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10.03.2009 04:54:56

Launch Plex, but not control?

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Hi,

I'd like to be able to launch Plex using Remote Buddy, but then have Remote Buddy step aside and have Plex's built-in support handle commands from my Apple remote. Is that possible?

In the short time I've been experimenting with Remote Buddy and Plex, I've noticed some problems controlling Plex's interface with Remote Buddy that I don't have when Remote Buddy is not running. Since I don't need any of Remote Buddy's other features when I'm running Plex (I just quit Plex if I need a different app, etc.), I'd like to just use Remote Buddy to startup Plex only.

I started experimenting with Behavior Construction, but I didn't want to invest much time until I figured out whether I was heading down the right path.

Thanks,
Rob

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.
After updating to OS X 10.6.2, my Apple® Remote is no longer available for selection in Remote Buddy. (FAQ015E0236)
Please update your copy of Remote Buddy to version 1.15 or later.

Hardware - Wii™ Remote

How can I activate the Bluetooth® receiver automatically on startup? (FAQ015E0163)
In order to automatically activate the Bluetooth® Receiver on startup, enter the settings, choose "Hardware", then click on "Bluetooth® Receiver". Finally activate the checkbox "Search for supported remotes on startup". Remote Buddy will then automatically look for remote control paired through the "Setup Wizard" on next startup.

User

10.03.2009 10:55:17

Re: Launch Plex, but not control?

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Thanks for asking.

Which version of Plex and Remote Buddy are you using?

What problems did you notice?

If there are problems I'd like to look into them and - if they are
within Remote Buddy's responsibility - fix them.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

User

10.03.2009 21:33:13

Re: Launch Plex, but not control?

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Im just setting up a new computer so I downloaded the latest versions of both plex and remote buddy on Sunday. I'm pretty sure I have them set to automatically download any new updates.

My primary issue is that I'd like to use the apple remote how the plex designers intended. I don't need to launch remote buddy when I'm in plex, so I tried to assign the menu (held) to an action of pressing the c key(because I don't see something like "navigation:menu" that would respond the way plex responds to the menu button being held). However then I had navigation issues when in the music section of plex...I recall that I couldn't use menu(hold) to return to back to my playlist after selecting a song.

Additionally, in the movies library holding the play button would sometimes not bring up the info screen. I could get more specific cases where I'm having problems next time I'm in front of my tv, but is there a way to do what I originally asked, ie use remote buddy to launch plex but then have remote buddy step aside when I'm using plex? I think that would allow me to use plex with remote buddy controlling my other apps.

Thanks!

Last edited: 10.03.2009 21:40:36

User

11.03.2009 01:59:15

Re: Launch Plex, but not control?

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Well, today when I started up Remote Buddy it grabbed an update for Plex behaviors (1.22 I think). Then, when I started up Plex it grabbed the 0.7.13 update.

I noticed in Remote Buddy there's now an option for Navigation:Menu(held), so I assigned that to Menu(held).

The problems I was having seem to have been fixed. I'd still like to know if there's a way to disengage Remote Buddy when I'm in Plex, but if not at least everything's working now.

Many Thanks!

User

12.03.2009 22:52:16

Re: Re: Launch Plex, but not control?

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This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

Thanks for your feedback.

If you want Remote Buddy to issue Apple Remote / Apple IR Receiver
events, please follow the steps as outlined in the latest blog entry.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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