We can provide him API for scripts if he wants to work on it
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I used to work on a UPnP / DLNA app for iOS and I can understand why someone would want to give up supporting it. DLNA is a little easier than UPnP as itās a little more constrained.
The Handy API looks really simple to use but Iād guess the reason itās not in use in more apps is itās a niche and requires hardware for testing.
Shame as Iād love Skybox to support it as I prefer SMB over DLNA.
Itās not the money, in my case itās simply the fact that I use DLNA on a regular basis.
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Iām a premium subscriber so am not worried about deovr requiring an active premium account/purchased scripts but I do also like to use free scripts I find here in deovr via xbvr.
Iām going to ask you outright:
Do you plan to do something to actively break xbvrās functionality for slr premium subscribers?
Premium users enjoy unlimited functionality. No matter where scripts are coming from itās all yours.
So far Iām not aware of any XBVR changes.
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Thatās very good to hear
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Btw just got this from Slack
Updates required to continue using Slack
Hi,
Users in one or more of the workspaces you manage are impacted by upcoming changes to Slackās system requirements.
Beginning September 1, 2022, Slack will be ending support for the following app and browser versions. As a result, users on the app and browser versions below will need to update to continue using Slack.
Slack desktop app: 4.19.3 and below
Slack mobile app: 21.08.20 and below
Browsers: Edge 89, Firefox 87, Chrome 89
Also starting September 1, 2022, the following operating systems (OS) will no longer be supported. Users will still be able to access Slack if theyāre using a supported app version, but they will not receive app updates. To keep your companyās data safe and secure, we strongly recommend your users update their systems as soon as possible.
Mac OS: 10.13 and below
Windows OS: Windows 10 version 2004 and below; Windows 10 server 2004 and below
Android OS: 8.1 and below
Not entirely sure of the reason for the above post. From what I understand Slack still has a free option. Is not removing features when you update the app and is saying that the newer versions will still work with the older hardware but they are not actively developing with it in mind so cannot promise support for operating systems from 18 years ago.
Or are we meant to be using Slack for something that i dont know about.
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The post above is just a āwhat about this thoughā. Why remove DLNA totally? Why not atleast keep it for paying customers? It makes no sense.
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I neither defend or criticize the decision, but since I work in software development I know how it is to have old features holding you back from moving forward. Itās like having a ball and chain that you have to drag along all the time, slowing you down, increases the costs due to more complex code and it often prevents you from implementing new features and improvements. Should one feature be allowed to prevent all future progress (rhetorical question)? At the same time I really understand the frustration for many, especially since there seems to be very few good alternatives. Even if Iām not affected by this I use DLNA from time to time to stream to my TV.
I hope the last part of the quote above is either incorrectly written, if not then itās very unprofessional. It sounds like the devs dropped the support out of spite because they are annoyed by the users feedback. I really hope thatās just miscommunication.
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Thanks for a word of reason 
It was nothing of user feedback https://forum.sexlikereal.com/d/2305-plz-do-not-kill-dlna-think-about-adding-smb/
The angry mob got into our place and made a whole mess. It totally discouraged everyone working on the project to do anything about DLNA. We just donāt want these people anywhere around. Introducing DLNA was wrong at the first place.
Oh, I wasnāt aware of that. Good to have that clarified.
OMG really? I rely on DLNA to stream my movies from my Plex Media server.
Thanks for the v11.9 apk thatās awesome! I really need DLNA working.
I guess older versions will stop working at some point. Why you hate it so badly? Why donāt you get a Premium instead? What do you do for a living? Is it correct to assume you get paid for it?
Such entitlement in this post.
Rather than expecting people with money to pay for your product, your team should be working to create a product worthy of that money and limiting the damage done when a key feature is taken away.
Your approach is the opposite of that. You deride the people who complain, dismissing them as bothersome obstacles to your business vision. This reflects terribly on your company. You forget that you need customers more than customers need you, and thatās never truer than when they have good reason to start looking elsewhere.
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Firstly Iām not one to make a fuss etc but as a paying customer of yours (full premium + Scripts etc) to read the below and see your attitude towards your customer base is nothing short of disgusting. I have read most of the threads on this so far and was happily investigating other options (because there is a need for some form of local/network player) and i came across your statement below.
If anything this is just a complete disregard and a middle fingered salute to a significant proportion of your consumer base. You can compare it to whatever you like but Iām sorry, the above says it all
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Really? At this moment you are only showing that the only team that donāt understand others is yourself. I mean you havenāt even shared what future benefit thus could bring by turning the app into a streaming only app?
I totally get you are now being hammered with complaints etc and a load of K/B warriors etc but i would strongly suggest taking a step back and having a more āconsideredā reply. Maybe even sharing what the plans are for SLR.
I say this as you have a significant amount of your consumer base unhappy. And unhappy customers will go elsewhere, especially with that attitude.
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Sorry you have got things that way.
Things arenāt easy on our side yet we are doing our best to move forward.
We are getting terrible assaults all the time from people who canāt accept that we have to make our own decisions and some of those they might not like. The biggest problem give us people that were never paying a thing on slr.
We always have slr users in mind as the value of premium and other services is only growing for you guys without us expecting to get anything more from you to what youāve already paid.
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Iām posting our plans here all the time, just check my posts history. Iām waiting for deovr team to release a major update this week after what will give you a broader roadmap. A lot is done on haptics side of things. We have a good progress with our ultimate connectivity and ergonomics interactive sextoy as well.
Iāll make another thread on DLNA tech side if things
and yetā¦ youāre still hoping the elephant in the room will go away, nearly 3 months later and its still there?
I havenāt got anything more to add than whatās already been said by many but all I personally can see is its falling on deaf ears.