Plex client for zidoo early version（24 Sep updated）

It's strange that no matter what we do, we can't reproduce it

 

Yeah, I'm going to point things out when I see them. I don't have to sit on my comments until you give me permission. Nor do I expect them to prioritize my comments over getting more important things working. Which is essentially what I said in my first post in this thread.

Not sure why you felt the need to even reply...

 

Do you try switch another server?

 

Yes, one of the other servers I have access to does work, just not my local one. Feeling like it could be my router (OPNSense) causing issues, I had to modify the DNS server to not do rebinding on the plex.direct domain



https://support.plex.tv/articles/206225077-how-to-use-secure-server-connections/

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/services/dns/rebinding.html

OPNsense is based on PFsense

 

Yeah i checked the code and all they do atm is this:

Code:

intent.putExtra("plexlist", list.getPath());
intent.putExtra("currentPosition", viewOffset);
context.startActivity(intent);

From what i see there is not much going on here, they use the default system fileOpen Api to find a Activity for the filetype/extension and than set just the plexlist and the startPosition.
There is no result handling or playback reporting at all. So its basically as if the Plexclient just had a "open with external player" option.

 

What I have noticed is it passes the movie mame from Plex, not the file name to the Zidoo player. Also I had to have resume set to on in the Zidoo player and it was reporting resume positions and watcged status to Plex.

I won’t be switching from Jellyfin to Plex! Your Jellyfin client is so much better!

 

In fact, we use data sharing between applications without these APIs.
Because everything is defined by ourselves, we can use it more flexibly.

 

It depends on which server you like to use. We just add a possibility

 

Oh ok, so you added multi-user data handling to the internal player?

The main reason i could not use any local Bookmark/Resume handling, is because it has no multi-user awareness. So if you have multiple users, you need the data per user from the server and not the local saved Bookmarks.

Ofc i'm happy that users have more choices so good work and for my stuff, this can also mean that some open issues could be resolved, since they should also appear via the Plex client.

PS: @mirror btw how do you plan to handle transcodes? I still have the open issue that i can't get a working seekable transcode option to work with the internal player.
I tried HLS via .m3u and .ts, but this is unstable and seek/position are not working correctly.
Atm i just use progressive .mkv via transcode, but than you can't seek at all.

 

Maybe create a sample record to us.

 

I prefer how the Jellyfin client works - you can choose before launching whether you want to resume or play from beginning.

 

Yes I agree, its great to have the choice.

 

This is my Plex in a Browser on a different machine

 

here from my mobile

 

Thanks for the apk, nice work.
One question, please. I have a plex server in my dad house, not at my home. This plex apk client will works in this scenario, or it is mandatory that plex server and client was in the same network? Thanks and regards.

 

It depends on if Remote Access works for the Plex Server and the upload speed to the internet is fast enough. Did you try it with Plex on your mobile or any other Plex client yet?

Remote Access doesn't work for me because I don't have an IP4 connection to my ISP. It's a DS-light tunnel.

 

Hi, I have a LG Cx with Plex App installed...whit this app installed in my zidoo could I use zidoo as server to reproduce videos with tv's plex app? I'd like because with zidoo media player I have a few trouble with some resynched remuxed converted audio flac...thanks

 

No.

 

It's alright I suppose as a very basic front for a plex server providing access to the Zidoo player, but it is very basic.