Rec Tec app

[tpack]

Can you view your temp and controls and settings on you computer or do you have to use your phone only using the app..

 

[Mastertech59]

I have been only able to get it to work on a phone but many phones at the same time.

 

[mooncusser2k]

There isn't a website or PC app, only the Android and iOS apps. You might be able to use an Android emulator on a PC with the Android app but I haven't tried that.

 

[Sscottfitz]

I did hear yesterday from the ongoing Apple WWDC (virtual) that in the future (estimated 2 years) when Apple starts producing it's own silicon and moves to the Big Sur OS (Catalina successor), that all of the iOS apps will be able to be run on a Mac. Check the Apple for details, but I think I have that correct....

 

[John.]

There isn't a website or PC app, only the Android and iOS apps. You might be able to use an Android emulator on a PC with the Android app but I haven't tried that.

Mooncusser, this will work. Well, in theory. I have not tried it with the Rec Tec App, but I will. I currently run DroidX as an Android emulator on my touchscreen laptop and play an Android game so the Rec Tec App 'should' work the same way. What a concept, turn on my grill, monitor cooking, and getting notified when done all while playing a game all on the same device. Glad someone thought of that LOL

 

[mooncusser2k]

Mooncusser, this will work. Well, in theory. I have not tried it with the Rec Tec App, but I will. I currently run DroidX as an Android emulator on my touchscreen laptop and play an Android game so the Rec Tec App 'should' work the same way. What a concept, turn on my grill, monitor cooking, and getting notified when done all while playing a game all on the same device. Glad someone thought of that LOL

Keep us posted, I'll be curious how that works out.

 

[John.]

Keep us posted, I'll be curious how that works out.

I just tried it but it appears that the version of Android or Google Play that I use in DroidX needs to be updated. I'll keep at it.

 

[John.]

Keep us posted, I'll be curious how that works out.

Ok, the emulator I was using (Droid4X) needed to be updated before I was able to install the Rec Tec App. However, I was spending too much time trying to find an updated version that wasn't in chinese. I ended up going with another Android emulator called Nox App Player. I don't know much about this emulator but it did allow me to install the Rec Tec App. I was then able to login to the App using the same login as my phone and it already saw my grill. The only thing I have to figure out now is, it wont let me scroll down far enough to slide the on bar to turn the grill on. I did, however, turned the grill on using my phone and the App on the Android emulator changed to reflect what was on my phone. So it did work, I just need to find out how to adjust the window to be able to turn the grill on and off.

 

[EchoTech]

There's an app called bluestacks on my pc that will emulate an android phone. I can watch a live feed or recordings from my blink security cams. Not sure if your able to do rec tec, but I don't see why not if it allows you to download from the play store. Unfortunately my grill won't be here for a couple more weeks, otherwise I would try it for you.

 

[John.]

I started out with Bluestacks. I kept having ghost click issues and crashed during a game I was playing so I tried another emulator. I liked it too.

 

[EchoTech]

I just downloaded it on bluestacks. Don't have the grill yet but the app does open. However, bluestacks is slowwwwwww.

I don't blame you for switching, games would be brutal.

 

[John.]

It's been a while for me using Bluestacks but look in the settings and see if you can change the CPU and the Memory. I would change those settings to at least half of what your system is. Also check your graphics mode, if you have it set to OpenGL change it to DirectX.

 

[EchoTech]

Will try, thx

Edit: just tried your suggestions and worked really well. I'm not gaming but Blink loads really fast now. Thanks for the tip !!!!

 

[John.]

Glad I could help, the graphics mode probably made the biggest difference, OpenGL seems to slow everything down LOL