Standalone client like OpenElec

[Tolotos 61]

Hi,

 

Is there a standalone client like OpenElec for Kodi available for Emby or is there an interest of such a piece of software?

 

Yours Tolotos 

[Luke 42077]

yes there is interest.

[Tolotos 61]

Hi @@Luke,

 

so I found two possible main solutions: 

 

Basis of both solutions: branch of OpenElec with Kodi removed. ==> Fast boot into the client

 

1. Using the HTML5 interface of Emby by starting a browser in kiosk only mode
   Problems:
   - Needs client configuration page at startup
   - Needs client shutdown in the web page
   ==> I think that's not a good option
    
2. Writing an own client like Theater for Linux and replace Kodi with it in an OpenElec branch
   - Theater code (C# ?) must be converted to C++ on linux

 

Are there further solutions possible and/or are my above assumptions correct?

 

- Tolotos

 

 

[Luke 42077]

well what form factor are you targeting? i think html5 as a technology is a great choice for a cross-platform app and i hope to be able to build a tv-based app for it. but i don't think the current web client is a great choice for you because it is not designed for the tv form factor.