[mythtv-users] autostart mythmusic+mythgallery?

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Sep 18 15:30:51 UTC 2008


On 09/18/2008 10:42 AM, Timothee Groleau wrote:
> Still progressing with my mythtv setup. I'm using it primarily for mythmusic 
> and mythgallery at the moment to turn my LCD TV into a big digital photo 
> frame which my 1.5 year old kids love.
>
> So is it possible, and if so how?,  to autostart both mythmusic, as background 
> music, and mythgallery in random slideshow mode, on start of mythfrontend? If 
> it's not possible to start both, it is possible to start at least one of 
> them?
>   

mythfrontend <pluginname> should start the plugin (i.e. "mythfrontend 
mythgallery").  I don't know about the embedded MythMusic player--it may 
just resume if it was playing when you exited.  You'll have to 
experiment and/or make a patch.

Mike


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