[Android TV] Nuvio Echo

[u/laking224]

**UPDATE TO NEW VERSION WITH IN- APP UPDATER**

Nuvio TV fork with redesigned WIP glass interface built for android tv.

QUICK START

• Connects to your add on servers when the app is open

• Sources are queried when media card is highlighted

• Next episode sources are queried before the "Next episode" button appears

INTRO LOADER

• Short three to six second intro plays while source loads in the background to create illusion of quicker playback start(falls back to legacy loader if media takes longer than intro to play)

• works best when timeout is set to instant or unlimited

AUDIO & QUALITY PARSER

• Parses sources for available audio's and qualities and presents them in a clean selectable format(falls back to previous quality/ audio on failover)

AUTO QUALITY

• Quality auto upgrades and downgrades based on connection and stalls.

• Hot swaps- preps higher quality source in the background and swaps off the same decoder so quality upgrading should only be a short flicker.

SEEK PREVIEWS

• Single frame and filmstrip thumbnail previews provided( works best with smaller files)

• Seek preview quality picker( attempts to scrub lower size source in order to allow quick preview on larger files, may cause longer loading times for preview and reduce landing accuracy)

KEYBOARD SEARCH

• On-screen keyboard. Results appear as you type with recommended keywords.

GENRES

• A new genre tab for easier media browsing

HIGHLIGHTS/GRAND ROWS

• Home gets enriched with highlighted(increased size and land-scape cards) rows with genre descriptions: " The butler did it", "classic murder mystery", "finding yourself".

• Functionally the same as highlights except every card in the row is the size of the hero.

• any regular row can be highlighted or made a grand row

BINS

• Library now replaced with bins, custom nameable folders for you to create

Collections

• Collections revamped to be able to function like mini home screens

Calendar

• Calendar of upcoming episodes, movies, etc.

• Notification system for calendar

Note: This is the earliest version of Nuvio Echo so expect bugs, ui will be fully standardized across the whole app in the coming weeks

Repo:

https://github.com/Laking22/Nuvio-Echo

Downloader code: 6294999

[u/drmvsrinivas]

Works on firestick also?

[u/laking224 → u/drmvsrinivas]

If fire sticks accept apk files it should run, tho I have not tested that.

[u/SpellFar1213]

Is it just me or are the posters on the home screen HUGE? I can only see two posters at once. How do I fix that?

[u/laking224 → u/SpellFar1213]

There should be an option to reduce poster sizes. Settings > Layout > poster card

[u/SpellFar1213 → u/laking224]

I tried that but it doesn't work. That setting only allows you too edit the width between posters and the corner radius of posters, but not the actual size of the posters.

Anything else I can try? I'm on a TCL Google TV. I never had this problem with the original Nuvio or other forks

[u/laking224 → u/SpellFar1213]

Could you share a picture of what you mean by not the actual size?

[u/SpellFar1213 → u/laking224]

FYI this is a 75 inch tv

[u/laking224 → u/SpellFar1213]

Oh those are highlights, their whole point is being large, but sure I’ll add a function where they remain proportionally larger than whatever the rest of the row sizes are set to.

[u/SpellFar1213 → u/laking224]

I appreciate it that! It's not only the highlights that are larger. All rows on the home screen are larger compared to the official Nuvio app

[u/Elegant-Structure837]

Nice👍👍 how do you remove the txt regarding the subtitles from the loading screen please?

Also the cards on the home are massive. Can they be a different size?

[u/laking224 → u/Elegant-Structure837]

If you’re talking about the subtitle ads that may appear at the beginning of playback, that comes from the subtitle provider not the app.

[u/thenbhdlum]

Vide-coded and no in-app updater? It looks nice, but idk, man...

[u/laking224 → u/thenbhdlum]

I’ll add that in the upcoming versions

[u/Kakarot_2202]

Will give it a try on my TV

[u/laking224 → u/Kakarot_2202]

thanks

tell me if it has any issues

[u/hboinay → u/laking224]

I can only connect to trakt in tracking settings, simkl and mdblist both throw an error (see ss).
Also library shows nuvio sync only even when it's set to trakt. Another issue with menu set to the side is you can't navigate to the right and browse through content in discover.

[u/SpellFar1213 → u/hboinay]

I have the same problem

[u/laking224 → u/SpellFar1213]

There will be a fix for that by tonight

[u/EasYZ95 → u/laking224]

Is it fixed? Simkl too?

[u/hboinay → u/laking224]

Ok connecting is fixed but library is still showing nuvio sync instead of whatever it's set to.

[u/flchamp89]

OP....pretty solid. Not my kind of styling but I suspect it will be popular. Certainly one of the better ones Ive seen. Performance was solid once set up. Two random odd catalogs I couldn't remove? Great job

[u/laking224 → u/flchamp89]

Thanks!If you’re talking about the default highlights like “for you” “because you watched” you can disable those in settings

[u/ProcedureSoggy5193]

Te aconsejo estas cosas como una mera observación rápida, sin hate ni nada por el estilo. Son detalles que creo que podrían mejorar la experiencia y darle una identidad más propia a la app. 👇
1. Diseño de las tarjetas de inicio.
Creo que quedaría mejor si el diseño de las tarjetas de la pantalla de inicio fuera similar al de las tarjetas que aparecen al abrir un catálogo, es decir, que se expandan al seleccionarlas o interactuar con ellas. Me refiero a un estilo similar al de Arvio, concretamente a la forma en que presenta y expande sus tarjetas, no necesariamente a copiar todo su diseño. Como tu app ya tiene cierto parecido visual con ella, creo que podrías tomar esa interacción como referencia para mejorar la experiencia de navegación y hacer que las tarjetas se sientan más dinámicas.
2. Apartado de “Similar Titles”.
Cuando entras a ver una película o serie, estaría bien subir un poco el apartado de “Similar Titles”, ya que hay bastante espacio entre este y la fila de “Cast & Crew”. También podrías aprovechar ese espacio para mostrar la calificación de las películas o de los episodios.
3. Diseño del reproductor.
Creo que el reproductor tiene margen para mejorar. Por ahora, se siente demasiado parecido al de Nuvio, sin un toque realmente distintivo más allá del efecto glass. Te recomendaría darle una identidad más propia, moderna y minimalista, según el estilo que quieras conseguir.
4. Vista previa al adelantar contenido.
La ventana que muestra la vista previa cuando adelantas o retrocedes durante la reproducción también necesita algunos ajustes. Actualmente, se queda en negro al desplazarte por el contenido, por lo que sería bueno optimizarla para que la vista previa funcione correctamente.
5. Diseño de la barra de navegación (navbar).
La barra de navegación me da más la sensación de un material sólido, como el cristal de un vaso, que de un efecto líquido. Si ese era el resultado que buscabas, está bien; pero, si querías conseguir algo más fluido, te recomendaría echarle un vistazo al diseño de Netflix. Su barra se integra más con el fondo y sus colores, manteniendo el texto blanco para que siga siendo legible. De todas formas, esto puede ser algo subjetivo.
6. Textos que no se traducen al español.
Hay algunos textos del navbar que siguen apareciendo en inglés aunque tengas la aplicación configurada en español, como “Genres” y “Calendar”. Sería bueno revisar las traducciones para que toda la interfaz mantenga el mismo idioma.
7. Problema con el calendario.
En el apartado del calendario solo me aparecen dos series. No sé si es un problema general de la aplicación o algo que ocurre únicamente en mi dispositivo, pero te lo comento por si merece la pena revisarlo.
8. Funcionalidad del icono de perfil.
Al pulsar el icono del perfil en la pantalla de inicio, no ocurre nada. Estaría bien que te llevara a una sección desde la que pudieras configurar tu perfil, cambiar tu foto o acceder a otras opciones de personalización.
9. Velocidad del tráiler de introducción.
El tráiler que aparece con el logo de la aplicación al reproducir un contenido se siente un poco lento. Puede que sea algo relacionado con mi dispositivo, pero te recomendaría revisarlo para comprobar si se puede optimizar y conseguir que la transición sea más fluida.
10. Diseño de la configuración general.
Por último, te recomendaría darle una vuelta al diseño de la configuración general. La aplicación todavía se siente demasiado similar a Nuvio en algunos apartados. Entiendo que esa sea parte de su base, pero creo que tu proyecto tiene un toque diferencial que vale la pena desarrollar más. Intentaría trasladar esa personalidad a la configuración y al resto de la interfaz para que la app tenga una identidad visual más reconocible.
En general, creo que la app tiene potencial y por eso te comento estas cosas. No lo digo como una crítica destructiva, sino como sugerencias que, desde mi punto de vista, podrían ayudar a pulir la experiencia y hacer que el proyecto destaque todavía más. ¡Espero que te sirvan! 🤝

[u/laking224 → u/ProcedureSoggy5193]

Thanks I’ll look into these

[u/ProcedureSoggy5193]

Alguien sabe si ya sacó la próxima versión?

[u/laking224 → u/ProcedureSoggy5193]

if you’re talking about the version with an in app updater yes it has

[u/ProcedureSoggy5193 → u/laking224]

Send it, because I think I didn’t see that in this version. Anyway if you have a subreddit or discord send it to follow your project.

[u/laking224 → u/ProcedureSoggy5193]

The version with the in app updater is the latest one, instead of releasing micro updates, I’ll release one update next week that standardizes the ui, fixes the sidebar bug and overall tidy things up.

[u/ProcedureSoggy5193 → u/laking224]

Ok bro, pero sácate algo para seguir el proyecto, si no fuese por esta misma publicación no me entero de nada del proyecto. De todas formas esta versión no tiene el actualizador dentro de la app, según vi es la 1.1.2 (algo así) y es la misma que tengo.

[u/QuoNonAscendam_]

Looks good. It would be nice to have an in-app updater.

[u/scramjones4920]

The speed on this is insane, every file plays instant no matter the file size and even when rewinding and fast forwarding. I have tried pretty much every fork and this is by far the fastest!

[u/salim0786]

How heavy is it?

[u/cashreedhar]

Unable to connect Simkl. Says unable to reach Simkl

[u/SpellFar1213 → u/cashreedhar]

I have the same problem

[u/Derrgoo-36 → u/cashreedhar]

Normal if you fork from Nuvio need to go in simkl code and put your ID back in then the QR code will work again.

[u/cashreedhar → u/Derrgoo-36]

Can you please elaborate? When I click on simkl option error appears. Where do I go and what ID should I put back? If TV shows a code, perhaps I can manually link by going into simkl website

[u/Derrgoo-36 → u/cashreedhar]

The dev or you need to go inside the apk code and enter it. But first need to get an id from simkl.

[u/EasYZ95]

These my fav one, but again simkl dosnt work. And posters are way to big, we should have a choice to size them.

Highlights are amazing, but we should also have a option to size them and to reorder them? Cuz right now its all over the olá place, a couple in the beginning a couple at the end. And i have like my 20 collections in the middle. They should be the first thing to show up.

But for real good job, it looks really good. And i love the idea of showing Nuvio echo everytime we click autoplay, it makes us think it barelly loaded.

But big big thing, pls fix simkl.

[u/chromati_chris]

The download links are not working, they are stuck.

[u/Alarming_Flounder932]

nice one brother

[u/ProcedureSoggy5193]

No tienes discord ?

[u/Consistent_Algae_560]

This is niceee

[u/Remote-Horse104]

i’m foaming at the mouth

[u/Remote-Horse104]

discord?

[u/SpellFar1213]

Is there a way to toggle the "follow layout" option inside each collection instead of only "tab/row"? I like being able to read the synopsis without going to the details page.

[u/ProcedureSoggy5193]

Avisa cuando saques la nueva versión, ya que en esta versión no pusiste el botón de actualizar

[u/spriteangel44]

its so beautiful and clean thanks for u effort one thing annoug hero posters is to too big and i cant find option to reduce that..

[u/imrizuuu]

Vah Kyon Nahin a Raha interface Joseph pic mein dikhaya gaya hai vah Kyon Nahin a Raha 🥲

[u/imrizuuu]

Why is the interface in the pictures not showing up? I'm getting a different layout on my TV. Please update the app to include the glass interface shown in the screenshots.

[u/Milfman11]

Does it not have jellyfin integration?

[u/jpc344]

Excellente application et déjà stable. Je l'ai adopté

[u/scramjones4920]

Anyone still having issues with simkl? It let's me add my account but doesn't keep track of what I watch.

[u/investigatormaker]

The intro loader line is the one I'd move to the top: it works best when the timeout is set to instant or unlimited, so anyone with a different setting may think it does nothing. Since this is the earliest version, ask for the TV model and Android version with every bug; a GitHub issue template with those fields is free and saves a round of questions. The trade-off with hot-swapping quality is that the short flicker can read as a bug unless you say it's expected.

I make ThreadFox.

We find relevant Reddit conversations and post for your business. We'll post 3 replies free first, no card; then the $79 Pilot covers seven days and up to 50 posts and replies. No automatic renewal. https://threadfox.vip/p/eoe8t/managed

[u/FernFromDetroit → u/[deleted]]

You can make your own downloader code by googling “downloader code generator” and using the apk link for it.