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''For a guide to actually using the setup we have, see '''[[Media Box]]''' ''

 

''For a guide to actually using the setup we have, see '''[[Media_Box]]''' ''

This is a project page for coming up with ideas for setting up the media in the space. We have a ton of ideas, including ambient sound, music controlled around the space, automated music, etc. Lets put them all down and see what we can work together on.

This is a project page for coming up with ideas for setting up the media in the space. We have a ton of ideas, including ambient sound, music controlled around the space, automated music, etc. Lets put them all down and see what we can work together on.

== Ideas ==

== Ideas ==

===MPD===

=== MPD ===

I'd like to reinstall on the media box, a music player called '''[http://mpd.wikia.com/ MPD]'''. It's basically a music player with no user interface of its own, it's controlled through remote control programs. You don't stream music to it remotely, you just control it remotely. If you're on our network, you can control it with any number of clients, including some available on phones.

I'd like to reinstall on the media box, a music player called '''[http://mpd.wikia.com/ MPD]'''. It's basically a music player with no user interface of its own, it's controlled through remote control programs. You don't stream music to it remotely, you just control it remotely. If you're on our network, you can control it with any number of clients, including some available on phones.

Here's the instructions I had from when it was installed before; we should copy it back to [[Media_Box]] when it's back up.

Here's the instructions I had from when it was installed before; we should copy it back to [[Media Box]] when it's back up.

==== Settings ====

==== Settings ====

Um, I was going to say we should make this in Python, but it looks like VLC already ships with an HTTP interface. Holy carp: http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/ch04.html#id310608

Um, I was going to say we should make this in Python, but it looks like VLC already ships with an HTTP interface. Holy carp: http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/ch04.html#id310608

Somebody do that, make an easy way to start it, and we'll add it to [[Media_Box]]. Remember that there's a firewall, there's a GUI to allow new things, talk to Eric.

Somebody do that, make an easy way to start it, and we'll add it to [[Media Box]]. Remember that there's a firewall, there's a GUI to allow new things, talk to Eric.

Or for a dollar for iPhone: http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/11/the-1-vlc-remote-control-app-for-the-iphone-or-you-could-just-use-the-web-interface-for-free/ (move this to [[Media_Box]] with instructions once it's confirmed working.

Or for a dollar for iPhone: http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/11/the-1-vlc-remote-control-app-for-the-iphone-or-you-could-just-use-the-web-interface-for-free/ (move this to [[Media Box]] with instructions once it's confirmed working.

=== Easy media upload - Web interface? ===

=== Easy media upload - Web interface? ===

If we have a bunch of stuff going on, let's prevent a clusterfark by trying to have one interface to somehow manage it all.

If we have a bunch of stuff going on, let's prevent a clusterfark by trying to have one interface to somehow manage it all.