[mythtv-users] UPnP video and commercial skipping?

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Sun Sep 28 16:38:00 UTC 2008


Rob Greene wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Brad DerManouelian
> <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>> On Sep 27, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Rob Greene wrote:
>>
>>> I'm using a PS3 for my front-end, and was curious...  Is there a way
>>> to skip commercials when playing via a UPnP stream?  I am assuming
>>> not, but thought I should ask.  Needless to say, it would be really
>>> convenient!
>> No.
> 
> Ok then, an idea:  Is is possible for the upnp server to have the
> ability to just not play the commercials?  Either some global setting
> or per-client setting would be sweet or ever per-show setting
> (whatever actually makes sense).  It's just annoying FFing through the
> show and either missing a bit of the show or still watching a
> commercial...
> -Rob
> 
Alternatively: run mythcommflag to remove the commercials, or do it manually 
from a standard front-end using the edit facilities. Then transcode using the 
cutlist to actually remove the commercials from the file.

-- 

Mike Perkins



More information about the mythtv-users mailing list