[mythtv-users] Smart TVs that can run Mythtv-Leanfront?

[James]

> On 22 Nov 2022, at 6:11 pm, John Pilkington <johnpilk222 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 22/11/2022 06:41, James wrote:
>>> On 22 Nov 2022, at 9:39 am, Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com <mailto:pb.mythtv at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 11/21/22 18:52, James wrote:
>>>> Top posting, there is lots of gunk below ...
>>>> 
>>>> I'm an old mythtv user but I'm utterly naive about leanfront. Would you say a few lines about using a firestick 4k.
>>>> What do I need to do about the remote. I can use the wiki, I just need some handholding.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> James
>>> 
>>> Leanfront info is in github:
>>> 
>>> https://github.com/bennettpeter/android-MythTV-Leanfront#readme <https://github.com/bennettpeter/android-MythTV-Leanfront#readme>
>> Peter thanks.
>> Very interesting but it starts with "... when Jack got out of the bottomless pit .."
>> The install offers Android leanfront, Android mythfrontend, mythTV-light and others without explaining. Where to find "How to install an app on android"
>> What I hoped to get was
>> (a) offers bla bla (b) offers dilidy do (c) offers other stuff
>> chose (a) do this magic to install on your firestick.
>> From there I can make headway.
>> Cheers
>> James
> 
> Peter has done a great job on the coding and the documentation, but adding info just adds to the untiggerish TL;DR factor.  Try the myth wiki for android and/or leanfront.
> 
> I would choose leanfront for viewing, if I was confident that the file is good and the format suitable; that hasn't always been obvious. Display quality seems better than the normal frontend, particularly in panning shots, with or without nVidia.  I don't use 1080 formats much, and higher res not at all.
> 
> I expect to continue using Mythfrontend/keyboard/mouse for admin and editing work.
> 
> I use adb, from android-tools, for installing.  You need to enable the android 'developer mode', which is well hidden on my Sony tv.

I feel like I'm on the other side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjin8t633pc <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjin8t633pc>
James

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