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Enter the MediaTombRaider
Mediatomb is an open-source UPnP media server that enables users to stream digital media across their home network to various UPnP-compatible devices. It supports multiple platforms, requires specific build prerequisites, and offers customizable configuration options through a web interface. Users can import media files and may need to set up transcoding for compatibility with certain playback devices.
Enter the MediaTombRaider
- 1. “Enter the MediaTombRaider” Adventures inHome Theatre Media Streaming
- 2. What is MediaTomb? “MediaTombis an open source (GPL) UPnP MediaServer with a nice web user interface, it allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/ watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.”
- 3. What is UPnP? “UniversalPlug and Play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols for primarily residential networks without expert administrators that permits networked devices, such as personal computers, printers, Internet gateways, Wi-Fi access points and mobile devices to seamlessly discover each other's presence on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, and entertainment.”
- 4. In Plain English MediaTombis Open Source software that lets you stream your multimedia files -- photos, music, videos -- to a wide variety of set-top boxes and portable players over your home wireless or wired network.
- 5. UPnP Terminology • MediaServerDCP • MediaRenderer DCP • MIME Type • UPNP Class
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- 7. What You Need •Works on Linux, Mac, BSD, and many embedded devices • Available in most package managers
- 8. Build Prerequisites • c++ •sqlite or mysql • Though sqlite is easier to deal with • expat
- 9. Optional Prerequisites • zlib (highly recommended) • libmagic (recommended) • taglib or id3lib (recommended) • curl (required for youtube support) • js (SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine) • libexif • libextractor • lastfmlib
- 10. Additional Useful Packages • ffmpeg • libffmpegthumbnailer • mencoder • mkvtoolnix • mediainfo • All available in Medibuntu repository
- 11. Running MediaTomb • Inmost cases, just “mediatomb” • Might need to specify a network interface mediatomb -e eth1 • Use -d to daemonize (background) it • More options (but you probably won’t need them)
- 12. Configuring MediaTomb • Creates a default configuration on first run • $HOME/.mediatomb • config.xml - this is the main config file • mediatomb.db - database (SQlite) that contains your media library • In many cases the default configuration will be “good enough” • Might need to be tweaked for certain odd devices • Check MediaTomb website or config file comments
- 13. Config File Sections •server - general server configuration • import - how to aggregate content • mappings - determine file extension to media type mapping • transcoding - if transcoding is desired, this section controls how it’s done
- 14. Importing • By default imports identically to the way files are laid out on disk • Optional JavaScript support lets you change this • MP3s organized by artist/album • Movies organized by genre • Photos by the date they were taken • ...etc...
- 15. Importing • music • Music • Artist • Artist_-_Album_-_Song1.mp3 • Album • Artist_-_Album_-_Song2.mp3 • Song1 • more_mp3s • Song2 • otherArtist_- • OtherArtist _otherAlbum_-_Song1.mp3 • OtherAlbum • otherArtist_- • Song1 _otherAlbum_-_Song2.mp3 • ...etc... • Song2 • ...etc...
- 16. Transcoding • MediaTomb only streams a file bit-by-bit to your playback device. It doesn’t care about file formats, bit rates, codecs, etc. • If your device can’t play the file you’re sending it natively, then transcoding is required • MediaTomb website/wiki is the best resource on how to set this up • PS3 is the most common, and has many good pre- canned setups
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- 21. For More Information •MediaTomb http://mediatomb.cc/ • Easy MediaTomb PS3 setup http://vanalboom.org/node/14 http://vanalboom.org/node/16 • My Notes, Slides, etc. http://DonaldBurr.com/mediatomb/
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