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TVSwitch 1.1

1.8 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 2.8 - 25 reviews


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TVSwitch, developed and published by KB Applications, has released its latest version, 1.1, on 2014-10-13. This app falls under the Productivity category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 2.8, based on 25 reviews.

TVSwitch APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 3.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: de.kba.tvswitch.app

Updated: 10 years ago

Developer Name: KB Applications

Category: Productivity

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing TVSwitch on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

2.8
Total 25 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2019-04-01
App does not work

5 ★, on 2014-10-14
Outstanding

Previous Versions

TVSwitch 1.1
2014-10-13 / 1.8 MB / Android 3.0+

About this app

This simpe App enables you to switch your TV on from standby of from on to standby without any remote.

Features:
- Discover if configured Unix System is available after entering the connect information.
- Identifies the actual status of the TV (as long as it is standby or on).
- Dynamic change of the TV status by the press of a button.

What you need:
- A HDMI-CEC compatible Unix System in the same network as your android phone (Yet only tested with Raspberry Pi and RaspBMC (XBMC 13.1).
- A CEC Tool on your Unix System (libCEC) (Only tested with CEC Software von RaspBMC (libCEC). [Command is processed through /.xbmc-current/xbmc-bin/bin/cec-client].
- A CEC compatible TV. (All producers use different brand names for their CEC communication) (Application was tested with Samsung Anynet+ TV.) Some other Brandnames can be found under: http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=CEC#Devices_Known_to_work
- Both systems Unix and Smartphone need to be in the same network.
- SSH must be enabled.

Not yet implemented:
- Unix System will not automatically set to active source for the TV. At the moment the Unix system need to be selected as aktiv source already.

Testet with
- Raspberry Pi
- RaspBMC with SSH enabled and XBMC 13.1
- Samsung TV with Anynet+
- Android Phone - Nexus 5
- Android Version 4.4.4

Known Issues:
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New features

Fixt a bug to start application without preferences.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.