[mythtv-users] Build of Android Mythfrontend

[John]

On 10/01/2022 14:54, Peter Bennett wrote:
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> On 1/10/22 6:45 AM, John wrote:
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>> "/I set up my FireTV 4K Max with the mythtv-frontend Pre32.  It really /
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>> >/is having issues. I have it set up the same as the previous version. />/Leanfront is still showing the videos perfectly, so it's not the />/recording. It took a while to get it working because the backend is on />/Archlinux and I had to dig to get it to allow the FireTV to connect />/because mariadb is configured differently on Arch.  If I'm the only />/one reporting issues with this version, it must be Arch configuration. />/The backend is a 11th gen Intel NUC so it should not be a performance />/issue and the mythfrontend on the NUC plays the same video perfectly />/just like Leanfront. />//>/Also I've reset the FIreTV and that didn't help. />//>/Any ideas? />//>/Jim A /
>> /I reported earlier in this thread that the Android Frontend is fine 
>> with UK recordings. /
>> /Did some more testing this weekend and can confirm Jim's reported 
>> issues. /
>> /On my Shield Tv playback may last for several hours without problems 
>> (device is on the same switch as the Backend)./
>> /On FireTV Max the MTBF is in the order of 10s of minutes (device is 
>> one switch away over Powerline)./
>> /The failures are none repeatable and dependent on the source 
>> material ie some channels are more reliable than others. The dynamics 
>> of the network may also be relevant ie less problems when the backend 
>> and frontend are connected to the same switch. //On failure I get a lock up of the video hardware ie nothing else 
>> will play either until the stick is rebooted./
>> /I don't think this is a recent regression in version 32, its been 
>> like this for along time and was my reason for/
>> /using Leanfront which plays perfectly. /
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> If I understand correctly, you have a fire stick 4k with ethernet 
> adapter going over powerline.
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> My experience with powerline was not good, IIRC it would randomly 
> disconnect for a minute or two at a time and then reconnect. I don't 
> know if this is what you are having. You may do better with WiFi.
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> Instead of powerline I now use Ethernet over coax, since my house has 
> coax cables built in for cable tv that are not being used. This give 
> 1GB speed and consistent reliability using motorola MOCA adapters.
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> Peter
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Yes you are correct the network backbone is Powerline. Presumably 
Leanfront has no issues because it uses read ahead and buffers the 
stream. A remote frontend on a PC also has no problems but presumably 
android memory sticks have less buffering so can be affected.

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