Upcoming Netflix/Hulu/Playon support

[PLUCKYHD]

This support will require the playon importer using it's own import directory. It will not work fully (show banners or filters work). If you don't have it as a separate import path it will not work correctly and will just lump them altogether.

I highly suggest for this and future addins you use a separate import path or the default one playon assigns it.

And I must say this feature is great I now have a separate Neftlix View .

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

This support will require the playon importer using it's own import directory. It will not work fully (show banners or filters work). If you don't have it as a separate import path it will not work correctly and will just lump them altogether.

I highly suggest for this and future addins you use a separate import path or the default one playon assigns it.

And I must say this feature is great I now have a separate Neftlix View .

Any advice on steps to accomplish this correctly the first time?

[PLUCKYHD]

Just make sure the configuration of the importer is using a different import library folder then smm or any of your stored videos.( it defaults to this automatically so unless you changed that)

Then just add that path to mymovies collection manager monitoring and you will be good to go.

[medwynd]

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

Then just add that path to mymovies collection manager monitoring and you will be good to go.

Glad you mentioned this since I do not use the collection monitoring part of MM. I don't like my machines doing anything without me explicitly telling them to if I can help it :P

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by medwynd

Glad you mentioned this since I do not use the collection monitoring part of MM. I don't like my machines doing anything without me explicitly telling them to if I can help it :P

You don't have to have monitoring on only if you want it to automatically add new items from your que when the que importer updates.

[lucasbuck]

The importer says 'seemless navigation and playback'. You still can't fast forward anything, since it's still streaming, right?

[evilpenguin]

Yep, that line just refers to that you can navigate to and initiate playback on Netflix/Hulu items like you would any other SageTV content. But once its playing back you're still bound by the limitions of streaming.

[panteragstk]

Is there a way to have the playon movies get metadata separately from the rest of my movies? What I mean is I don't want the playon movies in collection management with the movies I actually have stored locally that way when I delete them from my queue it doesn't cause any problems.

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by evilpenguin

Yep, that line just refers to that you can navigate to and initiate playback on Netflix/Hulu items like you would any other SageTV content. But once its playing back you're still bound by the limitions of streaming.

No there is no way of doing this and won't be with any source.

Deleting from your que should not cause issues as long as you are using the mymovies folder monitoring as suggested. The mymovies will remove them automatically once the playon import removes the dummy videos.

[wrems]

Is it possible, at all, to reset the playback of Hulu and Netflix streams to the the beginning?

Where I've run into problems from time to time is starting a stream and getting part way in and then having to stop and try to come back to it later. What happens is that it never leaves off where I stopped it.

In an ideal world it would be great to have better time tracking from Sage's side that could pass the exact time to jump back into the stream so that it would resume as expected. Otherwise, a way to start the stream over would be good too.

Is this even a possibility? Regardless, of how likely it will/won't be implemented into a plugin...

[Peter_h]

Originally Posted by wrems

Is it possible, at all, to reset the playback of Hulu and Netflix streams to the the beginning?

Where I've run into problems from time to time is starting a stream and getting part way in and then having to stop and try to come back to it later. What happens is that it never leaves off where I stopped it.

In an ideal world it would be great to have better time tracking from Sage's side that could pass the exact time to jump back into the stream so that it would resume as expected. Otherwise, a way to start the stream over would be good too.

Is this even a possibility? Regardless, of how likely it will/won't be implemented into a plugin...

For Netflix, the only way I have been able to reset it is to actually go to a computer and play the movie. Once it buffers all the way, I fast forward to the end and restart the movie. It's clunky but it's about all we can get without native Netflix support.

[PLUCKYHD]

As Peter said I have no control over this nether does evilpenguin that is a playin thing.

[Peter_h]

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

As Peter said I have no control over this nether does evilpenguin that is a playin thing.

I think what plucky meant to say is that it is a PlayOn thing.

[evilpenguin]

Originally Posted by wrems

Is it possible, at all, to reset the playback of Hulu and Netflix streams to the the beginning?

If you navigate to Online->Hulu though the sage menu, then there should be a playback settings item at the bottom and there you can set it to always restart Hulu from the beginning.

And like everyone said, there's no way to do this with Netflix, its a playon issue.

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

No there is no way of doing this and won't be with any source.

Deleting from your que should not cause issues as long as you are using the mymovies folder monitoring as suggested. The mymovies will remove them automatically once the playon import removes the dummy videos.

ok, thanks. I just want the collection numbers to be in order. I'm weird that way...

EDIT: OK I did it and I have made a custom view for netflix only per your wiki instructions and all of the movies are showing up in the main wall even though I only have online movies selected and not playon. What am I missing?
EDIT2: Never mind. It fixed itself. Pretty cool. Nice job as usual.

[Cascade]

Hi Plucky -- I'm relatively new to Sage --
What is the best way to reach you via email?
Mine is kdoman@cascadedtv.com
We are interested in talking to you about a project involving Sage and your capabilities
thanks

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by Cascade

Hi Plucky -- I'm relatively new to Sage --
What is the best way to reach you via email?
Mine is kdoman@cascadedtv.com
We are interested in talking to you about a project involving Sage and your capabilities
thanks

sagemymovies@gmail.com is the best way.

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