[SOLVED] Delete watched videos from frontend?

[wilberfan]

I've never found a way to delete downloaded videos from the myth frontend GUI (for example, after I've watched them). Does this feature exist? I'm wondering if I'm not looking in the correct place(s).

[wesnewell]

Press the 'd' key to delete them.

[wilberfan]

Press the 'd' key to delete them.

Wow. Really? That easy? Good to know.

Unfortunately, my myth box is in the next room--along with the keyboard. Once I start the frontend, I use a Streamzap remote to control things. There's probably a way to map a "D" to one of the unused keys...?

Thanks for the tip!

[wilberfan]

Okay. A misunderstanding.

The "D" is to delete recording (recorded?) videos. I was asking about downloaded videos...

[rwagner]

Unless you're talking about the HLS recorder (which would show up in recordings), MythTV doesn't download videos.

[wesnewell]

As long as the remote button is defined in lircd.conf and in your lircrc file, then just go to Edit keys and put the button on the function you want. My remote has lots of buttons. I picked it for that reason. I think the D key is the default to delete any file that you have highlighted anywhere.

[wilberfan]

As long as the remote button is defined in lircd.conf and in your lircrc file, then just go to Edit keys and put the button on the function you want. My remote has lots of buttons. I picked it for that reason. I think the D key is the default to delete any file that you have highlighted anywhere.

I tried deleting a watched, downloaded video--by using the "D" key on the keyboard. It told me that the file was not being recorded (and/or not in the process of being recorded), and therefore could not be deleted... I think it only applies to programs *recorded* by the backend.

[wesnewell]

I guess I don't know what type file you're talking about. It works on everything I have. Videos, Images, recordings, etc. Also works in mythtv-setup to delete cards, profiles, whatever. I don't stream stuff off the Inet in mythtv, but if it's streaming there's obviously nothing to delete.

[wilberfan]

I guess I don't know what type file you're talking about. It works on everything I have. Videos, Images, recordings, etc. Also works in mythtv-setup to delete cards, profiles, whatever. I don't stream stuff off the Inet in mythtv, but if it's streaming there's obviously nothing to delete.

You are CORRCT, Sir! I don't know why it didn't work for me before, but I just tried it again, and I *did* get a proper "Are you sure you want to permanently delete..." on-screen display.

So, my bad.

Now, I just have to remember how to map one of the Streamzap keys to the letter "D"...

Thanks again for your help!

[wesnewell]

Now, I just have to remember how to map one of the Streamzap keys to the letter "D"...

You just have to edit your lircrc file for the button you want. On my system there's a link to the actual file located at /home/user/.lirc/mythtv. But it may be a differnt place on yours. I'm using Mythbuntu 14.04.

[wilberfan]

Now, I just have to remember how to map one of the Streamzap keys to the letter "D"...

You just have to edit your lircrc file for the button you want. On my system there's a link to the actual file located at /home/user/.lirc/mythtv. But it may be a differnt place on yours. I'm using Mythbuntu 14.04.

I think I got it working this way:

I edited ~/.lirc/mythtv and added the following to the bottom of the file:

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begin
    remote = Streamzap_PC_Remote
    prog = mythtv
    button = KEY_RED
    config = d
    repeat = 0
    delay = 0
end

After restarting, the red button brought up the delete dialogue window, and I deleted the file--using only the remote, so....so far, so good!

Thanks, everyone, for your help! I've wanted to be able to do this for (literally) years! Silly me for not investigating sooner...