Launch XBMC with iPhone app?

phillie14586 · 2012-04-25 15:26

I am running Snow Leopard and run XBMC in full screen on my TV as a secondary monitor. Running XBMC full screen on the second monitor is an XBMC setting not an OS setting.

I know you want an all-in-one app but I find XBMC remote nicer enough than RowMote to just launch XBMC with RowMote then switch over to XBMC Remote.

Chris230291 · 2012-04-25 21:21

That's really interesting. How do you set which screen XBMC launches on?

Also, i planned on using Rowmote just to launch XBMC myself. I like the whole iPod feel the XBMC remote has over navigating through the XMBC interface itself.

If Lion will let me choose which monitor XBMC launches on within XBMC, then i can just have it launch at login. As i only use the secondary monitor for XBMC.

Thanks,
Chris.

phillie14586 · 2012-04-26 12:47

I will try to remember how to set the monitor my memory here. I think it is under System>general. It is at the top of the menu and there is a drop down that says Windowed, Full screen #1, Full Screen #2. You want Full Screen #2. If it is not in General try the Video menu.

Chris230291 · 2012-04-26 16:04

Thanks for the reply.

I have found the option you meant in settings, but i only have the options of Fullscreen #1 or windowed. I think Lion is stopping me from doing what i want.
Since apple added fullscreen apps and stuff (which i think are great), your second monitor is pretty much redundant. :/
At the moment im getting by with "mirroring" displays, but i would like to be able to choose which screen and have it launch at login. Like i said previously, hopefully mountain lion makes secondary (and 3rd, 4th 5th ect) displays of use again.

Chris

phillie14586 · 2012-04-26 16:39

Did you have the second monitor connected and turned on when you checked in XBMC?

Chris230291 · 2012-04-26 19:03

I didn't at first, but then i thought of that and it still didn't work.

Chris

phillie14586 · 2012-04-26 22:58

You do have the second monitor set up in system pref? If you have a second monitor configured and it won't let XBMC launch in that monitor then I will be sure not to upgrade soon.

Chris230291 · 2012-04-26 23:04

Yes i do. It's just a limitation of Lion, you will find people complaining about it all over the web. Hopefully this will change.

phillie14586 · 2012-04-27 13:22

That sucks. It seems the love-hate relationship with Apple keeps tilting more and more to the hate side.

Chris230291 · 2012-04-27 20:31

I dont think it's something they have done on purpose. What with them adding support for airplay secondary monitors, i think it's fair to assume Mountain Lion will bring back the support for multiple displays that Snow leopard had. It's the new Mission control stuff and fullscreen apps that have interfered with it i think.

phillie14586 Member Posts: 58 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-25 15:26 Post: #21 I am running Snow Leopard and run XBMC in full screen on my TV as a secondary monitor. Running XBMC full screen on the second monitor is an XBMC setting not an OS setting. I know you want an all-in-one app but I find XBMC remote nicer enough than RowMote to just launch XBMC with RowMote then switch over to XBMC Remote.
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phillie14586 Member Posts: 58 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-26 12:47 Post: #23 I will try to remember how to set the monitor my memory here. I think it is under System>general. It is at the top of the menu and there is a drop down that says Windowed, Full screen #1, Full Screen #2. You want Full Screen #2. If it is not in General try the Video menu.
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phillie14586 Member Posts: 58 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-26 16:39 Post: #25 Did you have the second monitor connected and turned on when you checked in XBMC?
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Chris230291 Member Posts: 53 Joined: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-26 19:03 Post: #26 I didn't at first, but then i thought of that and it still didn't work. Chris
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phillie14586 Member Posts: 58 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-26 22:58 Post: #27 You do have the second monitor set up in system pref? If you have a second monitor configured and it won't let XBMC launch in that monitor then I will be sure not to upgrade soon.
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Chris230291 Member Posts: 53 Joined: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-26 23:04 Post: #28 Yes i do. It's just a limitation of Lion, you will find people complaining about it all over the web. Hopefully this will change.
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phillie14586 Member Posts: 58 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-27 13:22 Post: #29 That sucks. It seems the love-hate relationship with Apple keeps tilting more and more to the hate side.
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Chris230291 Member Posts: 53 Joined: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-27 20:31 Post: #30 I dont think it's something they have done on purpose. What with them adding support for airplay secondary monitors, i think it's fair to assume Mountain Lion will bring back the support for multiple displays that Snow leopard had. It's the new Mission control stuff and fullscreen apps that have interfered with it i think.
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