NodeJSMediaCentre

Overview

A Chromecast Style Node.JS Media Centre Web App for Plex designed to run on a Raspberry Pi, which uses OMXPlayer as a front end.

Screenshot

NodeJSMediaCentre with a sizable TV Library: ![alt text](http://philcluff.co.uk/drop/nodejs.png?raw=true "NodeJSMediaCentre with a sizable TV Library" =400x)

Installing & Running

Dependencies

• A modern version of Node.js (Tested on v0.10.24)
• A media player which can play remote files over HTTP and can be launched from a terminal. Tested:
  • VLC
  • OMXPlayer
• Plex hosted somewhere with a library of TV Shows

Starting NodeJSMediaCentre (Required Environment Variables)

• OMX_PLAYER - Set the command and flags used when called for playback. EG: 'omxplayer '
• PLEX_SERVER - Hostname of your Plex Server
• PLEX_SERVER_PORT - Port of your Plex Server

Set all these (Or use one of the helper scripts listed below), then:

node server.js

Then open a browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:8080/gui/app.html

Installing Standalone on a Raspberry Pi

• Start with the latest Raspbian image
• Re-configure the boot image of the Pi to have atleast TODO graphics memory
• Install latest Node.js
• Install latest OMXPlayer
• Checkout NodeJSMediaCentre from Github
• Edit run script (EG: run-pi-hdmi-audio.sh) to set your player options, and Plex hostname/port

Pre-provided helper scripts

• run-pi-hdmi-audio.sh - Uses OMXPlayer, outputting audio over HDMI. A good starting point on the Raspberry Pi.
• run-pi-local-audio.sh - Uses OMXPlayer, outputting audio over 3.5mm jack.
• run-mac-vlc.sh - Calls VLC in the default install path on OSX. Works passibly, but keycontrol of the player doesn't work.

TODO

Lots

Bugs

Yep