[mythtv-users] Using Webfrontend to play recording

[James Linder]

> On 21 Nov 2020, at 12:54 pm, Bob Long <bob at oblong.com.au> wrote:
> 
> James Linder wrote on 21/11/20 11:33 am:
>>> On 19 Nov 2020, at 2:09 pm, Bob Long <bob at oblong.com.au>
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> James Linder wrote on 19/11/20 12:29 pm:
>>> 
>>>>> On 19 Nov 2020, at 9:50 am, Bob Long <bob at oblong.com.au>
>>>>> 
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Fresh installation of Linux Mint 20, MATE, 64 bit; MythTV fixes/31 (v31.0-v31.0) as combined backend and frontend. All that seems to work.
>>>>> 
>>>>> So, with Firefox, trying Webfrontend|TV|Recordings; for a recording: Watch|Play in browser results in "No video with supported format..." and an instruction to install JW Player.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Going to Menu|3rd-Party Software|JW Player and clicking on the button "Install JW Player" results in "501 not implemented."
>>>>> 
>>>>> My searching has not resulted in a solution.
>>>>> 
>>>>> So is this process meant to work? If so, is there a fix? Or is there another way of viewing via a browser?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> AND firefox does a crap job of streaming. I had to (dons raincoat) use chrome.
>>>> 
>>> So I tried Google Chrome. That allowed the installation of JW Player; Firefox then knew JW Player was installed. But neither worked for "Play in Browser".
>>> 
>>> I then tried "XSPF/M3U8/ASX" which gave a prompt; selecting VLC worked. That will do for me.
>>> 
>> Bob please use more words :)
> Ok!
>> I looked for the option and found it not.
> I presume you are looking for the "XSPF/M3U8/ASX" option? To see that, I do, in Webfrontend:
> 
> Using Firefox (not tried Google Chrome for this bit):
> 
> Webfrontend|left-hand Menu|TV|Recordings; left click on "Watch" on the recording thumbnail. Three options appear:
> 
> Play in Browser
> XSPF/M3U8/ASX
> Download
> Click XSPF/M3U8/ASX and Firefox prompts to open with VLC, and it does.
> 
> Firefox|Preferences|Applications has:
> 
> application/x-mpegurl type    Always ask.
> 
> I've tried this only on the combined backend/frontend so far (which in a way is pointless, because I would usually use the proper frontend).
> 
> Bob
> 
>> I tried to use VLC directly which failed and selected uPnP, I have a server running ‘doze media player and my samsung TV see it and can use it,  but that failed too.
>> James

Thank you (works perfectly) Why can’t I get VLC to do that  :-)
James