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matrixebiz
Roku Guru

Re: RSG, Direct Publisher... Clarification Please

"EnTerr" wrote:
@matrixebiz - hmm, did you finish the CS101 class at Udacity yet?
Or are you hustling because ... ?

I think I fell asleep during that class 🙂
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renojim
Community Streaming Expert

Re: RSG, Direct Publisher... Clarification Please

"matrixebiz" wrote:
Possibly 2D APIs are ok too but roVideoPlayer and roVideoScreen are both listed in the deprecated components list ;

What?! So what's the RSG way to play a video? You mean I'm going to be forced into that crap just to play a simple video?! :evil:

-JT
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matrixebiz
Roku Guru

Re: RSG, Direct Publisher... Clarification Please

"renojim" wrote:
"matrixebiz" wrote:
Possibly 2D APIs are ok too but roVideoPlayer and roVideoScreen are both listed in the deprecated components list ;

What?! So what's the RSG way to play a video?  You mean I'm going to be forced into that crap just to play a simple video?!  :evil:

-JT

Not sure yet, they are just some commands on the Legacy SDK Components to Deprecate list :https://blog.roku.com/developer/2017/02/01/legacy-sdk/ 
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EnTerr
Roku Guru

Re: RSG, Direct Publisher... Clarification Please

"renojim" wrote:
"matrixebiz" wrote:
Possibly 2D APIs are ok too but roVideoPlayer and roVideoScreen are both listed in the deprecated components list ;

What?! So what's the RSG way to play a video?  You mean I'm going to be forced into that crap just to play a simple video?!  :evil:

If

  • they indeed remove both roVideoPlayer and roVideoScreen

  • and you find yourself hell-bent on supporting Roku video
- then yes, since there would be no other programmatic way.
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