Request feature: Downloads in background

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Is it possible to download the queue in background? In this way we can
continue using Navi-X while the files are downloading (watching other
downloaded videos or pictures, for example).

Original issue reported on code.google.com by xezpel...@gmail.com on 12 Aug 2008 at 8:50

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Navi-X does not support this at the moment but it can be implemented. Other 
people
requested the same functionality. 

One point of attention though is the stability of the XBMC player software. When
streaming videos it happens quite often that the XBMC locks up. This it not a 
failure
of Navi-X but a stability issues of XBMC. At this moment the user can simply 
reset
the XBMC and continue. But if the user was downloading in the background this 
process
will lock up and reset as well. This will be a bad user experience. For this 
reason
downloading at this moment is done in the foreground so that the user is unable 
to do
other things.

I downloading can be resumed after a reset then this probably is acceptable but 
this
has to be tested. 

I will 

Original comment by rodejo16@gmail.com on 13 Aug 2008 at 6:04

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I understand it, and I know it isn't an easy problem to solve. Thanks anyway :)

Original comment by xezpel...@gmail.com on 15 Aug 2008 at 11:38

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Original comment by rodejo16@gmail.com on 13 Feb 2009 at 7:06

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Actually I found a work around for this, if you're interested.
Assign a key on your remote to "XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyVideos)" or
"XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyMusic)" in your keymap.xml.
Start Navi-x, queue and activate downloads.  You can then go to Videos using 
your
shortcut.  Be warned however if playing an mp4, it tends to lock up.
I suspect that if mplayer or dvdplayer is activated to play the file, one of 
them
locks up.
my 2c.

Original comment by brian.wi...@gmail.com on 22 Jun 2009 at 1:17

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OK, I will try this. Thanks.

Original comment by rodejo16@gmail.com on 23 Jun 2009 at 8:48

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Original comment by rodejo16@gmail.com on 23 Jun 2009 at 8:52

• Changed state: Fixed