[mythtv-users] Demise of Mythweb

[John Lovejoy]

I am currently running MythTV from the v35 PPA on Ubuntu 25.10

For the last couple of times I have performed an "apt upgrade", all 
elements of MythTV being upgraded as normal, except for mythtv-backend 
which has been marked as "not upgrading".

If I manually perform an "apt install mythtv-backend", I am told that 
mythweb will be removed.

If I understand correctly, this is because mythweb is being totally 
deprecated, with users expected to rely on the web app interface on port 
6544.

If this is the case, it is totally unacceptable to me, because it does 
not seem possible to secure the web app interface, whereas it is fairly 
easy to password protect mythweb.

I love the fact that I can log on to mythweb from anywhere in the world 
to alter my recording schedules. I cannot keep everyone else in the 
world from doing the same (or worse, modifying the backend setup). I am 
sure that I am not the only person to do this.

Is there a way of securing the web app? Is there a way of keeping 
mythweb (other than reverting to an earlier version and never updating)?

John