Giantbomb Roku Support

Good morning Bombers,
 
A couple Happy Hours ago, Giantbomb announced Roku support, which struck me as interesting seeing as I have a Roku sitting around that I was hardly using. Lo and behold, I found the Whiskey channel and started watching videos on my TV, and life has been slightly better since.
  
Unfortunately it looks like the frontend is not actually finished, and I can't find anywhere to put in a name and password. Thusly, I can't get the HD feeds or subscriber-only content (Happy Hours) to my television just yet.
 
Has anyone out there with a Roku (all five of you) been able to get this to work yet? Or is this functionality still in the pipeline?

Still in the pipeline.   
 
I'm waiting on some stuff from the Whiskey guys before I can officially release it, but they're pretty busy at the moment. 
 
From twitter:  
"We are working on the video RSS feeds and a few other details to make it work right. Other priorities have pushed it backabit"  

In the meantime, feel free to try out the unreleased beta version:  
https://owner.roku.com/Account/ChannelCode/?code=WhiskeyBeta 

After you install it, enter + exit the Roku Channel Store to force a sync.

Sweet, thanks for the tips! Seems to work like a charm. I am in your debt.

Thanks for the info and the link! I found the Whiskey Media channel by surprise on my Roku a while ago, and have been so excited for this update ever since they showed it. Good to know what's happening.
 
EDIT: it works, it works, this is so awesome!!! Thanks!

@evilmax17  Just downloaded the app.  I'm super excited, but how can I input my user info for member content?

I've downloaded the beta but have been unable to log-in into my account. I receive an "Incorrect username + password combination." message, even though the information is correct. I checked the app and its says its version 1.2 / 3-17-11. 
 
P.S. I also have version 1.0 / 10-7-10 which is the current version on the Channel Store, but does not allow for logging into user accounts.

Another thing I might add- wish they had a "search" function or maybe a way to group videos better, like "trailers" or "quick looks" or "endurance run", since I basically have to scroll through the entire catalog to find an older video to watch. Otherwise, it's a neat little app.

@StoicM:  Is your Giant Bomb username different from your Whiskey Media multipass login?  I think you have to use your multipass credentials.  Try logging out of GB in your web browser and clearing all cookies, and then try accessing the following link (it should prompt you for a username/password):   http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/feed/hd/5/  If you can access that feed, then it 'should' work in the channel.  I'll take another look to make sure nothing weird is going on though. 

" @evilmax17 said:

@StoicM:  Is your Giant Bomb username different from your Whiskey Media multipass login?  I think you have to use your multipass credentials.  Try logging out of GB in your web browser and clearing all cookies, and then try accessing the following link (it should prompt you for a username/password):   http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/feed/hd/5/  If you can access that feed, then it 'should' work in the channel.  I'll take another look to make sure nothing weird is going on though. 

With my own app, I've actually run into a major issue when trying to use my multi-pass credentials. The app uses my multi-pass username ("sully") and password, which works on Giant Bomb, Screened, Tested and AnimeVice. However, the username "sully" on ComicVine is in use by someone else, so on that site I'm "yllus". As a result I cannot retrieve the feeds for that site - so it appears that the feeds for each site authenticate against each specific site's user database, not the multi-pass DB. I'm writing something up to send to Dave now. "

Anyone besides me having problems with premium member videos not showing up? I can still watch videos in HD, which is a members only feature. I re-entered my member credentials just to be sure. All the previous happy hours (excluding the may 27th free show) as well as archived TNTs have vanished off the service. It's still a great channel. I'm still very grateful it was developed. Have the top men changed the feeds around a bit?

@youcanmakeanythingoutofhemp: I just checked my Roku player and I am also not seeing any of the Happy Hours except the May 27th one. I'm sure they have other priorities, but I really hope GB can enable the viewing of older videos on the Roku channel. Once something I like falls off the end of that list it sucks. I love playing long quick looks or endurance runs on the TV when I'm doing chores or projects away from the computer. I wanted to watch the Witcher 2 QL again last night while I was cleaning the kitchen, but it had fallen off the list. :(

They just recently separated out Subscriber videos into their own RSS feed. Haven't had a chance to update the channel yet.

Look for that update soon, along with support for Kessler Kam and Lemon Lens.

Still no word on a public release date.

@evilmax17 said:

They just recently separated out Subscriber videos into their own RSS feed. Haven't had a chance to update the channel yet. Look for that update soon, along with support for Kessler Kam and Lemon Lens. Still no word on a public release date.

Sweet! Your work on this channel is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Edit: I just found that the Happy Hours are still accessible via the Tested and Comic Vine feeds.

@pekoe212 said:

@youcanmakeanythingoutofhemp: I just checked my Roku player and I am also not seeing any of the Happy Hours except the May 27th one. I'm sure they have other priorities, but I really hope GB can enable the viewing of older videos on the Roku channel. Once something I like falls off the end of that list it sucks. I love playing long quick looks or endurance runs on the TV when I'm doing chores or projects away from the computer. I wanted to watch the Witcher 2 QL again last night while I was cleaning the kitchen, but it had fallen off the list. :(

I also would like to 2nd the request of being able to view the older videos. I recently discovered the Persona endurance run videos and would love to be able to watch them on my HDTV.

I just picked up a Roku box and I'm loving the ability to watch Quick Looks on the big TV. I'll reiterate the request to be able to view older videos in the Beta version of the channel (or to add tabs to the "normal" version of the channel so that I can actually browse for what I want to watch instead of having to scroll through one massive video queue).

Don't mean to be a nuisance or come across as demanding; I know you guys are a small team and you have to prioritize according to what features the most people want/use. Just wanted to toss out the fact that it's definitely a feature that I, for one, would use, and as a paying Whiskey Media member, continuing Roku support is something that will figure into my decision on whether or not to continue my paid subscription when it comes up for renewal later this year. (I don't really use the paid features much; I subscribed in the first place as a gesture of appreciation for all the free goodness you've given me over the years.)

Thank you for all the hard work getting onto Roku in the first place. I know it's sort of a niche feature, but it's one that's very much appreciated on my end at least.

This is awesome, been using it all week.

Today it won't let me log in. Is it broken somehow?

Due to external circumstances that are entirely out of our control, we are disappointed to announce that our Whiskey Media Roku Channel is dead. There will be no further development on the new 2.0 version, and it will never be released.

I found this on the developers homepage? As a new Roku user, I'm worried. Should I be worried?

Due to external circumstances that are entirely out of our control, we are disappointed to announce that our Whiskey Media Roku Channel is dead. There will be no further development on the new 2.0 version, and it will never be released.

I found this on the developers homepage? As a new Roku user, I'm worried. Should I be worried?

Just wanted to bump this...is there any progress on getting subscriber content on Roku? I'd love to watch the Members Only SNES Party on the big screen!

Hey guys. Does anyone else all of a sudden have issues logging into the app? I suddenly cannot access any of the videos and I really want to watch the pax panel

yep same here, can't sign into the app