[mythtv-users] Is there anyway to find what mythfrontend is currently doing?

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Fri Aug 21 14:18:49 UTC 2009


<fixed top posting>

On 08/21/2009 07:06 AM, Dom H wrote:
> 2009/8/21 Dom H:
>   
>> Is it written anywhere that myth is playing Album A for example or
>> watching Recording B? Is it possible to intercept what mythlcdserver
>> is sending to LCDproc?
> Done a little digging and found it..
>
> SELECT rp.title FROM inuseprograms ip, recorded rp where
> date_format(ip.starttime,"%Y%m%d%H%i")=date_format(rp.starttime,"%Y%m%d%H%i")
> and ip.chanid=rp.chanid
>
> Don't think I can grab MythMusic's status though

Note that "query location" in the network control will give you some 
information (including information on what's currently playing back), 
and even works when you're not playing recordings and videos.

Mike


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