Roku and Linkstation - setup and customization tips - Revision history

Davy gravy at 23:34, 26 February 2008

Davy gravy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:34:20 GMT

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	Thanks to Bauldrick for advice on model & setup, and digging up the Weather & MOTD hacks at [http://www.last-outpost.com/~malakai/roku/index.html Jeff's Roku Soundbridge page]		Thanks to Bauldrick for advice on model & setup, and digging up the Weather & MOTD hacks at [http://www.last-outpost.com/~malakai/roku/index.html Jeff's Roku Soundbridge page]

-	Nas-central.org Forum Thread on Roku & Other Soundbridges w/ Firefly/mt-daapd - http://~~forum~~.nas-central.org/~~index~~.php?~~action=vthread&forum~~=4&~~topic~~=1892	+	'''Nas-central.org Forum Thread''' on Roku & Other Soundbridges w/ Firefly/mt-daapd - http://buffalo.nas-central.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1892

	Support for SoundBridge products at Roku Labs - http://www.rokulabs.com/support_sb.php		Support for SoundBridge products at Roku Labs - http://www.rokulabs.com/support_sb.php

Jonli447 at 02:42, 11 September 2007

Jonli447 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:42:44 GMT

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	Thanks to Bauldrick for advice on model & setup, and digging up the Weather & MOTD hacks at [http://www.last-outpost.com/~malakai/roku/index.html Jeff's Roku Soundbridge page]		Thanks to Bauldrick for advice on model & setup, and digging up the Weather & MOTD hacks at [http://www.last-outpost.com/~malakai/roku/index.html Jeff's Roku Soundbridge page]

-	~~Linkstationwiki~~.~~net~~ Forum Thread on Roku & Other Soundbridges w/ Firefly/mt-daapd - http://forum.~~linkstationwiki~~.~~net~~/index.php?action=vthread&forum=4&topic=1892	+	Nas-central.org Forum Thread on Roku & Other Soundbridges w/ Firefly/mt-daapd - http://forum.nas-central.org/index.php?action=vthread&forum=4&topic=1892

	Support for SoundBridge products at Roku Labs - http://www.rokulabs.com/support_sb.php		Support for SoundBridge products at Roku Labs - http://www.rokulabs.com/support_sb.php

Davy gravy: /* URL/Internet/Stream Playlists */

Davy gravy — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:47:48 GMT

URL/Internet/Stream Playlists

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	#Add as many as you like. They are easier and faster to access from your own Playlist than they are from the Presets. In fact, you may want to copy the presets that you like to your own internet_streams directory.		#Add as many as you like. They are easier and faster to access from your own Playlist than they are from the Presets. In fact, you may want to copy the presets that you like to your own internet_streams directory.
	#In Firefly's Configuration page, add .url as a recognized extension.		#In Firefly's Configuration page, add .url as a recognized extension.
-	#In Firefly's Smart Playlist page, create a smart playlist called '''Internet Radio Stations''' with criteria '''~~title includes~~ "~~.url~~"'''	+	#In Firefly's Smart Playlist page, create a smart playlist called '''Internet Radio Stations''' with criteria '''description = "Playlist URL"'''
	#Update Firefly's database.		#Update Firefly's database.
	When you turn on your Roku and go to Playlists, you should see '''Internet Radio Stations''', and when you select it, you should see '''WNYC-AM Public Radio'''. Once you have it working, create as many as you want.		When you turn on your Roku and go to Playlists, you should see '''Internet Radio Stations''', and when you select it, you should see '''WNYC-AM Public Radio'''. Once you have it working, create as many as you want.

Davy gravy: /* URL/Internet/Stream Playlists */

Davy gravy — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:19:04 GMT

URL/Internet/Stream Playlists

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	#In Firefly's Smart Playlist page, create a smart playlist called '''Internet Radio Stations''' with criteria '''title includes ".url"'''		#In Firefly's Smart Playlist page, create a smart playlist called '''Internet Radio Stations''' with criteria '''title includes ".url"'''
	#Update Firefly's database.		#Update Firefly's database.
-	When you turn on your Roku and go to Playlists, you should see '''Internet Radio Stations''', and when you select it, you should see '''WNYC-AM Public Radio'''. Once you have it working, ~~create a directory for these .url files, and~~ create as many as you want.	+	When you turn on your Roku and go to Playlists, you should see '''Internet Radio Stations''', and when you select it, you should see '''WNYC-AM Public Radio'''. Once you have it working, create as many as you want.

	=Hpodder=		=Hpodder=

Davy gravy: /* URL/Internet/Stream Playlists */

Davy gravy — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:49:57 GMT

URL/Internet/Stream Playlists

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	#Add as many as you like. They are easier and faster to access from your own Playlist than they are from the Presets. In fact, you may want to copy the presets that you like to your own internet_streams directory.		#Add as many as you like. They are easier and faster to access from your own Playlist than they are from the Presets. In fact, you may want to copy the presets that you like to your own internet_streams directory.
	#In Firefly's Configuration page, add .url as a recognized extension.		#In Firefly's Configuration page, add .url as a recognized extension.
		+	#In Firefly's Smart Playlist page, create a smart playlist called '''Internet Radio Stations''' with criteria '''title includes ".url"'''
	#Update Firefly's database.		#Update Firefly's database.
		+	When you turn on your Roku and go to Playlists, you should see '''Internet Radio Stations''', and when you select it, you should see '''WNYC-AM Public Radio'''. Once you have it working, create a directory for these .url files, and create as many as you want.

	=Hpodder=		=Hpodder=

75.100.87.233: /* Customizing the Roku */

75.100.87.233 — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:13:24 GMT

Customizing the Roku

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	**SoundBridge Email - http://www.rokulabs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7040		**SoundBridge Email - http://www.rokulabs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7040
	**Displaying weather forecasts/info in a SB - http://www.rokulabs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7067		**Displaying weather forecasts/info in a SB - http://www.rokulabs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7067
		+	**RSS using Perl via the SoundBridge - http://www.rokulabs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4719
	*A really cool RSS news ticker and weather display - http://users.rcn.com/apeller/roku/		*A really cool RSS news ticker and weather display - http://users.rcn.com/apeller/roku/

Davy gravy: /* References, etc */

Davy gravy — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:10:24 GMT

References, etc

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	Linkstationwiki.net Forum Thread on Roku & Other Soundbridges w/ Firefly/mt-daapd - http://forum.linkstationwiki.net/index.php?action=vthread&forum=4&topic=1892		Linkstationwiki.net Forum Thread on Roku & Other Soundbridges w/ Firefly/mt-daapd - http://forum.linkstationwiki.net/index.php?action=vthread&forum=4&topic=1892
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		+	Support for SoundBridge products at Roku Labs - http://www.rokulabs.com/support_sb.php

Davy gravy: /* Add Additional Recognized File Extensions */

Davy gravy — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 20:02:09 GMT

Add Additional Recognized File Extensions

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	*Always Scan '''Yes'''.		*Always Scan '''Yes'''.

-	==Add ~~Additional~~ Recognized File Extensions==	+	==Add to Recognized File Extensions==
-	Also on the Configuration page, there is an option for getting Firefly to scan for more types of files. Normally it will only scan for .mp3 and a few others. ~~You~~ can add other types, such as .url files (for internet/stream play lists). ~~See Firefly's documentation for more details on types of files supported.~~	+	Also on the Configuration page, there is an option for getting Firefly to scan for more types of files. Normally it will only scan for .mp3 and a few others. In the section '''Music Files''', you can add other types, such as .url files (for internet/stream play lists).

		+	If you want to enable scanning for .url internet playlist files for instance, go to the section
		+	*'''Music Files''', and in '''Extentions''' add in
		+	*.url so that the field looks like
		+	.mp3,.m4a,.m4p,.url
		+	*and press Save. Don't forget to restart Firefly for this change to take effect.
		+	See Firefly's documentation for more details on types of files supported.

	==Restart Firefly from the command line==		==Restart Firefly from the command line==

Davy gravy: /* hpodder */

Davy gravy — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:55:18 GMT

hpodder

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	#Update Firefly's database.		#Update Firefly's database.

-	=~~hpodder~~=	+	=Hpodder=
	[http://software.complete.org/hpodder Hpodder] is a podcatcher that is available as a [http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?searchon=names&version=all&exact=1&keywords=hpodder Debian package], so it is a natural choice for those running Freelink. At the time this article was written, it is available in testing and instable, so remember to (temporarily) adjust your /etc/apt/sources.list as needed - that is, you must have either the testing or unstable branch of Debian enabled.		[http://software.complete.org/hpodder Hpodder] is a podcatcher that is available as a [http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?searchon=names&version=all&exact=1&keywords=hpodder Debian package], so it is a natural choice for those running Freelink. At the time this article was written, it is available in testing and instable, so remember to (temporarily) adjust your /etc/apt/sources.list as needed - that is, you must have either the testing or unstable branch of Debian enabled.

Davy gravy: /* Background */

Davy gravy — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:53:15 GMT

Background

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	=Background=		=Background=
-	The term [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roku Roku] can refer to any device produced by [http://www.rokulabs.com/ Roku Labs]. These devices seem to play well with Firefly-equipped Linkstations and other hacked NAS's. Below are some tips and tricks that may provide a more positive experience for Roku & Linkstation users.	+	The term [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roku Roku] can refer to any device produced by [http://www.rokulabs.com/ Roku Labs]. These devices seem to play well with [http://www.fireflymediaserver.org/ Firefly] , [[Firefly\|Firefly-equipped Linkstations]] and other hacked NAS's. Below are some tips and tricks that may provide a more positive experience for Roku & Linkstation users.

	=Hardware/Software Requirements=		=Hardware/Software Requirements=