[mythtv-users] Netflix and Mythtv

[Daryl McDonald]

Ubuntu can get mouse control from the numbers on the key board. Could this
be an avenue into mouse by numbers on a remote?
On Jun 15, 2015 4:56 PM, "John Marshall" <mythtv at marshallparty.org> wrote:

> On 6/15/2015 3:41 PM, Joseph Fry wrote:
>
>>     Let me start by saying I have read and tried the methods suggested at:
>>     https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Netflix_Native_Integration
>>
>>     I am running mythtv 0.27.4 and lirc 0.90 on Debian Unstable.
>>     I run mythfrontend standalone (with no window manager). This works
>> fine
>>     with my lircrc file.
>>
>>     I can get mythtv to launch Google Chrome to the Netflix site, I just
>>     can't get the remote to actually function in Chrome window (even
>> without
>>     a window manager a mouse and keyboard still work fine).
>>
>>     I was wondering if anyone had an lircrc file that worked for both
>>     mythfrontend and chrome ... or if someone could point me in the right
>>     direction to get this functioning.
>>
>>
>> The real problem is that Netflix is not an accessible interface.  There
>> is virtually no support for keyboards.
>>
>> I have tinkered with hacking together a Chrome plugin that would add a
>> cursor and support for the arrow keys, but it proved to be far more
>> difficult than I had expected due to the way the pages are generated.
>>
>> I have no doubt it could be done... but not easily.
>>
>
>
> http://lifehacker.com/flix-plus-customizes-netflix-to-your-hearts-desire-1640968001
>
> This plugin adds keyboard controls.  I played around with getting my
> remote to control it using keypresses, and it mostly worked, but the
> Netflix interface still gets in the way at times.  I don't know if their
> new version rolling out soon will be any better or not.
>
> Another alternative is Kodi's plugin, which reduces the need to control
> Chrome because only playback happens there.  Browsing/selecting titles is
> done in Kodi.
> http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211574
>
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> http://wiki.mythtv.org/Mailing_List_etiquette
> MythTV Forums: https://forum.mythtv.org
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/attachments/20150615/ff9e8d81/attachment.html>