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https://github.com/jumplink/mediacenter
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jumplink/mediacenter
- Owner: JumpLink
- Created: 2014-06-17T08:57:27.000Z (over 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2014-07-07T10:56:14.000Z (over 10 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-19T14:59:53.818Z (3 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 1.71 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Benthe's MediaCenter
A MediaCenter controlled from your smartphone tested on Ubuntu / Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) and developed as a birthday gift for Benthe ;)
# Technical Background
This project it written in Javascript using [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) and [Sails.js](http://sailsjs.org/) (a realtime MVC Framework for Node.js). To play media files it is using [OMXPlayer](http://omxplayer.sconde.net/) (on Raspian) or [ffplay](https://www.ffmpeg.org/ffplay.html) (on Ubuntu).
# Install
## Dependencies
### [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/)
* On Ubuntu:
```sudo apt-get install nodejs```
* On Raspbian follow [this instructions](https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-hosting-node-red/setting-up-node-dot-js).
### [Bower](http://bower.io/) to install cliend site dependencies
```sudo npm install -g bower```
### [Forever](https://github.com/nodejitsu/forever) for run the mediacenter as daemon
```sudo npm install forever -g```
### [Unclutter](http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man1/unclutter.1.html) for hide the mouse if unused
```sudo apt-get install unclutter```
### Ffmpeg for media file parsing and ffplay for play audio/video files
```
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
```
* If you can't find this package on Ubuntu use [this ppa](https://launchpad.net/~jon-severinsson/+archive/ffmpeg):
```
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:jon-severinsson/ffmpeg
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
```
### [Ubuntu font](http://packages.ubuntu.com/en/trusty/all/ttf-ubuntu-font-family/download)
* On Ubuntu:
```
sudo apt-get install ttf-ubuntu-font-family
```
* On Raspbian:
```
wget http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/ubuntu-font-family-sources/ttf-ubuntu-font-family_0.80-0ubuntu6_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i ttf-ubuntu-font-family_*.deb
```
## Build the mediacenter itself
* Clone this repo and change directory:
```
git clone [email protected]:JumpLink/mediacenter.git
cd mediacenter/src
```
* Install server side dependencies:
```npm install```
* Install client side dependencies:
```bower install```
## Configure
* Get movie database keys on
* TMDb Key: https://www.themoviedb.org/documentation/api
* TVDB Key: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=apiregister
* Copy the config/local.js.example to config/local.js and modify to insert the keys:
```
cp config/local.js.example config/local.js
[your favourite editor] config/local.js
```
## Try to start
* Be sure to be in mediacenter/src and run:
```node mediacenter.js```
* Scan the QR-Code or type the Address in your Browser
## Setup Raspberry Pi with Raspbian (optional)
* Install [Raspbian](http://www.raspbian.org/)
* Set start LXDE on boot
* Setup WiFi/Ethernet
* Set pcmanf to automount devices and but not show them on mount.
* Setup autostart
* Modify ```/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart``` to
```
# show all gui apps on mediacenter
export DISPLAY=:0.0
#@lxpanel --profile LXDE
# we need pcmanfm for automount devices
@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE
# turn off the screen saver
#@xscreensaver -no-splash
@xset s off
# disable the power management using dpms to power the monitor down
@xset -dpms
# turn off blanking
@xset s noblank
# hide the mouse if unused
@unclutter
# remove old logs
@forever cleanlogs
# start mediacenter
@sh -c 'cd /home/pi/mediacenter/src && forever start -l mediacenter.log mediacenter.js'
```
# Control
* Restart mediacenter: ```forever restart -l mediacenter.log mediacenter.js```
* Stop mediacenter: ```forever stop mediacenter.js```
* Start mediacenter: ```cd /home/pi/mediacenter/src && forever start -l mediacenter.log mediacenter.js```
* Print logs
```
forever logs
```
Output:
```
info: Logs for running Forever processes
data: script logfile
data: [0] mediacenter.js /home/pi/.forever/mediacenter.log
```
```
forever logs 0
```
Output:
```
[...]
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - Sails <|
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - v0.10.0-rc8 |\
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - /|.\
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - / || \
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - ,' |' \
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - .-'.-==|/_--'
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - `--'-------'
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - __---___--___---___--___---___--___
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - ____---___--___---___--___---___--___-__
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - Server lifted in `/home/pi/mediacenter/src`
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - To see your app, visit http://localhost:1337
data: mediacenter.js:3601 - To shut down Sails, press + C at any time.
[...]
```
## Links
* [Build your own Google TV Using RaspberryPi, NodeJS and Socket.io](http://blog.donaldderek.com/2013/06/build-your-own-google-tv-using-raspberrypi-nodejs-and-socket-io/)
* [Designing For TV](https://developers.google.com/tv/web/docs/design_for_tv)
* [Setting up Node.js](http://blog.blakesimpson.co.uk/read/41-install-node-js-on-debian-wheezy)
* [Boot your Raspberry Pi into a fullscreen browser kiosk](http://blogs.wcode.org/2013/09/howto-boot-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-fullscreen-browser-kiosk/)
* [Raspberry Pi als Kiosk mit resourcenschonendem Browser und VESA Mount](http://repat.de/2013/03/raspberry-pi-als-kiosk-mit-resourcenschonendem-browser-und-vesa-mount/)
* [restart networking](http://codeghar.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/debian-running-etcinit-dnetworking-restart-is-deprecated-because-it-may-not-enable-again-some-interfaces/)
* [Sails.js](http://sailsjs.org)
* [52 movies APIs](http://www.programmableweb.com/news/52-movies-apis-rovi-rotten-tomatoes-and-internet-video-archive/2013/01/22)
* Similar Projects
* [PiR.tv](https://github.com/DonaldDerek/PiR.tv)
* [angular-rpitv](https://github.com/viperfx/angular-rpitv)
* [ludovision](https://github.com/lamberta/ludovision)
## Bugs
* https://github.com/mscdex/mmmagic/issues/24