[mythtv-users] MythTV on Android

[Daniel Frey]

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>wrote:

> 2012/9/5 Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com>:
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 6:59 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello, I install the MythTV client for Android:
> >> https://github.com/MythTV-Android/mythtv-for-android/downloads
> >>
> >> I try the last APK (mythtv-for-android-2012-07-11.apk). I am having
> >> some problems to playback the recordings on my Nexus 7. Is this a good
> >> place to discuss about the Android client?
> >>
> >> Is possible to get a new version of the APK? It will be great to know
> >> how to create the APK from source.
> >>
> >> Is anyone have success playback on a Nexus 7?
> >>
> >> Thanks and best regards.
> >>
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> > Josu,
> >
> > I hope to be putting a new apk out in the next few days we a bunch of new
> > items.  I can work with you offline if you wish to build from source.  I
> > have a wiki page on the github site setup on how to setup your
> environment
> > if you wish to build from source.
> >
> https://github.com/MythTV-Android/mythtv-for-android/wiki/Development-Environment-Setup
> >
> > Most the guys developing the app have the Nexus 7 and have had no issues
> > with playback on that device.  What issues are you seeing, specifically?
>  I
> > do have some changes in the latest code to better handle the playback,
> but
> > have yet to release the apk since other development has been going on.
> >
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> Hello Dan, thanks for your great work on the Android client, this app
> is what I need.
>
> The playback problem is that it spend too much time to start the
> recorded program and it use to crash if I forward or rewind the show.
>
> Which is the recomended player? must I transcode the recordings?
>
> Is it possible to compile it without install the Eclipse Framwork? I
> want to compile it on my server.
>
> Thanks and best regards.
>
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Josu,

Thank you.  I am glad you like the app.

At this time, you cannot fast forward or rewind when doing HLS.  The app
kicks off HLS, but you can't get to a point in the future until the
transcode reaches that point.  You may be able rewind, but haven't had good
luck with that either.

You should be able to use any client that supports HLS in the market,
however, we have had the best success internally with BS Player
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.free&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5ic3BsYXllci5ic3BhbmRyb2lkLmZyZWUiXQ..

As for it taking too long to start, there should be a fix in place in the
code to help with that.  I will try to get a new apk out in the next day or
so as I have some last minute things to add before it is ready.

Eclipse is not required, but I don't have any build scripts in place to
build it outside of eclipse.  I will try to add that at some point, but it
hasn't been a priority.

Dan

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