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I have been looking for a App like this for a long time, helps with my Hockey addiction.
The App works on the Android TV however I get a warning during install about excessive permissions which I ignore and install. Was able to use the App however next time I use the device there is a notification that it has been disabled for the same reason.
Defsquid on Fire stick has no complaints.
Currently I just reinstall although the notification will allow me to declare the app safe.
Just want to hear what you guys think about this. I do like the app a lot, much better than a browser based solution to my addiction.

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I install sportsfire on ppls devices as it is simple and does not retire any advanced configurations. Feeds, I believe are in SD. But it works and is an excellent backup in case your main feed goes down.

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make sure play protect is disabled. Even tho you install from another source play protect can still see it and cause issues.

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Thanks for responding, I will look into that, I will admit I have a ton of experience with Fire stick and Linux OS in general but new to the Chromecast.

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Well, I did as you suggested an it seemed to have worked, thanks for the solution, much appreciated!

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Your welcome. And welcome to the forum, enjoy :+1:

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Hey Tim, where did you find the “play protect” setting on your Android device?

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They try and get sneaky sometimes and hide it :sweat_smile: :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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so if i disable play protect to get something to download and install so it will work, if i then enable play protect will said app or whatever then have problems again?

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I would say it’s hit and miss. I installed sportsfire on a shield and was not aware they had play protect on and a day later sportsfire went missing. I then disabled play protect and re-installed and now it remains and works and to be honest I think it was disabled and hidden but all done by play protect. Anyways all good now, just something to keep in mind when installing from unknown sources.

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Let me update things a bit… It installed perfectly other than the warning and I went through the functionality of the the app after the install. That was during the day so nothing I wanted to watch sports wise.
The next day I was going to watch a game at 8:00 pm. When I devices switched to Chromecast there was a Notification that the app had been disabled because of excessive permissions ( I don’t remember the exact wording but it boils down to that, same as the install warning).
I reinstalled and watched the game, three hours, Avalanche won in a overtime shoot out. I lived in Denver for a long time so…
I checked the app the next day, same thing. I saw the notification again that had a option to trust the app anyway. I did not use that option because I wanted to check it out a bit.
I have the same app installed on a Fire stick lite so I looked at it there, seemed perfectly fine.
I checked for a virus using Defsquid, none found, this was on the Fire stick.
Next night I watch another match by reloading the app on the Chromcast and uninstalled after.
That’s when I decided to post here.
I did a second virus check using Virus Total, 0 problems.

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thanx for the answers :+1:

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First, someone asked if I found the play protect settings on the ONN 4k, yes I did but didn’t help.
After a few days even with play protect off I got notifications about the app, but the notification will allow the app to be restored (it was removed from apps but not from the device).
I keep a copy of the app in downloader’s download dir just in case.
I see a mention of Chromecast as well, I have a Chromecast HD with Google TV, I think Android 12 might be the issue but SportsFire does not work on that device, just a black screen. At some point I saw a warning about being written for a earlier release. I thought about contacting the SportsFire folks but they state it was written for Fire TV so I didn’t contact them.
I might mention I am not a big fan of the Chromecast HD device for this and a couple other apps that didn’t work and the remote sucks. IMHO

As for the Ave’s, first place in the West, clenched playoff spot, I’ll be watching tonight!

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I am having the same problem but I just bought the 4K ONN. I wonder if it would be the same?

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In my case I have to many devices and thought I had turned off plAy protect on all of them, that’s what I get for thinking I know what I’m doing, I had missed it on that one device.

Frankly I should have checked that first. I use to do, many years ago, phone support for various CADCAM related devices. I can’t tell you how many times as I took a customer through the steps of doing something they would keep telling me they did all that until that one step, silence from the customer, bingo!