're in the US maybe netflix works for you.
I'm stuck with downloading on PC and transferring to my tab or running off my NAS.

Iamafinewine · Dec 20, 2011

My system will not let me use these apps/programs. I cannot open the files, they are blocked some how. I can't even just watch TV. Thanks!

kenji57 · Dec 21, 2011

How about Hulu.com ( if you are in the US). If you are having trouble installing apps, you could just try it in your browser.

I'm outside the US so I can't try it out. Surely there's someone else out there who can help?

Iamafinewine · Dec 21, 2011

Thank you for Hulu, but that is a no go also. It says not available on my platform. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!

2manyPHONES · Dec 21, 2011

There's an app called flash video browser that allows you to watch hulu. It's .99 but the best money I spent on an app so far for my acer. Also works on my inspire and other phones.

Only downside is once you exit the app it doesn't save the spot in the video you were watching.

Iamafinewine · Dec 22, 2011

Thank you for pointing to this app. It has helped me a little, I really want to watch xfinity on my Acer, I don't know how I can do this. I don't understand, I can watch TV and vidios on my evo HTC, but not on my Acer, its not fair. Someone has to know something that fixes it so I can't watch my xfinity, and the other things I want to watch. Please, it would be a great Christmas present! Lol!

2manyPHONES · Dec 23, 2011

Have you tried using the flash video browser app and using the other option once you open the app then type in the address of the site you are trying to view videos on?

Iamafinewine · Dec 26, 2011

Are you talking about the Adobe flash player? If you are I cannot figure out where the other is, I open the player and it just goes to settings for letting 3rd party setting be saved or not, nothing else. Please help me understand this.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!

dbldipp · Dec 27, 2011

I would sugest you try SkyFire browser. It has built in flash support. I've used it on tabs that don't have flash support and it seems to do the trick.

2manyPHONES · Dec 31, 2011

Iamafinewine said:
Are you talking about the Adobe flash player? If you are I cannot figure out where the other is, I open the player and it just goes to settings for letting 3rd party setting be saved or not, nothing else. Please help me understand this.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!

No I'm talking about the app called flash video browser. When you open it you will see 4 icons (hulu, YouTube, college humor and other) if you select other you can type in the website you want to watch videos from.

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