[mythtv-users] 0.25 Parental controls

[Neil Salstrom]

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
>
> WIth some saying that it works and some saying it doesn't, I wonder if
> this could be a case of misunderstanding settings.
>
> Do those of you for whom the setting doesn't appear to work have "File
> browse mode" enabled?  "File browse mode" is an evil (and inefficient)
> setting that no one should be using.  It says, "Ignore everything in the
> database and scan every single video directory on every single host
> every time I start up MythVideo and just show everything you find."  You
> should, instead, be using MythVideo to scan for changes and then manage
> the metadata for your videos so that it's stored to the database and
> used every time you use MythVideo.
>
> I have a feeling most people who "Enable file browse mode" do so
> thinking it's what allows them to see directory structures.  Instead,
> directory structures/hierarchy is available by selecting "Disable flat
> view".
>
> Note that "Enable/Disable file browse mode" and "Enable/Disable flat
> view" are available in the MENU in MythVideo, but are enabled and
> disabled separately for the 3 MythVideo views--Browse view, List view,
> and Gallery view.  Therefore, you may need to disable file browse mode
> in multiple views.
>
> Mike
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I just verified that on my system "File browse mode" is not being used
and parental controls do not work.  I've also confirmed that in all
three view modes that File Browse is not being used.

Neil