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If you build from source and you want HLS transcoding you must successfully set
--enable-libx264.
However, HLS transcoding is not needed unless you want to conserve data.
Run mythtv-setup on the backend server you want to stream from.
- Under General settings make sure your IP address(es) are not set to 127.0.0.1. (Note: this step is also needed on any mythfrontend boxes where frontend playback via Mythling is desired).
- Storage Groups:
  - For video playback you'll need the Videos storage group.
  - For music you must create the Music storage group. As long as you have this storage group pointed to the directory that holds your music, you don't need the MythMusic plugin to listen to music on Mythling.
  - For artwork to display in Mythling you need at least one of the artwork storage groups configured (Coverart, Fanart, Banners, Screenshots)
  - Create a Streaming storage group if you want HLS transcode output directed somewhere other than the default (~/.mythtv/tmp/hls).
- To support the Record & Transcode menu option in Mythling EPG:
  - General > Allow transcoding jobs
  - Recording Profiles > (Selected Recorder) > (Default Profile) > Enable auto-transcode after recording
Test MythTV Service access. With your mythbackend running:
- http://backendip:6544/Status/GetStatus
To play music on a frontend using Mythling, enable Frontend Control Socket:
- Run mythfrontend and under General Setup options, check "Enable Network Remote Control Interface".

Download Mythling from the Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oakesville.mythling
Walk through the screenshots in the setup guide. These are accessible from within the app via the Help option, or online at: http://oakesville.github.io/mythling/help.html
If you have a very large collection (> 10,000 items), you may need to increase the Mythling socket read timeout under Settings > System > HTTP > Read Timeout.

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