[Original Thread] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support (1 Viewer)
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Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support
Kickass man! I wish I knew more about this stuff to help out on the code side, but if there's anything I can do hosting wise to help let me know.
Well, It appears it might be a good while before you guys get rid of me... I have been testing the XBMC version that uses the MediaPortal TV server backend and since I have the MP backend installed, I gave my daughter the option to keep the MediaPortal client or switch to XBMC. Since she loves this plugin and the only skin available on XMBC right now is Confluence, she wanted to keep MediaPortal with the Green Maya mod I created (damn the options)
SOOOO, since she wants to continue to use the plugin and many of you were kind enough to pay for the hosting, I feel obligated to finish the new NetFlix plugin re-write I was working on (to use the new NetFlix OData API's.) It will be a month or so before it will be ready for beta, but I will keep you guys posted.
Wile E.
Kickass man! I wish I knew more about this stuff to help out on the code side, but if there's anything I can do hosting wise to help let me know.
Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support
I've just caught onto this thread, and it's great to see that we are not losing a developer, even if I personally can't use Netflix due to country restrictions - one day I expect that will change, and hopefully soon.
That said, Amazon seems to do a similar video on demand service - have any of you in the US tried this, and seen how it compares to Netflix, and if it has the potential for a plugin version?
I'm donating to keep the hosting going - keep up the good work!
I've just caught onto this thread, and it's great to see that we are not losing a developer, even if I personally can't use Netflix due to country restrictions - one day I expect that will change, and hopefully soon.
That said, Amazon seems to do a similar video on demand service - have any of you in the US tried this, and seen how it compares to Netflix, and if it has the potential for a plugin version?
I'm donating to keep the hosting going - keep up the good work!
Need help configuring My Netflix plugin...
Hey awesome people of the awesome Mediaportal forum, I am having trouble configuring My Netflix to play on my secondary monitor and was hoping I could get some help.
So basically my problem is that when I run the My Netflix program and click on an item from my instant que a window opens on my computer screen but I get nothing on my secondary monitor--my TV. The TV monitor works (both in and out of Mediaportal) and if I drag the opened netflix window to the second monitor it will work fine but that's a bit inconvenient with my set up.
So my question is 1, is it possible to have this netflix window open up on my second monitor and 2, if so, how do I go about doing it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Ed
PS. sorry for the newbish question...I'm kinda new to al of this.
MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: XP SP3
CPU Type:
HDD:
Memory: 3G
Motherboard:
Video Card:
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:
Hey awesome people of the awesome Mediaportal forum, I am having trouble configuring My Netflix to play on my secondary monitor and was hoping I could get some help.
So basically my problem is that when I run the My Netflix program and click on an item from my instant que a window opens on my computer screen but I get nothing on my secondary monitor--my TV. The TV monitor works (both in and out of Mediaportal) and if I drag the opened netflix window to the second monitor it will work fine but that's a bit inconvenient with my set up.
So my question is 1, is it possible to have this netflix window open up on my second monitor and 2, if so, how do I go about doing it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Ed
PS. sorry for the newbish question...I'm kinda new to al of this.
MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: XP SP3
CPU Type:
HDD:
Memory: 3G
Motherboard:
Video Card:
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:
- September 2, 2005
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Re: Need help configuring My Netflix plugin...
Ed,
WileE has said a few times in this thread (MediaPortal Forum - Search Results) that you won't be able to get MyNetflix to open on a secondary monitor. If I recall, this is a limitation of Windows itself. When you open a new program of any kind, be it a browser, like MyNetflix uses, or even just a new text doc, it opens in the primary display.
Jim
Ed,
WileE has said a few times in this thread (MediaPortal Forum - Search Results) that you won't be able to get MyNetflix to open on a secondary monitor. If I recall, this is a limitation of Windows itself. When you open a new program of any kind, be it a browser, like MyNetflix uses, or even just a new text doc, it opens in the primary display.
Jim
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Re: Need help configuring My Netflix plugin...
Hey Ed,
As Jim mentioned above there have been some limitations to what we can and cannot do. At the moment, the custom browser is set to open on the same monitor that MediaPortal is running on.
I am planning to offer the option of selecting a monitor to use with the custom browser in the 2.0 version (Im working on now.)
Wile E.
Hey Ed,
As Jim mentioned above there have been some limitations to what we can and cannot do. At the moment, the custom browser is set to open on the same monitor that MediaPortal is running on.
I am planning to offer the option of selecting a monitor to use with the custom browser in the 2.0 version (Im working on now.)
Wile E.
Re: Need help configuring My Netflix plugin...
Wile E. and Jim,
Thanks for the reply. I hate being the newbie who asks the obvious question that had been asked by many other newbies; I seriously did look around for the answer but apparently my newbness had me looking in the wrong place. Duh. Anyways, thanks again. And a very special thanks to you, Wile E., for the awesomeness that is your programing. I am looking forward to 2.0 but, don't get me wrong, 1.__ rocks!
Ed
Wile E. and Jim,
Thanks for the reply. I hate being the newbie who asks the obvious question that had been asked by many other newbies; I seriously did look around for the answer but apparently my newbness had me looking in the wrong place. Duh. Anyways, thanks again. And a very special thanks to you, Wile E., for the awesomeness that is your programing. I am looking forward to 2.0 but, don't get me wrong, 1.__ rocks!
Ed
Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support
I am trying to get this working with StreamedMP skin. I use the BasicHome Editor. When I go to add the MyNetFlix Plugin I get the MyNetFlixDetails.xml instead. So let me explain further. On the left hand side there are a bunch of plugins you can add. I select MyNetFlix, not MyNetFlixDetails, I fill in the options on the middle panel and I click the button to add NetFlix to the BasicHome menu, but for some reason when I look at the properties of my newly created menu option MyNetFlixDetails.xml was used. I saw your one liner instructution in sticky note to use MyNetFlix.xml, but I'm sure what you mean.
I am trying to get this working with StreamedMP skin. I use the BasicHome Editor. When I go to add the MyNetFlix Plugin I get the MyNetFlixDetails.xml instead. So let me explain further. On the left hand side there are a bunch of plugins you can add. I select MyNetFlix, not MyNetFlixDetails, I fill in the options on the middle panel and I click the button to add NetFlix to the BasicHome menu, but for some reason when I look at the properties of my newly created menu option MyNetFlixDetails.xml was used. I saw your one liner instructution in sticky note to use MyNetFlix.xml, but I'm sure what you mean.
Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support
I found the problem my account had no items in the queue so the behavior of the plugin was a bit strange. Having that particular view is not that much of an issue. I was expecting a similar flow as the PS3 version.
I found the problem my account had no items in the queue so the behavior of the plugin was a bit strange. Having that particular view is not that much of an issue. I was expecting a similar flow as the PS3 version.
Re: [plugin] "My NetFlix" Plugin with Watch Now Support
Hey WileECoyote,
Netflix Canada just came out, the key difference appears to be streaming only, and a different URL. The plugin unfortunately isn't exactly functional for it, it lets you login but most of the menus don't do anything, and the only way so far I've been able to the player to launch in it is via the Recently Viewed list. Unfortunatly it juts brings up a "can not be displayed" page with the URL of Netflix
Is there anything that I can do to help you adapt this (or to fork the code), I'd rather not start from scratch when I think it's going to be a matter of changing some URLs and stripping unnecessary options. Out of curiosity what did you write it in? C#?
Hey WileECoyote,
Netflix Canada just came out, the key difference appears to be streaming only, and a different URL. The plugin unfortunately isn't exactly functional for it, it lets you login but most of the menus don't do anything, and the only way so far I've been able to the player to launch in it is via the Recently Viewed list. Unfortunatly it juts brings up a "can not be displayed" page with the URL of Netflix
Is there anything that I can do to help you adapt this (or to fork the code), I'd rather not start from scratch when I think it's going to be a matter of changing some URLs and stripping unnecessary options. Out of curiosity what did you write it in? C#?