[mythtv-users] Backend changes to support Android streaming

[Daniel Frey]

On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 4:15 AM John Pilkington <J.Pilk at tesco.net> wrote:

> On 29/06/15 07:19, James Linder wrote:
> >
> >> On 29 Jun 2015, at 9:16 am, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
> >>
> >>>> I tried mythtv android app. Nice interface but I cannot get it to
> >>>> transcode hence work. I DID compile my myth and lack of documentation
> and
> >>>> lack of understanding has ment no progress.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> In MythTV Player, go to the side flyout menu > Settings and make sure
> >>> "Internal Player" is on, or else it will just stream raw recordings
> from
> >>> the backend. Otherwise, look for the mythtranscode logs to see what is
> >>> happening.
> >
> > Heeding advice I installed 0.28 from git.
> > I compiled with: ./configure --enable-libx264 --enable-libmp3lame make
> etc
> > android mythplayer does not work spending for ever on HLS transcode
> > samsung TV plays recordings but videos are ‘unknown format’ even after
> transferring a recording that plays to videos and recan.
> > BubbleUPnP plays a bit then stops
> > 8Player (iPad) works flawlessly :-(
> >
> > I reverted to mythtv-0.27.4
> > UPnP behaviour is exactly the same
> > myth Player is exactly the same (& HLS waits forever)
> >
> > So if any developers read this, UPnP used to work, early 0.27-fixes, on
> my samsung TV but does not any longer. Since working and non-working files
> are *exactly* the same it has to be what UPnP server SAYS when serving the
> file from recordings vs from videos. Some spelunking with wire shark is
> needed and I shall RealSoonNow.
> >
> > To my horror and shame 8Player on iPad plays flawlessly, mythPlayer
> works not at all, BubbleUPnP (which was the best that I tried) plays
> recordings for a bit, videos not at all.
> >
> > Short of selling my soal to the devil, or much hard work I have to
> conclude android mythtv is indeed a myth.
> >
> > James
>
> As I mentioned in an earlier post, a lot of work was done on the UPnP
> code in/around Oct 2014, with the aim of making it spec-compliant.  I
> think some Samsungs aren't.  Here are a couple of links, but there may
> have been others.
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/552652#552652
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/575651#575651
>
> John
>
>
>
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James,

Can you confirm your streaming storage group is setup correctly?  Also,
after you initiate a transcode, either from the app or by going to http://[your
backend ip]:6544 in the browser, then navigate to API -> Examples -> HTTP
Live Streaming.  There you will see a list of every transcode you
previously attempted.  If none, exist, then you probably have an issue with
your streaming storage group setup.  Once confirmed, try to transcode a
recording or video from the web interface.  MythTV Player will pick it up
and you would be able to try to play it from there as well.  You can also
try to play it from the web interface, but you have to make sure the
JWPlayer plugin is installed.

If you are open to it, I could setup some time with you so that I can ssh
into your box, and pull your data into one of my running apps so I can see
the logs and catalog any exceptions that may be occurring.

Dan
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