[mythtv-users] Front read livetv files instead of myth://

[Gerald Brandt]

Sorry to open an old thread.

I mounted the storage group on my frontend in he same path as where it's specified in my backend.  According to the log files, the frontend is still going direct to the backend for data:

May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext tv_play.cpp:1206 (Init) TV: Created TvPlayWindow.
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext tv_play.cpp:2121 (HandleStateChange) TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext mythcorecontext.cpp:371 (ConnectCommandSocket) MythCoreContext: Connecting to backend server: 192.168.101.7:6543 (try 1 of 1)
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext mythcorecontext.cpp:1178 (CheckProtoVersion) Using protocol version 72
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: N CoreContext tv_play.cpp:2188 (HandleStateChange) TV: Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- begin
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: N CoreContext tv_play.cpp:2195 (HandleStateChange) TV: Spawning LiveTV Recorder -- end
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext tv_play.cpp:2216 (HandleStateChange) TV: playbackURL(myth://192.168.101.7:6543/1231_20120521192332.mpg) cardtype(DUMMY)
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext audio/audiopulsehandler.cpp:320 (SuspendInternal) Pulse: PulseAudio suspend OK
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: N CoreContext audioplayer.cpp:167 (ReinitAudio) AudioPlayer: Enabling Audio
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext mythpainter_ogl.cpp:62 (ClearCache) Clearing OpenGL painter cache.
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext mythrender_vdpau.cpp:1675 (CreatePresentationSurfaces) VDPAU: Created 2 output surfaces.
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext mythrender_vdpau.cpp:401 (Create) VDPAU: Created VDPAU render device 1920x1080
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext mythplayer.cpp:1738 (InitAVSync) Player(1): Video timing method: USleep with busy wait
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext tv_play.cpp:5169 (StartPlayer) TV: Created player.
May 21 19:23:32 mythtv-livingroom mythfrontend[1993]: I CoreContext tv_play.cpp:2360 (HandleStateChange) TV: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV

Gerald

ps: I'm desperately trying to get my 2 HDPVR's working under .25


----- Original Message -----
> From: "Raymond Wagner" <raymond at wagnerrp.com>
> To: "Discussion about MythTV" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 3:17:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Front read livetv files instead of myth://
> 
> On 5/1/2012 16:15, Gerald Brandt wrote:
> > There used to be a setting for having the frontend stream files
> > from the server, or read the files directly.
> >
> > Is the option still there in .25, and if so, where?
> 
> The option has been removed.  The frontend will attempt to read files
> from the local filesystem if they are available, but fall back to
> streaming otherwise.
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://www.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>