aMPdroid 1.0.1 Final (1 Viewer)

[hairlesshobo]

Just wondering if anyone else has had any problems trying to stream using the FFMpeg profiles? I can stream with VLC no problem, but haven't once gotten it to work with the FFMpeg. It doesn't make a difference whether I use internal or external MX Player. I am on an SGS2. I also attached the logs just in case. You can see toward the end where I tried to play "10 Things I Hate About You" and it didn't work. I always get an error on the player saying something along the lines of "couldn't load video."

Any pointers would be excellent!

Thanks!

-Steve

Mate this is just a stab in the dark but i noticed in your log that you are trying to play it at HQ. Have you tried to use a lower setting?

Good question!

I actually did try it at lower qualities and it did not work either. Plus, I have tested this both on Wifi (same network as MediaPortal), as well as 4G with the same results.

-Steve

 

[Spooky]

Secondly you'll notice streaming is not supported.

I know, but I primarily need it to select a video file to play on the HTPC, not the Android device.

I set up a UNC path to another machine and the folder showed up but nothing in it - same as you - after giving it the right credentials. So I really think you need to set up the mpextended service under a username that can access those shares (you can do this in the services property dialogue in Windows - it's pretty self evident once you open it up).

Edit2: Can confirm this works. Give it a shot.

Hmm, actually, I put in the Credentials after I noticed, that I saw no files and folders within the shares in aMPdroid, thinking that this might be fixing it (and generally be the best course of action). But I'll check again on the weekend (I am assuming that the MPExtended Service runs as the user where I installed it by default? Or is that not the case?)

 

[hairlesshobo]

Just wondering if anyone else has had any problems trying to stream using the FFMpeg profiles? I can stream with VLC no problem, but haven't once gotten it to work with the FFMpeg. It doesn't make a difference whether I use internal or external MX Player. I am on an SGS2. I also attached the logs just in case. You can see toward the end where I tried to play "10 Things I Hate About You" and it didn't work. I always get an error on the player saying something along the lines of "couldn't load video."

Any pointers would be excellent!

Thanks!

-Steve

Mate this is just a stab in the dark but i noticed in your log that you are trying to play it at HQ. Have you tried to use a lower setting?

Good question!

I actually did try it at lower qualities and it did not work either. Plus, I have tested this both on Wifi (same network as MediaPortal), as well as 4G with the same results.

-Steve

OK, you can ignore me. I don't know how it slipped by me but it was a setting on my phone. All better now

Thanks!

-Steve

 

[Steven81]

From what I know HID support on android apps is built it unless the app's interface sort of hinders such a support. I would had been really welcome if there was to be a tiny update to include HID commands' support (for example when I press "down" on my BT 'mote the selection to be going "down", etc). I think (and hope) that it would be relatively easy to be included in future releases.

... I had made this request some months ago too, it was ignored back then too . If it's hard to be implemented I can understand it well but in that case I would be sad to have to look for alternatives. See, ampdroid/mediaportal has all my collection well tidied up if I'm to use another app it would be hard to arrange it so well from scratch, but alas HID support is quite a biggie for me, enough for me to move away from the ampdoid app sadly...

 

[ferzal]

Hmm, actually, I put in the Credentials after I noticed, that I saw no files and folders within the shares in aMPdroid, thinking that this might be fixing it (and generally be the best course of action). But I'll check again on the weekend (I am assuming that the MPExtended Service runs as the user where I installed it by default? Or is that not the case?)

It installs its service, like all good little services do, under the system account. This "local system" user has access to most things any service would require. Except anything requiring credentials which is why it can't access any UNC paths off of the local system.

You need to go into the windows services snap-in, stop the mpextended service and configure it to run under an account with appropriate privileges in the log-on tab and restart it. You sound like you know what you're doing so I haven't explained step-by-step how to get at services and the property dialog. I can do so if anyone else needs it (or if you're not sure on a point).

 

[ferzal]

From what I know HID support on android apps is built it unless the app's interface sort of hinders such a support. I would had been really welcome if there was to be a tiny update to include HID commands' support (for example when I press "down" on my BT 'mote the selection to be going "down", etc). I think (and hope) that it would be relatively easy to be included in future releases.

... I had made this request some months ago too, it was ignored back then too . If it's hard to be implemented I can understand it well but in that case I would be sad to have to look for alternatives. See, ampdroid/mediaportal has all my collection well tidied up if I'm to use another app it would be hard to arrange it so well from scratch, but alas HID support is quite a biggie for me, enough for me to move away from the ampdoid app sadly...

I just want to get this straight... You're asking for support for a remote to be used with ampdroid? You want to remote control a remote control? I must be misunderstanding you because that makes no sense.

 

[Harmani]

It does makes perfect sense to me , aMPdroid is not just a remote control app. It can also be used to stream media from your MP server and display it using a tablet's HDMI-out on your TV. So if your tablet is near your TV, it makes perfect sense to me to use a remote to control it . Although I don't think many people are using this kind of setup yet, let alone use a bluetooth remote with their tablet. But it does make sense, right?

 

[Spooky]

It installs its service, like all good little services do, under the system account. This "local system" user has access to most things any service would require. Except anything requiring credentials which is why it can't access any UNC paths off of the local system.

Yes, but the shares in question should be accessible to "Everyone" (also Guests), so Credentials are not required, in theory at least. But I'll definitely play around with it again on the weekend.

You need to go into the windows services snap-in, stop the mpextended service and configure it to run under an account with appropriate privileges in the log-on tab and restart it. You sound like you know what you're doing so I haven't explained step-by-step how to get at services and the property dialog. I can do so if anyone else needs it (or if you're not sure on a point).

Yeah, I will be able to figure it out .

 

[ferzal]

It does makes perfect sense to me , aMPdroid is not just a remote control app. It can also be used to stream media from your MP server and display it using a tablet's HDMI-out on your TV. So if your tablet is near your TV, it makes perfect sense to me to use a remote to control it . Although I don't think many people are using this kind of setup yet, let alone use a bluetooth remote with their tablet. But it does make sense, right?

That's not the functionality the poster was talking about. They were talking about the wifi remote part of ampdroid.

As for the HDMI-out stuff example you gave... I don't really see that as being a common scenario for MediaPortal users now or in the future. But that's a different topic really.

 

[ferzal]

Yes, but the shares in question should be accessible to "Everyone" (also Guests), so Credentials are not required, in theory at least. But I'll definitely play around with it again on the weekend.

"Local System" isn't really a proper user account. So it wouldn't come under "everyone" because it's "no one". I think I just made that up but the local system permission doesn't allow a service to initiate network connections to my knowledge (kind of implied in the name). The "Network Service" account may allow it to work but I'm just guessing there. I didn't try that - I had it run under a user account credentials.

I guarantee this will solve the problem for you when you try again on the weekend. Or your money back.