Roku channel updates

[mvallevand]

The Roku channel has been upgraded with some new features and improvements

1.11.8 update.

1. Version 10 of the Roku firmware handles some file type error responses differently.

2. NextPVR doesn't support files in the media libraries with an upper case extension, and causing a client loop.

3. Handle screen saver keystroke.  If the Roku screensaver (which is blank in NextPVR) keys would be sent out of sequence to the client

4. Manual IP Configuration
- manual settings now saved on OK
- load manual dialog will used save settings if found.
- new option to delete the manual setting which will reset it to defaults.

5. When directplay is off (HLS mode) there is now pseudo client-side timeshifting

- Left and right move -/+ 30 seconds.
- transcode leases now sent during pauses and on ~6 second intervals
- enable channel switching and prev channel keys.

Since I am still not used to sub's timeline in NextPVR UI (or the web client) I personally recommend using the traditional style timeline.  It doesn't have the red unwatchable area on the timeline that we had in past version but is is still more logical for me.

Code:

<OldStyleTimeLine>true</OldStyleTimeLine>

6. m3u8 support enhancement.

- needs 5.1.2 of NextPVR for server API change and improved m3u8 streaming.
- support for m3u8 auto-transcoded recordings, these work better then ts files.
- currently I still prefer mp4 remuxing over m3u8 playback


Martin

[mvallevand]

1.11.14 Update

- fixed issue creating a manual entry if there was no local entry.
- respect global caption settings

Note: please upgrade to NextPVR 5.2.1 or higher the next channel update will require this

[mvallevand]

1.12.2

- Another fix for manual entries that have never had a local connection

Note the channel will expire Feb 23, 2022 unless Roku policies change.

[mvallevand]

1.14.2

- faster and higher quality screen update using a great mode sub added in 2.5.4
- invalid unknown donation status before logging into NextPVR after one week.

Note the channel will expire Feb 23, 2022 unless Roku policies change.

Martin

[mvallevand]

1.17.1

- improved skipping in Live TV with Direct Play disabled. Roku does require data to be buffered for over one minute before skipping is possible. Technically UI clients don't support this but it seems to work
- live TV mini guide channel switching might work a little better

Martin

[mvallevand]

1.18.

- changes for music in future NextPVR version

Martin

[mvallevand]

1.19

No changes except new build