showbox for Android
The physical ShowBox is excellent, and I have had no problems using it, for about two years now. The ShowBox app is something that could be improved on a bit. If I turn the box on manually, and want to turn it off with the app, I have to press the power key twice to get the lights to turn off. Other than that, it's ok I guess. The graphics are good, although I would love to see a better, redesigned home screen, and 'back' buttons on every page to avoid having to exit out of the application.
Not user friendly. The only screen able to access is music. Can't get to settings or functions. Now I have to go find an audio wire long enough. Very disappointed. Will not buy sabre brand when it's time to upgrade.
If you have the 'mini' model (3 plugs instead of 6) getting the app working will be a challenge since it does not configure the same way as the six plug model. Once I got it figured out I ran into the 'program exception' thing which will probably never be fixed since this is pretty much a dead product. If you don't own one of these beasts my advice is to avoid it like the plague. FWIW I intend to do a YouTube video for configuring the 'mini' for the few who own one and want to use it.
Not happy that I cannot connect to Pandora.
It will not load music that i have searched for. Last year I loved the showbox.. This year I'm setting it on fire.
Can't get this fugly thing to connect to my network! Tells me I have wrong password yet it's been the same damn password I've used for all other network items for years.....go figure they make ???? that don't work! NEVER GOT TO USE IT ONCE. I'll use it to seal the Driveway when I melt it....
Everything about the app is no good. The box works, but only when directly connected, which defeats the purpose. Hope I don't see any of these in stores this year
This device has some real potential. Unfortunately the App needs to be updated more than it has to add the features that its users want. Donald Nie, when will your employer be paying you more to add features, better still are there plans to provide an SDK. having access to the device would be awesome.
Should have been blutooth. Can get it to play using aux cord but not through wi-fi. No instructions on how to set up playlist. Only playlist I can get to show up are incoming message tones that came with another app.
Bought two of these because you can SUPPOSEDLY stream Pandora. No matter how many accounts use to log in with I get an "FAILURE" message. I've verified all accounts are working and all passwords are entered correctly. Only other option to stream music was by using the apps music sources, one being "TuneIn." Not bad but don't waste time tagging any stations as "favourites," next time you open the app they will not show up in the favorites file. DONALD NIE, when are you going to fix the Pandora issue?
i love the selection show box offers and the ease at which you can find and watch movies and TV shows.... I can now catch up on all the shows i missed completely and either start from the beginning or right where i left off with shows i didnt get to finish the season of.... mine runs smoothly without glitches and is great even on my mobile or on my laptop. I like that I can download episodes for later!!! Im working on figuring out if I can download a couple of seasons of things for upcoming air travel! then my flight will be far more relaxing and will seem quicker!!! LOVE IT! 5 stars is too few.....
The box is great, but the app does not compliment it. The app half worked when I bought it six months ago, now the only time it works is when it's music from my phone. Search broken, Pandora broken, hope they don't sell this anymore in stores advertising how great the app is for it..be prepared to connect your phone directly to it
Does NOT work. Speaker works fine when plugged into auxiliary jack. Will play music files from my phone but does NOT do the other light control functions that the app claims to do. Cannot even pull up that screen!
FOR1 WHENEVER I PRESS THE BACK BUTTON ON THE SCREEN AND ITS DOING THAT 1-100 PERCENTAGE THING IT RESTARTS BACK TO 0 AND I TRY TO LOGIN TO MY WIFI IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING! !!!!!!!!
They jacked up my Christmas here we thought it was the phone but we tried android and apple this app sucks I wish it was worth the money but taking it back to top it off some have 6 outlets this one only had 3 sucks disappointed hope the manufacturer sees this! !!
App seems work ok. Has some connectivity problems here and there. Needs to add support for Google play music so it can stream music from there.
The point of this thing is to have the lights go to the music. Well its not working. Tried all the trouble shooting and still nothing. I can play music through the app but the selection sucks and I can't login to my pandora. I would like to use Google play or milk music through the app but that's not happening i guess At this point I feel like I wasted my money.
The box was great although the app is complete garbage. Can't connect to Pandora no matter what I do . please fix .seems I'm not the only one with this problem.
First of all you hold down the function button until it says WiFi searching then go to to the app and select your box. If this doesn't help consult the manual.
What did u do to the app.. Go back to how it was. I can't login anymore this new WiFi sign in is bs. Disappointing
Still needs some work. It has a timer but I have to remember to turn it on every day. Would like to see a better timer that will turn the lights off and on.
Very unhappy with the non functioning of the Pandora link up, what's the point of touting functions that don't begin to work.
The app won't recognize my songs and won't let me search songs plz fix i can't use it BC it doesn't recognize any songs
Pandora does not work. That almost makes it useless
Tried to connect to Pandora won't work
I bought this thinking I could use Pandora and it definitely dose not work I've tried everything. Please fix this issue
Main reason for getting this was to stream Pandora while outside. What good is a app that does not work and has not been fixed.
Not sure what all the connecting to network (after wifi set up) does because it won't work on my phone, however if you go to your music and push play the lights still dance to the songs and thats all i was looking for.
Box seems to work better without app. sucks! navigation confusing and app keeps changing settings on box never know what function comes up on its own and it turns on all by it self no selection for 0 stars
Idk what you did to the app but its alot harder than last year to use and for some reason connecting threw Wi-Fi hardly ever works I have to be in the room right next to it. Complete crap
Figured it all out with relative ease. The app itself doesnt seem designed very well but it works with the exception of pandora. Me, my girlfriend, and her mom all tried our individual accounts and everytime it says failure even after we use the same credentials to sign in on yhe regular app. We log out before we try so its not a "more than one device connected issue" it is strictly within the app. And being someone who actually pays for the pandora service, this is what i would like to use. PUHLEEAASE FIX
The only usable station, Pandora, is nonfunctional. The other stations are primarily Asian. If I were Chinese, maybe I would approve, I'm not... and don't. TuneIn works, but I don't like it, or use it, ever.... for any reason. Why no Google Play Music support? What a waste adding wifi to this unit, instead of making it a Bluetooth speaker. This same unit can be made with two relays, a set of amplified computer speakers, a couple wave rectifiers, and a wall receptacle. Suggest using bluetooth dongle with....
The showbox looks and sounds great. Music plays well through the aux cord. The app is absolutely horrible. Works when it wants to, errors out alot and loses connection. Pandora won't work. It always fails when trying to sign in. App needs a lot of work. For now box is great, app is complete garbage.
Can not get Pandora to work. It keeps saying failure. Sent an email to the developer with no answer. No number to call or email address in the manual or website.
Bought last year. Went to setup this year and upgraded app. Now will not connect to phone. Junk
Keeps dropping connection. Have to exit and restart. Looks good, works poorly. At least some of the radio stations work. Search will work for a minute or two and then stop. FIX THIS POS. Some external players work with the box just fine. FIX THIS POS......Note - force close and clear cache, works for awhile, cache maybe gets corrupted.
Pandora don't work on it! How come I can't control the settings for each connection? Please help would love it if you can fix this. We are setting up for the holidays and we need this fixed. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
I'm trying to make a Playlist and every time I reach a certain point, this app closes. I get a message, "Program Exception." Time to fix the bugs!!
Please bring back the old app, I really enjoyed playing with my box on my phone and now it won't work on my phone
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The box itself works great for lights and music using the provided 3mm cord. However, trying to use Pandora did not work. Continued error message when you try to log in and no other way to wirelessly stream music thru the box.