Feral HTPC: A Community Windows HTPC client

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#1

This is the only Alpha release I will have for download. Enjoy the preview.

Once I finish mapping USB Remote keys and fixing a few other bugs, I will release a Beta version and start accepting issues and bug reports. During this Alpha cycle, please do not report bugs or issues. There are certain key presses on a USB Remote that will cause the app to crash, that is expected since they are not properly mapped yet and the app does not understand what to do with them. The address for the network remote control is in the settings page. It will usually be PC-IP:12345.

A native, community developed Windows client and companion mobile remote for the Channels DVR ecosystem.

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Windows Client for Channels DVR project
#2

This is great!

#3

Thank you.

#4

Wow! Just in time for March Madness!

Right now I am doing some work and streaming two basketball games using TVE, one from OTA, and local news from OTA. I went back to home UI to change the multiview lineup, and another window opened and I had eight multiview screens! You even added the manual IP address option. I'll test that when I get a chance because I intend to use it.

I did notice a few quirks, but as you requested, I will hold of reporting anything until you are ready.

#5

There are a lot of quirks. They have been driving me crazy chasing them down. I did some optimizations the other day and had to go back through fixing more bugs I created. I wanted to release something so people can get a little preview of it because this is going to take me a bit longer than I hoped to get it working right.

#6

Still, it's amazing and very usable already!

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#7

The network remote control is also impressive!!

#8

Thank you.

#9

It's cool. (I'll hold off on anything else until Beta as you asked).

#10

Thank you. I have a very long list of fixes and bugs I'm addressing for the Beta. Today has actually been pretty productive. A lot of the odd behavior is cleared up now and navigation is improving with every fix.

#11

wow, impressive for an alpha.

needs a back button though to exit the player.

unless im missing it somwhere.

#12

It's Alpha for a reason. Features are missing and/or broken. This is only a preview.

I should say that I already have those plans. I just got the magic back button figured out. It's more than just a back button, it has a "bounce-back" effect. WPF's built-in NavigationService keeps a journal of your page history, so if you hit it to go back to the previous page, you hit it again and return to the page your just left.

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