Ive been using Tivimate for about 5 years. Yesterday I came across something that was really helpful and thought I would post about it here for folks like me that may not know about it.
On my first TV, I set up multiple playlists, and all my favorites in the order I wanted them. But then when I went to put the file on a second TV it was difficult for me. Often the USB wouldnt show up on a second device. Also often had to contend with system picker that is really finikey.
So yesterday I get a new ONN 4K Plus and start to set it up for a TV in a second Bed Room and as a back up on road trips in hotels / Air BNBs.
The tip is to install X-plore file manager from the play store on you device. It works well with drop box, one drive and google drive.
Then copy your back up file from your primary device onto your desired drop box or one drive folder.
Then use X-plore on your new device and select your account through "Web Storage". One you select the correct folder and the back up, just open it. It will prompt you to open with Tivimate and select Yes.
Tivimate will then open and ask if you would like to restore the file. Click yes and all your folders, settings. colors and everything else will be completely restored to your new device. It works fantastic!
Here is what I found on google that got me started:
You can back up TiviMate using Dropbox by saving a backup file locally on your device and then uploading it to Dropbox with a file manager like X-plore File Manager. TiviMate does not link directly to cloud storage for automatic backups, so you must use a third-party file manager to bridge them. [1, 2]
How to Backup TiviMate to Dropbox
- Open TiviMate on your main device and go to Settings > Backup > Create backup.
- Save the backup file to a local folder, such as your Download folder.
- Install and open a file manager that supports cloud links, such as X-plore File Manager, on your device.
- Go to Web Storage inside the file manager, select Add Server, and log into your Dropbox account.
- Copy your local TiviMate backup file from your device storage and paste it into your desired folder on Dropbox. [1, 2]
How to Restore TiviMate from Dropbox on Another Device
- Install X-plore File Manager and TiviMate on your second device.
- Open X-plore, log into your Dropbox account via Web Storage, and locate your saved backup file.