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Change/add a search provider to web browser

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Hi all,
i've searched here and on the web,
but i can't find how to change the web bowser search provider (now is Bing) 8-)
to another (google, duckduck ...)
In the menu there are only 2 choices but i can't add new ones.
Just an edit to some file or is it a bigger deal ?

I get very different results searching with bing, that's why i'm asking that ... :roll:
I'm on MST 1119.

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:roll:
stupid question or none interested ?
8-)
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who use browser on samsung TV? :)
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juuso wrote:who use browser on samsung TV? :)
Bing users it seems :D
3iOnDo wrote:stupid question or none interested ?
No answer usually means nobody knows or nobody cares :)
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Re: Change/add a search provider to web browser

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Please, don't teasing me ... 8-)
it takes a lot time to me to write here using only my remote control and my samytv ... :D :D :D

I don't use it for search or browse web pages ... it's for live tv streaming ...
Using search gives me the ability to point directly to the link
without digit the whole http address (that in most cases is loooooong).
Bing sucks and gives me other results than i've found on my pc (yes, i've got one :D)

That's it ... :mrgreen:
I'll try to find a workaround .. (cut and paste from smart view app used as remote).

Thank you for the great site and informations you share ...
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Re: Change/add a search provider to web browser

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Maybe that could interest you: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5794
You can remotely paste text to TV with that tool (using -T switch).
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Re: Change/add a search provider to web browser

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:) this probably will solve my problem.
i've (wrongly) focused on search engine and web browser,
next time i'll be more clear when "explain the facts".

Thanks zoelechat
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Re: Change/add a search provider to web browser

Post by arris69 »

zoelechat wrote:
juuso wrote:who use browser on samsung TV? :)
Bing users it seems :D
3iOnDo wrote:stupid question or none interested ?
No answer usually means nobody knows or nobody cares :)
just for completiton -> the search url comes from samsung server (see somewhere deep in http://sourceforge.net/p/samygo/code/HE ... lease_1.0/)
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Re: Change/add a search provider to web browser

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I was also interested in changing the default search provider; if it's impossible no sense to bother with it.
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Re: Change/add a search provider to web browser

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Just for knowledge,
the last update added to web browser G**gle and Yah** in the search providers' list. :D :D :D

I'm still using the zoelechat's solution and the Smart View app for Android.

Happy ending. :lol:
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