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Title: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: TopDownDriver on April 17, 2017, 09:31:45 am

Can I use JRiver in offline mode?  Is there a way to use it without internet access (assuming once I validate the key)?

If not, how often does JRiver need to call home to validate itself?

Thanks

Title: Re: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: Matt on April 17, 2017, 09:36:21 am

Once it's licensed, you shouldn't need internet for anything.

Title: Re: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: CountryBumkin on April 17, 2017, 09:45:53 am

First time you play a video MC will want to download some files (LAV, and madVR for RO+HQ) unless this download requirement has changed recently. After that it is fine unless a version update has a new version of LAV and/or madVR.

I also recall that when I did a audio file format conversion (I think I was creating some mp3s) there was another file download needed.

Title: Re: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: syndromeofadown on April 17, 2017, 06:56:00 pm

Before going offline you can do the following to have MC download components:
1 play a video using Red October Standard
2 play a video using Red October HQ
3 Encode a song to any filetypes you will want to encode to in the future
4 Play an mp3 (likely only needed if you are using Linux)
5 Create an access key if using media network

I think that's all.

Title: Re: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: dtc on April 17, 2017, 08:42:47 pm

Quote from: syndromeofadown on April 17, 2017, 06:56:00 pm

Before going offline you can do the following to have MC download components:
1 play a video using Red October Standard
2 play a video using Red October HQ
3 Encode a song to any filetypes you will want to encode to in the future
4 Play an mp3 (likely only needed if you are using Linux)
5 Create an access key if using media network

I think that's all.

To use media network/client server without Internet access, I am pretty sure you need to use a local ip address (like 192.168.x.xx) rather than an access key. Pretty sure, the access key gets decoded by the JRiver server, not locally.

Title: Re: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: JimH on April 17, 2017, 09:11:42 pm

That's correct, but if the server can't be reached, MC uses the last known good address.

Title: Re: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: dtc on April 17, 2017, 09:30:43 pm

Thanks Jim. Good clarification.

Title: Re: JRiver "off-line"
Post by: MusicHawk on April 18, 2017, 02:29:32 pm

If the need is for audio, for 10 years I have enjoyed MC while motoring along (in my motorhome), running on a laptop on the dash, enjoying my entire music library. No Internet or other network access is available or needed.

When I'm back home I connect the laptop to my network, but just to do updates, backups, etc.