How to start a slideshow with only one single button click on TV remote?

[TinTin]

I have installed PhotoCloud Frame Slideshow on my Philips OLED TV.

Now each time I want to start my slide show I have to go through the following steps:

1. Clicking on the app icon

2. Clicking on "Play all streams"

Only then the slide show starts.

I'd like to be able to start my slideshow with only one single button click on my TV remote.

How can I achieve that?

[Martin Vysny]

Hi,

I'm actually not sure whether Android TV allows PhotoCloud to listen
for a press of a particular button on the remote. However, perhaps there
is something akin to Tasker for the Android TV? If yes, in such case you
can try to follow http://www.android-photo-frame.eu/faq.html the
"Launching PhotoCloud from Tasker"; then configure Tasker to your needs.

Best regards,
Martin

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[TinTin]

Thanks for your response.

I think I didn't explain as good as I should.

I'm not saying that the app should start by pressing a particular button on the remote.

What I'm saying is that once you click on the apps icon, it should automatically start playing the last played slide show.

This is how for example the Fotoo app is working. Whenever you click on Fotoo app icon, it starts the slideshow. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bo.fotoo&hl=en_GB&gl=US)

What are the advantages of adding this feature?

1. You can start your slideshow easily by just clicking on the app icon.

2. You can assign a button on your remote (by using an app such as "Button Mapper") to start the slideshow by clicking just a particular button on the remote.

3. You can add a routine in Alexa app (and other smart speakers) to start your slideshow by saying something like: "Alexa, start slideshow".

4. You can use a motion sensor and an Alexa routines to start the slideshow only if some one is in the room and stop it if there's no motion in the room for 10 minutes or so.

I could extend the above list with more useful scenarios but I hope you get my point how important it would be to add that feature to this already fantastic app.

It could be a new settings option like "On start, play the last played slideshow" or something like that.

I hope it makes sense and I love to know your view about it.

Looking forward to hearing back from you.

Thanks

[Thomas]

Any updates on this?

[Martin Vysny]

Hi Thomas, I'm really sorry but I have been extremely busy as of late -
both my work and my family grows more and more demanding :) . But I'll
try my best to read through your mail and respond.

Best regards, Martin

On 23.11.2021 10.58, Thomas wrote:
> Any updates on this?
>
> On Tuesday, 2 November 2021 at 09:29:22 UTC Thomas wrote:
>
> Thanks for your response.
> I think I didn't explain as good as I should.
> I'm not saying that the app should start by pressing a particular
> button on the remote.
>
> What I'm saying is that once you click on the apps icon, it should
> automatically start playing the last played slide show.
> This is how for example the Fotoo app is working. Whenever you click
> on Fotoo app icon, it starts the slideshow.
> (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bo.fotoo&hl=en_GB&gl=US

> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bo.fotoo&hl=en_GB&gl=US>)

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