[mythtv-users] Mythtv Frontend on Android Phones

[Ken Mandelberg]

I've run the Android mythfrontend on my phone for a long time. When run 
on a tablet it works perfectly with the 9 touch points during playback 
on the screen correctly triggering the various functions (pause, back, 
forth, skip, etc). On the phone (nexus, pixel) the touch points don't 
work. Screen touches outside of the playback to the GUI menus do work.

I've posted a few times about this with no response from the forum. I 
presume there are few people running the Android mythfrontend on their 
phones. When I use it I use a mini bluetooth keyboard to get the 
interaction.

One nice thing about the Android version is the ability to use the 
Chromecast on Android to stream Myth to a big screen TV.

Peter Bennett wrote on 2/28/22 09:38:
>
> On 2/27/22 22:49, James Abernathy wrote:
>> I just loaded the latest version of mythfrontend for Android on my 
>> Galaxy S21.  It works great with one exception.  On screens like the 
>> program guide I can't figure out how to navigate around.  I'm not 
>> sure if there is a setting that would make this work, but my current 
>> solution is to use an 'Air Mouse' keyboard plugging in the wireless 
>> USB adapter into the USB-C port on the S21. This gives you complete 
>> keyboard function, but is too bulky.
>>
>> Using the phone is something I do to monitor what's happening on one 
>> channel while watching a big game. It's kind of like PIP, but without 
>> giving up anything on your big screen. I usually drag out my laptop 
>> for this function, but the phone would be easier if I can get the 
>> touchscreen to work better.
>>
>> Jim A
>>
>>
> Touch screen support for mythfrontend is different. The gestures used 
> are described in the wiki at 
> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythTV_on_Android . I don't know how well 
> they work.
>
> You may be able to connect a bluetooth remote to the phone. A fire 
> stick remote can be paired to other devices. I have paired one to my 
> laptop as a test. It sends keystrokes to the laptop. Getting it paired 
> back to the fire stick is difficult, however. There are articles on 
> how to do this.
>
> Peter
>
>