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Ok so no news flash, YouTube, Netflix etc has been available via XBox for a while now - however, I was sat last night browsing YouTube videos on my phone and queuing them in a tv list to play.

Yep I know it's the 21st century - just never knew you could do this.

That is all


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 11:52 am
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I found the same thing on ps3.. Isn't technology great.


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 1:39 pm
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Wouldn't a raspberry pi achieve this also?


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 7:51 pm
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A raspberry pi running raspbmc will do exactly what your asking for.


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 8:45 pm
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Yeah but I don't have a raspberry pi - I have a tv, an x-box and a smartphone.

Just thought it was quite cool that I could browse and queue stuff on my phone to play on my tv via the x-box.The x-box wasn't playing what was on my phone, the phone was telling the x-box what to play (if that makes sense? )


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 9:02 pm
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That's one of the many things Apple TV can do, makes watching bike and ski films from YouTube and Vimeo on the TV simple, I watched a couple of Rugby matches this weekend that way too. Plus BBC iPlayer etc.


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 9:05 pm
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A raspberry pi running raspbmc will do [b]exactly what your asking for.[/b]

Was he "asking for" anything ?

Sounds like he can do exactly what he needs without buying whatever a raspberry pi is 😀


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 9:05 pm
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I think Rob was maybe asking if a RPI could do the same without an X-Box - maybe??

I know Rob, so know he wasn't being sarcy/facetious - unless tongue in cheek.

Still, I have no idea what a Raspberry can/can't do.


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 10:15 pm
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Yep the Rasp Pi is turning into a powerful bit of kit, the RP version of XBMC is the top download from then, it even does the apple air play stuff. Sorted itself out after I got a mini pc to do my smart tv duties or I would have one.


 
Posted : 06/10/2013 10:20 pm
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just got one from work and was wondering what it can do - str just made me think thats all 🙂


 
Posted : 07/10/2013 5:08 am

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