All4 won't play without youview enabled about bravia-youview-player-launchers

[hoshsadiq]

Perhaps the readme can be more clear. You can not disable the youview app fully (as in, go into settings > apps > you view > disable), but you do not have to have it enabled as part of the you view opt in option. This also means you don't need to opt in to YouView's UI and tracking. -------- Original Message --------

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On 11 Feb 2021, 22:15, Matt Wills wrote: I have a similar problem with BBC iPlayer. It works fine when YouView is enabled, but it just hangs on the loading screen if I disable it. TV: Sony KD-43XH8505BU Android: v9 No problem if we need to have YouView enabled, but you may want to update your README :-) > This does also mean you can disable YouView and still enjoy these player apps. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](#27 (comment)), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAESP3OACPZ5SX3XAJENYWDS6RJILANCNFSM4WJWBG4Q).

[glacieruk]

I have a similar problem with BBC iPlayer. It works fine when YouView is enabled, but it just hangs on the loading screen if I disable it.

TV: Sony KD-43XH8505BU
Android: v9

No problem if we need to have YouView enabled, but you may want to update your README :-)

This does also mean you can disable YouView and still enjoy these player apps.

I mentioned a similar issue at the start of this thread, but this version worked for me without needing Youview enabled https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/media-applications-technologies-for-the-bbc/bbc-iplayer-android-tv-2/bbc-iplayer-android-tv-2-0-4-3-release/bbc-iplayer-android-tv-0-4-3-android-apk-download/

[hoshsadiq]

None of these apps should work with the YouView app disabled (as in, if you disable/uninstall it when you go to your apps settings). If it's YouView that's simply not set up, then it should work. If it still doesn't work, please post logcat and I can have a look.

[glacieruk]

It's Youview disabled so that i can record from Sony freeview and not depend on a slow Youview app. There were a few forums advocating your launchers work without needing Youview and most of the apps are fine, just not All4 when it's disabled.

[hoshsadiq]

Please post logs so I can try and investigate.

[glacieruk]

Thanks. I've attached adb logcat output performing the following to show before and after enabling YouView:
all4.zip

Open ITV Hub -> working
Open All4 -> not working
Enable Youview App
Open All4 -> working
Disable Youview App
Open All4 -> not working
Open ITV Hub -> working

Hopefully it helps.

[hoshsadiq]

Re-reading your original issue makes me believe that they may have added some protection around this. I find it odd that you cannot view videos but navigation else works. The biggest difference I see is the URL, though opening the possibly broken URL on my computer seems to simply redirect to the seemingly working URL. Anyway, can you try the below two adb commands and let me know if either work as expected?

adb shell am start -a com.sony.dtv.intent.action.LAUNCH_HBBTV -n com.sony.dtv.hbbtvplayer/.HbbTvPlayerActivity -d "https://yvweb.channel4.com/yvwebapp//"
adb shell am start -a com.sony.dtv.intent.action.LAUNCH_HBBTV -n com.sony.dtv.hbbtvplayer/.HbbTvPlayerActivity -d "https://yvweb.channel4.com/yvwebapp/index.html"

Could you also repost all of those scenarios but separate out the logs for each scenario? I don't care about the ITV ones, just the All4 ones. One for the apps provided, and one from YouView. Reason is that I'm struggling to follow what's what within the logs. Separating them out will be very much helpful.

[Fredurai]

Hi, same problem here. All4 and itv hub apps work normally, even play ads, but wont play the shows.
Anything i can send to help work out what's going on?
Fred

[glacieruk]

Re-reading your original issue makes me believe that they may have added some protection around this. I find it odd that you cannot view videos but navigation else works. The biggest difference I see is the URL, though opening the possibly broken URL on my computer seems to simply redirect to the seemingly working URL. Anyway, can you try the below two adb commands and let me know if either work as expected?

adb shell am start -a com.sony.dtv.intent.action.LAUNCH_HBBTV -n com.sony.dtv.hbbtvplayer/.HbbTvPlayerActivity -d "https://yvweb.channel4.com/yvwebapp//"
adb shell am start -a com.sony.dtv.intent.action.LAUNCH_HBBTV -n com.sony.dtv.hbbtvplayer/.HbbTvPlayerActivity -d "https://yvweb.channel4.com/yvwebapp/index.html"

Could you also repost all of those scenarios but separate out the logs for each scenario? I don't care about the ITV ones, just the All4 ones. One for the apps provided, and one from YouView. Reason is that I'm struggling to follow what's what within the logs. Separating them out will be very much helpful.

I tried both adb commands but they had the same result, All4 opens and I can navigate but not play any content.

I've attached 2 sets of logs as requested, one with All4 and Youview disabled (not playing) and one with All4 and Youview enabled (content plays). I've just outputed the full logcat, so let me know if you want me to do any commands to filter / format if it's still difficult to follow.
all4_not_playing.zip
all4_youview_enabled_now_playing.zip

[mattwills]

I have a similar problem with BBC iPlayer. It works fine when YouView is enabled, but it just hangs on the loading screen if I disable it.

TV: Sony KD-43XH8505BU
Android: v9

No problem if we need to have YouView enabled, but you may want to update your README :-)

This does also mean you can disable YouView and still enjoy these player apps.

[mattwills]

Ah ok. Thanks for your response 👍

[glacieruk]

Re-reading your original issue makes me believe that they may have added some protection around this. I find it odd that you cannot view videos but navigation else works. The biggest difference I see is the URL, though opening the possibly broken URL on my computer seems to simply redirect to the seemingly working URL. Anyway, can you try the below two adb commands and let me know if either work as expected?

adb shell am start -a com.sony.dtv.intent.action.LAUNCH_HBBTV -n com.sony.dtv.hbbtvplayer/.HbbTvPlayerActivity -d "https://yvweb.channel4.com/yvwebapp//"
adb shell am start -a com.sony.dtv.intent.action.LAUNCH_HBBTV -n com.sony.dtv.hbbtvplayer/.HbbTvPlayerActivity -d "https://yvweb.channel4.com/yvwebapp/index.html"

Could you also repost all of those scenarios but separate out the logs for each scenario? I don't care about the ITV ones, just the All4 ones. One for the apps provided, and one from YouView. Reason is that I'm struggling to follow what's what within the logs. Separating them out will be very much helpful.

I tried both adb commands but they had the same result, All4 opens and I can navigate but not play any content.

I've attached 2 sets of logs as requested, one with All4 and Youview disabled (not playing) and one with All4 and Youview enabled (content plays). I've just outputed the full logcat, so let me know if you want me to do any commands to filter / format if it's still difficult to follow.
all4_not_playing.zip
all4_youview_enabled_now_playing.zip

@hoshsadiq Did the logs help at all?

[hoshsadiq]

Sorry still haven't had a chance to look at things. Will hopefully do it soon.

[Ryan14411]

nice thanks