[mythtv-users] mythfrontend cannot find video

Bill Williamson bill at bbqninja.com
Mon Jan 8 23:00:15 UTC 2007


On 1/8/07, Atomic Atomic <atomicster at gmail.com> wrote:
> Although I can browse the video list, and can see the video metadata
> and all, when I want to start viewing the video remotely I get "failed
> to open "matrix.vob" in /video/videos. Check if the file exists".
> Using mythfrontend locally on the backend plays the video just fine.
> Any ideas?


Do you have your videos directory exported to the frontend?

It is my understanding that mythmusic/mythvideo/etc do NOT transfer
their files through the myth backend.  You must have the same
mountpoints defined on all frontends (a bit of a hassle...).


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