What is the function of the NAS/Firestick/TV control?
What is the function of the NAS/Firestick/TV control?
To watch a movie on my NAS (DNLA) using a VLC Media player on an Amazon Firestick, I plugged it into my Samsung TV. It works fine, but I’m puzzled because the pause button on the Firestick remote doesn’t actually pause the video. It moves to the file on the NAS, starts it, stops it, and skips forward or backward—but the pause feature seems unresponsive.
In another Firestick app for TV channels, pressing the pause button shows a message saying “pause not supported,” which makes me think the button isn’t functioning properly. However, when using the TV controller, I can pause the NAS stream.
I’m wondering if the Firestick is supposed to communicate with my TV to control the NAS? Should the Firestick control manage VLC, or is there another method involved? Understanding this will help me figure out where the issue might be.
Understanding.
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Pairing refers to a single action: for example, devices may connect and recognize each other, yet struggle with full communication.
It's not unusual for gadgets to "pair" but have limited functionality afterward.
In marketing terms, this is often described as "compatible with."
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VLC in the context you provided:
https://vlc-media-player.en.softonic.com/download
and
https://www.amazon.com/VLC-Mobile-Team-f...B00U65KQMQ
Make sure to verify the installation.
Can you manage VLC pauses and related actions using a keyboard on another computer? Audio and video?
If you're streaming a movie file stored on a NAS, it seems the device only knows to begin downloading and halt it when stopped. If paused, the NAS would need instructions on where to resume or continue based on the pause state.
Note: Other keyboard shortcuts might send the required command to the NAS to restart the download.
File formats could also play a role.
In essence, you're restarting a file that was interrupted during download, which requires specific code.
This process likely involves instructions or code from the software running on the viewing device.
A useful resource is: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/techtips/r...in-chrome/
It’s Chrome-focused but includes a VLC reference.
If you’re curious, you can explore code for starting, pausing, and stopping downloads.
This isn’t a direct fix, but it should help clarify the situation.
Your thoughts on this matter.
As discussed earlier, the pairing involves more than what you outlined, since the firestick offers various controls over the TV. For example, you can adjust the volume, mute, and possibly other settings. Yes, VLC is clearly installed on the firestick, and the Android version from the Amazon store 3.6.5-1 is also present. I attempted it using "Universal Media Server" on my PC, but it didn’t pause properly, making the VLC experience quite chaotic overall. Using the PC version of VLC on my PC to connect to the NAS worked well—all controls functioned as expected. Since the media server on the NAS supports DNLA compliance, you should see all standard features work. A "pause" action should stop the stream and keep the image on the TV at that moment, then resume playback from where it left off. It appears the firmware is handling the pause correctly, just like a traditional DVD player. However, I’m still unsure who gave the instructions for the Media server to pause—likely VLC itself, since it’s the primary control, but pressing "pause" on the Samsung remote also works, while the firestick doesn’t send the right signal.
It might be related to some exclusive code...
Please note the following links:
https://superuser.com/questions/579002/u...mmand-line
https://github.com/nurupo/vlc-pause-click-plugin
With full transparency, I don’t own or employ VLC and can’t perform any tests through those resources.
Proceed with caution and remember to safeguard all critical files by backing them up from the affected devices.