Allow users set a "name" for their GTV boxes

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Allow users set a "name" for their GTV boxes #18

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

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It is very useful to allow users define a human-readable name to the GTV boxes. 
This can be handled during the initial set up of the box and also from the 
settings for further updates. This name can then be used for pairing of devices 
and also for showing the device in the market.
Thanks.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ali.nad...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2012 at 10:23

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Couldn't you just use the primary device account email for this purpose?

Original comment by mjo...@google.com on 14 Feb 2012 at 2:01

Changed state: NeedsMoreInfo

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

No, since same user may have multiple GTV devices under the same account; it is 
important to be able to distinguish them from each other (say, for the remote 
application, etc)

Original comment by ali.nad...@gmail.com on 14 Feb 2012 at 3:10

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Original comment by mjo...@google.com on 15 Feb 2012 at 7:56

Changed state: Acknowledged

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Original comment by mjo...@google.com on 6 Apr 2012 at 10:15

Added labels: log-6020550

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

On my Sony Blu-ray GTV device (NSZ-GT1) (updated to 3.1) Under 
"Settings-Network-Home Network Setup - Edit Device Name", you can change the 
device name. The network name change correctly, I can see it from a PC machine 
on the same network. 

But, you are right on Google Play website when you try to install an app, It 
does not specify the name you set to the device. 

It will be interesting if on Google Play you can differentiate the devices by 
name.

Original comment by martinit...@gmail.com on 23 May 2012 at 12:29

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

With the new YouTube feature to fling videos to Google TV devices from a mobile 
device, all the Google TV devices are listed as "Google TV". There is no way to 
distinguish which device is going to get the video. If the devices were named 
by the user then the experience would be less frustrating.

Original comment by entertai...@gmail.com on 27 Nov 2012 at 10:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Thank you for your interest in Google TV. The request for names on this issue 
is spread across several product areas - mainly Play, YouTube and Android 
Network Name. Unfortunately the Google TV team will not be able to address this 
directly.

Original comment by kri...@google.com on 3 Jan 2013 at 7:35

Changed state: WontFix

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Original comment by kri...@google.com on 3 Jan 2013 at 7:54

Changed state: Accepted