[ROM] OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes (M8, MXQ, TV110, MX2/G18)

[al8782]

The remote in G18 works in hardware mode, so pressing the power button is the same as pressing the hardware button to turn it on/off. But in M8 the remote works in software mode, so when XBMC is busy it just doesn't handle the power button press.

Ok I understand that. So pulling the power plug out is the only solution? And what about what MetalKettle said about librtmp? Is there a way to update that?

[MetalKettle]

OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes

Only at source or decompressing SYSTEM replacing the librtmp.so then re squashfs'ing I think.

[codesnake]

Ok I understand that. So pulling the power plug out is the only solution? And what about what MetalKettle said about librtmp? Is there a way to update that?

It seems for now the only solution is to pull the power plug. I think librtmp is not the case here.

[MetalKettle]

OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes

It seems for now the only solution is to pull the power plug. I think librtmp is not the case here.

Maybe not for the power issue but could be for the live streams?

[al8782]

It seems for now the only solution is to pull the power plug. I think librtmp is not the case here.

Ok thanks.

[codesnake]

Maybe not for the power issue but could be for the live streams?

First of all not all live streams come use RTMP protocol. For example no one of my 300+ live tv channels use RTMP protocol, but HTTP + MPEG-TS.

[MetalKettle]

OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes

I know that. But throwing it out there as Al said only some and he mentions rtmp. Apologies.

[codesnake]

I'll also add support for HEVC (H265) hardware accelerated video decoding and HDMI CEC soon.

[MetalKettle]

OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes

Cec would be cool. THANKYOU.
The stock remote is very limited.

[foz]

thanks for your reply re rooted codesnake
foz

[Krankie]

OE

Runs like a dream on my m8 , many thank

[al8782]

Just did a little test, well actually happened by accident :-)

I picked a channel that I knew wouldn't play and would just keep spinning saying working. After 30 seconds I stopped the xbmc from spinning then the channel froze up. Then I hit the power off button on the remote. What I found was after 90 seconds the box actually shuts off, I didn't have to pull the plug. So maybe there's away to change that 90 seconds to make it shut down sooner.

[codesnake]

Just did a little test, well actually happened by accident :-)

I picked a channel that I knew wouldn't play and would just keep spinning saying working. After 30 seconds I stopped the xbmc from spinning then the channel froze up. Then I hit the power off button on the remote. What I found was after 90 seconds the box actually shuts off, I didn't have to pull the plug. So maybe there's away to change that 90 seconds to make it shut down sooner.

Have you tried to adjust these settings in advancedsettings.xml?

[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]<network>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]  <curlclienttimeout>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]10[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]</curlclienttimeout> [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#808080][FONT=monospace][I]<!-- Timeout in seconds for libcurl (http/ftp) connections -->[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]  <curllowspeedtime>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]5[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]</curllowspeedtime> [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#808080][FONT=monospace][I]<!-- Time in seconds for libcurl to consider a connection lowspeed -->[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]</network>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR]

[al8782]

Have you tried to adjust these settings in advancedsettings.xml?

[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]<network>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]  <curlclienttimeout>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]10[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]</curlclienttimeout> [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#808080][FONT=monospace][I]<!-- Timeout in seconds for libcurl (http/ftp) connections -->[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]  <curllowspeedtime>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]5[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]</curllowspeedtime> [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#808080][FONT=monospace][I]<!-- Time in seconds for libcurl to consider a connection lowspeed -->[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#009900][FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000][B]</network>[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR]

Is that just for the live channel and also to cut the 90 seconds down from when the power button is pressed?

I tried the curlclienttimeout on the gbox before but that didn't work. I'll give them both a try on this box when I get up. Have to get some sleep, it's 8am here and I still haven't slept yet. :-)

[pigbait]

Re: OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes

Have you tried this on your M8N as well?

Yes