With the wd tv live plus, western digital is delivering a device that streams a wide array of content to hdtvs including netflix and youtube as well as media from network attached and usb storage. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Provided an optware feed by the awesome people at, i ported optware to provide the ipkg package manager system for us to use on the wdtv. Aug 24, 2011 a general rule of thumb dictates that software that has a gui gtkqt will not run at alleasily on the wdtv, because the gui is controlled by dmaosd which is not a standard linux piece of software. The whole installation process took me about 15 minutes excluding the download of the xdlxtv firmware. Wdtv live mods custom unoffical firmware for the sigma 865x family wdtv live.
Aug 06, 2010 windows media playerwhen trying to stream to wdtvlive media player, the device does not appear under show devices on local network streaming showing multiple networks in media player, when i select stream, more streaming options, under show devices on local network, i do not see my pc or my wdtvlive media player. Resolved playback issues when indexing large number of files. Wdlxtv is a homebrew firmware developed by the community for the wdtv line of products from western digital. A general rule of thumb dictates that software that has a gui gtkqt will not run at alleasily on the wdtv, because the gui is controlled by dmaosd which is not a standard linux piece of software. Windows media playerwhen trying to stream to wdtvlive media player, the device does not appear under show devices on local network streaming showing multiple networks in media player, when i select stream, more streaming options, under show devices on local network, i do not see my pc or my wdtvlive media player. Aug 09, 2011 download the latest firmware update compressed file for your wd tv live hd media player. I dont think they could cope with having to support webcams as well. The end of support for skype on smart tvs begins today, march 7, 2016, and skype is leaving it up to smart tv manufacturers whether or not they decided to remove the app or service from their. This firmware is an option for those whos hardware is stable with zoranders ext3boot, or those who dont do much firmware programming to take advantage of ext3.
Judging by the whopping whole 5 comments regarding this topic which was nonetheless important news to me, i guess we can conclude the gold ole wdtv is officially dead. Currently there is one that comes with ligd, an server, along with php and a gui to configure settings on the wdtv. Receiver for windows with skype for business support citrix. Discover discover new and featured videos every day across a number of video topic channels for you to enjoy. Microsoft ending skype for tv support from june 2016. Click here for wd tv live plus for latin america model numbers wdbrec0000 and wdbg3a0000 were pleased to offer the following updates for your wd tv live plus hd media player. For those older devices, you need an older release of wdlxtv, available here.
Western digital wd tv live hd media player firmware 1. The soupedup firmware apparently allows one to plug usb ethernet sticks ive had one of those lying around in my desk drawer for years into the wd tv and mounts its connected drives onto the network among other additional features. Microsoft will not deliver any updates to the skype for tv applications which is found on several smart tvs. Xenapp, xendesktop, xenmobile and xenserver are part of the xen family of. Download the latest firmware update compressed file for your wd tv live hd media player. 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 installation with windows 8 microsoft community. Western digital wd tv live plus hd media player firmware 1. At this time, optware supports the automatic download and installation of over 1500 programs. The wdtv live plus box does show up on my other windows 7 devices just fine. Select a download location for the apps you want to install and click apply changes at the bottom of the page. Forum forum my book live optware installation on mybook live started by. Freecom support drivers, firmware, faq, manuals, and other downloads for your freecom product.
Optware is software package repositories aka feeds maintained by nslu2 project. I want to use use skype if possible with this device. Every time i have to unplug it, it always tries to update but cant connect to the internet to do so. Pressing the power button on the remote will not suffice. Click here for wd tv live plus for latin america model numbers wdbrec0000 and wdbg3a0000. The wd tv can be placed on a network via an unofficial firmware upgrade available from brad.
The complete list is available in the release notes. Anyway, my main issue with the last firmware was the constant memory leak when using both online streaming and local media playback. No, it is not possible to use skype with the wd tv live. Seriously, people happy with optware should consider donate to nslu2linux. Jul 22, 20 download the latest firmware update compressed file for your wd tv live plus hd media player.
Western digital heeft nieuwe firmware uitgebracht voor zijn wd tv live hubmediaspeler. With the wd tv live media player, you can do the following. Now you can update the firmware when using a drive larger than 500gb. Wd lx tv is a souped up unofficial firmware for the western digital wdtv. They offer access to hundreds of precompiled packages with the latest and greatest software, all at your fingertips, just a command and few seconds away. I have a threeyear old wdtv live which i use for streaming local content from a synology nas to my tv. At its core, optware is a package manager to allow you to easly install and uninstall crosscompiled linux applications on your device over the internet. Wdtvhubgen2 is a batch processor for getting metadata and thumbs for a wdtv live hub. Currently, wd are struggling to support a wider range of usb wifi adapters. Wdbgxt0000nbk, wdbhg70000nbk and for wd tv player gen4 aka 2014 part numbers. Were pleased to offer the following updates for your wd tv live plus hd media player.
Despite the optware package system being made available on many platforms, much of the documentation hasnt been updated so you may still see references to unslung and the nslu2 when the information also applies to other platforms. Search easily search, find, and browse videos, photos, or music and watch on tv directly from your android phone. Optware installation on mybook live hacking wd mybook world ed. Then the box will boot and display the new firmware found dialog. Dec 24, 2012 beta release wdtv live plus firmware version 1. This is an application for wd tv live streaming media player gen3 part numbers. Similar to my dvdmod firmware, this is a permanent flash, just like an official upgrade. Were pleased to offer the following updates for your wd tv live hub media center. Originally developed as a distribution mechanism for the unslung linux distribution for the linksys nslu2, optware has been adopted by a variety of hobbyist communities and device developers optware has been used on a number of platforms, including the webos community working on the palm pre and pixi, the wl500g. Resolved flac and ogg vorbis files no audio output via optical connection. Skype for tv support ending, removed from samsung smart tvs. This update is for wd tv live plus model wdbabx0000. The device the wd tv live plus is a small device, measuring 1.
Its goal is to add a lot of new features on top of what is already provided by wd, such as movie sheets, bittorrent, streaming from external online sources, and a lot more. Just follow the instructions below, grab your remote and enjoy the show. Originally developed as a distribution mechanism for the unslung linux distribution for the linksys nslu2, optware has been adopted by a variety of hobbyist communities and device developers. Skype for tv support ending, removed from samsung smart. Wd provides sources and toolchain for this, but i honestly doubt that anyone will take the task to do that. A usb stick i recommend a 8gb but if you have something around 2gb and above you should be fine. Optware is a free software package manager for embedded systems. This gives instant access to 18 packages and turns the wdtv into a fully loaded machine. I have windows 8 pro installed over windows 7 and have a wdtv live pro media player. Can i hook up a webcam via usb and find skype with this product. 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. Optware installation on mybook live hacking wd mybook. List of all wd firmware and software available for download. But another issue comes up subtitles are not displayed as you watch ripped movie on hdtv, because wd tv live plus hd media player does not supports pgs subtitles in mkv container.
For the past two years the connection has been over home plugs as wifi in our house is patchy. In fact no problems as i play a local 1080p mkv, while i view rtorrent downloading and hash checking in a remote shell remember the speed you choose here will affect being able to play high bandwidth material off. Microsoft has also mentioned that tv manufacturers may remove the skype for tv application from some or all of. Windows media playerwhen trying to stream to wdtvlive media. Select the option and install the new firmware version.
Nov 07, 2015 i have a threeyear old wdtv live which i use for streaming local content from a synology nas to my tv. Can the wd tv be networkable with firmware upgrade. Has anyone, i mean anyone, gotten a wdtv live hub to successfully connect to the e4200 over wifi without getting a dns error. Windows media playerwhen trying to stream to wdtvlive. Optware provides only additional functionality, the wdtv will act completely self sufficient without it. Jan 14, 20 i have windows 8 pro installed over windows 7 and have a wdtv live pro media player. Fff files to the root top level of a portable usb drive. If you can find a commandline alternative with an optional web interface that does about the same thing, than it could be ported to the wdtv. Download the latest firmware update compressed file for your wd tv live plus hd media player. Western digital community to the ones who have a live or live plus please test this fw, make sure you try out everything that didnt work in 1. You have full access to all chats but in a minimalist interface for fast access. So many wd tv uses turn to mkv format, which holds a whole movie in a single file including lossless video, multiple hd audio tracks and subtitles.
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. How to enjoy bluray movies on hdtv with wd tv live plus. Then when i put the update on a thumb drive and plug it. Microsoft today announced that they are ending support of skype for tv apps starting in june 2016. To make optware work on my cloud, especially if its using firmware 4.
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