[mythtv-users] MythTV on Android

Josu Lazkano josu.lazkano at gmail.com
Thu Sep 6 08:17:19 UTC 2012


2012/9/6 Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com>:
>
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> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 2012/9/5 Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com>:
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 2012/9/5 Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com>:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 6:59 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hello, I install the MythTV client for Android:
>> >> >> https://github.com/MythTV-Android/mythtv-for-android/downloads
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I try the last APK (mythtv-for-android-2012-07-11.apk). I am having
>> >> >> some problems to playback the recordings on my Nexus 7. Is this a
>> >> >> good
>> >> >> place to discuss about the Android client?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is possible to get a new version of the APK? It will be great to
>> >> >> know
>> >> >> how to create the APK from source.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is anyone have success playback on a Nexus 7?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks and best regards.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Josu Lazkano
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>> >> >
>> >> > Josu,
>> >> >
>> >> > I hope to be putting a new apk out in the next few days we a bunch of
>> >> > new
>> >> > items.  I can work with you offline if you wish to build from source.
>> >> > I
>> >> > have a wiki page on the github site setup on how to setup your
>> >> > environment
>> >> > if you wish to build from source.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > https://github.com/MythTV-Android/mythtv-for-android/wiki/Development-Environment-Setup
>> >> >
>> >> > Most the guys developing the app have the Nexus 7 and have had no
>> >> > issues
>> >> > with playback on that device.  What issues are you seeing,
>> >> > specifically?
>> >> > I
>> >> > do have some changes in the latest code to better handle the
>> >> > playback,
>> >> > but
>> >> > have yet to release the apk since other development has been going
>> >> > on.
>> >> >
>> >> > Dan
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>> >> Hello Dan, thanks for your great work on the Android client, this app
>> >> is what I need.
>> >>
>> >> The playback problem is that it spend too much time to start the
>> >> recorded program and it use to crash if I forward or rewind the show.
>> >>
>> >> Which is the recomended player? must I transcode the recordings?
>> >>
>> >> Is it possible to compile it without install the Eclipse Framwork? I
>> >> want to compile it on my server.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks and best regards.
>> >>
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>> >> Josu Lazkano
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>> >
>> >
>> > Josu,
>> >
>> > Thank you.  I am glad you like the app.
>> >
>> > At this time, you cannot fast forward or rewind when doing HLS.  The app
>> > kicks off HLS, but you can't get to a point in the future until the
>> > transcode reaches that point.  You may be able rewind, but haven't had
>> > good
>> > luck with that either.
>> >
>> > You should be able to use any client that supports HLS in the market,
>> > however, we have had the best success internally with BS Player
>> >
>> > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.free&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5ic3BsYXllci5ic3BhbmRyb2lkLmZyZWUiXQ..
>> >
>> > As for it taking too long to start, there should be a fix in place in
>> > the
>> > code to help with that.  I will try to get a new apk out in the next day
>> > or
>> > so as I have some last minute things to add before it is ready.
>> >
>> > Eclipse is not required, but I don't have any build scripts in place to
>> > build it outside of eclipse.  I will try to add that at some point, but
>> > it
>> > hasn't been a priority.
>> >
>> > Dan
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>> Thanks again Dan, I will wait wait for the last release.
>>
>> Kind regards.
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>> Josu Lazkano
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>
> Josu,
>
> New version is in the github downloads link.  See my next post for updated
> features.
>
> https://github.com/MythTV-Android/mythtv-for-android/downloads
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> Dan
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Josu Lazkano


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