[mythtv] Android companion application for Mythweb / API for Mythweb

[Daniel Frey]

>
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 6:21 AM, Daniel Frey <dan at mythtvcast.com> wrote:
> > I am really digging how the services api is coming. ?I see a lot of
> > potential for mobile apps. ?It will be nice with the Video service api
> to,
> > for instance, video my kids and have it upload right to my mythtv backend
> > from my phone.
>
> There's no upload facility yet, but it's definitely a possibility to add
> one.
>

There is an AddVideo api in the Video service api.


> > I was looking through the content service and saw you can download files.
> > ?Will this also include streaming videos, in addition to downloading
> them?
>
> If your player will stream HTTP content, then you can use the download
> URLs directly in the player.  The GetFile/Recording/Video/etc. methods
> can be used directly as file URLs in VLC, for example, including
> seeking.
>

I am guessing the videos will still have to be transcoded to another format
to make them available on mobile devices (i.e. mp4 or amr).  The MPEG2
recordings would not be available to play native on a mobile platform.


>
> > I can't wait for mythtv .25 to be able to play with this. ?I am without a
> > development machine right now or I would be checking the code out to play
> > with it.
>
> Glad you find it interesting-- I think it is a very significant
> addition with a lot of great possibilities, too.
>
> Robert
>
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