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Harmonie
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July 13, 2021
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No HiFi label in Android TV

  • July 13, 2021
  • 14 replies
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As a HiFi user I'm not seeing the HiFi emblem at the bottom left when playing music in Android TV. 

The HiFi emblem that appears on the cover of all tracks with my Android phone, doesn't appear on my Android TV. Why is that? 

 

 

In my phone the HiFi emblem shows:

 

 

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    Hi @Harmonie 

    According to the overview of compatible devices, no HiFi symbol can be seen because there is no HiFi support for Android TV yet. :smirk:

     

    HiFi works with Chromecast, for example:

     

    14 replies

    Answer
    July 15, 2021

    Hi @Harmonie 

    According to the overview of compatible devices, no HiFi symbol can be seen because there is no HiFi support for Android TV yet. :smirk:

     

    HiFi works with Chromecast, for example:

     

    Rudi
    Ultimate Superstar
    Ultimate Superstar
    July 17, 2021

    That's correct @Harmonie @dee_dirk 

    It's on the plans, just hasn't been done yet :relaxed:

    Harmonie
    Hitmaker
    HarmonieAuthor
    Hitmaker
    July 17, 2021

    @Rudi @dee_dirk 

    Thanks for clarification.

    Hope to see HiFi implementation for Android TV soon :)

    https://www.deezer.com/de/profile/3747571682 https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC5-tQKTTF3XuiOY2XmJLNAg?feature=share https://www.last.fm/de/user/Hyperboraeer
    Roadie
    July 24, 2021

    I would like this too. Because of other bugs in the Deezer app that break my ability to carry to a Chromecast audio or to my TV, I am forced to use my android tv app to listen to music.

     

    Guitar Hero
    July 25, 2021

    FYI - I’ve been using the Deezer app on my LG TV for at least 2 years (with a HiFI subscription) and they have done nothing the resolve this issue. I’m not posting this to be negative, just to manage your expectations that this is a known problem that they have done nothing to resolve. I struggle to see how they are able to deliver the required bit rate through a local cast (such as a Google Chromecast dongle) using your local WiFi, but cant do it with a native TV app. 

    July 25, 2021

    @Harmonie @KM1 @delivix 

    As far as I know, the developers have HiFi compatibility for Smart TV at the top of the list.
    Android TV is on it and also LG. :slight_smile:

    I hope @Rudi doesn't hit me now...
    Unfortunately, a start date cannot be given at the moment.

    Rudi
    Ultimate Superstar
    Ultimate Superstar
    July 28, 2021

    You're absolutely right @dee_dirk 

    @delivix @KM1 adding HiFi support to our new smart TV apps is on our plans. Once we have more info, you'll know it! :relaxed:

    Roadie
    June 15, 2022

    Bumping as it’s been 10 months! 😭

     

    I hope that Hi-Fi quality can be added soon to the smart TV app! It seems a real shame not to be able to use the Deezer television app for HQ listening at home (without a complicated potential setup involving streaming/airplay), especially as the main reason I am with Deezer is that they have better kbps (and better prices for Hi-Fi quality) than their competitors.

     

    (I have a high-end soundbar linked to my TV which I’d love to use more for music/parties - but at the moment, when I’m on on own, I sometimes just end up listening to my iPhone+headphones as the sound is better, or YouTube for parties as the audio seems not much different to 320kbps Deezer and you get video too.) :/

    Superschlumpf
    Superuser
    Deezer "Sonos Master" Legend
    June 15, 2022

    @NiGHTSfan 

    There are Deezer TV apps for several platforms and only the latest versions are fully supported. And not all of them offer the same options. 
    So the most important information we need is:

    What kind of TV exactly are you using and what‘s the year it was released?

    [he/him] Deezer is music, but Deezer and Sonos is party !
    Roadie
    June 15, 2022

    I looked up the model number and got this: 

    49" Samsung QE49Q7CAM Curved 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart QLED TV

    I think it's from 2019. But I've not heard of any Deezer smart TV app offering hifi quality yet - unless it's been adopted?! :)