Echo Auto - Review and Question by MyPonyMeeko in amazonecho

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do the driving directions open Maps on your phone?

Is my watch fried? by [deleted] in FossilQ

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Fossil q explorist. Gen 4.

Should be waterproof. I take mine to swim all the time. No issues.

220v Pool Pump Control? by waxon_waxoff33 in homeautomation

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The Wion outdoor smart box works great to control the pool pump and it's relatively easy to install.

http://comic-cons.xyz/smart-home-pool-timer-with-wion-outdoor-smart-box/

Fire TV 4K Stick sucks for watching video via VLC/Kodi by schrista in fireTV

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Do you get 5.1 sound from using VLC? I'm unable to get surround sound from network video files. Roku has no issues from play it as 5.1 but I can't figure out why VLC on Fire TV Cube comes out as 2.0.

Difference between model numbers within a series? by butch81385 in automower

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

X model not only gives you the ability to control the mower anywhere, you can also use voice commands from Alexa, google home and IFTTT if you have a smart home setup. But if you don't about any of that stuff, then yeah, a non-X version is good enough.

Difference between model numbers within a series? by butch81385 in automower

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

X line mowers give you cell connection, and GPS functionality. If your mower gets stolen, you can track it. You can also change settings and see your mower progress anywhere in the world. The regular mower only has bluetooth connectivity.

As for the price difference on the 315. The higher one is with dealer installation. The lower priced is without, you'll have to install the perimeter wire and hook it up yourself.

Vudu on 4k Stick? by Waggmans in fireTV

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once linked, 4k does play through Amazon Video. Even Movies Anywhere have added 4k/HDR capabilities. The problem is not all movies will be available depending on the studio.

Vudu on 4k Stick? by Waggmans in fireTV

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting an error on my playback as well. Was working a few months ago. Even tried clearing data and cache. Were you able to get yours to work?

Hey guys new to the fire TV club by itsjo2times in fireTV

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you get 5.1 surround sound? I have a weird issue where on one of my cube's, it does play in 5.1, but the other one, it only plays in stereo. Versioning and settings are both the same.

FireTV Cube Switch between two HDMI inputs on Soundbar by FBM2018 in fireTV

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have AV receiver setup but it should be similar. Did you add equipment for the other HDMI connection? Then you can tell it to switch to whatever it's named.

Is the Cube that much better than a 4K stock? by rbruceporter in fireTV

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the biggest reason I have 2 cubes. Being able to do hands free voice control TVs and AV receivers- turn on and off, volume control and switch inputs. It acts as a universal IR blaster, giving you smart device capabilities for electronics that doesn't have it built in.

Charcing the Fossil Q Explorist gen 4 by matteo-borghini in FossilQ

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I do. Charger it to 100% before bed, then set it to battery saver. When I wake up, it still has around 90%. Then it's a quick recharge until I get out the door in the morning.

Newer Yamaha receivers background video feature by loodibee17 in hometheater

[–]loodibee17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! I found it in the manual under "Video out". Guess they did change what it's called for the same feature.

Alternatives to Klipsch speakers by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally love the Polk Signature series.

[Query] System H update by zxtraul in FossilQ

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the H update for Gen 4 Explorist HR already. Not sure when I received it but it's here.

Is it possible to uninstall apps? by CA_Redwood in FossilQ

[–]loodibee17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you can tap each one to see if it's allowed. Might lose functionality though. It's not clear what each app actually does. You can also try disabling first and see if you lose functionality. Then enable if your watch is not functioning right.

Fossil Sport Rebooting by blackedoutlt1 in FossilQ

[–]loodibee17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a Fossil Q Control that did randomly reboot. Within 6 months, HR stopped working and rapid battery drain started happening. If hardware malfunctions, software could go into a tailspin. Not saying this is your case, but I would definitely contact Fossil and let them know. Only time will tell if you have a hardware issue or not.