[mythtv-users] Netflix and Mythtv

[Daryl McDonald]

On Jun 15, 2015 6:00 PM, "Daryl McDonald" <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>>
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