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[Antoine.]

Hello!

I'm planning on upgrading from MC22 just for this new feature and would like to know if youtube.com/tv works:
- in Theater View (the only scenario where I need it)?
- in full screen mode (i.e. without a visible browser & without having to press f11 or something) operated via remote (I read some users had issues with the browser not being the active window, has it been resolved?)?
- with a working YouTube account connections (it didn't work in MC22 so I was cut from all my accounts suggestions & subscriptions basically rendering the experience useless to me)?

Thanks!

Antoine

[Antoine.]

I'd really like not having to spend 30€ just to find this out. Come on people, the answer is really easy to find & share ^^

Youtube.com/tv in Theater mode? Yes? No?

[swiv3d]

You might want to look at this thread Antoine

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,111645.msg771510.html#msg771510

[Antoine.]

Thank you swiv3d, an interesting solution indeed (really nice of "Don W" to share this)! I just tested it.

I have 2 problems with this :
1) It doesn't work remotely. If I set this up on my server PC, the Youtube launching app will work in JRiver in theater mode on the Server PC. It won't however launch in my JRriver on the client HTPC.
2) It's not a "clean" solution: before the launch of and after quitting Chrome, there's a quick flash of desktop & other instances of Chrome.

I fear that the absence of other answers means that there's no Youtube.com/tv in MC24's Theater mode. I hope that the JRiver dev team gets that Youtube/tv is an ESSENTIAL & HIGHLY EXPECTED feature (see the numerous messages about it). This mode is really neat and SUCH a natural fit for JRiver! There's no question that this would be the most impacting new feature that we've seen for a long time!

[swiv3d]

I think you may well be able to run it in theatre view if you add it as a web page - I'm only going on previous posts here as I don't personally use youtube just trying to be helpful until someone in the know decides to join the conversation.

[Antoine.]

I appreciate the effort 

I can indeed add it as a webpage but then it isn't displayed in fullscreen, for some reason. Also the sounds isn't on and the controls are messed up (they don't work as they're supposed to with the simple 4 directions).

[Spike1000]

I use Chromecasts for YouTube driven from a phone/tablet; that could be an option . . .
Admittedly it would be great if MC would work better with youtube.com/tv or support chromecast. . .

Spike

[Antoine.]

I use Chromecast too but I'm no big fan of using a smartphone in front of the TV, esp. when compared to youtube/tv's ease of use & quality of experience.

Also, the point or having an HTPC w/ JRiver was precisely to avoid a fleet of little devices like these ;-)

But seriously why do I have to argue in favor of youtube/tv's implementation into Theater View: it's its whole & ONLY point! Is it a technical challenge? ?

[GaryM]

My experience as a long time JRiver customer is that there is no good support for Youtube with Mediacenter. If you want it you just have to find workarounds or separate apps....