Is there a way to get WMC to launch into Live TV mode?

[andy_d]

I followed some steps that was listed for Windows 7 on another site but that didn't work. Wondering if it's different for Windows 8

[leroys1000]

I basically had to put a switch to desktop mode shortcut and a media center
shortcut with the live TV switch in the startup folder.
Sometimes it starts up with the taskbar showing,but with my setup,hitting
a button on the remote focuses back on media center.
There are 2 different startup folder locations.
You would want to do a web search for windows 8 startup folder to locate instructions.
Either location works.

[mcewinter]

http://www.missingremote.com/guide/chan ... nter-valve

"Change Windows Media Center Startup With Media Center Valve"

[andy_d]

Thanks! I'll give it a try

[bobbob]

i would recommend valve as well. used it to boot the xbox360 straight into live tv

[andy_d]

Hey guys. Am I blind? I don't see the download link referred to in the article. It says download the attachment but I don't see any links for it


EDIT - nm. I see I had to register in order to download

[andy_d]

Definitely works for Windows 8? I just tried it and while the app seems to be saving settings it doesn't seem to be making any changes as WMC is still running the same

[jackpeterson]

Im using Start8 and put WMC in the startup folder with "%windir%\ehome\ehshell.exe /mcesuperbar://tv?live=true" in the target.

So, on a fresh boot, WMC starts and goes right to live tv and the last channel being viewed. This works on windows 8 and 7

[andy_d]

Thanks! That did it. I created a shortcut using Oblytile and Live TV launched right away.

[jerryt]

Create a shortcut with this as target

%SystemRoot%\ehome\ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /homepage:VideoFullscreen.xml /pushstartpage:true

List of the various Media Center command-line switches

For the shortcut to Media Center, various command-line switches can be used. Here’s a list of the most commonly used switches:
•/nostartupanimation – disables the startup animation
•/noshutdownui – removes the shutdown item from Tasks
•/mediamode – start in “media only mode” with no minimize/close buttons
•/playallmusic – Play all music at startup
•/playfavmusic – Play favorite music at startup
•/playfavslideshow – Play favorite slideshow at startup
•/playfavslideshowwithmusic – Same as above with music
•/playslideshow – Play all slideshows
•/playslideshowwithmusic – Same as above with music
•/screensaver – Start media center in screensaver mode
•/configuress – Start media center at configuring screen saver menu

•/entrypoint:{application_guid}{entrypoint_guid} – navigates directly to a registered entry point
•/url:url – navigates directly to a Hosted HTML application
•/homepage:url – navigates directly to a Windows Media Center web application
•/addinfallbackpath:path – uses the location specified in path to locate and load application assemblies
•/gdi – simulates a low-fidelity graphics environment (Does not support DirectX)
•/widescreen – starts Windows Media Center with a 16:9 aspect ratio
•/rtl – starts Windows Media Center in right-to-left (RTL) display mode
•/nochrome – starts Windows Media Center without the window frame
•/noshutdownui – hides the Shut Down and Close tiles under Tasks
•/controlbox:buttons where: None: Displays no buttons, All: Displays all buttons, Minimize: Displays the Minimize button, Window: Displays the Restore Down/Maximize button and Close: Displays the Close button.

Navigate directly to one of the built-in experiences:
•/directmedia:general – Launch Media Center fullscreen
•/directmedia:Discplayback – Begins playback of the disc in the drive
•/homepage:VideoFullscreen.xml /PushStartPage:True – Live TV
•/homepage:VideoGuide.xml /PushStartPage:True – TV Guide
•/homepage:RecordedTV.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Recorded TV
•/homepage:VideoToBeRecorded.xml /PushStartPage:True – Scheduled Recordings
•/homepage:Radio.BrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Radio
•/homepage:Radio.xml – FM Radio
•/homepage:MusicBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Music Library
•/homepage:VideosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Video Library
•/homepage:PhotosBrowsePage.xml /PushStartPage:True – Picture Library
•/homepage:Options.Home.xml /PushStartPage:True – Settings Menu

http://community.mediabrowser.tv/permal ... ia-browser

[andy_d]

Thanks for this! I will definitely be using some of these command line switches