Windows Watching Recordings in Windows with MythTv Player
Introduction
There are many ways to watch MythTV recordings on Windows. MythTv Player is the easiest so far to set up and use for streaming recordings over a local network. Over my home wireless 802.11g network, I am able to watch in progress recording from my Windows laptop in a different room.
Features
- Plays MPEG2, transcoded recordings and High Definition. I've only tested MPEG2 recordings from my Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250.
- Support for MythTv version 0.18 to 0.20.1, I've used it on 0.20.
- Independent, so no need for external codecs or other annoyances.
- Configs are quick, you need to exit a file to include the host name or static IP for the Myth backend.
Prerequisites
If you have not altered MYSQL on the Myth backend to allow for remote connections to the Myth DB, you will need to do this step:
In a shell on the Myth backend connect to Mysql as root
$ mysql -u root mythconverg
mysql> grant all on mythconverg.* to mythtv@"192.168.1.%" identified by "mythtv";
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit
If you have set a root password, put a -p on the first command line and enter the root password when prompted.
the 192.168.1.% means my local network. Yours may vary so try 192.168.0.%.