Whither Button Detector

Channels Android TV
#8

I was concerned about this, but it appears to be a whole lot of nothing. All of the buttons still work within the app, it is just outside that is an issue. On my TS4K+ I just used Button Mapper to to make the DVR button open the Channels app instead of the default action. On my Harmony Companion for CCWGTV I was already doing this, so no change there. Same thing as on another CCWGTV using the default remote where I already used Button Mapper to make the Home key open the Channels App.

The only thing that does not work is outside the app clicking the Guide or any of the colored buttons to do a Channels app action. But like I said, with the DVR/Home/Exit buttons mapped to open the Channels app, once inside they all work as expected. Really a nothing burger.

Tivo Stream 4K / Channels Button Detector
#9

Outside the app is precisely my concern. Just because you are happy without that feature doesn't mean that @skew and I are happy.

#10

Didn't say I was "happy" about losing a feature; please do not put words in my mouth. All I stated was that it's not as bad as I feared and there is an acceptable workaround for the time being. The Devs are at the mercy of Google's whim on this one, so I cannot be angry about it--just had to find a way to work with it and wanted to share the experience.

#11

I wonder why Google is OK with Button Mapper, but doesn't like Fancy Bits' solution.

#12

Well I guess I messed up. I had the button detector on Channels Beta pretty much working with an Nvidia Shield, Harmony IR Remote and Flirc, except some wires were crossed. ie. "Live" button maybe brought up guide. Guide did nothing. I was switching around the color to button mapping in "channels settings" trying to get things mapped. At some point I decided I should uninstall the Beta, reboot and reinstall to get back to default settings. After reinstalling I only have the option to enable button mapper on Channels but no beta version. Would this thread be the reason?
I also have a Tivo Stream 4K with the Tivo Bluetooth remote and it works perfect.

#13

Maybe related to a problem I had....

#14

Hmmmm. I think I've seen a similar problem that gets triggered sometimes when I hit the Exit (Home) button while a video is playing in Channels. It goes to the home-screen but button presses register as multiple presses for a while.

#15

Available again our beta builds:

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Channels Button Detector option gone
#16

Does that mean there will be two concurrent versions of Android Beta available at any time? The one that updates through Playstore and the one that is installed/updated manually?

#17

That's how it's been for a while

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#18

The problem with the Play Store beta track is that it replaces the stable version; Play Store will only let you have either the release or the beta, but not both. The have both versions, you must manually install the beta from the release version.

#19

Not a problem for me; that is exactly what I want. Just confirming that it is continuing, which based on @tmm1's response, it is.

#20

:+1::+1::+1::+1:

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#21

@tmm1 If I install the Channels client update that became available this morning will Button Detector still be there? (NVIDIA Shield w/ new OS update.)

#22

If you install the beta build published outside the Play Store, then yes.

#23

I've never installed a beta. There is a new stable release on the Play Store.

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#24

The button detector is not allowed by the Play Store anymore.

You can click Settings > Support > Install Beta in the app. That's the only way to use it.

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#25

Thank you. Not the answer I was hoping for, but the clarification I needed.

#26

is there a trick to getting "windows computer" > "guide" to work? i just got a second CCGTV for downstairs, and i'm trying to set up the harmony just as it works upstairs...on my upstairs CCGTV and harmony hub, i press guide and it sends windows computer > guide, which brings up the guide, no matter where i am in the chromecast. downstairs, so far, it does absolutely nothing other than lock up the harmony remote for 30-45 seconds...

edit: seems the problem is that if i try to send anything from the windows computer, it completely disconnects the harmony remote from the CCGTV. this is very strange, and not at all what happens when i use the same remote and the same android device upstairs.

edit 2: yeah, this makes no sense to me. i have this set up exactly the way i have it set up upstairs. same exact remote and android tv device...upstairs works perfectly. downstairs doesn't work at all.

#27

I’m assuming you are using 2 hubs 2 different remotes, but both are same model? Correct? I do know that you have to use the mobil phone app to pair the windows to the cc not the pc software. Is that how you did it?