[zany130]

VLCShares 0.5 beta 1 is here:

Beta 1:
* Added new plugin for NarutoGet.com
* Installation script added
* Added plugin for site opfitalia.net
* Added installer script for windows

The new version comes with a new unified installer for Windows: you have only to download the Installer exe file and double click on it. After the process is completed you only have to open you browser to http://localhost/vlc-shares/public/ and follow on-screen instructions.

Windows VLCShares + EasyPHP installer: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/downloads/detail?name=VLCShares-0.5_beta1.exe&can=2&q=
Vlc-shares 0.5 beta 1 package (you must follow manual installation instruction): http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/downloads/detail?name=vlc-shares_0.5-beta1.7z&can=2&q=
Tutorial for manual installation of version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/InstallationWindows05
Wiimc configuration tutorial for version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/WiiMcConfiguration
Android OS devices configuration tutorial for version 0.5:http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/AndroidConfiguration

You can leave your issues in vlc-shares’s bug tracker: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/issues/list

[zany130]

0.5_alpha6 released. It aim to skilled users which want to help development doing some tests.

This is the changelog:

*** 0.5 alpha 6 (1/10/2010) ***
* New logo
* New plugin for videos in DBForever.net (in Italian)
* New plugin for videos in AnimeLand.it (in Italian)
* New plugin for south park episodies in AllSP.com (in English)
* New manage interface for Profiles plugin
* Fix to wrong check for helpers path in test page
* Fix to vlc path in windows env
* Fix typo in english translation
* IndexController uses device helper for device recognition
* Fixed a bug in HideHidden that show root folders as hidden in windows env
* Fix a bug in FFMpeg helper: ffmpeg.exe output not catched in windows env
* SQL query for profiles in debug log hidden

Download vlc-shares 0.5_alpha6: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/downloads/detail?name=vlc-shares_0.5-alpha6.7z&can=2&q=
You can leave your issues in vlc-shares’s bug tracker: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/issues/list

Some pics of new features:

Installation tutorial for version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/InstallationWindows05
Wiimc configuration tutorial for version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/WiiMcConfiguration
Android OS devices configuration tutorial for version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/AndroidConfiguration

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@SilentException wrote:

I’m hoping for some iPhone support too 😉

       /**

* Get the type of device who made the request

* @return int (a value of DEVICE_XXX const)

*/

public function getDeviceType() {

if ( $this->isWiimc() )

return self::DEVICE_WIIMC;

elseif ( $this->isAndroid() )

return self::DEVICE_ANDROID;

// TODO

/* // not ready for this yet

elseif ( $this->isIPhone())

return self::DEVICE_IPHONE;

elseif ( $this->isIPad())

return self::DEVICE_IPHONE;

*/

else

return self::DEVICE_PC;

}

iPhone/iPad support is planned. I don’t know when (and how), but i will add it. The problem is that i haven’t an iphone, so the support will be a lottery 😛

@SilentException wrote:

Yeah but you should know (when browsing the configuration) what mode is to be used. For example, if I’m browsing from my phones I would like to be certain that right mode is to be used. Later on, perhaps you could choose the mode based on your user agent (which would be saved to database).

The automatic selection procedure is simple. I do an example:

Use case: a known devices (android for example) try to spawn vlc

All outputs available:

• Generic 1 – Priority 0
• Generic 2 – Priority 100
• Android 1 – Priority 50
• Android 2 – Priority 100
• Wiimc 1 – Priority 100

Vlcshares filters outputs for the devices and sorts the list: first outputs that match device and then generic. So the list will be:

1. Android 2 – Priority 100
2. Android 1 – Priority 50
3. Generic 2 – Priority 100
4. Generic 1 – Priority 0

The automatic selection always select the first output mode in the sorted list

In the outputs managment interface, outputs mode are sorted by priority. So the automatically selected mode will be the first in the device group.

If you want to change this behaviour, in the mode selection page you can switch from auto to manual selection

Unfortunatly i can’t store devices’s preferences in the db because i haven’t a way to identify the device. I’ve planned a plugin for authentication/acl, but it will not be ready before 0.5.2/3

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@SilentException wrote:

Was just testing latest revision (r58) with Android..

Stream started but the sound was kind of iubberish. Have to test more.

I have not optimized the profiles for mobile phones. I just added a generic profile that allows me to check that the stream starts. The poor quality is only momentary. As soon as I finished the interface for the Profiles plugin you can more easily change to your liking.

@SilentException wrote:

Would be nice if user agents for different outputs were configurable.

The goal for version 0.5 is to have a full support for WiiMc and a base support for Android devices. The minor releases of 0.5 series will focus on writing plugins to add new sources (youtube, hulu, tv channels …) and to improve support for other devices (for Android, for example I designed a new specific interface). In addition, the API documentation that I will release should allow anyone interested to extend the functionality. All the services offered by vlc-shares are based on plugins. There is no limit to what can be done.

@SilentException wrote:

Also, when you open http://localhost/vlc-shares/public/outputs, would be nice to see the current mode used (colored or bold).

All the modes are used. The selection will be done when vlc is going to be spawned. If you request a stream with an android phones, outputs mode selected will be one for android phones. But if you request the same stream with wiimc, the outputs mode will be one for wiimc.

@SilentException wrote:

Fast action “Share new folder” does not work (404).

Not yet implemented

@SilentException wrote:

In configuration, under “Enable MediaInfo helper” you have typo “Enable FFMpeg to analyze streams?”

OOps XD

@SilentException wrote:

All in all, great work!

Thanks

[zany130]

Thanks for the report.

you must include in helpers path the filename too:

mediainfo path: c:/program files/EasyPHP-5.3.2i/mediainfo/mediainfo.exe (i suppose)
ffmpeg path: c:/Program Files/EasyPHP-5.3.2i/FFmpeg/bin/ffmpeg.exe

Edit: both bugs fixed in svn trunk

[zany130]

0.5_alpha5 released. It aim to skilled users which want to help development doing some tests.

This is the changelog:

*** 0.5 alpha 5 (27/09/2010) ***
* fixed a bug in megavideo plugin (bookmarklets) that prevent correct
insertion of newer files
* fixed embedded sub selection in vlc spawn args (moved from ID based
selection to INDEX based selection)
* rewritten test page
* fixed a bug in megavideo plugin that prevent the removal of categories with
space in the name
* code cleanup
* removed function for translation index creation
* fixed a bug in message icon path
* outputs plugin now has a managment interface
* added a general managment interface for lazy plugins (all the plugins
without a complete managment interface)
* lazy plugins now expose a management link in dashboard
* translation files almost completed (italian and english)

Download vlc-shares 0.5_alpha5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/downloads/detail?name=vlc-shares_0.5-alpha5.7z
You can leave your issues in vlc-shares’s bug tracker: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/issues/list

A pic 😛

Installation tutorial for version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/InstallationWindows05
Wiimc configuration tutorial for version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/WiiMcConfiguration
Android OS devices configuration tutorial for version 0.5: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/wiki/AndroidConfiguration

vlc-shares 0.5 has a lot of new features. Give a look at plugins sections.

[zany130]

I’m sorry for the typo. Anyway, there will be no config file in newer version and the system will choose the best profile analising the file. So, if you will try to transcode avc/aac files, vlc-shares will select a video-only transcode profile automaticaly. just few days and will be ready

[zany130]

vlc-shares 0.5_alpha4 is available for checkout in svn tags @ http://vlc-shares.googlecode.com/svn/tags/0.5_alpha4/

This is the changelog:

Alpha 4:
* mediainfo and ffmpeg helper for stream analysis (embedded subs. auto profiles selection) implemented
* a new function for automatically create translation template file has been added in initTranslator and will be removed when beta 1 will be released
* Fix in profiles filter
* Added configs for helpers

No screen, improvements are under the hood.

Mediainfo and FFMpeg helpers require a valid path in configs under the helpers section. Without valid paths, mediainfo a ffmpeg will not be available and automatic profiles selection and stream analysis will not work

[zany130]

No problem with Western Digital Passport Essential 500Gb: i use it in a dual partition (WBFS/NTFS) scheme

[zany130]

vlc-shares 0.5_alpha3 is available for checkout in svn tags @ http://vlc-shares.googlecode.com/svn/tags/0.5_alpha3/

This is the changelog:

Alpha 3:
* All configs has been moved in the db (vlc-shares.configs.ini-no-more)
* Configs interface has been added
* Plugins management is available through interface
* Bugfix to megavideo plugin
* FileSystem plugin has a management interface

[zany130]

vlc-shares 0.5_alpha2 is available for checkout in svn tags @ http://vlc-shares.googlecode.com/svn/tags/0.5_alpha2/

This is the changelog:

– Megavideo plugin back to work in direct and transcoded (also for h264/aac videos with vlc 1.1.3) way
– Removed old deprecated plugins
– Added layout support
– Added new manage interface
– Stabilized lvl 2 api:
* new api for news
* new api for alert
* new api for stats
* new api for quick actions
* new api for plugin manager
– Blueprint css framework included in dev tree
– Jquery/Jquery ui/lightbox included in dev tree
-Removed errors from test page. New it does all tests, but the page need to be
rewritten
– Megavideo html pages adapted for new interface (layout), but need to be
– rewritten
– Megavideo and FileSystem plugins expose infos in manage page with new apis
– Added 2 soc plugins for expose how to use new lvl 2 apis (CoreStats and WidgetDevAlert)

i leave you just an image:

[zany130]

I just released version 0.5_alpha1. This is a test release. It aim to skilled users which want to help development doing some tests.

This is the changelog:

*** 0.5 alpha 1 (20/09/2010) ***
– plugin system has been rewritten
– new stream options selection mode
– new seek controls (you can input position or shift time)
– megavideo plugin management has been improved (the plugin core is missing)
– new bookmarklets features for megavideo plugin (the plugin core is missing)
– configuration moved to db (located in /data/db/vlc-shares.db)
– All work out of box. Only vlc path must be selected
– Shares, Profiles and Output type has been moved in the db. An interface will be available in alpha 3
– Vlc_Commander_Rc has been flagged as deprecated
– Only in alpha release until 0.5, default config file is placed in application/configs/vlc-shares.newconfig.ini

Download vlc-shares 0.5_alpha1: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/downloads/detail?name=vlc-shares_0.5-alpha1.7z
More information: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/source/detail?r=25
You can leave your issues in vlc-shares’s bug tracker: http://code.google.com/p/vlc-shares/issues/list

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@richard wrote:

Si , era quello che avevo modifcato anche prima. Ho provato nei modi più svariati, ma senza risultato.Forse si tratta di un problema di encoder, dato che ffmpeg non è installato sul mio computer.

E’ incluso in vlc. Io credo che il problema che riscontri è semplicemente legato al fatto che cerchi di transcodificare video in h264/aac. Sempre il solito bug. Di sicuro i video hd di megavideo sono in quel formato.
Per la prossima versione sto sviluppando un sistema di euristica per modificare automaticamente il profilo in base al formato e il codec della sorgente (che sia file o che sia megavideo)

Fra qualche giorno dovrebbe diventare usabile e potrete testarla se vorrete prendendola dal repository su google code con svn

@richard wrote:

Quindi ora per non accontentarsi resta solo la transcodifica dei file di megavideo.

Per quella basta che passi alla nightly di 1.2 del 16 agosto. Speriamo che quando esca la 1.2 abbiano corretto il problema.

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@richard wrote:

Purtroppo non sono riuscito a vedere i video transcodificati di megavideo in hd, secondo me non ho ben individuato la posizione corretta del profilo di transcodifica sul file di configurazione. Quando vado su “Watch transcoded video” il server risponde sempre errore di caricamento file, anche per quelli non in hd, che riesco a visualizzare solo quando clicco “watch megavideo directly”.

Il profilo di transcodifica utilizzato da megavideo lo trovi nella parte bassa del file di configurazione (nella sezione plugin). Esattamente è la configurazione: megavideo.transcode.args

Righe 249 -> 255 di vlc-shares.config.ini_WINDOWS

;

; Aggiunge Megavideo alla lista di collezioni

;

; Add Megavideo library in Collections Index

megavideo.class = "X_VlcShares_Plugins_Megavideo"

megavideo.path = APPLICATION_PATH "/../library/X/VlcShares/Plugins/Megavideo.php"

megavideo.transcode.args = "transcode{venc=ffmpeg,vcodec=mp2v,vb=1000,scale=.5,width=640,fps=25,acodec=a52,ab=384,channels=2,samplerate=48000}:std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=:8081}"

@richard wrote:

Rispondendo alla tua domanda di prima, ho trovato nuovi profili di transcodifica più completi, però li sto ancora provando e credo ci vorrà ancora del tempo.
Infine devo dire anche che i comandi “rewind” e “forward” continuano a non lavorare su qualunque video io riproduca,anche se davvero non riesco a capirne la causa.

Dovrebbero funzionare, solo che le differenze (cioe il salto temporale) lo vedi solo nel momento in cui wiimc ha esaurito di riprodurre i dati contenuti nel buffer. Per farti un esempio:
– stai guardando un video, sei al minuto 2. Wiimc ha nel buffer fino al minuto 2.30.
– premi avanti 1 minuto.
– vlc comincia a trasmettere dal minuto 3.30, wiimc continua a riprodurre fino al minuto 2.30 (i dati nel buffer), poi salta a 3.30 (o 4) (i dati che ha ricevuto da vlc dopo il salto una volta che il buffer si è esaurito).
Valuta quindi se il salto temporale c’e’, ma è postumo o se nn c’e’ affatto. Nel caso in cui nn ci sia affatto, probabilmente è stata fatta qualche modifica nel ramo 1.1 delle api web di vlc e magari serve un’aggiustatita.

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Sul lato dei profili di transcodifica in realtà non ho fatto molto lavoro. MI sono limitato a quelli standard che ci sono. Mi farebbe molto comodo se qualcuno mi aiutasse da quel punto di vista: se condividete profili particolari li aggiungo nel trunk e li sostituisco ai normali hq/mq/lq. Per quanto riguarda i video megavideo hq: si, credo che modificare il profilo di transcodifica potrebbe bastare ad aggirare il problema. Il profilo di transcodifica dei video di megavideo lo trovi fra le optioni del plugin di megavideo, nella parte bassa del file di configurazione.

Ti sarei molto grado se condividessi i tuoi profili, magari altre persone possono trovarli utili. (magari nel 3d principale di vlc-shares)

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