Android app crashes EVERY time after starting a show

It seems the problem is only with the Android app, since we’re able to cast recorded shows from Chrome browser on a Windows 10 laptop just fine…

Same thing.

Casting from Android to Chromecast fails.
Nexus7 tablet, MotoX phone.
First noticed Oct 21.

o Initiates cast
o Tablo stops w “Unfortunately Tablo has stopped. REPORT RESUME”
o Positions to beginning whether resuming or not.
o Loses control of cast, which continues streaming to TV.
o Cannot regain control of cast. Must stop outside Tablo, e.g. with a full screen cast.
o Rebooting Network, Tablo, Android does not fix.

Can cast whole screen rather from app. Navigation ok.

Windows Chrome cast inside Tablo tab ok. Navigation ok.

cc- @TabloTV @TabloSupport
Please investigate.

cc- @theuser86

My Tablo became useless because of this problem. But I found casting the whole Android screen rather than casting from inside the Tablo app offered a temporary workaround, until this is sorted out. This probably requires a robust network and Android device. cc- @theuser86 .

I tried the following:

  1. Have chromcast receiver on.
  2. Launch Tablo on my Galaxy S7 and selected live TV channel.
  3. Press chromecast button.

It began playing on chromecast device.

The Tablo app on android said 'unfortunately Tablo has stopped working"
Only way to end casting was use back button on remote.

It kept playing on chromecast device.

Notes: chromecast device used is Mi and I have the latest beta firmware installed on the Tablo.

@TabloTV thought that would help

My Tablo Android App is failing in the same way. I am using Chromecast version 2 over ethernet, recorded at standard definition 480.

cc- @theuser86 @beastman @TabloTV @TabloSupport

So the problems occurs not only when Tablo attempts to cast to a Google Chromecast device, but also when Tablo attempts to cast to an Xiaomi Mi device with the Mi acting as a Google Cast protocol streamer rather than a player.

Also, I didn’t mention that in just one instance on October 21st I was able to temporarily cure the problem by rebooting the Tablo device using the reset button. I didn’t mention this because I was not being very careful with my experiments, and was moving from one television to another and one tablet or phone to another, so it was confusing. In any case the problem was back by the next day, and not cured by rebooting everything in site.

I need to try again to duplicate this temporary cure. If I succeed, it might be symptomatic of a virus reinfecting the Tablo device.

I am running Tablo versions
Device: 2.2.10
Application: 1.0.27
installed Jun 3 2016.

My Androud version is the same as yours. My Tablo is 2.2.11 with the latest beta.

I have not tried using Roku 4 as Chromecast receiver.

@beastman

Hello

You didn’t mean that right ?

You can’t use a ROKU 4 as a chromecast receiver ?

Chas

I belive you can. I know you can a Roku 3. They call it beta but it works.

Anyone else?

cc- @theuser86 @beastman @TabloTV @TabloSupport

Tablo cast didn’t work at all Oct 22.
Trying Tablo cast again Oct 23: resuming play, starting cast, MotoX 2nd Gen.
Failed again, Tablo app stopped, had to abort runaway cast outside of Tablo.
Rebooted Tablo using reset button, resumed program and cast as quickly as possible. Failed as before.
Rebooted Tablo by pulling power cord, resumed program and cast as quickly as possible. Failed as before.
Appears isolated cast success Oct 21 after reboot was a fluke.

I again tried casting the whole Android screen rather than casting from inside the Tablo app as a temporary workaround. This works pretty well, but I wouldn’t recommend it without a fast high res Android device and fast WiFi paths.

From Galaxy S7 pull down notification
Select Smartview
Select your device
Mirrors phone to Roku 4

RAISE TV VOLUME do to @TabloTV refusal to increase Tablo.

Mirrorcast not Chromecast to Roku

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It’s an odd coincidence that the onset of the Tablo Chromecast failures occurred around the same time as a widespread Mirai DDoS attack. It’s probably unrelated, but it’s hard to stop thinking about it; especially given that Mirai utilizes Linux, and Tablo is an embedded Linux box.

cc- @theuser86 @beastman @TabloTV @TabloSupport

Yes I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully the tablo support reads this whole thread. No one has any solutions here.

Hey guys - we’ve caught up on this thread, and we’re investigating now. Will post any news as it comes in.

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Hey all - we managed to narrow this down, and we intend to address this with an update very soon. Hopefully this week - I’ll post here when we’ve submitted.

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Here’s what I have to do to stream from my Tablo to Chromecast:

  1. Reboot the Tablo device
  2. Start the Tablo app on my Android tablet
  3. Start a stream and cast to Chromecast
  4. At this point the Tablo app will crash
  5. If I am lucky, the content will start streaming. Otherwise, it will stream for a few seconds and then stop. If it stops, go back to step 1).
  6. Best case is I can now view the stream. Of course I cannot pause, FF, rewind, or change channels. The only thing I can do is go back to step 1).

Is this supposed to be a real product?

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