Topic: QNAP Beta build MC 22 (Read 42740 times)

bob · « **Reply #50 on:** April 24, 2017, 11:12:02 am »

Quote from: Afrosheen on April 13, 2017, 04:49:18 pm

Is there a command that I can enter into terminal when I have connected to my NAS via ssh to run Media Center when it's not running? Currently when MC is not running, I open up an iOS app to run the command to connect via ssh, then start the VNC server, and then switch over to another app, VNC Viewer, to open up HD Station and then drag the cursor to open up MC and then switch over to the terminal app to close the VNC server and then close the connection. Then I'll be able to switch over to JRemote to connect.

I'm wondering if I can just have the middle step removed, where I have open up VNC viewer and then start the MC app? I tried running the following commands but I got the error that the command is not found.

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[/share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/MediaCenter22] # MediaCenter22.sh start -sh: MediaCenter22.sh: command not found
I saw the pinned thread but I couldn't find any commands that would apply for the QNAP version.

Thanks for the consideration!

Edit:
I found the command to stop Media Center, but couldn't use it to start it back up:

This works:
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/etc/init.d/MediaCenter22.sh stop
This doesn't work:
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/etc/init.d/MediaCenter22.sh start

Took me a bit to figure this one.
HD Station runs in a chrooted environment. You need to execute MC within that environment. Also you must be logged in on the console otherwise X isn't running.

chroot /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/HD_Station su - -c "export DISPLAY=:0 ; nohup mediacenter22&"

Then to terminate MC gracefully from the command line:
killall -HUP mediacenter22

bob · « **Reply #51 on:** April 24, 2017, 11:12:43 am »

I'll try to get up a build that uses the current license asap.

Montxx · « **Reply #52 on:** April 24, 2017, 12:37:24 pm »

Thanks

bob · « **Reply #53 on:** April 24, 2017, 01:17:07 pm »

Updated the MC22 build in the top link to work with the new license.

For users upgrading with an existing library only, I saw an issue with MC rebuilding some thumbnails when the new build was installed on my QNAP test machine. This will slow down your system some while they are being built. Before installing this build, make sure thumbnailing threading is set to minimum in the MC Options.

KBoz · « **Reply #54 on:** April 24, 2017, 09:20:41 pm »

I've loaded JRiver MC22 to my QNAP TS-451 from the download site on JRiver. I've imported files into the library, created a couple playlists and played a song without the music yet. I have an MC22 Master License with 17 remaining installs but when I click on Help and Install License and enter my registration key into the box I can't submit it. Is there another way to do this?

I'm hoping to use JRiver as a DLNA server for high res files (24/96 or 24/192) with my Oppo BD-105. Hopefully once the license is added I can see the server menu item as well. Hopefully I won't run into the problems with high res files that I have with my Samsung 4K blu-ray player streamed from a Plex server on the QNAP. It works for a while and then sounds like a 33RPM LP running at 45RPM.

bob · « **Reply #55 on:** April 25, 2017, 10:07:30 am »

Quote from: KBoz on April 24, 2017, 09:20:41 pm

I've loaded JRiver MC22 to my QNAP TS-451 from the download site on JRiver. I've imported files into the library, created a couple playlists and played a song without the music yet. I have an MC22 Master License with 17 remaining installs but when I click on Help and Install License and enter my registration key into the box I can't submit it. Is there another way to do this?

I'm hoping to use JRiver as a DLNA server for high res files (24/96 or 24/192) with my Oppo BD-105. Hopefully once the license is added I can see the server menu item as well. Hopefully I won't run into the problems with high res files that I have with my Samsung 4K blu-ray player streamed from a Plex server on the QNAP. It works for a while and then sounds like a 33RPM LP running at 45RPM.

The OK button is in the lower right corner of the screen.
QNAP forces all windows to full screen.

Montxx · « **Reply #56 on:** April 25, 2017, 02:37:34 pm »

Bob,

Many thanks. It Worked!

Afrosheen · « **Reply #57 on:** April 26, 2017, 02:48:41 pm »

Quote from: bob on April 24, 2017, 11:12:02 am

Took me a bit to figure this one.
HD Station runs in a chrooted environment. You need to execute MC within that environment. Also you must be logged in on the console otherwise X isn't running.

chroot /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/HD_Station su - -c "export DISPLAY=:0 ; nohup mediacenter22&"

Then to terminate MC gracefully from the command line:
killall -HUP mediacenter22

You are awesome Bob!!! You have just made this app ten times better! Thank you!

Afrosheen · « **Reply #58 on:** April 28, 2017, 03:30:52 pm »

I'm wondering if a script could be written where I could have it run on my Mac Mini via cron or launchd to first check to see if MC is running on my QNAP NAS and if it times out, to run the command that Bob discovered?

Would this be possible?

bob · « **Reply #59 on:** April 28, 2017, 04:57:22 pm »

Quote from: Afrosheen on April 28, 2017, 03:30:52 pm

I'm wondering if a script could be written where I could have it run on my Mac Mini via cron or launchd to first check to see if MC is running on my QNAP NAS and if it times out, to run the command that Bob discovered?

Would this be possible?

I think it'd be easier to run one via the cron function on the QNAP itself but I think you should be able to do it either way.
The key is to check to see if it's already running. On standard linux distros one can use the command pidof to get the process Id of mediacenter22. If it's not running the command above could be used to start it. The only other thing is there needs to be a way to find out if the X server is running on the QNAP (the user is logged in).

It gets a bit more complex if you don't want MC running on the QNAP all of the time but it's still doable. One way would be to create a simple 0 byte file with the touch command on the QNAP to indicate whether the cron script should be starting up the mediacenter (or restarting it in case it closes) or shutting it down.

You could then use you mac to just create or delete that file and the cron script on the QNAP would do the rest. You might be able to get it to run without a password from a command line script on the Mac by using a authenticated login using a ssh key instead of the usual admin login procedure.

Rshakesp · « **Reply #60 on:** May 08, 2017, 11:34:43 am »

Quote from: bob on April 25, 2017, 10:07:30 am

The OK button is in the lower right corner of the screen.
QNAP forces all windows to full screen.

I have a very recent licence (MC23) bought on the 24th April.

I have updated to the latest MC22 qnap build above - but when I try and install the licence it tells me 'we could not find that licence' - I have made several attempts

any ideas.

bob · « **Reply #61 on:** May 08, 2017, 04:38:24 pm »

Quote from: Rshakesp on May 08, 2017, 11:34:43 am

I have a very recent licence (MC23) bought on the 24th April.

I have updated to the latest MC22 qnap build above - but when I try and install the licence it tells me 'we could not find that licence' - I have made several attempts any ideas.

Send me your license (in a PM, Personal Message) and I'll test it.

Rshakesp · « **Reply #62 on:** May 11, 2017, 03:42:45 am »

Quote from: bob on May 08, 2017, 04:38:24 pm

Send me your license (in a PM, Personal Message) and I'll test it.

Thanks Bob - there should be a message in your inbox.

Regards

someoneelse · « **Reply #63 on:** June 05, 2017, 09:58:39 pm »

Sorry for novice question, but how do I go about installing (MC22) "manually" on my Qnap?

I've got a Qnap TS-269L running version 4.3.3 20170403

I have a MC23 Master Licence....will that work with MC22 on the QNap? Reading the post from Rshakesp above, it should work, assuming hardware requirements are OK?

thanks for your help

bob · « **Reply #64 on:** June 06, 2017, 09:50:19 am »

Quote from: someoneelse on June 05, 2017, 09:58:39 pm

Sorry for novice question, but how do I go about installing (MC22) "manually" on my Qnap?

I've got a Qnap TS-269L running version 4.3.3 20170403

I have a MC23 Master Licence....will that work with MC22 on the QNap? Reading the post from Rshakesp above, it should work, assuming hardware requirements are OK?

thanks for your help

Yes, the current build of MC22 will work with an MC23 license.
You install it via from a browser connected to the QNAP, logged in and running the HDStation app. You can install the package manually from there by browsing to the download of it on your computer.

someoneelse · « **Reply #65 on:** June 11, 2017, 06:20:08 pm »

tried to install it manually (thanks for the help) but it seems it needs version 3.0 of HD Station....

As far as I can tell from the App Store my Qnap (TS-269L) only supports 2.1.2

Oh well, looks like I'll have to keep running MC from my Windows Laptop.

bob · « **Reply #66 on:** June 12, 2017, 09:20:30 am »

Quote from: someoneelse on June 11, 2017, 06:20:08 pm

tried to install it manually (thanks for the help) but it seems it needs version 3.0 of HD Station....

As far as I can tell from the App Store my Qnap (TS-269L) only supports 2.1.2

Oh well, looks like I'll have to keep running MC from my Windows Laptop.

You are correct, it does require version 3.0 of HDStation.

PAPETOURNE · « **Reply #67 on:** June 26, 2017, 12:08:43 pm »

Quote from: bob on December 15, 2016, 12:14:07 pm

Here are a couple of beta builds for the QNAP. Until QNAP restores MC in the QNAP store you should consider these to be unsupported.

Latest MC 22 build for QNAP, install manually. READ NOTES BELOW FIRST IF YOU HAVE MC 21 from the QNAP store installed!
http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/channels/v22/latest/MediaCenter22_22.0.111_x86_64.qpkg

THESE ARE SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE AWARE OF:

1) You can't have both MC 21 and MC 22 installed at the same time on the QNAP.
2) If you have MC 21 installed and then install MC 22 you'll lose your library and license for MC 21.
3) You should backup your existing MC 21 library (if you have one) to the QNAP network share and copy it off on to a PC/MAC for safety before trying to install MC 22.

Check the general linux changelog for changes in the build.

hello
what about MC23 i bought ? I have MC22 installed on my QNAP
Thanks

Junghwan · « **Reply #68 on:** July 01, 2017, 08:50:56 am »

Quote from: bob on December 15, 2016, 12:14:07 pm

Latest MC 22 build for QNAP, install manually. READ NOTES BELOW FIRST IF YOU HAVE MC 21 from the QNAP store installed!
http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/channels/v22/latest/MediaCenter22_22.0.111_x86_64.qpkg

I can't download the file. The link only display Access denied message. Please check.

astromo · « **Reply #69 on:** July 01, 2017, 06:07:16 pm »

Quote from: Junghwan on July 01, 2017, 08:50:56 am

I can't download the file. The link only display Access denied message. Please check.

Agreed. Refer attached pic for the message.

Desja55 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 02, 2017, 11:57:01 am »

I can't access the qpkg file. Access denied.

dotcon · « **Reply #71 on:** July 04, 2017, 03:43:55 am »

the download link is not working. it is pointing to an xml page

bob · « **Reply #72 on:** July 04, 2017, 02:29:21 pm »

Had to pull it because of issues.
Will make a new one when I'm back from vacation around the 12th.

Junghwan · « **Reply #73 on:** July 05, 2017, 12:56:04 am »

Thank you. I can wait.
Enjoy your vacation.

Quote from: bob on July 04, 2017, 02:29:21 pm

Had to pull it because of issues.
Will make a new one when I'm back from vacation around the 12th.

diegodgo · « **Reply #74 on:** July 13, 2017, 11:35:31 am »

Hello.
I'm waiting, too. From what I saw wheel on the Qnap TS-212P proceed?
Thank you

bob · « **Reply #75 on:** July 13, 2017, 01:50:31 pm »

The link in the first post has been updated to the latest available build:
22.0.111-5

Give it a try!

Desja55 · « **Reply #76 on:** July 26, 2017, 07:45:55 pm »

Hello,
I need your help. I had 22.0.97 installed on my QNAP TS-253A using the HybridDesk Station. It was very stable and would stay up for weeks without problem.
Last week, I installed 22.0.111-5 without changing any options. The application was closing by itself every 10 or 15 minutes.
I decided to completely uninstall JRiver and reinstall the latest version.
Now, JRiver ask me to register using my licence key. I tried both MC23 or MC 22 Master Key and it doesn't work.

Maybe, I am not using the right process. I am familiar with the Windows environment but not very knowledgeable with the Linux environment.
Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

bob · « **Reply #77 on:** July 27, 2017, 09:26:09 am »

Quote from: Desja55 on July 26, 2017, 07:45:55 pm

Hello,
I need your help. I had 22.0.97 installed on my QNAP TS-253A using the HybridDesk Station. It was very stable and would stay up for weeks without problem.
Last week, I installed 22.0.111-5 without changing any options. The application was closing by itself every 10 or 15 minutes.
I decided to completely uninstall JRiver and reinstall the latest version.
Now, JRiver ask me to register using my licence key. I tried both MC23 or MC 22 Master Key and it doesn't work.

Maybe, I am not using the right process. I am familiar with the Windows environment but not very knowledgeable with the Linux environment.
Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

A couple of thoughts,
The QNAP needs to get to the internet to reach our license servers. Is it able to do this?
The license often contains letters and numbers that can be confused like 0 and O and 1 and l. Can you double check to make sure you are entering it properly?

Scobie · « **Reply #78 on:** July 28, 2017, 12:13:46 am »

Quick thanks to Bob, installed the new package on my ts-453 mini no trouble at all.

Cheers.

Desja55 · « **Reply #79 on:** July 31, 2017, 02:16:07 pm »

Quote from: bob on July 27, 2017, 09:26:09 am

A couple of thoughts,
The QNAP needs to get to the internet to reach our license servers. Is it able to do this?
The license often contains letters and numbers that can be confused like 0 and O and 1 and l. Can you double check to make sure you are entering it properly?

Hello Bob, I double checked the spelling of my MC23 licence number. I also made sure I am connected to the internet. The licence number was not accepted.
Then I uninstalled MC 22.0.111-5 and reinstalled MC 22.0.97.
With the 97 release my MC23 licence is working fine but not with the 111-5 release.
Any suggestion ?
Thanks again for your help.

synkrotro · « **Reply #80 on:** February 28, 2018, 04:45:42 pm »

I had a crash on my NAS Qnap. I have to reinstall.
Can I find a Mediacenter21_21.0.9*.qpkg somewhere, please?

The link at the beginning of this subject (http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/channels/v21/latest/MediaCenter21_21.0.95_x86_64.qpkg) does not seem to work anymore.

synkrotro · « **Reply #81 on:** March 01, 2018, 07:26:07 am »

Quote from: synkrotro on February 28, 2018, 04:45:42 pm

I had a crash on my NAS Qnap. I have to reinstall.
Can I find a Mediacenter21_21.0.9*.qpkg somewhere, please?

The link at the beginning of this subject (http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/channels/v21/latest/MediaCenter21_21.0.95_x86_64.qpkg) does not seem to work anymore.

Finally I installed MC22 and an older version of HD Station, on the HS251, and it worked, thanks to your advices, many thanks!
Everything seems to be fine again.

Just a problem with the license.
I bought last night an upgrade to MC23 (and received a 24?).
When I tried to enter the license number I got yesterday (MC23-24), a message said: "Your license file is for a different product".

How can I do, please?

time3 · « **Reply #82 on:** March 06, 2018, 09:32:50 am »

Hello,

I have QNAP TS-119 running on Marvell 6281 1,2 Ghz with 512 Mb RAM. Is it possible to run JRiver of any version on it?

Many thanks!

Awesome Donkey · « **Reply #83 on:** March 06, 2018, 09:47:29 am »

Probably not, QNAP isn't supported anymore. Docker might be an option though.

time3 · « **Reply #84 on:** March 06, 2018, 10:43:25 am »

I mean, is it possible with difficulties, alterations, but still - possible? What should be done?

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