[mythtv-users] Mythtv-frontend app for FireTV 4K stick

[John Pilkington]

On 30/09/2021 18:40, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> I've been running the Mythfrontend and Leanfront apps on my Nvidia 
> Shield for years.  However due to switching my main streaming app from 
> SlingTV to DirecTV Stream so I could get the RSN channels which carry my 
> local NHL team games, I've been forced to use one of my FireTV 4K sticks 
> instead of the Nvidia Shield.
> 
> This is not a problem except for the performance of the Mythfrontend app 
> on the FireTV 4K.  In the past I've only tested it on recorded programs 
> that were HD either 1080i or 720p.  While these are okay on the FireTV 
> 4K, it is no where close to Leanfront, which is good on the FireTV 4K.
> 
> My testing has brought me to Live TV with the mythfrontend app on the 
> FireTV 4K.  There seems to be a huge lag in the lip-sync; several 
> seconds. I don't see this with recorded programs.
> 
> Has anyone established the best settings for Mythfrontend v31 for the 
> FireTV 4K stick?
> 
> Jim A
> 

My HDMI displays are currently dead, so I can't test;  but live TV 
problems are often caused by trying to play too close to 'live'.  Does 
pausing for a few seconds help?

John P