[MMM-Dreambox] to connect a Dreambox or a Enigma2 Receiver (like VU or VU+) to MagicMirror and stream stations via omxplayer

AxLed

@Cr4z33
You should be able to send notifications by voice commands also.
AxLED

AxLed

@evroom
Here is a screenshot of my Mirror

I have a PIR-Sensor (for turning screen on/off) and a rotary encoder connected (to the GPIO PINs of the Pi).

In the bottom right corner you see my “first” module MMM-Navigate which interacts with the rotary encoder.

So depending on the navigation menu i am able to:

swipe pages (i have four)
show Details to newsfeeds (opens website to the newsfeed)
adjust brightness
select dreambox channels
start/stop streaming dreambox channels
control the mirror (restart mm, shutdown, reboot)
and for the future: everything which can handle the MM notification system

AxLED

evroom

Okay, I have MMM-Remote-Control running and I can open the menu.
Now using:

http://192.168.178.30:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION&notification=DB-PLAY

I get this:

{"status":"success"}

Now I see a stream on my monitor !!

With DB-SERVICE-NEXT and DB-SERVICE-PREV I can scroll through the services list
Also gives

{"status":"success"}

But I cannot switch to another service with DB-PLAY.

And I have a side effect that it takes 3 or 4 services on my Dreambox.
I have the plugin InfoBarTunerState installed and I see that MM is trying to stream multiple services.

At this moment I see one stream on my MM monitor, but my Dreambox tells me there are 2 MM streams present (on 2 different services).

Here the OMXPlayer processes at this moment:

pi@MagicPi:~/MagicMirror/modules $ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep
pi       28431 28259  0 18:06 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --win 320,180,1600,900  -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:177A:C82:3:EB0000:0:0:0:
pi       28432 28431  0 18:06 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --win 320,180,1600,900 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:177A:C82:3:EB0000:0:0:0:
pi       28455 28432 10 18:06 ?        00:02:50 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --win 320,180,1600,900 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:177A:C82:3:EB0000:0:0:0:
pi       28522 28259  0 18:15 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --win 320,180,1600,900  -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:36F8:C8C:3:EB0000:0:0:0:
pi       28523 28522  0 18:15 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --win 320,180,1600,900 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:36F8:C8C:3:EB0000:0:0:0:
pi       28546 28523  3 18:15 ?        00:00:31 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --win 320,180,1600,900 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:36F8:C8C:3:EB0000:0:0:0:

evroom

Btw, is there a possibility to have the start, next, prev and stop URL’s configured in MMM-Remote-Control ?

evroom

Okay, rebooted in order to start fresh.

Now 1 stream.
Looks like one actual omxplayer active:

pi@MagicPi:~/MagicMirror/modules $ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep
pi       29320 29185  0 18:39 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --win 0,0,480,320  -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:177A:C82:3:EB0000:0:0:0:
pi       29321 29320  0 18:39 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --win 0,0,480,320 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:177A:C82:3:EB0000:0:0:0:
pi       29344 29321 10 18:39 ?        00:00:01 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --win 0,0,480,320 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:16:177A:C82:3:EB0000:0:0:0:

InfoBarTunerState also states there is one stream.

The will do for today.
Will do some more testing tomorrow.

Thanks a lot AxLed for the support so far !!

AxLed

@evroom
Good to hear you had success and thanks for your challenge with more than one bouquet 😂, helped debugging the module.

AxLED

evroom

@AxLed
I have opened 4 feature requests on GitHub.

To be honest, my MM is hanging a meter or so away from the TV, so I most probably will not make use of the module.
Navigating through the services list and starting & stopping a stream is not that comfortable
Although it might be practical to see on my MM what is currently playing and I might use it solely as a program guide.

Will be available though for some testing.

AxLed

Hi, if the to monitors are close together you can still view 2 different shows :-) .
I checked your 4 feature requests and added 2 of them in the module.
For the other two i can not promise, if they will be implemented.

AxLED

AxLed

@evroom
In your feature request, you wanted to select a bouquet (if there is more than one):

Okay.
Let’s say I have the bouquet “MagicMirror (TV)”, could there be an option to use this one, instead of the default “Favourites (TV)” ?
I assume “Favourites (TV)” is the default.

Please check the dev branch of my module.

Rename your MMM-Dreambox folder to _MMM-Dreambox (for example)
do a git clone --branch dev https://github.com/Ax-LED/MMM-Dreambox.git in your modules folder
add new parameters to your config.js, as descriped in readme. (see apibouquet and listmax).

Regards

AxLED

evroom

Hi @AxLed ,

Busy trying your updated module.
I am struggling a bit with it.

1/ I suppose I set
apibouquet: 1,
Is that correct ?
What does it do ?
When just enabling, then why not true or false to make it more clear?
Or do I set it to 1 for bouquet 1 and 2 for 2, etc?
Please explain.

2/ The parameter
listmax: 10,
is working, but after play or stop, it jumps to the bouquet name.

3/ On my install, when I do DB-PLAY, it starts the stream twice.
So, I have 2 omxplayer process-sets and it takes up 2 streams on my Dreambox.
EDIT: now streaming Das Erste HD. No other process-sets present.
Perhaps decoding takes to long and omxplayer is respawning.

4/ Even though I have employer processes, I do not see anything on my screen.
EDIT: now streaming Das Erste HD.
I think I have a local issue, as I cannot stream decoded content anymore.
My MPG2 license is still valid.
Perhaps a performance issue.

evroom

Example for observation/issue 3:

DB-PLAY:

pi@MagicPi:~/MagicMirror/modules $ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep
pi        4190  4061  0 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi        4191  4190  0 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi        4214  4191  7 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi        4222  4061  0 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi        4223  4222  0 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi        4246  4223 13 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:

After a few seconds and when the stream is visible on the screen:

pi@MagicPi:~/MagicMirror/modules $ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep
pi        4190  4061  0 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi        4191  4190  0 19:31 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi        4214  4191 10 19:31 ?        00:00:02 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --win 0,625,590,957 -o both http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:19:283D:3FB:1:C00000:0:0:0:

AxLed

@evroom
here are some questions:
to 1: apibouquet expects a number (integer) and in java it starts with 0. If i use the xml-sample file of /web/getallservices you send me its in your case as follows:
0: Favourites (TV)
1: Nederland (TV)
2: Duitsland (TV)

to 2: i cant reproduce this behavior

to 3 & 4: try disabling some other modules, to find out if there is a intolerance beetween modules.

AxLED

evroom

to 1: thanks. Very clear.

to 2: does not happen always, or too fast to detect (I did ps manually).

to 3: did this, but does not help. I have think I have an issue that is related to my install only.

Thanks for the changes. It makes it more usable.

Cr4z33

@axled I want to give this module another try for some testing, but I still didn’t understand how am I supposed to stream a Dreambox channel in MM? :hushed_face:

Cr4z33

@axled said in [MMM-Dreambox] to connect a Dreambox or a Enigma2 Receiver (like VU or VU+) to MagicMirror and stream stations via omxplayer:

@Cr4z33
I dont know if it makes sense, to use a favorite list of services/stations/channels that wont fit on the screen of MM, as the list is to long.

Start streaming can be done by selecting one service/station/channel (by using yourmmip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION&notification=DB-SERVICE-NEXT for example) and than start streaming by (yourmmip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION&notification=DB-PLAY).

Do you have MMM-Remote-Control installed?
Se my previous answer to evroom.

AxLED

WHERE do I have to enter these commands?

In a RPI terminal window?
In my ie. Windows 10 Internet browser address box?

AxLed

@Cr4z33
As you have MMM-Remote-Control installed you can test MMM-Dreambox with MMM-Remote-Control first, to make sure it works at all. (Requirement: Your mirror is reachable by browser in the same network). Open browser and enter (without the spaces around &):

http://yourmmip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION & notification=DB-SERVICE-NEXT (for selecting next service)
http://yourmmip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION & notification=DB-SERVICE-PREV (for selecting prev.service)
http://yourmmip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION & notification=DB-PLAY (for start streaming)
http://yourmmip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION & notification=DB-STOP (for stop streaming)

Hint: HD Services need MPG License so maybe start with SD services.

You can also try the dev branch, as this is the newer one with more functions.

AxLED

Cr4z33

@axled thanks got the remote module working, but then when I send the commands (succesfully confirmed by the web page) I see no streaming going on in MM.

By the way I choosed to install the dev branch of your module.

AxLed

@Cr4z33
Can you show me the MMM-Dreambox Part of your config and some logs?

Playing does not work, is selecting DB-SERVICE-NEXT (PREV) working?

AxLED

Cr4z33

@axled this is the config part:

		{
			module: 'MMM-Dreambox',
			header: 'Vu+ Duo²',
			position: 'bottom_left',
			disabled: false,
			config: {
				apiBase: 'http://*.*.*.*:****',
				omxargs: ' --win 320,180,1600,900  -o both ',
				refreshInterval: 1000 * 30, //refresh every 30 seconds
				apiabout: '/web/about',
				apiservices: '/web/getallservices',
				apiepgnow: '/web/epgnow?bRef=1%3A7%3A1%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3AFROM%20BOUQUET%20%22userbouquet.favourites.tv%22%20ORDER%20BY%20bouquet',
				apizap: '/web/zap?sRef=',
				apiTimerlist: '/web/timerlist',
				apiServicelistplayable: '/web/servicelistplayable?sRef=1%3A7%3A1%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3AFROM%20BOUQUET%20%22userbouquet.favourites.tv%22%20ORDER%20BY%20bouquet'
				}
		},

I wanted then to paste here the logs and what was happening when sendings commands, but all I get now is

status	"error"
reason	"unknown_command"
info	"original input: {\"action\":\"NOTIFICATION \",\" notification\":\"DB-PLAY\"}"

I feel like I am missing something? :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

This is btw the MMM-Remote-Control config part:

		{
			module: 'MMM-Remote-Control',
			// uncomment the following line to show the URL of the remote control on the mirror
			position: 'bottom_left'
			// you can hide this module afterwards from the remote control itself
		},

AxLed

@Cr4z33

it is not easy to give support, with this less informations.
As you send me .xml files some days ago, i saw some minor errors in your config.js

apibouquet and listmax is missing, so module use defaults (apibouquet: 0, listmax: 15)
apiepgnow and apiServicelistplayable are wrong, to match to your receiver/xml file you send me the should look as follows:

apiepgnow: ‘/web/epgnow?bRef=1%3A7%3A1%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3AFROM%20BOUQUET%20%22userbouquet.TerrestrialTv.tv%22%20ORDER%20BY%20bouquet’,
apiServicelistplayable: ‘/web/servicelistplayable?sRef=1%3A7%3A1%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3A0%3AFROM%20BOUQUET%20%22userbouquet.TerrestrialTv.tv%22%20ORDER%20BY%20bouquet’,

Can you please also answer my question:
Playing does not work, is selecting DB-SERVICE-NEXT (PREV) working?

To help you further i need some screenshots of the module on your mirror and some logs (pm2 or from the browser by using F12).

AxLED