u/Express-Application7

I got Stremio → 4XVR streaming working on Galaxy XR using a small relay app

I got a pretty useful Galaxy XR media workflow working and wanted to share the use case.

Problem: the normal 2D Stremio app works on Galaxy XR, but sending videos to 4XVR as an external player was not possible as 4XVR would not appear as a player.

The workaround I tested is a small Android relay app:

Stremio → 4XVR Relay → 4XVR

The relay registers itself as a generic external video player, receives the stream intent from Stremio, then forwards it to 4XVR’s file-load Activity. For some streams, simply forwarding the intent was not enough, so the useful version acts as a local proxy and gives 4XVR a cleaner local URL like a normal .mp4 or .mkv video.

Current use case:

  • Use Stremio in 2D mode on Galaxy XR.
  • Enable external player playback.
  • Select the relay app.
  • Relay forwards/proxies the stream into 4XVR.
  • 4XVR handles the immersive/VR playback side.

What is still not perfect:

  • VR mode detection may depend on filename markers like VR180, 360, SBS, TB, etc.

This is not a full native Stremio VR port. It is more of a bridge that makes the existing 2D Stremio app more useful with 4XVR on Galaxy XR.

LE: The app is currently in the process of being published to the App Store. In the meantime, you can try it out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GUzYq1hu0sJcfSakmSzNt438d3ow0BNQ/view?usp=drive_link

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u/Express-Application7 — 8 days ago