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joedean62's avatar
joedean62
Channel Surfer
9 months ago

Mobile remote app viability

DOES THIS MEAN THAT ALL THE MOBILE REMOTE APPS ARE NOT GOING TO WORK ANYMORE? (last sentence)

Support for sending ECP commands from within a Roku channel application has been discontinued. Channels may no longer include code in their channel application that is designed to issue any type of ECP command. Static Analysis testing has been updated to check channels for ECP commands. Channels that include ECP commands in their code will automatically be blocked from publishing to the Roku Channel Store.

In addition, ECP commands may not be sent from 3rd-party platforms (for example, mobile applications).

  • renojim's avatar
    renojim
    Community Streaming Expert
    9 months ago

    Sending ECP commands from within a Roku app running on a Roku device is not the same as sending an ECP command from an external non-Roku device.  It's not a new limitation.

    Where did you find any statement about ECP not being allowed from 3rd party platforms?  That doesn't make any sense.  If not from 3rd party platforms, then what good would ECP be?

      • renojim's avatar
        renojim
        Community Streaming Expert
        9 months ago

        Ah, I do vaguely remember that.  I didn't understand it then and I don't understand it now.  I only use a few ECP commands, but they're still working for me.  I guess it's the "3rd-party platforms" part I don't get.  I use cURL and maybe it's different somehow?  They may be trying to kill off the numerous paid Roku remote apps that sometimes upset people that think Roku is charging for them (and are totally unnecessary if you ask me given Roku has an official app that's free).