[mythtv-users] Trying to use webfrontend to view recorded shows from another network SOLVED

[D&R]

On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:04:02 -0500
dwoody5654 at gmail.com wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:07:53 +0000
> mkbloke at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 at 23:01, D&R <dwoody5654 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Here is a list of mythtv packages that are installed:
> > >
> > > mythtv-backend-30.0-12.20190904git5cde0578d8.fc30.x86_64
> > > mythtv-setup-30.0-12.20190904git5cde0578d8.fc30.x86_64
> > > mythweb-30.0-2.fc30.noarch
> > > mythffmpeg-30.0-12.20190904git5cde0578d8.fc30.x86_64
> > > mythtv-libs-30.0-12.20190904git5cde0578d8.fc30.x86_64
> > > mythtv-common-30.0-12.20190904git5cde0578d8.fc30.x86_64
> > > mythtv-frontend-30.0-12.20190904git5cde0578d8.fc30.x86_64
> > > mythtv-base-themes-30.0-12.20190904git5cde0578d8.fc30.x86_64
> > > mythes-1.2.4-11.fc30.x86_64
> > >
> > 
> > I'm not sure if it's sensible to compare the packages you're using against
> > what I'm using, as my system is Debian and the MythTV version is old, so
> > the exact packaging could have changed over time.  This is what I have
> > installed though:
> > 
> > libmythtv-perl 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > mythtv 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > mythtv-common 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > mythtv-doc 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > mythtv-frontend 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > mythtv-transcode 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > php-mythtv 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > python-mythtv 0.28.2-dmo1+deb9u1
> > 
> > --
> > Cheers, Ian
> 
Since my situation is slightly different from others (normal would be to
connect to mythtv on the primary computer, I have decided to take a different
approach.
 
I have tested the following from a remote location:

A = remote computer
B = computer connected to internet at home, also has iptables setup.
C = Computer has mythtv and is connected to B.
From B sshfs the directory (/tv) from C that contains all recorded shows and
videos.

Computer C has a directory (/tv/shows) that contains file names (syntax is
title-subtitle.mp4. The recorded programs have had ffmpeg run to reduce the
size of the files and change the extension from .ts to .mp4. (changing the
extension was probably not necessary)

From A use sshfs to mount the directory from B.

I have written a dialog script (yad). When run it displays the directory
listing from /tv/shows. I can then watch any programs/videos I want.

The above avoids the problem with webfrontend not playing some selections
correctly and most beneficially I do not need to change the iptables rules to
allow the connection from remote location.

Thanks for the input you provided,

David