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Question

why can't I stream live cnn and fox on my android device

Jan 23, 2013 6:10AM PST

Can anyone give me some insight into why my wife can stream live CNN on her ipad but I can't on my android 4.1 cell phone?

The kids at BB and AT&T just roll their eyes that anyone would want to watch cnn. I've written cnn twice but no answer. All I've been able to discover is that it can't be done on either a tablet or cell.

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Clarification Request
internte tv website
Jan 16, 2014 5:08PM PST

please can any one tell me how i can stream cable TV channel like CNN, cartoon network etc... on my website.livetvcafe.net is a satellite TV website that streams multiple satellite TV channels.How did they build it...

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CNN and local news live off the net
Aug 26, 2015 3:18PM PDT

If you figure this out let me know brother it is the only way I get the news is on the net I also would like to find out how to get my local news live
normanboydston@yahoo.com or fb

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Answer
Too many reasons but top one is?
Jan 23, 2013 6:15AM PST

That CNN and Fox are not catering to this market. Let me try in on my google nexus 7 where I installed Firefix Beta and Flash according to instructions we've discussed on this very forum. BRB (be right back.)
Bob

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Had to charge up the tablet a little but
Jan 23, 2013 6:49AM PST

CNN video is fine on Nexus and the Asus TF300. But both had me add flash support long ago.

Did you try to install flash and Firefox Beta?
Bob

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cnn on android
Jan 23, 2013 9:12AM PST

To answer your question obout flash: No I have not..I'm using the latest cnn app on my Samsung smartphone and it doesn't offer an option to watch live.

I'm planning to purchase an android tablet, probably Samsung, and am trying to determine whether or not I'll be able to stream live cnn on my jobsite. I had assumed the best way to do it was with the cnn app. Thee ipad cnn app streams fox and cnn live and I couldn't figure out why they don't offer it for android.

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If the CNN app is dead, then no.
Jan 23, 2013 9:32AM PST

If I am to test this I'll have to know how you get it live on your PC.

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Answer
Why use the app?
Jan 24, 2013 1:00PM PST

Try just streaming from the website, choose desktop version if you have to.
If they offer live online (hopefully its not flash) it should be viewable.

Hope that helps!
Matt www.samsunggalaxyleaks.com

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I agree.
Jan 24, 2013 1:41PM PST

If the OP can reply with what site to test, I'll try it on what we have at the office.