Purpose

• Category: Configuration - TV Client
• Type of Change:  Feature

Description of Change

Test Connection Button

As of MediaPortal 1.3.0 Final, we added a Test connection button to the MediaPortal Configuration TV Client section. This button can be used to test the connection with the TV Service. Enter the Hostname of the TV Server and click the button to check your connection. If you leave the Hostname empty, MP will assume a single-seat setting and fill in the name of your local host.

Once the connection is successful, you'll see the Hostname field turn green and you will receive a popup stating the connection to the TV Server is successful.

If the connection fails, you will receive a popup stating the connection to the TV Server failed and the Hostname field will turn red.

Connection Test on Closing

Also when closing the Configuration window with OK the Hostname will be verified, if it has been changed. If the Hostname field contains a valid TV Server's hostname, this is saved and the database connection used by the MediaPortal TV and Radio section to get EPG data from the TV Server's database is updated.

If the Hostname field contains an invalid value, you will receive a popup offering to review the Hostname. If you click Yes, you can continue to edit the configuration. If you click No, the Configuration window will close without saving the Hostname but all other changes will be saved.

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