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One reason you can't watch Dish TV on Southwest

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If you are like most people in the world, you have an Android smartphone or tablet. Too bad for you because the geniuses at Southwest Airlines, who are now partnering with Dish to offer in flight Wi-Fi TV and movies, have chosen to only support Windows and Apple Smartphones/ Tablets.

I tried my Nexus tablet and Samsung Galaxy yesterday with 3 different browsers and the best I could do (using Firefox) was to see the video but no sound.

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Actually, most people do not have Android systems. BUT that is neither here nor there. Southwest is providing the service of getting you from point A to point B. Everything else is lcing. The world won't end if you can't use your smartphone or tablet. You can be very creative during your flight time and read a book. ( remember what they are)

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Actually, Android OS phones now represent around 80% of the smartphone market.

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Although Southwest only fly within the US, and Android doesn't have 80% of the US market.

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Its a plane journey. Get on do it get off. The world will not end without being able to use your phone.

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I flew Southwest a few weeks ago and was able to watch Dish TV, with audio, on my Samsung tablet with no problems

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I would find it odd, that their WIFI system would differentiate between OS's. WIFI was set up to be universally accessible and most devices have built those standards into their circuitry/code.

It is more likely that there was a bad satellite feed to that plane on that day or perhaps Dish TV was having server issues.

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Haven't tried it myself (don't fly Southwest), but several media sources seem to agree with the OP that it will not work on *some* Android mobile devices. It does appear to work on all iOS devices and laptops. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/07/02/you-can-thank-dish-network-for-free-movies-on-sout.aspx

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I'm always fascinated with people telling someone else to "get over" the fact the IFE isn't working or the technology only fits a certain type ... we all pay the same ticket price, don't we all deserve the same conditions?

If someone wants to travel "ala 1950's" that's fine ... you do that. Am I supposed to choose a car with no air-con and a tape deck?

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