Vyse The Legend
Member
Called Google support, and they said if your order was placed over an hour ago, you cannot cancel it. You need to refuse delivery to get a refund.
LAME.
LAME.
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I believe it requires the device to be on the same wifi network as the dongle. Otherwise people could connect, leave your house, and mess with your tv when you aren't around.
Mrcapcom
Member
Right off the bat this thing does some pretty cool things with Google Music, Google Movies ( atm only own what they gave me for bouying the N4 and OG N7) But what im most hype for is the SDK and API. So many apps that will incorporate this into their apps thats why im buying the other stuff is just added perks
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Debating getting this even though I have an AppleTV. I stopped using Airplay Mirroring as much because occasionally the picture I'm mirroring on the TV will freeze. Sucks when in the middle of a video.
Hmmm.
Hmmm.
Marty Chinn
Member
Meh, I assumed Google was at least a half assed company when it came to processing orders. I figure like any company I could secure my order it with time to cancel since the shipping time was getting pushed out and then cancel if it looked like Amazon was going to have it some time soon. Seems lame that it's not going to ship for a couple weeks and I can't cancel it.
Try again? I couldn't cancel my order at first but it just let me do it...
Ordered one from Amazon.
If Crunchyroll updates their Android app to support this, it will already be totally worthwhile for me. I also use Google Music, so that should be nice.
I can also totally envision using this when I go to my parents' house for the weekend. They've got wifi and such, and I don't usually want to lug around a laptop, so this has the potential to be pretty convenient.
If Crunchyroll updates their Android app to support this, it will already be totally worthwhile for me. I also use Google Music, so that should be nice.
I can also totally envision using this when I go to my parents' house for the weekend. They've got wifi and such, and I don't usually want to lug around a laptop, so this has the potential to be pretty convenient.
YoungBuck219
Neo Member
I just put my order through from Amazon. One day shipping and will receive tomorrow.
Has there been any mention on how this streams from your phone to the TV? Specifically, I'm thinking of Twitch. Since there's no mirroring aside from the Chrome browser, I guess I'll just have to install that and stream it from there?
I'm thinking this will come in the future, apps having a stream-to-TV option. Would also be great to just play a video on the phone and have it mirrored on TV.
I'm thinking this will come in the future, apps having a stream-to-TV option. Would also be great to just play a video on the phone and have it mirrored on TV.
It doesn't stream from your phone to your tv. Your phone is just a remote, it streams from the internet
Junior Mint
Member
At least you didn't learn the hard way (Nexus 4 debacle).
I didn't think Amazon was going to give away the 3 months Netflix
I figured that the codes are included in the packaging, and that it's to Google and Netflix advantage that all early buyers get the code.
It's a win win for both companies. It's a plus on Google side if you already have Netflix, as it lowers the cost to the device. It's plus on Netflix if you don't have a Netflix account and are hooked on features alone (potential new subscriber).
You can stream an entire tab (including twitch.tv) which will work until Twitch decides to support it natively.
sangreal is both wrong and right. Some apps stream from the internet, but casting tabs from chrome streams from your PC/Mac/whatever
Yeah that's what I was getting at. Except, doing this through a phone instead of my PC/Laptop.
chickdigger802
Banned
so... has apps been updated for this yet? Anything on ios work with this?
shit i just bought an apple tv the other day... think ill get one of these anyhow lol. 3 free months of netflix which i sub brings this down to like ~$10 so thats impulse range.
shit i just bought an apple tv the other day... think ill get one of these anyhow lol. 3 free months of netflix which i sub brings this down to like ~$10 so thats impulse range.
You could use Firefox with Flash installed to do a Twitch tab that way.
As others were asking about previously, does the extension (which has only been linked here for Chrome) work for other browsers?
edit: I suppose the barrier now, having just installed Chrome on my phone is that extensions aren't supported on Android :O.
Craaaaaap, didn't think about that.
In that case, I might be waiting on this until Twitch is supported.
Same issue. I might give my extra one away in the Android thread.
petethepanda
Member
Wow, lame. This has not been an awesome first experience with ordering hardware from the Play store.
Marty Chinn
Member
truthiness
Member
When I saw "Please note that changes may not be possible after the first hour" at the end of my Google Play receipt, I immediately cancelled. Wasn't going to risk paying extra money for slower shipping when I could get it from Amazon with Prime shipping.
Glad I cancelled immediately, but that's a really lame policy for Google to have. It's not like they were even shipping immediately when they got orders - clearly the Play store orders are going to come in much later than the Amazon orders at this point.
Glad I cancelled immediately, but that's a really lame policy for Google to have. It's not like they were even shipping immediately when they got orders - clearly the Play store orders are going to come in much later than the Amazon orders at this point.
Just ordered one. Thanks!
Marty Chinn
Member
So if I refuse shipment from Google, are they going to refund my shipping costs too?
TwoDurans
"Never said I wasn't a hypocrite."
Nope. You'll get the $35 back for the device only. You're basically paying an $11 early adopter fee for being among the first to pull the trigger.
would of been nice if they offered engraving for this. I should of Amazoned. Doh! well it will get here eventually.
Marty Chinn
Member
$11? You mean $4 right? That sounds almost unacceptable since my ship date isn't until August 7th. I could understand if they were packing it up right now, but mine isn't shipping for two weeks. I cannot understand how they don't have the ability to cancel an order for a product that they don't have in stock. Definitely the last time I ever order directly from Google.
Dead Prince
Banned
backordered. 3-4 weeks.
Ephemeris
Member
I ordered when I made my last post. It told me estimated time was July 30th.
What he means is that with 3 months of Netflix running at 24 bucks, the device really only costs $11.
What he means is that with 3 months of Netflix running at 24 bucks, the device really only costs $11.
Wow, already... Got two shipping now!
ThatObviousUser
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Lol you schlubs, buying then immediately cancelling and complaining it screws the process up.
Ephemeris
Member
They don't charge you until it ships. And one time when in a similar situation, I decided not to cancel and they shipped out way earlier than anticipated.
If you were going to get it at a physical store, I'd say cancel on the morning you were going to go pick it up. Just in case.
Marty Chinn
Member
Ah, gotcha.
If I could get 3 months of Netflix for each device, for a total of six months. I think I'd be willing to keep the extra one and just hook it up to a second TV. Still feeling a bit irritated at Google's crappy policies though. Even worse is how you can't even order it now online so not letting me cancel is just robbing someone else of one. Now I just gotta figure out what to do with the extra one since Amazon already shipped mine.
overthehill99
Member
I'm confused. Does it have Netflix, Youtube and the Play Store built in, or do you need to have a device to "stream" the content?
Why no Google Music?
Why no Google Music?
linkeurena
Member
It's now available on bestbuy.com, I canceled my Amazon order since I have free expedited shipping on BestBuy.
I could see it screwing the process up if the damn thing is shipping today or tomorrow but if mine wasn't shipping until August why can't I cancel my order :<
Marty Chinn
Member
You need a controller device of some sort. But it works with a browser on a PC, so you're not limited to a phone or tablet.
We've been waiting on you.
mightynine
Member
So will BB have these things in-store this weekend?
ThatObviousUser
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Google Music works.
It relies on an Android/iOS phone/tablet or laptop with Chrome installed to work.