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

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:

I never tried my module in dreambox standby, as i dont use it. My dreambox is on or in deep standby.

When in deep standby I would expect that you will see

< e2servicename >< /e2servicename >

for /web/about.
And as you do not see an error, I fail to see the difference with the VU+ in soft-standby.

But in deep standby, you cannot stream, can you ?
Will the playable services then be none ?

Cannot test this now without being killed by the family :-)

AxLed

@evroom said in [MMM-Dreambox]:

Cannot test this now without being killed by the family

@evroom
Welcome to my world :-)

I have another idea:
Did you check/compare the settings on your tuners (dreambox vs. VU+).
I case of my dreambox (DM800SE) they are under:

Erweiterungen -> Webinterface
Extensions -> Webinterface (maybe the spelling is different, as i translated them into english)

This is a screenshot of my actual setting (i only played around with the HTTP Port to fix some earlier bugs):

AxLED

evroom

For VU+ Solo2:

Port is 80 and HTTP authentication on yes.

Will set HTTP authentication to no and try again.

I see now, there is also a separate OpenWebif config:

This uses port 81 and indeed works.
Looks totally different from the Webif.
Interesting.

For the Dreambox I cannot find a menu item like this.
I still use the original Dreambox OE2.0 image.

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:

I have another idea:

Excellent idea on a Sunday !!!

Changed Enable HTTP Authentication to no and see, it works !!!
The services list is shown and streaming works.

The same issues occur though for the dual tuner VU+:
After the first DB-PLAY all is well, but then DB-STOP, DB-SERVICE-NEXT and DB-PLAY causes 2 streams.
Will try now on the single tuner VU+.

Perhaps you try setting it to yes for the Dreambox and see what happens ?
If the same errors appear then it is confirmed.

AxLed

@evroom
I will try the authentication thing if i find some time, maybe i can catch the error and handle it, so the module user know what to do.
AxLED

evroom

VU+ zero (1 tuner):

$ pm2 restart mm

DB-SERVICE-NEXT

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

DB-PLAY

pi@MagicPi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Dreambox $ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep
pi       14356 13842  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14357 14356  1 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14380 14357  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:

DB-PLAY

pi@MagicPi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Dreambox $ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep
pi       14356 13842  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14357 14356  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14380 14357  9 12:52 ?        00:00:01 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14394 13842  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14395 14394  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14421 14395 18 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:

DB-PLAY

pi@MagicPi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Dreambox $ ps -eaf | grep omxplayer | grep -v grep
pi       14356 13842  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14357 14356  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14380 14357 10 12:52 ?        00:00:03 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14394 13842  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14395 14394  0 12:52 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14421 14395  9 12:52 ?        00:00:01 /usr/bin/omxplayer.bin --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14435 13842  1 12:53 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c omxplayer  --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:
pi       14436 14435  0 12:53 ?        00:00:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/omxplayer --vol -6000 --win 0,625,590,957 --live http://192.168.178.47:8001/1:0:1:2F08:441:1:C00000:0:0:0:

Conclusion:

When you do DB-PLAY it streams one service.
Then a next DB-PLAY will stream another service, so 2 in total.
Next DB-PLAY, next stream, etc.

When you stream 2 times the same service and the power of your MM device is enough (I have a Pi 3 Model B), you will not notice it.
With 3 streams you will see artefacts.

When you do DB-SERVICE-NEXT, DB-PLAY, DB-SERVICE-NEXT, DB-PLAY you will have 2 different services streaming.
Then you will see 2 streams overlapping and you will see that 2 streams are running in parallel.

evroom

Final thoughts for today.

New commands:

Select the next service and play:
DB-SERVICENEXTANDPLAY

Stop the current stream and start a new stream (handy after a DB-SERVICE-NEXT):
DB-STOPANDPLAY

Stop the current stream, select the next service and start a new stream (allows zapping):
DB-STOPANDSERVICENEXTANDPLAY

Or when DB-PLAY, stop a possible current stream and then start a stream.

AxLed

@evroom
@
I did some further bugfixing:

added catching of error 401 unauthorized (this is when in enigma2 receiver webinterface setting Enable HTTP Authentication is set to yes)
added a stop of omxplayer before starting a new stream, so streaming of more than one unwanted streams should now work
added readme with some enigma2 receiver requirements (Enable HTTP Authentication and powerstate)

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 with

more informations on wrong enigma2 receiver settings
the streaming of multiple channels should be fixed

Regards

AxLED

Cr4z33

@axled did everything suggested on my Vu+ Duo2, but I keep getting no streams.

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

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.