Netflix for OnlineVideos (6 Viewers)

[Brownard]

I haven't read all of the posts re remote/WifiRemote handling so sorry if I'm off the mark.

The BrowserPlayer doesn't receive commands/events from MediaPortal, it merely uses the same code base to map the key presses that the browser form receives (because it is in focus) to the actions that they would trigger in MP, i.e. the OnNewAction handler in the browser form is not triggered if the event is fired in MP, they are completely separate, Consequently WifiRemote (or any device that communicates directly with MP) will not work.

 

[johanj]

@Brownard , thanks for clarifying. I get it working fine when using WifiRemote and sending keys to the active window but that is not exactly what I would like since I then need to add yet another user setting in MP iViewer(send commands or keys to active window from remote). Also all the other remotes that send commands directly to MP do not work.

What would happen if in the BrowserPlayer and function GUIWindowManager_OnNewAction map the different remote actions (play, stop, pause, skip left/right and back) and send keys with
System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send
or
System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait
The keys to send would then be: "P", "B", " ", {RIGHT}, {LEFT}, {ESC}

 

[Jason Pyke]

Thanks for that @Brownard, I guess the attaching to OnNewAction in the browser host is a red herring then.

I've just refactored the OnNewAction from within OnlineVideos so it sends key presses for those events and it appears to work from WifiRemote. I'd be grateful if you're able to give it a test out as well @Ministerk before its released. Unfortunately it'll need a new Online Videos release before its available.

Longer term I'll see if I can somehow forward the whole OnNewAction event from OV to the browser host so we can trap all actions, but that's for another day.

 

[johanj]

@Jason Pyke , can you pm me compiled files. I would be happy to test.

 

[Ministerk]

@Jason Pyke I'm swamped this weekend, but I might be able to do a quick test on sunday.

 

[Ministerk]

Quick test and reply.

Well I can control the browser player with WifiRemote, BUT at the same time I do control mp in the background.
This is nothing we could do anything about (I think) and is something the user should be aware of - unwanted stuff could be happening in MP.
It's always going to be a workaround, WifiRemote is made for controlling MP and not an external player, but the workaround works...

 

[azzuro]

Hello
@Ministerk
i'm happy to see your plugin have good feedback.
About your plugins can you share the source code ? on github or another site. we like to see source plugins for MP plugins, this can increase few dev to help you with coding patch.

Thank you.

 

[Ministerk]

Hello
@Ministerk
i'm happy to see your plugin have good feedback.
About your plugins can you share the source code ? on github or another site. we like to see source plugins for MP plugins, this can increase few dev to help you with coding patch.

Thank you.

Well, this isn't a plugin for MediaPortal it's just one of many hundreds of sites in the OnlineVideos plugin. All my sites sources are available in the OnlineVideos SVN repo. Of course anyone are welcome to supply patches, but it's only me (and offbyone) that can publish my sites. The BrowserPlayer is also a part of OnlineVideos and the source is available in the same repo.

 

[powermarcel10]

Hi guys,

My Netflix is opening on another monitor than MP is running.. Anyone a suggestion maybe? Also when I open Internet Explorer to the screen mediaPortal is running at, and start MP with Netflix, it still opens on the wrong monitor..

Is it just Internet Explorer that this plugin uses? If I know the exact .exe file I can configure it that it Always runs at a specific monitor (I think that there is software for that). Even if it is Internet Explorer, I could use another browser for my other monitors..

 

[Ministerk]

Hi guys,

My Netflix is opening on another monitor than MP is running.. Anyone a suggestion maybe? Also when I open Internet Explorer to the screen mediaPortal is running at, and start MP with Netflix, it still opens on the wrong monitor..

Is it just Internet Explorer that this plugin uses? If I know the exact .exe file I can configure it that it Always runs at a specific monitor (I think that there is software for that). Even if it is Internet Explorer, I could use another browser for my other monitors..

I think you can use UltraMon to assign startup monitor for an application, but it's neither free nor open. The browser application is MP_INSTALL_DIR\MediaPortal\plugins\windows\onlinevideos\OnlineVideos.WebAutomation.BrowserHost.exe