Android MiniClient v1.2.0 - Released

[rickgillyon]

Originally Posted by panteragstk

Let me do some testing and I'll get back to you.

The one from the Kodi wiki above works fine.

[cat6man]

Originally Posted by stuckless

https://github.com/OpenSageTV/sagetv..._NAVIGATION.md

thanks stuckless.

i found an undocumented smart remote command that filled in the missing pieces for me.
during video playback, a long press up/down sends a big skip back/forward (<< or >>) which allows me to move quickly around a video (I use +30s and -20s for > and <, with +150 and -130 for >> and <<.

the only thing i noticed is that during video playback, the long press keys seem counter-intuitive to me: e.g. the long up sends me back in time, not forward. was that intentional (i'm sure i could get used to it) or could it be switched so that during video playback, long up moved up in time and long down moved back in time?

in any case, i think the smart remote implementation really works well with sagetv.
great job!

[jptheripper]

ok, how do i get to the "miniclient settings"? I see where to change the video player, but i cannot for the life of me find any other settings

Originally Posted by stuckless

I'm using the stock remote. The MiniClient out of the box is setup to work with SageTV v9 and a limited remote. The MiniClient works with v7 but in v9 there have been tweaks to enable the MiniClient to work with a "dumb remote". For example, when you are playing a video, you press select it will pause/play. If video is playing and you hit right/left, it will skip right left. If you long press right/left it will skip commercials, etc. There are a number of remote enhancements that have been done to make it flow better.

If you use FLIRC or some other type of IR receiver and a full remote, be sure to turn off "Smart Remote" in the MiniClient settings.



Unfortunately, no. Android TV, for some reason, prevents you from using a customer Home Screen application, which is too bad, since, it really deters innovation on the homescreen front, if you can't replace it. There is a setting in the MiniClient settings, though, to connect automatically to the last connected server... but that's not what you are asking about, I realize that.



In the Mi Box settings, under Apps, when you select an app from the Downloaded Apps section, there is an option to uninstall. just remove the ones you don't want. If the app is listed in the System Apps, then you can use the "Disable" but be careful, if you disable a system app, that is required by the box, you might make the box unusable, and require a complete firmware replacement.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by jptheripper

ok, how do i get to the "miniclient settings"? I see where to change the video player, but i cannot for the life of me find any other settings

When you first start the miniclient there is a configure section before you start the connection to the server. I've instead of selecting a server to connect to select the settings box. If you are on a tablet the UI might be different and the settings icon looks like a sprocket.

[jptheripper]

Originally Posted by stuckless

When you first start the miniclient there is a configure section before you start the connection to the server. I've instead of selecting a server to connect to select the settings box. If you are on a tablet the UI might be different and the settings icon looks like a sprocket.

oh thank you, i just blindly connected to the server didnt even look at that screen

[cat6man]

i've moved miniclient on Mi-box up to my main system, so i'm getting regular use and feedback from the family.
it replaces both a hd300 AND a roku box, so one less remote too

would it be possible to add the following to the smart remote?

while in Program Guide (only)
long > (skip ahead one day, similar to what old >> did)
long < (skip back one day, similar to what old << did)

i use this all the time and sorely miss it.
currently, these specific two controls are unused in program guide.

a second issue is subtitles that are embedded (e.g. no separate SRT file).
i understand that this is not in the current build.
is this something that is possible (and hence doable) or is there a more fundamental obstacle?

thanks

[jptheripper]

is there a way to change how long a "long" press is? i am finding it very difficult to press play , versus long press play (which annoyingly brings up nav/info)

[cat6man]

Originally Posted by jptheripper

is there a way to change how long a "long" press is? i am finding it very difficult to press play , versus long press play (which annoyingly brings up nav/info)

i find i have to hold it until i actually see the action occur

[jptheripper]

Originally Posted by cat6man

i find i have to hold it until i actually see the action occur

I barely hit it and menus pop up

[rickgillyon]

Originally Posted by jptheripper

I barely hit it and menus pop up

I'm same as cat6man, takes too long to get a long-press. Which I guess is also a call for it to be configurable...

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by jptheripper

I barely hit it and menus pop up

Originally Posted by rickgillyon

I'm same as cat6man, takes too long to get a long-press. Which I guess is also a call for it to be configurable...

I've added an issue to track this..

https://github.com/OpenSageTV/sagetv...ient/issues/67

[WellThen]

Originally Posted by stuckless

Could you open a defect on the MiniClient defect tracker for this...

https://github.com/OpenSageTV/sagetv-miniclient/issues

Just FYI, the problem with the keyboard getting stuck is not limited to providing a Locator ID. I have a new 4K FireTV purchased during the holidays. I was using the keyboard to enter channel numbers in the guide, and found myself stuck with the keyboard over the top of the Sage app and no apparent way to exit the keyboard. Even after using the home key on the FireTV remote to get back to FireTV home, the keyboard still was on top. I will probably have to reboot as JazzTech did.

I've also added this as a comment to the GitHub bug report that AzJazz opened.

BTW, thanks for the miniclient; it's awesome! Using it on our new FireTV in the Family Room, I've been able to reassigned the Family Room Sage Client PC to my Home Theater, whose PC had died.

[RayGannon]

In the android client, is there a single key press that can exit from the SageTV client back to the android launcher ?

I'm using an All4One ir remote and should be able to program in any key code the ShieldTVs' OS won't eat.

[cat6man]

Originally Posted by RayGannon

In the android client, is there a single key press that can exit from the SageTV client back to the android launcher ?

I'm using an All4One ir remote and should be able to program in any key code the ShieldTVs' OS won't eat.

on MI-box smart remote, the home (circle) key does that

[cat6man]

Originally Posted by cat6man

i

would it be possible to add the following to the smart remote?

while in Program Guide (only)
long > (skip ahead one day, similar to what old >> did)
long < (skip back one day, similar to what old << did)

i use this all the time and sorely miss it.
currently, these specific two controls are unused in program guide.

thanks

@stuckless

could you please open an issue to support this?
thanks

[RayGannon]

Originally Posted by cat6man

on MI-box smart remote, the home (circle) key does that

Thank you sir, that was enough info to get me going.

[bialio]

I'm having trouble in the Mi Box getting 5.1 audio from the Android Miniclient. On the HD300 I for sure get DD 5.1 for the same shows. And from other apps on the Mi Box I get 5.1 or even DD+.

I haven't tested on shield yet - that's the next step. But I would like good audio on the android side if possible....

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by bialio

I'm having trouble in the Mi Box getting 5.1 audio from the Android Miniclient. On the HD300 I for sure get DD 5.1 for the same shows. And from other apps on the Mi Box I get 5.1 or even DD+.

I haven't tested on shield yet - that's the next step. But I would like good audio on the android side if possible....

Are you using ExoPlayer or IJKPlayer? IJK doesn't support it, but ExoPlayer "might" (at least on the Shield it appears to support it).

[bialio]

I'm using IJK. I can't ever get Exo to work on my 1080i MPEG2 recordings.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by bialio

I'm using IJK. I can't ever get Exo to work on my 1080i MPEG2 recordings.

Yes, sadly, IJK doesn't support audio passthrough, but is pretty stable... Exo is pretty flaky, but does support audio passthrough