Level Up Your Home Theater: Digital Movie Posters and Tutorial

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Check out part two video here MOVIE POSTER | HOW TO Customize ANY Movie Poster for your HOME THEATER | Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaWtlouAfat2bbs

[@TheKsmoove22]

This is the most helpful video on KZbin! Special place in heaven for people like you 🙏🏿

[@ChristianHansard]

After a few years of trying to mess with this program your vid about chromecasting just recently got recommended to me. A few months ago I had finally got it to just look at my own folder of pics but didn't go further because I wasn't ready to get a mini computer to mount to a TV but seeing the vid about casting just made me renew my interest. Thanks for these vids, that program is cool but it isn't very amateur user friendly, I think. Wish I had found you sooner.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Thank you and glad I could help!

[@bbrooks1715gmail]

Shot out to you bro. Never would've thought about using Chromecast which I just happened to have an extra just laying around. You saved me some money. Many thanks

[@hatoraidcowboy]

No problem! Glad I could help save some 💵💵

[@Darthmel450]

i just want to say thank you for this video i finally was able to get it working

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Oh nice! Glad I could help. Its a really cool feature to have.

[@Mikey-Himself]

I hadn't seen this video previously, and if I had, now I wish I had picked your brain about this a bit at MWAVE! I am looking to do the same thing, however I am limited with outlets on the outside of my Theater. I think I may do a small screen or tablet on the exterior of my HT,

[@ingamelevi1929]

You could use a $35 Raspberry Pi (assuming it'll go back down to $35, anyways - RS Components ended their contract with the Raspberry Pi foundation and most boards are currently $150) and Chromium to get better results. MoviePoster supports HTML5 canvas features and can do something the dev calls "WebView", where it just posts the poster to your internal IP address with "/WebView.html?displayid(0)" attached to it. 0 can be replaced with 1 if you have two webview displays configured in the settings

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Thanks for the info! It sounds a little above my head…lol But that sounds like a cool feature!

[@geektoolkit]

Oh wow that was pretty sweet. I'd heard of that software, but needing a PC always seemed clunky. Your solution of remoting with a chromecast is brilliant! Would you say the killer feature of movie poster is the plex integration? I'm working on my own (Dynaframe) and maybe that'll be the next feature. Mine was designed for artwork but it's definitely grown to do more, and movie posters has been a big request.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

I’d say so. The Plex integration is awesome and all my friends love it. It really makes it feel like an actual cinema. Your program sounds great! I’d love to see the finished product!

[@dustinfigueroa1205]

Wall anchors or togglers will hold that tv without a stud. I have my 75in on all togglers for the past 4yrs

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@dcmarvelunited5529]

Damn, you're brave. That's like asking me to go in and cave full of lions lol.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@dcmarvelunited5529 LOL

[@dustinfigueroa1205]

@@hatoraidcowboy 😆😆

[@kdstyles1979]

Nice video. I just did a cheap Wal-Mart 40in hisense with a USB full of all the posters I wanted. Got a studless tv mount from lowes for 24. Will end up getting more over time to fill the walls but I like whole integration idea though. Looks good

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Thanks man! I need to upgrade my tv eventually. How do you cycle your posters?

[@kdstyles1979]

@@hatoraidcowboy most tv's have a built in slideshow for USB content. The hisense is a roku so you have to download their media player. I just use that app to slideshow the posters

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@kdstyles1979 oh nice. I have a Roku but I never use the usb function but forgot about the slideshow feature on tv’s.

[@kdstyles1979]

@@hatoraidcowboy give it a try 😎👍

[@davidnguyen6061]

May I ask where do you get/download the movie posters? I have a Hisense 40in and I want to implement your solution. Thanks

[@zxcvbnmmasdfghjkl]

So I was able to play around with the JSONRPC api(from Kodi) and tMDB api key to pull the now playing movie from kodi, save the image poster and publish it to the local server of a rpi. Still a WIP but works really well.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

That sounds beyond me lol

[@zxcvbnmmasdfghjkl]

@@hatoraidcowboyyou’d be surprised I had ai code everything through trial and error. All on python and html, now I just type in my local rpi ip and port # and it populates the “Now Playing” text with the movie poster!

[@Gshiznit74]

Maybe with your editing overlay examples of this. B-roll

[@hatoraidcowboy]

What do you mean?

[@Gshiznit74]

@hatoraidcowboy posted before I realised the age of this video. It ended up on my feed 🤔 Your videos are more polished now. I was meaning, as you're explaining the location and digital poster. Imagine if we were seeing it as you're explaining it. But disregard as you're on another level these days

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@Gshiznit74 oh yea lol thank you so much. Ugh….I cant even watch these old videos lol

[@abdurmatin]

Thank you for this awesome walk through and explaination of this program. I got everything to work now and it is wonderful I did notice one thing-there is a lag of about 2-3 minutes between what is on my laptop and what is my marquee. Is there a way I can speed this up through the settings to cut out the lag/delay Thank you again for the awesome explanation it was very helpful

[@hatoraidcowboy]

You’re welcome and thank you for the support! I havent experienced that issue so I’m not sure how to trouble shoot it. My posters display after a few seconds. 🤔 what’s your setup like?

[@spcguz]

I can’t find the remote access on Plex. It’s not popping up.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Did you download the developer version?

[@goose1498]

Awesome video just wish I was more tech savy and knew how to use a raspberry pi. Is there a way to use an old phone to send a constant feed to a screen? I was just gonna use a USB, but everytime the TV turns off I have to reboot it. Looking for something that if I turn the TV off and on, it pics right up where it left off. I have several old phones and figured it would be a better alternative saving energy than running a computer

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Hmmm. There might be a way to rig something up with a google phone, but I’m not that smart LOL The creator of the software would probably know that answer best. But seems like it was designed specifically to run on a computer.

[@diogor420]

14:22 ATTENTION You only blurred your private IP address, which you didn't need to, but you left your public IP clear, so anyone can log into your plex server and your network!!

[@gtalexandro]

I laughed when I noticed that too 😂😂

[@jackstanford5516]

All these years later, he is still on the same IP and Plex is still open!

[@tjkmj]

Good video

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Thanks bro!

[@loloshimmer]

Couldn't you just download movie posters to a usb, then plug it in the back of your tv go to whatever usb port you plugged it in, and just have ut do like you would watching pictures on your tv? Seems to be a little easier. But who knows :)

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Yes I could do that, but then you lose the integration with Plex…..Start & End times, movie info, movie art. But yes you could def just download movie posters 🙂

[@georgechuba2567]

are yoou able rto cast to multiple devices at once ?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

I’ve only ever been able to cast to one device. Not sure if Chromecast can cast to multiple devices simultaneously. I dont think they can though

[@MasonCvengros]

Great video! Inspired me to purchase and get the same setup for my home theater! Did you have to get a registration code for the software? If so how long did it take for you to get the code?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Thank you! I’m glad you’re inspired. 😁 If you want movie poster without the Great Dane Cinema watermark it costs $10. Should only take a day or two to get the code.

[@MasonCvengros]

@@hatoraidcowboy awesome, great to know! Thank you for the response!

[@hatoraidcowboy]

You’re welcome!

[@kashifahmed1255]

Hey there under plugin options my plex tab did not show the IP address option. It just showed three tabs only. What do I need to do? Thank you.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Hello and thank you for watching! Are you using the developer version?

[@kashifahmed1255]

Thank you for your reply. I did download the old version which did not have the IP address option so I was trying to download new version but for some reason it’s not letting me unzip the file. I did try all unzip software. I don’t know what to do. I wound really appreciate your input. Thank you.

[@2010khampton]

You're covering up the wrong IP address, you want to be covering your public address.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@Keith Hampton Thank you! I was still very new to the editing process so I made very many mistakes lol

[@jackstanford5516]

Not sure if you are still active but the IP is still the same and Plex is still open.@@hatoraidcowboy

[@edwardseals3926]

@@hatoraidcowboy can you make a quick video on how to unzip the movie app file please thanks

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@edwardseals3926 I’m sure there are a plenty videos on youtube on how to unzip a file that will do a much better job explaining that than I can. Just search on youtube how to unzip a file.

[@kingbangertv]

Can u help me please how do we setup on Kodi my digital movie poster not showing the picture of the movie and it keeps going dim 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Unfortunately i dont use Kodi so I honestly would not know. Sorry!

[@AyeeBriana]

Would be cool to see if you can make this out of a raspberry pi smart display to make a custom display/ custom dimensions.

[@geektoolkit]

That's what Dynaframe that I wrote does :) I loved this idea but I wanted to create something that didn't require a full PC.

[@SuperheroSlate]

@@geektoolkit gonna look into dynaframe this week! Does it have the ability to sync to Plex/Xbox/etc in v3?

[@geektoolkit]

@@SuperheroSlate Not yet. We're working on the ability to sync to Kodi and then exposing the APIs so others can make apps to sync to others stuff. I want it to sync to everything :)

[@dominickandrade1288]

not downloading. tried this and it doesn't work. is it a particular browser you have to use to open file. thanks.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Its not downloading or not installing?

[@darrylarnold5925]

This was a very good explanation and setup. Is there a different way to download the poster software as 'm thinking the site is not allowing downloads.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Not that I know of. I think you have to download directly from the website. Are you not able to download it?

[@darrylarnold9745]

@@hatoraidcowboy yes actually tried several times and it just seems to be dead. I really like the idea and setup and want to give it a try..

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@darrylarnold9745 you might need to contact him directly. Make sure you are downloading the developer build. Also if you have anti virus software it might be blocking it.

[@Johncollins219]

Do you need a paid version of Plex or the free version because my settings don’t show remote access

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Remote access should be free

[@Johncollins219]

@@hatoraidcowboy for some reason I have a Plex account but my options don’t even show the same options that yours do.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

That’s very strange. When was the last time you updated PLEX?

[@Darthmel450]

i love your video but when i go to the plugins option it only shows manual playing and emby and plex and xbmc -kodi when i press plex it only shows active,deviced to watch myplexusername and my password there is no port nothin im confuse

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Thanks for watching. Are you using the correct version? You have to use the Developer version, I couldnt get the normal one to work.

[@Darthmel450]

@@hatoraidcowboy im trying to down load the developer and nothig happens

[@rttrig]

Curious does this software work with zidoo media player ?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Not yet….But the developer is working on it.

[@mikehill9834]

Should the movieposter app be installed on the pc running the Plex Server?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

No it can be installed on any computer.

[@mikehill9834]

I can't get this app to connect no matter what I do!!! Initially tried to connect to Plex on my Qnap NAS. I then loaded Plex server on a PC with the same results.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@mikehill9834 That is odd. Never had mine not work. You should probably reach out to the developer for troubleshooting

[@mitchelle245]

does this work with a zidoo?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Not at this time.

[@ronaldjones6214]

Which TV mount did you use to get the tv in portrait position?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

You have to buy a monitor mount. Not TV. Monitor mounts allow you to turn the monitor vertically. You can search on Amazon 🙂

[@ronaldjones6214]

Thanks

[@hatoraidcowboy]

No problem man

[@GregLVann]

So this will only work when your laptop is open/charged right? No way we can set this up where it isn't connected to a PC?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

You could use a latop sure. You could just change your battery and lid settings to not hibernate or sleep when closed. But you also dont have to have the program running 24/7. You can just use it as needed to conserve energy.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

I think you need a pc for this to work. If you had a windows stick pc you could use directly on a tv but I doubt many people have one of those.

[@GregLVann]

Thanks. I’m looking for the most cost efficient way to do this. I’ve even downloaded 100 movie posters to see if I can get them to scroll in portrait mode. Great video tho

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@GregLVann Thanks man. Let me know how it works out for you.

[@robertgruber977]

Thanks for the video. I'm having trouble when entering the server info. When I test the connection I always get an error or Connection Fail notice. Is there something in the Plex of Movie Poster settings that I'm missing? Do I need to change, disable or enable something?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@Robert Gruber Thank you for watching! I’ve had this issue before when I was first setting up MoviePoster. Not sure what your issue is, but double check your ip address and make sure your device id is 100% accurate. What device/plex client are you trying to use?

[@robertgruber2629]

@@hatoraidcowboy Im using Roku. I was able to connect but for some reason it says there nothing playing on Roku Ultra even though thers a movie running on it. Also, there is nothing playing through "Now Playing" Dashboard on Plex even though there's a movie playing on the Roku. I noticed that my Activity icon in plex remains gray. Im I missing something in the setup? The IP addresses match as well.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@robertgruber2629 Hmm. I’ve never heard of that. It’s def not MoviePoster then. Something is going on with Plex. Does it show something is playing on the computer that Plex is installed in? Like the dashboard on the login page?

[@moderntouchdesignsbyrobgru4640]

@@hatoraidcowboy Unfortunately it doesn't show anything playing on the dashboard. Is there a way to get movie poster to directly play Roku or Nvidia Shield without plex?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@moderntouchdesignsbyrobgru4640 Man that’s super weird. I’ve never seen that. I dont think so. You can manually display the movie art to reflect what is currently playing. But as far as automatically, it needs to be connected to plex and tied to a device.

[@brandonmcqueen2141]

can this work with zidoo

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Not yet but the developer is working on adding integration.

[@AHLive215]

you should have shown it actually working, and what happened to part 2

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Its in the works…Sorry for the delay. Stay tuned it’s coming soon!

[@olliejohn2076]

is the Movieposter app Free? a login window keep popping up

[@hatoraidcowboy]

It is free. You can dismiss that window. You can pay the creator $10 for the version without the watermark.

[@tjkmj]

Can I use any wireless dongle or it have to be a chrome cast?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

🤔 I havent tried any other means. As long as you can cast your desktop from the source to your display it should work. I’ve only tried chromechast cause I had one lying around.

[@tjkmj]

@@hatoraidcowboy ok thanks. Also I see you said you have your Xbox connected,I wonder if it pull video game posters . That wound be pretty cool I’m gonna set mines up today with my PS5, shield

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@tjkmj That would be cool! I’m not sure if the program has the function to work with Xbox games. I think it is only PLEX. Plex does offer gaming now so if you have your Plex set up to play games then it could work that way. Let me know how you like it once you get everything set up!

[@tjkmj]

My plex remote wont stay connected so when I test connect it wont connect

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@tjkmj Your regular PLEX server loses connection?

[@olliejohn2076]

do i have to play the movie within plex for movieposter to pull the art work?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

You dont have to connect it to PLEX to pull artwork. You can just use it as a generic movie poster. Plex integration will show whatever you’re watching from your server though.

[@olliejohn2076]

@@hatoraidcowboy Does it work with a fire tv cube or do I need a Nvidia shield? Or do I have download the Plex server on the device I’m watching my movie on? Just sub to ya channel. Thx for the response

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@olliejohn2076 Thank you for the support! Movie poster will pull movie art from whatever device you’re using Plex on. You just have to tell MoviePoster which devices you want it to pull from.

[@olliejohn2076]

@@hatoraidcowboy oh so that means I have to watch my movie on the Plex app in order for movie poster to pull the art work?

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@olliejohn2076 If you want to pull movie posters specifically from Plex yes, but you can still pull generic movie posters without using PLEX. The Plex integration is just an added bonus. But you can still pull posters just fine without PLEX 🙂

[@drewturney7400]

I am lost, I downloaded it, but it kept me in the documents section after unzipping it. I could not find the settings but I found plex and the other ones you brought up in the video. All I see is great dane cinema ticket maker, I find images but can not copy or save. Please point me in the right direction.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

You said you couldnt find the settings? If you found the PLEX configuration that’s in the settings. Are you getting any type of posters cycling through at all?

[@drewturney7400]

Good morning, I appreciate your reply. The only poster I am getting is from the Great Dane cinema logo, with other ones in gold. I do see the five you recommend mm to configure but no settings for those.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Np. Did you download the developer version? The regular version didnt work for me.

[@drewturney7400]

Yes, I did download the developer version, the most updated one, on 9-4-2022. The only thing that I see is the Great Dane Cinema ticket. I get to a screen where I create a ticket with the logo and I can search logos. But not about to save logos.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Hmmmmm. Can it at least connect to your Plex account? Like is there a successful connection? I’m trying to see where the issue is starting at.

[@davidtheswedishtechguy]

Tried this and it finds my plex on my Apple TV but it doesn't show what's playing🤔 any suggestions why?🙂

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Doesnt show on in the software Movie Poster?

[@davidtheswedishtechguy]

@@hatoraidcowboy Yeah when I test connection it says success but nothing is playing on plex server it says and the posters just come up but not "now playing" and icon for plex shows on the software down to the right🤷‍♂️🤔

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@davidtheswedishtechguy 🤔 Hmmm. That’s odd. Maybe restart your server? I’ve never had that issue before. Maybe a restart of both Plex and MoviePoster will get it working.

[@davidtheswedishtechguy]

@@hatoraidcowboy Yeah, now I installed it all while plex was playing on the Apple TV and that's why maybe 🤔 will check later this evening

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@davidtheswedishtechguy That could be it. Hopefully. Keep me posted

[@StultifiedGraphics]

Cant get it to connect for some reason

[@hatoraidcowboy]

Is it saying PLEX is not connected in Movie Poster?

[@StultifiedGraphics]

@@hatoraidcowboy It just keep saying Connection Failed. Ill have to keep trying. Im running plex off a Synology NAS.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

@@StultifiedGraphics Hmmm. You might have to reach out to the guy himself and see if he can offer any insight. Wish I could be of more help!

[@StultifiedGraphics]

@@hatoraidcowboy Yeah all good ill figure it. Thanks

[@mikehill9834]

@@StultifiedGraphics Try going into your Network Settings under Automatic proxy setup(Windows 11) and turn on Automatically detect settings. After many days i found this to work for me.

[@antoniocraig813]

You talk to much bout nothing

[@hatoraidcowboy]

You wasting keystrokes on nothing then

[@lorenzowest7756]

Video is way too long wrap it up

[@MauroAC]

I can't see Remote Access in my Plex account. Any suggestions @HatoraidCowboyCinema? Thanks.

[@hatoraidcowboy]

On the web login? It should be under settings-Remote Access. If you cant see it you may need to update to the latest version. But even then it should always be there.