[mythtv-users] Re: Removable media browser?

[Leo Weppelman]

On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 05:48:14AM -0800, Brad wrote:
> If I may interject... I am SOOOoooo looking for 
> this feature too. Basically, I have a whole bunch 
> of data DVDs with various stuff archived on them 
> (shows, movies, clips, etc). Currently, I load 
> them onto my MythTV box by inserting them into my 
> Mac and copying them over the network. Of course, 
> the WAF for this is very low. I would love to be 
> able to insert one of these DVDs in the drive of 
> my Myth box and navigate the directories to play 
> the files directly from MythVideo.
> 
> I haven't mentioned it as I assumed this 
> functionality was hidden somewhere and I just 
> haven't found it.  ;-)

Copying is not, but playing is....

Find the general settings for mythvideo. Tag the options:
  - Videolist browses files
  - Newly scanned files are browsable by default
  - Set default view to 'Listings'
    [ I posted a patch to make the other views work too, but it has not
      been committed yet] 

Also enable in the general mythtv settings:
  - Monitor CD/DVD

And now things should work. If you insert a dvd with avi's it should be
automatically mounted and you should be able to browse and watch them.
This should be in 0.16 AFAIK, but I cannot check this all my systems are
running CVS at the moment.

Leo.