MDD

MDD is designed to run on every frontend and backend and 'push' a range of information that either cannot be accessed remotely by MythDroid or that MythDroid would otherwise have to poll for. This information includes detailed frontend location, details about currently playing programs and music (including album art), progress information, etc.

In addition MDD can run arbitrary commands on frontends (see below) and allows MythDroid to browse videos and schedule recordings.

Whilst MythDroid will work if MDD is not installed many features will not be available and performance will suffer. We therefore strongly recommend taking a few minutes to install and setup MDD.

Configuration

No configuration is required but you might like to read the MDD configuration guide anyway.

Details

When running on a frontend MDD operates by sitting between mythfrontend and mythlcdserver (during installation mythlcdserver is renamed to mythlcd and mdd is installed as mythlcdserver). MDD intercepts information that is sent to the LCD and makes it available to MythDroid. Note that you don't need an LCD for this to work.

On a backend-only system mdd just runs as a normal daemon and is usually started at system boot.