MythQML

QML based frontend for MythTV

Help - MythTV Backend Settings

These setting tell MythQML where to find the MythTV backend and MythTV database.

If you have a working MythTV frontend you can get some of these setting from the MythTV config.xml configuration file typically found in the users home directory in the hidden .mythtv directory (eg. /home/paul/.mythtv/config.xml).

NOTE: Future versions of MythQML will use only the MythTV services API and so only need to know where to find the MythTV backend and not require the database access. At the moment the API is not feature complete or reliable enough to use for everything but that will change eventually.

Settings

MythTV Master Backend IP

This is the IP address of the master backend (eg. 192.168.1.100). If the backend is on the same machine as MythQML then you can use 127.0.0.1

Default is 127.0.0.1

MythTV Master Backend Port

This is the port used by the master backend (eg. 6544).

Most users use the default setting.

Default is 6544

MythTV Security Pin

This is the pin used by the master backend (eg. 1234).

Most users use the default setting.

Default is 0000

Mysql Database IP

This is the IP address of the Mysql database (eg. 192.168.1.100). This is typically on the same IP address as the backend.

Default is 127.0.0.1

Mysql Port

This is the port used by the Mysql Database (eg. 3306).

Most users use the default setting.

Default is 3306

Mysql User Name

This is the username to use to login to the Mysql database (eg. mythtv).

NOTE this is not necessarily the same as the user name used to login to your computer. Most users use the default setting.

Default is mythtv

Mysql Password

This is the password to use to login to the Mysql database (eg. mythtv).

NOTE this is not necessarily the same as the password used to login to your computer. On Ubuntu the MythTV packages create a random 10 character password that you can find in the config.xml file (See above).

Default is mythtv

Mysql Database Name

This is the name of the database to use in Mysql (eg. mythconverg).

Most users use the default setting.

Default is mythconverg

Keys used on this screen

  • UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT (Arrow Keys) Move the cursor within edits and move the highlight

  • RED (F1) Cancel any changes then exit the screen

  • GREEN (F2) Save your settings and exit the screen.

  • BLUE (F4) Show this help web page.

    • FAQ

    My settings didn't save

    You must click on the Save button or press GREEN (F2) to save your settings.

    Where can I find the PIN setting?

    If you run mythtv-setup it's on the General->Host Address Backend Setup page called Security PIN (required). If you know the backend IP address you can also use the Services API to get the SecurityPin setting.

    http://192.168.1.36:6544/Myth/GetSetting?Key=SecurityPin

    Known Problems

    None


    TODO

  • When the MythTV services API is complete remove the Mysql database settings

  • Maybe use uPnP to auto discover the MythTV master backend.


    • MythTV Backend Settings A screenshot of MythTV Backend Settings.