video output? I can hook up my ipod touch and hear netflix and hulu, but can't see either on the tv screen. What am I doing wrong?
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I know I'm not helping here, but I wanted to commiserate. I bought this because TONS of reviews blatantly say that this works with Netflix, etc., but it doesn't for me. Except the Video app and the old YouTube app on my iPod Touch 3rdGen. I feel like I must be missing something, but now that I see YouTube plays fine, I'm more confused than ever. Disappointing! Anyone have any ideas what we're doing wrong here? Grrr.... Thanks!
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Make sure the cables are connected fully on both ends, both into the ipod (try disconnecting and reconnecting the ipod end) and to the TV, 'silver' to white, red to red, and yellow to yellow. Make sure all of your apps are closed then turn the ipod off then on and try again. Mine only works properly when directly connected to the TV.
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Try going to Settings>Sound>Output and choose TV (mine showed LG TV). Hope that helps.
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AirPlay? sorry. I'm android user so, I don't know about iPhone's... .. anyway I did't input any code. Just power on(insert usb port) and connect by wifi then I connected my phone to sabrent. .. And play. That's all.
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I tried an optical cable and could not get it to work. I ended up going with an HDMI cable that was ARC compatible and haven't had any issues with sound while watching tv. When I watch Netflix or hbo go I sometimes have the volume cut out but I think that is the app
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Thanks Albert and A. Macharia. I'm a gal BTW... : ) I was able to use my HDTV as a monitor, but nothing more really. I bought the cable that you mentioned (A.) and I could watch Netflix, but the audio was still coming out of my laptop which wasn't fun. I ended up returning the cable to the Apple store and bought an Apple TV, but now downloading anything on that thing takes forever. Grrrrr...... Maybe it's time to bump up my wireless connection. IDK...
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I thought I seen a vid on youtube with a guy watching netflix on the unit. On an android phone though. I have an Iphone W/adapter and I cant get netflix to work. I believe it only will work if your videos or movies our downloaded through I tunes. I have a couple of music vids downloaded from I tunes and they play through the head unit.
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I USED to be able to do that but it no longer is working. I was wondering if it were my iPod but nothing seems wrong with it. Using my iPod to play music through this unit is still working fine but I bought it for the precise purpose of using it as a larger screen for watching videos from my iPod. Anyone have suggestions? I loved it when it was working properly.
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you must purchase an optical audio cable, that is sold seperatly. It took me a while to figure that out. Plus , I have an older Ipod, the one just before the touch and it will not play mine. It does play the newer ones.
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It seems like you used to be able able to - but I think they deactivated the output in the last few updates. Same goes for Netflix & Amazon Instant Video
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It is not necessary to turn on the TV to enter the DMPORT mode to output your iPod/iPhone music with this system. Shuffle on my iPod Touch works fine with this system... I also want to state that this system does not have a display for your iPod/iPhone. You have to change tracks manually from your iPod/iPhone which is a hassle.
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Rick, try going to your Sound controls from your "Control Panel" buttons. I recently connected to a TV through my HDMI and I find that I have to manually switch the sound there from "Speakers" (which is my computer sound) to "NVidia Hi-Def Audio" in order to get sound to the TV if I'm trying to watch something on Hulu over there. One annoying glitch though: The switch only allows for you to change your "Default" settings (be sure to hit default if "apply" by itself doesn't work... that's what I have to do.) so you then have to go through the procedure each time you change. Annoying, but workable if you don't have to do it a whole lot. - MJM
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Unfortunately, over AirPlay, there's only audio. However, apps such as YouTube have the ability to stream video and audio to the receiver over a wifi network.
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Hi. I used it for Netflix and HBO GO. Make sure your IPAD or IPOD has the latest Apple OS (Operating System). Sometimes I also get the sound with no picture when I first start using it. If you only get sound but no picture end the App and disconnect the cable. Push the cable back on again and go into the App again. You can also try keeping the cable connected but just ending the APP and then start the APP again.
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It has hdmi for the tv I've herd someone use an adaptor for the iPhone and everything showed up on the screen or maybe just the apps you open, pandora and gps ect. I have yet to try it cause I have an iPhone 5 and the unit doesn't recognize it thru USB and the iPhone adaptor is for the older plug not the lightning plug this is all I know hope it helps :)
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but can I stream MY movies from my pc? never seem the apple tv in action :-)
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Currently (May 2014) the Onkyos don't do Airplay natively in the receiver. Maybe it will be fixed with a firmware update? This is a bizarre "un-feature", since just about every other AV 2013/2014 receiver in the market at these prices does have AirPlay. After some googling... There is an accessory called the Onkyo DS-A5, that will "add" AirPlay to this receiver, but it is an absolutely pointless device, and is now no longer sold. It is a RRP $199 unit that has Ethernet and WiFi (for AirPlay) and an old iPod port (not Lightning). Output is via digital Toslink and analogue - no special dock to the receiver. If you want AirPlay and want an Onkyo, get the AppleTV. It's under $100 and does video as well as audio. And Netflix and lots of other things besides.
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It doesn't necessarily matter about the phone I think. I think its the tv. I have a newer Samsung LED and when I hooked it up to my iPhone 4, the sound comes in on the tv but either no picture at all, or an extremely fuzzy wavy nonviewable picture comes up. I think apple wants u to buy their appletv but I was able to get it to work successfully one time with one show. I think its meant more for pictures maybe. But it cost me a few bucks so no big deal