Android/AndroidTV Placeshifter client (Discussion)

[KryptoNyte]

S4 has the qualcomm snapdragon 600 (ARMv7). This one running Android 5.0.1

[SHS]

Originally Posted by stuckless

The only devices that I've tested this on are
Nexus 5 running Android 6 (mashmellow)
Nexus Play (arm version -- developer version -- running Android 5)

So, i don't have an x86 device (although the Nvidia Shield that is one the way) is x86.

Also, some of the older Android devices if they are not armv7 will not work as well, but i don't know what they are.

The Log file will dumpt out the architecture first thing, so hopefully we can start building a list of what works and what doesn't.

Hmm I tough Nvidia Tegra Family where all ARM not x86 device

You take old system get this http://www.android-x86.org/

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by SHS

Hmm I tough Nvidia Tegra Family are ARM not x86 device

You take old system get this http://www.android-x86.org/

You are probably right... i don't one, yet to verify

[stuckless]

I updated to 0.05 Alpha.. this version doesn't fix anything but it should capture more logging when the app just fails to start (hopefully).

People will need to enable the Log to SDCARD in the preferences... if you can get that far. And then send me the log files.

BTW, all versions are on the bintray site.
https://bintray.com/opensagetv/saget...iniClient/view
So, you can roll back to any version... but, at least try to capture a log so that we can figure out what is failing

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by KryptoNyte

It's strange that when I select the server entry from the previous install I get the black screen, but when I select the new server (at the exact same IP address, different name), I get the blue screen and then crash. Is there some kind of cache that needs to be cleared?

It's crashing before it can create the log file. Do some devices treat "sdcard" differently? For example, some devices have some internal storage that emulates "sdcard" perhaps?

If you completely uninstall, and then install again, it should remove all caches.

[stuckless]

So, here's why Nvidia and Nexus Player don't work... they are 64bit (Nvidia is arm, I think, and the nexus player is x86).

http://shield.nvidia.com/android-tv/...roku-vs-firetv

I don't have 64bit builds working, yet.

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by stuckless

I updated to 0.05 Alpha.. this version doesn't fix anything but it should capture more logging when the app just fails to start (hopefully).

People will need to enable the Log to SDCARD in the preferences... if you can get that far. And then send me the log files.

BTW, all versions are on the bintray site.
https://bintray.com/opensagetv/saget...iniClient/view
So, you can roll back to any version... but, at least try to capture a log so that we can figure out what is failing

Do not know what you did but that one works.

[SHS]

Originally Posted by stuckless

You are probably right... i don't one, yet to verify

I just check Nvidia web site they are all ARM CPU
There only one x86 that the Intel Atom

[KarylFStein]

I put it on my Galaxy Tab S and it worked. VLC kept stuttering during playback and left a "ghost" of the last video frame in the background when you stopped and went back to the menu. The other player kept playing the first few seconds of the video over and over, but if you waited 30 seconds or so playback was smooth and looked great, (on par with the Phoenix Remote/MX Player Pro combination I use now). The second player didn't have any ghosting either. I probably won't be able to get the SHIELD free until tomorrow night to test. Great progress!

Edit: This was with 0.04. The posts are fast and furious tonight . And I didn't uninstall the older version first. And I'll skip the SHIELD test .

[stuckless]

Also, people should probably install this utility
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id.cpu_z&hl=en

That will get alot information about your system especially if you are running arm/x86, etc.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by KarylFStein

I put it on my Galaxy Tab S and it worked. VLC kept stuttering during playback and left a "ghost" of the last video frame in the background when you stopped and went back to the menu. The other player kept playing the first few seconds of the video over and over, but if you waited 30 seconds or so playback was smooth and looked great, (on par with the Phoenix Remote/MX Player Pro combination I use now). The second player didn't have any ghosting either. I probably won't be able to get the SHIELD free until tomorrow night to test. Great progress!

Edit: This was with 0.04. The posts are fast and furious tonight . And I didn't uninstall the older version first. And I'll skip the SHIELD test .

yeah, the ghosting is something I've seen as well... i think I just need to clear video buffer when the video stops.

For the video files that you are playing, do you know what kinds of files these are.. ie, .ts, mp4, etc.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

Do not know what you did but that one works.

I guess just adding a bunch of "try/catch" around the startup areas did the trick I'm sure the log is logging an error, probably something to do with VLC since it is accessed pretty early on.

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by stuckless

I guess just adding a bunch of "try/catch" around the startup areas did the trick I'm sure the log is logging an error, probably something to do with VLC since it is accessed pretty early on.

I guess I need to install VLC? LiveTV played fine could not play MP4

[SHS]

Originally Posted by stuckless

Also, people should probably install this utility
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id.cpu_z&hl=en

That will get alot information about your system especially if you are running arm/x86, etc.

Hehe I can tell you what my is a Dell 1440 Laptop with a Pentium T4200
Thanks it works now I can see main server screen but it not in full screen

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

I guess I need to install VLC? LiveTV played fine could not play MP4

No... VLC and IJKPlayer are embedded. An external player won't work. I think when we get further along, I'll need to samples of files that don't play for troubleshooting. I have 1 mp4 and 1 mkv and 2 .ts files that I'm using for testing... They all play.

Originally Posted by SHS

Hehe I can tell you what my is a Dell 1440 Laptop with a Pentium T4200
Thanks it works now I can see main server screen but it no in full screen

So, you are running Android on a Laptop? Interesting... Is this natively running ONLY android, or are you running an android on top of windows/linux.

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by stuckless

No... VLC and IJKPlayer are embedded. An external player won't work. I think when we get further along, I'll need to samples of files that don't play for troubleshooting. I have 1 mp4 and 1 mkv and 2 .ts files that I'm using for testing... They all play.



So, you are running Android on a Laptop? Interesting... Is this natively running ONLY android, or are you running an android on top of windows/linux.

You can run on windows or mac.

http://www.andyroid.net/

[SHS]

Originally Posted by stuckless

No... VLC and IJKPlayer are embedded. An external player won't work. I think when we get further along, I'll need to samples of files that don't play for troubleshooting. I have 1 mp4 and 1 mkv and 2 .ts files that I'm using for testing... They all play.



So, you are running Android on a Laptop? Interesting... Is this natively running ONLY android, or are you running an android on top of windows/linux.

Natively on it own harddrive with 5.1-rc1 the PC port see here http://www.android-x86.org/

[KarylFStein]

Originally Posted by stuckless

yeah, the ghosting is something I've seen as well... i think I just need to clear video buffer when the video stops.

For the video files that you are playing, do you know what kinds of files these are.. ie, .ts, mp4, etc.

OK, I think my first test was skewed due to comskip. I deleted the EDL files and tried playback again, (both TS OTA and MP4 CableCard samples). This time VLC was still laggy with the video, but the audio wasn't stuttering. The other player started up and played fine.

I tried the gamepad support and it worked. If I use keyboard or touchscreen I have to press something twice to select, but the gamepad just needed a single A press.

[KryptoNyte]

Here's a file. It claimed it was in the root of the primary device storage.

Still sitting at a black screen after launch. Alpha 5

[nyplayer]

It crashes when trying to play mp4 ... When started initially it goes to the end of the file I hit restart from beginning and it crashes. VLC will not work crashes instantly.

PS Disabling animations makes it much snappier ... (Nexus Player)