[Original Thread] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support (1 Viewer)

[bito7]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

please help...

I just downloaded and installed the latest release of mp and am trying to install mynetflix. I have tried using the media portal extension installer in the start menu but get an error stating i need to use mpiinstaller. Where do i find the mpiinstaller? or what am i doing wrong?

thanks!

Jason

 

[WileECoyote]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

Wile E.,
Hmmm O.K. I opened several movies and watched the sequence. I know nothing about how the script executes but it looks like a race condition. Just a guess.

It seems to 1) acquire content license 2) buffer 3)play. If the script makes it full screen before it finishes buffering it seems to snap back to windowed mode after buffering is complete. On some films it took a long time to acquire the content license and it stays full screen until the buffering stage starts. Not sure if this is unique to my system. Not a big deal but it used to work. I can't think of any other process that is running or new to my system. Anything new with this version that could affect it?

Hmmmm... Nothing new with the scripts in this version. This is the order of operations when playing a movie...

1. You hit the play button
2. My Netflix plugin starts the scripts and opens the custom browser (assuming you are using the custom browser)
3. The script waits for the [Full Screen] image to appear (It will wait up to 45 seconds I believe)
4. Once the [Full Screen] image appears it will click it and set the mouse to go to the bottom right corner of the screen (to be out of the way for the movie)
5. The script then awaits a key or remote input (FF, RW, Pause, Play, etc...)
6. When you press stop, the plugin (not the script) will close the custom browser and kill the scripts.

I hope this helps with your troubleshooting.

One thing you might try... Disable the Autokey Scripts in the My NetFlix config. Then start MP, start a movie and manually click the [Full Screen] icon as soon as it appears. If it reverts back then you can eliminate the scripts as an issue. If it stays full screen, then it looks like maybe the script is doing something really weird...

Wile E.

please help...

I just downloaded and installed the latest release of mp and am trying to install mynetflix. I have tried using the media portal extension installer in the start menu but get an error stating i need to use mpiinstaller. Where do i find the mpiinstaller? or what am i doing wrong?

thanks!

Jason

Hey Bito7,
We need more information to assist. Which version of MP are you using? What OS are you using?

Wile E.

 

[fk00gsr]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

Is there a short write up somewhere explaining how to do that? Sorry Im not the most computer savy person haha

The log files are explained here -> TV-Server/troubleshooting-logfiles - MediaPortal Manual Documentation

You can just delete the files, then open MP and recreate the issue, then close MP and zip the log files and attach them here. You can also search the forums for answers to your log file questions, many people have asked questions about the log files. After all, we were all new to MP at some point

Thanks,
Wile E.

Ended up installing it on my Vista machine and it works perfectly. Thanks for all your help!!!

 

[WileECoyote]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

Update...

I just uploaded version 1.2 to the first post of the thread. The biggest change was threading the download of the movie trailer database on MP startup. The download was causing MP to start slow. I didnt really notice how slow it was until I connected to via wireless on one of my clients. The other major change was updating the Maya skin to version 0.3.25 (I think that is the latest version.)

Let me know if you have any issues...

Thanks,
Wile E.

 

[winterescape]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

One thing you might try... Disable the Autokey Scripts in the My NetFlix config. Then start MP, start a movie and manually click the [Full Screen] icon as soon as it appears. If it reverts back then you can eliminate the scripts as an issue. If it stays full screen, then it looks like maybe the script is doing something really weird...

Wile E.

Wile E. I tried this and it does the same thing, so not the script. I also tried IE browser and same thing. Not sure what else might cause this. It seems to stay full screen the second time it is pressed...

 

[bito7]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

i am using:

mp 1.1.0
os = xp.

I tried installing maunally and was able to configure it but i get an error stating:

missing or invalid file c:\documents and setting\all users\........ mynetflix.xml

Also, mp states my skin is invalid while mp is starting up.

Thx for you help,
bito

 

[WileECoyote]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

Wile E. I tried this and it does the same thing, so not the script. I also tried IE browser and same thing. Not sure what else might cause this. It seems to stay full screen the second time it is pressed...

Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Now that the script and custom browser are not suspect, let's try to find what os trying to take focus. The reason it kicks out of full-screen is because something is biding for focus. Is MP set to be on top? Is there anything else open on the PC that might fight for focus? Maybe something in your system tray?

i am using:

mp 1.1.0
os = xp.

I tried installing maunally and was able to configure it but i get an error stating:

missing or invalid file c:\documents and setting\all users\........ mynetflix.xml

Also, mp states my skin is invalid while mp is starting up.

Thx for you help,
bito

Okay, one more question? which skin are you using? Have you manually copied the three skin files to the skin folder?

The message you get about the skin being invalid shouldn't be an issue with the plugin.

Wile E.

 

[winterescape]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Now that the script and custom browser are not suspect, let's try to find what os trying to take focus. The reason it kicks out of full-screen is because something is biding for focus. Is MP set to be on top? Is there anything else open on the PC that might fight for focus? Maybe something in your system tray?
Wile E.

Wile E.
"Always on top" was not checked but I clicked it and it seems to make no difference. Nothing in my system tray, except "real audio driver". Nothing else running, just MP. Is there any reason the script could not put it in full screen anytime it sees the "full screen" graphic, not just the first instance?
thanks...

 

[nyt]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

Update...

I just uploaded version 1.2 to the first post of the thread. The biggest change was threading the download of the movie trailer database on MP startup. The download was causing MP to start slow. I didnt really notice how slow it was until I connected to via wireless on one of my clients. The other major change was updating the Maya skin to version 0.3.25 (I think that is the latest version.)

Let me know if you have any issues...

Thanks,
Wile E.

using xfactor, just installed 1.2, latest svn.... when i hit ok to play a movie with watch it now, it pauses for a moment, but doesn't do anything. If I hit menu -> play, it works fine.

 

[WileECoyote]

Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support

Wile E.
"Always on top" was not checked but I clicked it and it seems to make no difference. Nothing in my system tray, except "real audio driver". Nothing else running, just MP. Is there any reason the script could not put it in full screen anytime it sees the "full screen" graphic, not just the first instance?
thanks...

Hmmm.... Im sure the script could check more than once. I can email you a copy of the original script if you would like to play with it? (side note: I didnt write the original script, I am using the same script that the Sage TV developer came up with.) Once you modify it you can compile it with the AutoKey Script compiler (free download.)

using xfactor, just installed 1.2, latest svn.... when i hit ok to play a movie with watch it now, it pauses for a moment, but doesn't do anything. If I hit menu -> play, it works fine.

Hey NYT,
Thanks for the feedback. I will look into the issue...