[mythtv-users] jw player install error

[Chris Pinkham]

* On Sun May 20, 2012 at 03:13:15PM -0700, scram69 wrote:
> I am trying to install the JW streaming player from the
> http://backend:6544 page.  When I click the "Install JW Player"
> button, I get the message "unable to install package".  I can't seem
> to find any log messages pertaining to this error.  Where should I be
> looking for more info as to why I can't seem to install the player?
> Alternately, are there instructions for manual installation for
> Mythbuntu?

Make sure that ~/.mythtv is writeable by the user running the master
backend.  The JW Player install should create a
~/.mythtv/3rdParty/JW_Player directory containing the flash files.

You may need to run your backend with "-v file" to see any download
errors.

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Chris