Eddie - for Android TV - tips please

[Mikeyy 51]

Hello,

I would like to install Eddie to Android TV, but need few tips.
TV is Philips OLED908, I think Android TV version is 11. I didn't update to latest version for my TV, which is 12.

1. Does Eddie support auto-connect VPN (on reboot or shutdown/power on) on that Android version?
2. I see Eddie has option to whitelist or blacklist apps, but didn't find what happens with other apps. If I whitelist only 3 apps on my TV (TV streaming app, SmartTube and Stremio), does that means all other apps have their Internet blocked, or they access Internet via regular connection?
3. I don't think this is possible with Eddie, but who knows. Can I have 1 app access regular Internet (TV streaming app), 2 apps via VPN, and everything else blocked from Internet?

Thank you for help.

[Staff 10638]

@Mikeyy

Hello!
 

31 minutes ago, Mikeyy said:

TV is Philips OLED908, I think Android TV version is 11. I didn't update to latest version for my TV, which is 12.
1. Does Eddie support auto-connect VPN (on reboot or shutdown/power on) on that Android version?

Yes, and on any other Android TV 9 and higher version currently available. The previous limitations have been overcome with a few workarounds.
 

31 minutes ago, Mikeyy said:

2. I see Eddie has option to whitelist or blacklist apps, but didn't find what happens with other apps. If I whitelist only 3 apps on my TV (TV streaming app, SmartTube and Stremio), does that means all other apps have their Internet blocked, or they access Internet via regular connection?

All the other apps traffic and the system traffic go to the Internet via "regular" connection.
 

31 minutes ago, Mikeyy said:

3. I don't think this is possible with Eddie, but who knows. Can I have 1 app access regular Internet (TV streaming app), 2 apps via VPN, and everything else blocked from Internet?

Currently this is not possible with Eddie, we're sorry. You could consider some method based on built-in features, if the manufacturer did not remove them from your Android build. Please see here for details:
https://www.airdroid.com/mdm/block-apps-from-internet (method 1).

Kind regards
 

[Mikeyy 51]

@Staff

Thank you for answer!

So, probably my best bet would be to go with NetGuard as VPN on TV and whitelist only 3 apps, and then setup AirVPN on router level.

[ASiC666 6]

Janky workaround and untested. 
But, what if you try switching the Android TV IP assignment to static and in the DNS settings enter some nonsense instead of a DNS server IP?
If I'm not mistaken, the whitelisted apps will be using the DNS provided by Eddie while the rest of the apps won't be able to resolve anything...?

Does Eddie have the ability to resolve the bootstrap connection without DNS being available?

If you have the ability to do selective routing on your router, that would definitely be the correct approach.
 

[Staff 10638]

5 hours ago, ASiC666 said:

the whitelisted apps will be using the DNS provided by Eddie while the rest of the apps won't be able to resolve anything...?


Hello!

Unable to resolve does not mean unable to send data, though. Also, if the apps can reach their intended destination(s) via IP address their traffic will flow. Even more importantly, those apps with internal DNS resolution (via DNS over HTTPS for example) will keep working fine.
 

5 hours ago, ASiC666 said:

Does Eddie have the ability to resolve the bootstrap connection without DNS being available?

Yes, definitely.

Kind regards