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

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:

Can you send me following 5 xml files: …/web/about, …/web/getallservices, …/web/timerlist, …/web/servicelistplayable, … /web/epgnow by email ak10zeichen-xy@yahoo.de

AxLED

Me?

AxLed

@Cr4z33
Yes.

Cr4z33

@axled OK gimme a minute and I send them. :winking_face:

evroom

“You talking to me ?” (Robert de Niro - Taxi Driver).
I sent the files, just in case.

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 sent the files

@evroom
Thanks for the files, i checked them and found an Error in MMM-Dreambox.js

My “getallservices” xml only has one “bouquet”, so i checked only for one.
As your “getallservices” xml has three “bouquets” i changed the code.

If you do a git pull (master repository) it should work.

So far i decided only to show the services/stations/channels of the first bouquet only, (userbouquet.favourites.tv) in your case.

AxLED

AxLed

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

@axled OK gimme a minute and I send them.

@Cr4z33
Thanks for your files, one a fast view you also have more than one bouquet in “getallservices”, so my last fix should work for you also.

Try agit pull (master repository).

AxLED

evroom

@AxLed
The services list now is present.
Next step is to stream one.

Cr4z33

@axled the situation now is like in the below screenshot and I still don’t know how I am supposed to stream a channel (if I don’t have to specify its url). :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

evroom

All actions:

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

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

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

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

Result in:

Cannot GET /remote

AxLed

@evroom
How do you plan to interact with your MM?
I have a rotary encoder. Buttons or touch is also fine.
For the beginning you can use MMM-Remote-Control to send notifications.
I have to complete my Readme, that the sample links only work with MMM-Remote-Control

So install MMM-Remote-Control, open an browser, modify the links matching to your environment and you should be able to select channels and stream them.

Important: Try with SD Channels first, as for HD channels the mpg2 codec is needed.

AxLED

evroom

@axled
I was about to ask about this.
Suppose it works, how will I use it in practise?

I have a Pi with a monitor connected hanging in the kitchen.
No fancy mirror like many, with speech and buttons and PIRs.

So, basically no interaction.

I plan on getting speech running, but I have other projects running at this moment (for instance Homematic IP and ioBroker).

I will try to install MMM-Remote-Control and see if that will work.

AxLed

@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

Cr4z33

@axled oh now I understand.
Thanks for the information.

However I don’t have MMM-Remote-Control and I rather prefer to control everything by voice commands (MMM-AssistantMk2).
Sorry, but then this module doesn’t suit my needs. :winking_face:

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.