[mythtv-users] MythTV on Android

[Josu Lazkano]

2012/9/5 Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com>:
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> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> 2012/9/5 Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com>:
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>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > Dan
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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?
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>> Is it possible to compile it without install the Eclipse Framwork? I
>> want to compile it on my server.
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>> Thanks and best regards.
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> Josu,
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> 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..
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> 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.
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> Dan
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Thanks again Dan, I will wait wait for the last release.

Kind regards.
-- 
Josu Lazkano