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Windows => Third Party Plug-ins, Programs, and Skins => Topic started by: Streaker on July 01, 2008, 08:38:51 pm

Title: MC plugin for Slim devices (Squeezebox) Duet Remote
Post by: Streaker on July 01, 2008, 08:38:51 pm

I've playing around with different ways to access my J River Media Center library through the Slim Devices Duet remote controller (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_duet.html).  To interface with MC, I am using the remote server.

Here is a screencast of the applet in action.
http://www.screencast.com/users/Planktonic/folders/Default/media/a7d04731-4c21-4c8a-b39b-227512d26f0d (http://www.screencast.com/users/Planktonic/folders/Default/media/a7d04731-4c21-4c8a-b39b-227512d26f0d)

The screencast shows my MC app running on the SqueezePlay Jive environment. SqueezePlay emulates the functionality of the Duet remote. The app itself runs on either the Squeezplay PC app or on a Duet remote controller.

Currently the output plays through the currently selected MC zone.  I think that combining this capability with the MC2slim app should allow for Squeezebox output rather than just MC output.

I'm heading out for vacation until next week. I plan to polish up the code a bit and I'll post it next week on the slim devices pages, though it'll still be an early work-in-progress effort...

Title: Re: MC plugin for Slim devices (Squeezebox) Duet Remote
Post by: Streaker on July 02, 2008, 07:17:00 am

The applet code to run on SqueezePlay or the SqueezeController (the remote) is now available. You would either need to own the SqueezeController remote or compile and run the SqueezePlay PC app to try this applet out.

Get it at:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49423

See the Slim Devices wiki pages for details on getting applets to your remote.

This is more of a proof of concept at the point, and will hopefully evolve in to something more complete in the future.

Title: Re: MC plugin for Slim devices (Squeezebox) Duet Remote
Post by: JimH on July 02, 2008, 07:19:12 am

Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: MC plugin for Slim devices (Squeezebox) Duet Remote
Post by: Craig on July 02, 2008, 09:07:30 am

I'll have a dabble with this and see how it plays with MC2Slim.

Craig

Title: Re: MC plugin for Slim devices (Squeezebox) Duet Remote
Post by: Craig on July 02, 2008, 03:39:57 pm

I'm not having much luck here, I've got it instaled on the controller but when I click on 'take me to the river' nothing happens and i get a' Error sharing file, no file requested' message on the library server.

Craig

Title: Re: MC plugin for Slim devices (Squeezebox) Duet Remote
Post by: Streaker on July 06, 2008, 05:08:49 pm

Quote from: Craig on July 02, 2008, 03:39:57 pm

I'm not having much luck here, I've got it instaled on the controller but when I click on 'take me to the river' nothing happens and i get a' Error sharing file, no file requested' message on the library server.

Thanks for trying it out.  It sounds like you are trying to hit the library server rather than "remote server". This applet uses the remote server, which can be enabled in Preferences: Startup->Run remote server on port x.

Title: Re: MC plugin for Slim devices (Squeezebox) Duet Remote
Post by: Craig on July 07, 2008, 02:23:25 am

Yes you're right. I've got it working now and with MC2Slim to control a Squeezebox too!!!
I'll have another play later and get back to you.

Craig