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sawood6626
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7 years ago

Help on Implementing New Deep Linking Requirements

I cannot seem to find any documentation on how to process deep link parameters while the channel is running as per the new requirement:  When the channel is already running, direct playback commands...
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destruk
Streaming Star
7 years ago
I believe relaunching the channel when a deep linking request is received is proper behavior.  When the channel relaunches, you're supposed to read the one or two variables on the request and then if possible immediately start playing the requested content. New firmware may have changed this behavior, and if it did I don't know how you'd do what they require at the moment.