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

AxLed

@Cr4z33
Can you please describe it a little more detailed.
So i guess the module loads and shows you the following information:

your VU+ Model
the name of the favorites list (you entered in config.js) an number channels in that list
the channel list, limited to the number you entered in config.js

Can you please comment or confirm the points mentioned above?

If the module load, you have to:

select a channel (DB-SERVICE-NEXT or DB-SERVICE-PREV), otherwise the module doesnt know which channel should be streamed.
choose DB-PLAY the start streaming the selected channel.

Screenshots:
Module loaded:

Select a channel:

DB-PLAY send (unfortunatelly i can show omxplayer on my dev machine):

AxLED

evroom

@AxLed

I have successfully tested you latest changes.
Everything work very well.
Thanks for taking the time and quick responses.

I have requested 2 new features via GitHub:

[Feature Request] - make zapping possible by using DB-ZAP
[Feature Request] - get sRef and bRef information from getservices

evroom

@cr4z33 said in [MMM-Dreambox] to connect a Dreambox or a Enigma2 Receiver (like VU or VU+) to MagicMirror and stream stations via omxplayer:

When I do that DB-PLAY thing I get now a gray square containing the channels list exactly like what happened to @evroom .

That is because @evroom thought that the first service would be selected and streamed with DB-PLAY.
Like @AxLed said, you need to use DB-SERVICE-NEXT first (as many times as needed to select the service to stream and then DB-PLAY to start the stream.

Cr4z33

@AxLed perhaps I was doing things wrongly, but even by doing them right the stream won’t start.

Long story:

I first run (succesfully) http://vuplusip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION&notification=DB-SERVICE-NEXT and I see a channel gets selected in the list by being displayed into a gray rectangle.

I then run (succesfully) http://vuplusip:8080/remote?action=NOTIFICATION&notification=DB-PLAY and I see a white PLAY triangle near the channel I selected before, but after let’s say 5-6 seconds the symbol goes away and nothing happens.

I repeat I am using no authentication indeed, but I am using a different WebIf port.
Maybe this can be helpfull for you?

evroom

@Cr4z33
Just to be sure, did you do:

$ cd ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Dreambox
$ git pull
$ git status

On branch dev
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/dev'.
nothing to commit, working tree clean

Restart MM when there was something new pulled.

And the correct path for the notifications is:

http://{MagicMirror_IP}:8080/

Not your VU+ IP.
And port 8080.

After DB-PLAY do on the MM (pretty fast after DB-PLAY):

$ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep

to be sure really nothing is streaming.
Streaming uses port 8001 so I am pretty sure that your port from apiBase has nothing to do with it.
It is only used to get the services list (which you apparently see on your Mirror).

And btw, my omxargs is:

omxargs: ' --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live ',

Do not know if this makes a difference.

And you can stream from the command line, right?

$ omxplayer --vol -6000 --win "0 0 480 320" --live http://192.168.178.28:8001/1:0:1:38F1:2648:FBFF:820000:0:0:0:

AxLed

@Cr4z33
@evroom

I did some further bugfixing / adding usability:

catching error if you want to DB-PLAY before selecting a channel: MM shows notification that no channel is selected
catching error if you want to DB-STOP before streaming: exiting css formating
selected channel will stay selected, even if refresh intervall get new datas from receiver
play symbol will stay selected, only DB-STOP and selection of new channel removes it

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

Now the module should work a little bit smoother and shows the user some information if some of the functions a used in the wrong order.

Regards

AxLED

Cr4z33

@evroom I confirm that everything you wrote is what I am getting (succesfully) BUT the ps part which gives no output after I enter the command.

@AxLed I ran the update and now I get continuous PLAY without interruption, but there’s still no video output on screen.

AxLed

@Cr4z33
Are you trying to stream a sd or hd channel, as hd streaming needs mpg license on the pi.
If you dont have a mpg license try streaming a sd channel.
AxLed

Cr4z33

@axled I am trying to stream an HD channel, but MPEG2 license is OK.

Normal omxplayer syntax from terminal is just fine. ;)

AxLed

Can you post your MMM-Dreambox config.
AxLED

evroom

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

catching error if you want to DB-PLAY before selecting a channel: MM shows notification that no channel is selected

I do see a white box on top of the Mirror, but I do not see the text.
Can it be it is white text over a white background ?

The rest is working as designed.

evroom

@cr4z33 said in [MMM-Dreambox] to connect a Dreambox or a Enigma2 Receiver (like VU or VU+) to MagicMirror and stream stations via omxplayer:

I ran the update and now I get continuous PLAY without interruption,

Can you explain what you mean by this ?

Do you see the play symbol, but no stream ?

And a stupid question, but I made this mistake just now:
Do you do DB-PLAY or DB-START ?
I did DB-START and it did not work, obviously.
But before I found out it took a while.

evroom

@Cr4z33

Can you add

--genlog

to your config.js omxargs string ?
Like this:

omxargs: ' --genlog --win 0,625,590,957 -o both ',

The restart mm, select a service and do DB-PLAY.
There should be a file generated:

/home/pi/MagicMirror/omxplayer.log

If not try to find it:

$ sudo find / -name omxplayer.log

It should have contents like this:

pi@MagicPi:~ $ head -25 /home/pi/MagicMirror/omxplayer.log
19:45:37 T:18446744073580839086   DEBUG: DllBcm: Using omx system library
19:45:37 T:18446744073580840432   DEBUG: DllOMX: Using omx system library
19:45:37 T:18446744073580841193   DEBUG: DllAvFormat: Using libavformat system library
19:45:37 T:18446744073580843380   DEBUG: DBus connection succeeded
19:45:37 T:18446744073580844574   DEBUG: Keyboard: DBus connection succeeded
19:45:37 T:18446744073580844794   DEBUG: OMXThread::Create - Thread with id 1857024480 started
19:45:37 T:18446744073580844987   DEBUG: DllAvUtilBase: Using libavutil system library
19:45:37 T:18446744073580845018   DEBUG: DllAvCodec: Using libavcodec system library
19:45:37 T:18446744073580845043   DEBUG: DllAvFormat: Using libavformat system library
19:45:37 T:18446744073580846429   DEBUG: COMXPlayer::OpenFile - avformat_open_input http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:6DCA:44D:1:C00000:0:0:0:

When no log file is generated, then I am out of options.
AxLed is also using a non 80 port (90), so that can’t be it.

AxLed

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

I do see a white box on top of the Mirror, but I do not see the text.
Can it be it is white text over a white background ?

There is something wrong with the MM css of notifications on some MM versions, its not my module, i think there are already solutions in the forum.
AxLED

Cr4z33

@AxLed

		{
			module: 'MMM-Dreambox',
			position: 'bottom_left',
			disabled: false,
			header: 'Vu+ Duo²',
			config: {
				apiBase: 'http://vuplusip:port',
				omxargs: ' --genlog --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',
				apibouquet: 0, //bouquet, if there is more than one under apiservices (/web/getallservices), important apiepgnow and apiServicelistplayable have to match to the selected bouquet
				listmax: 10
				}
		},

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

Can you explain what you mean by this ?

Do you see the play symbol, but no stream ?

And a stupid question, but I made this mistake just now:
Do you do DB-PLAY or DB-START ?
I did DB-START and it did not work, obviously.
But before I found out it took a while.

Exactly.
I see the play triangle symbol on screen, but then there’s no streaming going on and yes I play DB-PLAY (not DB-START).

Adding --genlog apparently does generate no log.

I ran sudo find / -name omxplayer.log indeed, but it gave
find: ‘/run/user/1000/gvfs’: Permission denied.
I checked that directory in the file manager and it was empty…

evroom

@cr4z33 said in [MMM-Dreambox] to connect a Dreambox or a Enigma2 Receiver (like VU or VU+) to MagicMirror and stream stations via omxplayer:

Adding --genlog apparently does generate no log.

Then it means that omxplayer, so your stream, is not being started.
Perhaps @AxLed can log something in the pm2 log when omxplayer is supposed to be called (the the exact command line).

evroom

@Cr4z33
Btw, tried your config and it works using my IP and port 80.

Just to be sure, can you change your web IF HTTP port to 80 and try it again ?
And you do restart your MM after every change, right ?
I think you do, but just to rule it out.

Cr4z33

@evroom thanks for your suggestion, but honestly I don’t want to change to default port.

Even if it was working I don’t feel save because I use the Vu+ through DDNS service when I am out of home. ;)

evroom

@cr4z33 said in [MMM-Dreambox] to connect a Dreambox or a Enigma2 Receiver (like VU or VU+) to MagicMirror and stream stations via omxplayer:

but honestly I don’t want to change to default port.

I just tested port 137.
Works just fine.
As expected, but you never know.

Cr4z33

@evroom hmm I wonder what the hell can it be then? :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

MPEG2 License is OK, normal command line omxplayer streaming is OK, I am out of ideas too… :confounded_face:

Can you send me please by private chat the WHOLE module config you are using?
Let’s see if there’s any difference in it.