MPD on media server, Sonata on clients, how to listen?

So I finally got organized and built myself a new media server to host all my music and videos (on Arch of course). I really like MPD, but the problem I'm having now is how to actually listen to its output. Right now I have Sonata on the clients which control mpd on the server, then I output to an icecast stream and I use mplayer on the clients to hear the music. While this works ok, it can be a real hassle sometimes. There's a delay between changes made in Sonata and when they finally make it through the stream. If you change the playlist the stream will stop and you have to manually restart mplayer.
I've heard some people use PulseAudio over network to get around this, but I don't want PA to be a dependency for every computer on the network. Before I start writing a new module for Sonata that will manage mplayer for me, does anyone have a more intuitive way of listening to a remote mpd server?

I'd love to find a simpler solution for that, too (if possible).
Tido wrote:is there anything simpler/lighter than mplayer?
Of course there is, you could try moc or any of the other CLI audio players mentioned on the lightweight software wiki page or the Useful Applications page.

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Hi,
I am testing a developer version of Media server. I am
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curious how fast the audio is distributed among the clients? What's
the delay value between the Media server and the clients?
On the client side I am monitoring a "liveDelay" value every
five seconds. The value keeps its value at around 0.200-0.500
seconds. Is that a real delay between the client and the server?
Sometimes this value jumps to 3.5 seconds and stays there for
a long time. My network is perfect (it's our internal network and
the latency is less than 1ms).
Is it possible to make sure that the Media server broadcasts
the audio data as fast as possible please?
Thanks

See-
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?forumid=15&catid=628&threadid =1287387&enterthread=y

Integrating Flash Media Server with other formats

I would like to create a standard screen/player that can play
any of the following formats:
windows media files, all flash files, quick time files, real
player files.
So, for example, lets say I want to manipulate the screen to
be an exact aspect ratio and have the same skin, and exact same
controls as my flash files, but I don't want to work with Real
Server or a Windows Media Server to serve these files what is the
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the formats listed.
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There are two parts to this,
Flash Media Server application - both client and server side. Check out the video conference app here http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashmediaserver/sample_apps.html.
The client side app will be a .swf file which you can develop in Flash/Flex.
Second, you will have to embed this swf file in your asp.net page that will be delivered to browsers. I am not an expert in asp.net but googled a bit and get a feeling it's possible using
tag.
Also don't forget to check this link http://renaun.com/blog/2006/10/28/139/ for video conferencing app using flex and FMS.

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There is a lot of useful information in the [LDoms Community Cookbook|http://wikis.sun.com/display/SolarisLogicalDomains/LDoms+Community+Cookbook] . Note the comments about tape in [Section 1 (NEW) - Hardware|http://wikis.sun.com/display/SolarisLogicalDomains/Section+1+%28NEW%29+-+Hardware] .
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The image is taken as photo from the CameraUI in the Client Side(AIR Mobile Application) and saved as a .jpg file in the mobile. I passed the image byte array values from the client to the server. How to convert that byte array to a file in the Adobe Media server?

This is very similar to the problem here:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/655314
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Did you check the Plex documentation for ALL the ports you need to forward?
http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Where_do_I_find_the_documentation.3F
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With just these two programs running is there a link I can go to that it will automatically play the stream back?
What exactly to I need to do now to be able to give someone my link over the net so they can watch the stream?
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I am certainly no expert as I have just started working
with this myself. But I will try to help.
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Flash Media Server sample video player (RootInstall/samples/videoPlayer)
Flash FLVPlayback component (fl.video.FLVPlayback)
Flex VideoDisplay component (mx.controls.VideoDisplay)
Any custom-built application that runs in Flash Player, AIR, or Flash Lite 3
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I have a very basic example of a custom-built player that does work - I'm running FMS Dev (localhost) and a webcam. Let me know if you need the example.
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Phillip

FLEX 2.0 and Flash Media Server 2.0 Unable to stream from client to server

Hi All,
I have been trying to put together a quick demo to stream
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trying to connect to FMS.
ArgumentError: Error #2126: NetConnection object must be
connected.
at flash.net::NetStream/flash.net:NetStream::construct()
at flash.net::NetStream$iinit()
at Audio/toggle()
at Audio/__submit_click()
my Program fails at this line - ns = new NetStream(nc);
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Audio.mxml
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stop audio processing.
This page is served from Apache Tomcat on host : demoserver1
and port 8080
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http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
applicationComplete="startup()">
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import flash.net.NetConnection;
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securityErrorHandler);
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netStatusHandler);
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trace(" connection success : " );
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securityErrorHandler(event:SecurityErrorEvent):void {
trace("securityErrorHandler: " + event);
]]>
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http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
width="400"
height="300">
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Re: What is the work around for the error of the downloaded CS2 installer CD 2 disk prompt?

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Thanks in advance for help on this seemingly remedial question!

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Apurva

How to control one server with multiple clients via TCP/IP

I am wanting to control a single server with multiple clients. Only one client would be active at a time, so there would be no conflict. I want to use TCP/IP. So far, I have programmed a cluster that passes data back to the server with no problems. The challenge come in when a second client is added to the mix. I have't been able to figure out how to turn each client on and send the appropriate data and then turn it off so it doesn't keep sending the same data to the server.
Here are the things that I have considered and did some preliminary testing, but don't really know how to impliment:
1. Send a numeric on the front of the cluster packet that tells the server that data is on the way.
2. Send a boolean on the front of the cluster packet to somehow turn the server TCP/IP on.
The problem I have found is that LabVIEW TCP/IP doesn't like to be turned on and off. If it doesn't get the data it expects, it goes into a reset mode and that kills the response time.
Any help?

You should consider implementing a set of simple one-byte commands that can be sent back and forth between the Server and the Clients. You can base all of these ideas off the example in the Example Finder under Networking >> TCP and UDP called Multiple Connections - Server.
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The example I mentioned above already does a similar thing. Note how when a client wants to disconnect, they send the letter "Q". You can see this in the Multiple Connections - Client VI. The Server then checks each individual connection to see if it's received this one-byte command, and if it has, it closes the connection to the client. This is what you would want to implement, but instead of having just one command, you'll have to distinguish between a few and build up a buffer of control requests.
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How to get list of logged-in users from Flash Media Server in a Flash programm? (Or login/logout notifications)

Hi there,
I'm Very sorry for asking this. I guess it's a very basic problem, but I'm very new to Flash and Flash media Server and I need a very fast answer...
Currently I'm working on a Director project using a flash program which connects to Flash Media Server (I guess version 3, it's quite old). Unfortunately they forgot to make a flash method to send the actual userlist (or a notification when someone logged in or out) to Director. AND, unfortunately, they lost the source code of that flash programm, so I cannot look into it or alter it *sigh*.
Now I want to do a new flash programm which covers the old one, letting all known methods "pass trough" and building an additional method to gain the user list (or login/out notification).
How do I get the login information from Flash Media Server? (Would be good if you could provide an idea already for flash code... as I said I'm a tard at flash till now)
Thank you so much. And I hope you understand my situation asking here...
Jana

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How to use iMac as remotely accessible home media server

First time poster, and thanks in advance for any help that any of you might be able to provide. -- Josh
I have a mid-2007 iMac, several AppleTVs and Apple mobile devices, and a 2014 Macbook Pro coming at the end of the week (more detailed info below). I have a roughly 1 TB library of movies, which are currently housed in an external hard drive attached to the iMac. When I'm on my home network, I'm able to stream all the movies to all of the AppleTVs, iPhones, and iPads, using iTunes and home sharing, with almost no problem. But, my family would like to access our movie library remotely, when at the airport, visiting family, etc.
I've researched various options, and am having a hard time parsing through some of the more technical information and figuring out what setup would work best. It seems to me that although I can't use my iMac as a second display for the new MacbookPro because of technical limitations on the iMac, I might still be able to use the iMac as a remotely accessible home media server. Running Plex on the iMac has been suggested, but I keep hearing conflicting information on whether the AppleTVs are compatible with Plex, and I've had trouble successfully forwarding ports several years ago when I played with Plex briefly. iTunes/home sharing is just so easy in terms of setup and reliability between Apple devices, in my experience. I looked into buying an AirPort Time Capsule, since I was looking into upgrading my router to support 802.11ac anyway (advice on that too?), but was told that neither the Time Capsule drive nor any drive attached to it would be remotely accessible. Back to my Mac seems like it might work for me to access my library remotely when using the MacbookPro, but not any of the mobile devices (which are more important to the kids), and I'm not sure what advantage a NAS drive would have over using the iMac (although this is where it starts getting a bit technical for me). Looked at OSX Server also, but not sure how that would interface with whatever additional components I need to get.
Thank you in advance for any help. I'm sure people have figured out a way to access their media libraries remotely, but for some reason I can't find a straight answer on how. I've included additional technical details about my setup below. Thanks again!!
iMac, 20-in, Mid 2007, 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, OS X 10.9.4, 250 GB storage
Macbook Pro w. Retina, 13-in, 2014, 2.6 GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM, 128 GB PCle-based Flash Storage
Iomega HDD, 2 TB
Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Router, Model No. WNDR3400v2
AppleTV, 3rd generation (x3)
iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPad (2nd gen), iPad mini w. Retina

Not really recommended to do what you want as the perfomance will be undesirable and make the experience lousy at best. If you have content you want to watch remotely then simply copy it to a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro and then bring one of the AppleTV's with you. Then you can stream directly from the MBA or MBP to the AppleTV on a remote TV. We did this on our last vacation, loaded a bunch of movies on my MBA, threw one of the ATV's in the suitcase and when we got to our hotel simply connected it using the hotels Wi-Fi and connected the ATV via HDMI to the TV and we were in business.

How to use iMac as remotely accessible media server

First time poster, and thanks in advance for any help that any of you might be able to provide. -- Josh
I have a mid-2007 iMac, several AppleTVs and Apple mobile devices, and a 2014 Macbook Pro coming at the end of the week (more detailed info below). I have a roughly 1 TB library of movies, which are currently housed in an external hard drive attached to the iMac. When I'm on my home network, I'm able to stream all the movies to all of the AppleTVs, iPhones, and iPads, using iTunes and home sharing, with almost no problem. But, my family would like to access our movie library remotely, when at the airport, visiting family, etc.
I've researched various options, and am having a hard time parsing through some of the more technical information and figuring out what setup would work best. It seems to me that although I can't use my iMac as a second display for the new MacbookPro because of technical limitations on the iMac, I might still be able to use the iMac as a remotely accessible home media server. Running Plex on the iMac has been suggested, but I keep hearing conflicting information on whether the AppleTVs are compatible with Plex, and I've had trouble successfully forwarding ports several years ago when I played with Plex briefly. iTunes/home sharing is just so easy in terms of setup and reliability between Apple devices, in my experience. I looked into buying an AirPort Time Capsule, since I was looking into upgrading my router to support 802.11ac anyway (advice on that too?), but was told that neither the Time Capsule drive nor any drive attached to it would be remotely accessible. Back to my Mac seems like it might work for me to access my library remotely when using the MacbookPro, but not any of the mobile devices (which are more important to the kids), and I'm not sure what advantage a NAS drive would have over using the iMac (although this is where it starts getting a bit technical for me). Looked at OSX Server also, but not sure how that would interface with whatever additional components I need to get.
Thank you in advance for any help. I'm sure people have figured out a way to access their media libraries remotely, but for some reason I can't find a straight answer on how. I've included additional technical details about my setup below. Thanks again!!
iMac, 20-in, Mid 2007, 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, OS X 10.9.4, 250 GB storage
Macbook Pro w. Retina, 13-in, 2014, 2.6 GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM, 128 GB PCle-based Flash Storage
Iomega HDD, 2 TB
Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Router, Model No. WNDR3400v2
AppleTV, 3rd generation (x3)
iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPad (2nd gen), iPad mini w. Retina

My apologies if this isn't quite on point. I hope it is of some use.
One problem that may arise is that many home internet connections have much less outbound bandwidth available than inbound, at least in the US. That is, while your internet connection probably supports receiving a movie in real time, it may not support sending one in real time.
Portable 1TB and 2TB disks are pretty affordable these days. A number even do wifi streaming to iPhones and iPads.

MPD on media server, Sonata on clients, how to listen?

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