Theme: blue neon night

[speechles 2055]

@@mediacowboy I've solved the issue now. w00t. Damn that one was a major pain-in-the-ass to debug to find. It was caused by using the "remember user" feature and changing this to NO. The routine in preferences was using a main logout, which removes the server token, not just using a user logout. I spent hours chasing this down and solved the shit out if it YAAY!!!

 

There is no need to factory restore your roku. There will be a new setting in user login. Along with all your choices and such will be an option at the end. This will be called "Clear Registry". When you get into situations where the app is not letting you in, and you are stuck at the login screen you would use this. It forces the app to wipe the entire registry (all settings stored) and restarts at the server selection screen. This seems to clear it up for me.

 

Also solved the issue of capabilities not posting. Now all instances of this app run off the "Roku BN" name and should not be confused with any other app.

 

Will have a new version shortly, in the next hour or so... stay tuned...

[Happy2Play 9780]

Sound like the app isn't clearing all it information during uninstall.  So reinstall continues to have issues.

[Happy2Play 9780]

So is that the same as reset users in Preview?

[speechles 2055]

Edit: Not going to do the clear registry anymore.. see below..

Edited February 3, 2017 by speechles

[mediacowboy 438]

As soon as you are ready for me to test it I am ready.

[speechles 2055]

@@mediacowboy

 

On second thought, adding a way to delete the registry within the app sort of makes it break teh app ever after. So won't be adding a way to clear registry, it won't be required.

 

But.. Once you are in that condition, where it won't let you in and over and over says invalid password...

 

https://my.roku.com/add/BlueNeon389

Use this app, and log in.. This is version3.89 of the app. Once you run this and login, it will fix whatever the issue is...

 

I will have a new vesion 4.06 that no longer makes it possible to ever get the app into that condition. First though, want to make sure you can login with v3.89 app.

 

Let me know

[mediacowboy 438]

Yes I can login in with version 389. When launching 405 it logs in then crashes. Will wait for 406.

Edited February 3, 2017 by mediacowboy

[Lyfesaver 133]

After ranting in the other thread, just wanted to say thank you to Speechles for all your hard work.

[speechles 2055]

New Version: v4.06
* fix invalid user/password
* add theme song changes to detail screen
* added stop theme song preference

The invalid user/password was from not correctly logging out the user (It was logging out the entire session) when bringing the user back to the login screen after changing the "remember me" preference to NO. This would produce an unrecoverable scenario where you can never match the device again with that client/app. Invalid/username ever after. The 3.98 version of the app loaded will fix this, and let the newer version with blue neon icon work again. It should not be possible to put the app in this broken condition anymore ever again.

On an items detail screen when you navigate left and right, the theme music will now change to represent the present item onscreen. If multiple items of the same series appear the music wont change as it is the same series. Otherwise all detail screen changes will change theme music. IF you use theme music this should make it much better to browse.

Added a new "stop theme music" preference. What this does is control if theme music can stop other music playing or not, and whether theme music stops when you back out of a screen that is playing theme music. The default for this is NO. This will stop your music tracks you may be playing in the background when you browse, and play the theme music. When the play theme music setting is enabled it will, unless you change stop theme music to YES. Just making that part clear.

Apologies for the capabilities, invalid user/pass bullshit. That was my missing a step earlier in coding the app that affected later work down the road. Inevitable as that is bound to happen time to time with changes.

If those with issues can please test this out and approve or disapprove it will let me know if it is good enough to leave alone. Thanks, updated all links in first post, even the zips.

Edited February 4, 2017 by speechles

[vaise 340]

Hi,

 

I updated the apps and it installed a new one, but still getting the invalid user/password.  All ours are set to NOT remember the user (if that helps).  Is there something else I should do ?  

 

Ta.

[speechles 2055]

Hi,

 

I updated the apps and it installed a new one, but still getting the invalid user/password.  All ours are set to NOT remember the user (if that helps).  Is there something else I should do ?  

 

Ta.

 

https://my.roku.com/add/BlueNeon389

 

Install this app. This is the version masquerades as the original app. Log in on this one. Once you do, press the home button, and launch the present version of the app and it will work. It was how I was logging out users who changed the "remember me" setting to NO. Once you do run the other app, it is impossible to get the app into this invalid state again. You can then safely use the new app again and all is well.

Edited February 4, 2017 by speechles

[vaise 340]

Thanks for the quick reply - when I click on that link I get :

 

The channel code provided is not associated with a valid channel.

[speechles 2055]

Thanks for the quick reply - when I click on that link I get :

 

The channel code provided is not associated with a valid channel.

 

https://my.roku.com/account/add?channel=BlueNeon389

 

Does that one work? That is where the other link redirects me. It should make you log into roku.com and then forward you to the apps page.

[speechles 2055]

Thanks for the quick reply - when I click on that link I get :

 

The channel code provided is not associated with a valid channel.

 

 

You must be from the UK.. I see why.. It was at the bottom of the page and I forgot to check that region for availability.

 

Fixed that, UK is allowed to download it. Now it should work. Sorries... lol

[vaise 340]

Thanks again for quick turn around - but getting the same issue though - i have logged out/in on roku.com.

 

I am actually in Australia, but registered all my Roku from UK so I could get the UK channels added using a DNS service.

[speechles 2055]

Thanks again for quick turn around - but getting the same issue though - i have logged out/in on roku.com.

 

I am actually in Australia, but registered all my Roku from UK so I could get the UK channels added using a DNS service.

 

Yeah, apologies for not seeing to scroll down to enable UK with a checkmark. It is now enabled for the entire world for the v3.89 app.

It might take time for the cache on roku's channel store to refresh the store front with updated things.

 

@@mediacowboy does the v4.06 app work for you properly?

Edited February 4, 2017 by speechles

[mediacowboy 438]

Yes and no. I am now able to use the app again but still seeing failed to post capabilities and still having the logging in issue after logging out of a user and trying to log back in where it says invalid user and password. To get the app to work again I have to launch 3.89 log in with the user I want and then switch back to be logged in as the new user.

 

Should I reset my roku and see if that helps?

 

Sorry for the bad news @@speechles. I will be more then happy to resume testing and debugging once I get the family to bed. 

Edited February 4, 2017 by mediacowboy

[mikeraburn 71]

I just got a Blue Neon update.

 

I am scared,,,,,,

[mediacowboy 438]

Don't be scared. If it is an issue with the app Speechles will help. If no issue proves my Roku 3 needs a kick in the back side.

[Happy2Play 9780]

I just got a Blue Neon update.

 

I am scared,,,,,,

It really depends on how you use the app.  I haven't really seen any issue.  But I only have on users so Remember user is enabled.  If you have multiple users then it may be another story.

[speechles 2055]

New Version: v4.07

* fix invalid user/pass again...

 

Okay, this time I think I figured out what was causing the issue. Go ahead give this a try and lets see if we can put this to bed.

 

Update all links in first post, and zips.. Have fun.. I sure did chasing down this bug.. NOT!!

 

There should not be a need now to use the v3.98 app now if I did things right...Thanks for all the help chasing this down and sticking with me... haw

[mediacowboy 438]

All seems well now @@speechles. I even logged out of a user and back in as a different one with no issues and then switched back. Thank you for working so hard on this app.

 

 

Off topic:

I saw in a email that Roku will be forcing everyone to switch to the new SDK by 2019. Is that for just public channels or will this app also have to be updated?

[speechles 2055]

All seems well now @@speechles. I even logged out of a user and back in as a different one with no issues and then switched back. Thank you for working so hard on this app.

 

 

Off topic:

I saw in a email that Roku will be forcing everyone to switch to the new SDK by 2019. Is that for just public channels or will this app also have to be updated?

They are "twilight" the old sdk this app uses, yes. That means in 2018, I will no longer be able to update this app. In 2019 this app will no longer be able to exist on roku store. This was inevitable. Its been a fun ride. Edited February 4, 2017 by speechles

[mediacowboy 438]

They are "twilight" the old sdk this app uses, yes. That means in 2018, I will no longer be able to update this app. In 2019 this app will no longer be able to exist on roku store. This was inevitable. Its been a fun ride.

The ride isn't over quite yet.

[mikeraburn 71]

You have approx 23 months.

 

Get to getting, please.

 

Also, what time is it?