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

[David Engel]

On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 01:40:09PM -0400, 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?

You might try the new Fire TV Stick 4K Max
(https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22662985/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-max-announced-features-price).
Faster CPUs and more memory will help.  Also, using the simplest,
plainest, MythTV theme you can find (like MythCenter) might help too.

David
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David Engel
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