Plugin Stream2db3.0 - A simple stream client for Enigma1

PCD

Plugin stream2db was developed as a simple stream client to stream media files from pc to dreambox - when other methods like Movieplayer did not work. First release here :-

h**p://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/board/index.php?page=Thread&postID=14275#post14275

First - the media streaming is manually started with vlc mediaplayer on the pc. Then the plugin is started to playback on the dreambox.

The original worked with vlc 0.8.6. Following requests from users the plugin is now updated for use with vlc 1.0.

Any media that can be played with vlc (mpg, mp4, divx, dvd, internet, playlist) can be streamed with this method.

Install plugin :-

The plugin .so and .cfg to /usr/lib/tuxbox/plugins (for openembedded) or /var/tuxbox/plugins (for others) and chmod 755 for the .so.

The .xml file to /etc/tuxbox/config (for openembedded) or /var/tuxbox/config (for others). Edit to insert the pc-ip.

Configure vlc 1.0 :-

Settings - Preferences - Interface - Main interface - select HTTP. (Pic1)
Settings - Preferences - Interface - Main interface - HTTP - Advanced options - insert in Host address :8080.(Pic2)

Preferences - Stream output - select (tick) all boxes except 'display while streaming'.

Close vlc.

Open program folder VideoLAN (default install C:\Program Files\VideoLAN). In \VideoLAN\VLC\http find file .hosts. In this file find the line like :

#192.168.0.0/16

Delete # and insert the pc-ip (vlc server-ip).

Operation of plugin :-

Start vlc and select Open Network Stream.

Add the media and select Stream from the bottom.(Pic3)

Select Next and Next on the next two windows.

In the next window - insert the sout command :- (Pic4)

:sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1000,venc=ffmpeg{s trict-rc=1},width=352,hei
ght=288,fps=25,scale=1,acodec=mp2a,ab=128,channels =2,samplerate=0}:std{acce
ss=http,mux=ts{pid-video=68,pid-audio=69},dst=:9090/dboxstream} :sout-all :sout-keep

If the streaming is not good - you may try with other vlc parameters in this line.

Finally, select Stream and streaming should start.

At the dreambox - start plugin.

Regards, pcd.

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Stream2db3,0.zip (44.6 KB, 25 views)

peoz

First of all, thank you very much for this plugin, works like a charm on my DM500 with PLi Jade 3 image. My only issue is that when I get a vlc web tv stream set up, if there's a glitch in the original video then the plugin will exit, although vlc continues streaming. Is there any way to make stream2db less sensitive to such errors?

On a related matter, I was reading your posts and somewhere you mentioned that the plugin was based on the original movieplayer plugin. Funnily, on the Jade3 image neither the movieplayer nor VLCF work, its an bug that hasnt been solved yet. Obviouly the streaming isnt broken, since stream2db works, and I was wondering, how difficult would it be do develop a plugin with movieplayer type functions, that is to browse the hard drive and play back files.

Thanks again for all your efforts!