New essential Android apps thread

Merlin5 · 23 Jul 2015 at 22:01

Can highly recommend VLC for android. The default video player on my phone won't run the audio or subtitles of a particular movie I put on it, but VLC runs it perfectly. Nice UI too.

SexyGreyFox · 24 Jul 2015 at 00:12

Merlin5 said:
Can highly recommend VLC for android. The default video player on my phone won't run the audio or subtitles of a particular movie I put on it, but VLC runs it perfectly. Nice UI too.

I've just started using TVMC (Kodi with lots of addons) on my Note 3 and don't know why I've never used it before.

mrk · 24 Jul 2015 at 00:15

MX Player with the custom codec for audio (AC3/DTS) and everything is superb whether I'm streaming 1080P over the LAN or streaming HD videos off a website doesn't matter, it plays it superbly and has a wealth of configuration options to play with.

Adamthegreat984 · 24 Jul 2015 at 01:05

Any alternatives to Firetube?

It vanished from the Google Playstore 2/3 weeks ago and not been updated since via other sources.

kona786 · 24 Jul 2015 at 11:51

The new YouTube UI is a bit sucky. No more side menu and navigating subs just became very tedious. UI is uglier too.

smokedog · 24 Jul 2015 at 12:39

kona786 said:
The new YouTube UI is a bit sucky. No more side menu and navigating subs just became very tedious. UI is uglier too.

+1, I don't understand why they changed it.

Matteysan · 24 Jul 2015 at 14:09

kona786 said:
The new YouTube UI is a bit sucky. No more side menu and navigating subs just became very tedious. UI is uglier too.

Done in caps because it deserves it I HATE IT! Much preferred the old one.

Orcvader · 24 Jul 2015 at 15:22

I found the sub menu much easier to navigate with, big shame they removed it. Not many good alternative YouTube apps either, the ones I've tried doesn't order my subscribed channels chronologically.

Deep · 24 Jul 2015 at 15:36

I prefer the new one!
Finally my subs are in alphabetical order! Much prefer it

Matteysan · 24 Jul 2015 at 15:37

Orcvader said:
I found the sub menu much easier to navigate with, big shame they removed it. Not many good alternative YouTube apps either, the ones I've tried doesn't order my subscribed channels chronologically.

It now takes more swipes to get to your history etc too :| such a huge step backwards.

Orcvader · 24 Jul 2015 at 15:43

Almost forgot about OGYoutube on XDA, which is a modded version of the official app with extra features such as pop up video and background play. Only downside is the login fix, which seems to be a mess...

V_R · 24 Jul 2015 at 18:16

Matteysan said:
It now takes more swipes to get to your history etc too :| such a huge step backwards.

Just tap on the account icon in the right (rather than swiping) and hit history?

Matteysan · 25 Jul 2015 at 10:39

V_R said:
Just tap on the account icon in the right (rather than swiping) and hit history?

Its a pain in the rear having to reach that high on my Nexus 6

AndyCr15 · 25 Jul 2015 at 10:41

I don't mind the new design so far. Only negative is 'Watch Later' is a long way down my playlist

warren_1979 · 29 Jul 2015 at 20:45

Hi.

I need a launcher that imitates material design. What's the best?

Thanks.

Swarfega · 29 Jul 2015 at 21:55

Surely Google's own launcher?

Lakeland · 29 Jul 2015 at 22:00

Anyone got a recommendation for a keyboard that has good autocorrect? I'm finding the stock android and SwiftKey pretty poor.

kona786 · 29 Jul 2015 at 22:05

I found Google KB atrocious at auto correct but SwiftKey to be on the ball. I also like how SwiftKey remembers your history and is saved on the cloud when you switch or have multiple devices.

FlyingFish · 30 Jul 2015 at 07:13

Try Swype, it's prediction is pretty good.

Mick

Lakeland · 30 Jul 2015 at 08:58

I had been using SwiftKey for a while but it started playing up (the cursor was jumping around and double typing words). I'll give it another go and if that fails try swype (Y)