Logging in problem

hi,

some of you have experienced some problems logging into the webtvs. This was due to a bad update yesterday. So you know, you can always reset your password from here: http://mywebtv.cc/recoverpwd.php

this wouldn't have resolved yesterday's problem though because it was related to cookies so you couldn't maintain a session after logging in. Please take note you can always use the support chat http://mywebtv.cc/contact for more immediate assistance.

Thanks to those who emailed me though about the problem

BlogTV player added

hey all,

a little quick word to say the BlogTV player has just been added. If you want to add a channel from blog tv to your webtv, you will need to find the link in the embed code they supply you with. Here's an example of blogtv embed code:

<embed src="http://www.blogtv.com/livesdk/Zu_Gb2_Eae7EbeTvbP" width="330" height="330" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.blogtv.com/People/HowieReportingLive">HowieReportingLive</a>- <a href="http://www.blogtv.com/">Broadcast your self LIVE</a></span>
So the link you will need to post in your webtv is the following:
http://www.blogtv.com/livesdk/Zu_Gb2_Eae7EbeTvbP

Enjoy

Updates applied

ok, so it's been a fun few days working on the widget.

I've finished all the updates planned in the previous post except for the one about indexing ustream.tv and justin.tv channels.

So in this update the webtv has been updated. The first time you load the webtv it will reload by itself with the new version and then you will always get the latest version.

The JW player has been added to the webtv. If you want to use it, you will need to specify the link the following way:

jwplayer.swf?file=xxxxx&streamer=xxxxx&othervar=yyyy

If you have trouble using it, please let me know. You should also know that I have added support for any other flash player and stream as well. The application will recognize a flash stream when a link starting with "http://" also has a ".swf" in the link, like this for example:

http://somedomain.com/anything/someplayer.swf?file=xxxxx&streamer=xxxxx&othervar=yyyy

The fact is you could use this second option to use the jwplayer and it wouldn't make much difference. The only difference is that if you use the first option, the jwplayer will systematically appear with a a black skin so you don't need to specify the colors for the player every time. If you don't like the colors thoough, you can add the link like this and specify the colors you want for the jw player:

http://www.jeroenwijering.com/embed/player.swf?file=xxxxx&streamer=xxxxx&othervar=yyyy&forecolor=??????&backcolor=??????

You can find the full list of the flashvars supported by the jw player here: http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/FlashVars

If you plan on using this player you will find interesting options there.

Also in this new version you will find the performance of the webtv has been improved. It is now lighter and it will load much faster, especially if you have a low speed or intermediate speed internet connection.

The TVU player has been fixed and is now using the latest version of the activex control. The default channels now fire up better as well. Finally if the amazon ads will stay hidden unless you are using a default channel.

The next big step will be to add justin.tv and ustream.tv links to the database and making it very easy to add these channels to the webtvs. I will also work on the control panel, to try and make it easier to add channels.

Have fun

Upcoming updates

hi,

here is a list of the improvements I will make to MyWebTV in the next few days:

1. Improve performance of the webtv: this will certainly take me a few days but it is the most important update to come. the webtvs should load very fast after this
2. Add support for the JW player
3. Improve the webtv default channel feature so the channels don't show up before the channel fires up: this is rather secondary since few of the users seem to be using the default channel feature. It should take about a day
4. Fix the TVU player in the webtv: in the new webtv, when you try to play a tvu channel, the channel doesn't play unless you hit the play button. it should play right away. also there is a problem if you close the tvu player and then open up a new one. Thanks to Moe for pointing out this problem
5. Change amazon ads so they only show up if a default channel is fired up in the webtv
6. Add Justin.tv and Ustream.tv streams to the mywebtv search engine and make them accessible from the control panel: this is a big one also. It should take me a few days also

So it's shaping up to be a very busy Christmas vacation! In all I think this represents a week and a half of work. Hopefully I have enough time to do all of this but chances are it will spread out after during the month of January as well. Anyhow I will keep you posted here on the MyWebTV blog. By the way, have a look at the home page. I spiced it up a bit around the activity box.

Talk to you soon

New chat in the contact page

hi,

I have just embedded my windows live messenger for you to use if you need support or you need to chat with me. You can find it on the contact page: http://mywebtv.cc/contact.php

I have tested it and it is working very well. However I suspect a lot of the time I will be away or offline so it may be necessary to email me.

Disappointingly the embedded messenger doesn't seem to authorize offline messaging which is why I think I will leave messenger online a lot of the time.

So I'm looking forward to hearing from you

Volume problem fixed with Justin.tv plugin

Hi,

Justin.tv recently updated their plugin. As a result, two problems have risen with the mywebtv widget. The first problem was fixed two days ago and it is described in the previous post.

Here is the second one. When you start playing a Justin.tv link inside the webtv, the sound of the player is too loud. This has been fixed just now. Please note you will need to clear your browser's cache for the fix to work. Alternatively, if you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox, you can refresh the webtv with Ctrl-F5 which will do the trick also without deleting all your cache.

Thanks to Jonny for signaling the bug to me.

Justin.tv player decentered inside MyWebTV widget

hi,

it's come to my attention today december 4 there was a problem with the justin.tv player. The Justin.tv player was decentered in the MyWebTV widget and as a result part of the player wasn't visible anymore. So I've had a look at it and it's been fixed. however you may need to refresh your browser's cache for the fix to work. If you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox just hit Ctrl-F5 and it will do the trick. If you have any trouble just email me: support@mywebtv.cc or you can also reply to this message.