Startup
- Download the package from SimplifyMedia Downloads.
- Unpack the contents to a folder
tar zxfv simplifymedia.tar.gz - Install all necessary debian packages to get the SimplifyMedia server running
aptitude install libavahi-client3 libavahi-common3 libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 libavahi-core5 libc6 libdaemon0 libdbus-1-3 libfreetype6 libgcc1 libidn11 libpng12-0 libssl0.9.8 libstdc++6 libx11-6 libxau6 libxdmcp6 libxext6 zlib1g - First you need to register for an account, start the SimplifyMedia GUI and enter all needed details. After registering close the GUI.
simplifymedia/SimplifyMedia - Start the simplifymedia server using the newly created credentials
simplifyserver/simplifyserver.sh -n USER -l HomeTest -p PASSWD -s /home/media/Music/ - Now the server will start scanning your folders, and soon publish the location.
Gotchas/Problems
- I'm using the Winamp plugin on my Windows XP laptop, and many of the files does not played when selected. This is a major issue, but I'm hoping it will be fixed soon.
- The server did not find all my mp3's, it's currently missing 15% of my files.
- Even though I'm almost sitting next to the server (using Wlan) the playback stutters sometimes.
- There is no daemon support, so I need to fix something.
- The password is shown in clear text when doing a ps aux
Impression
I was more impressed when reading about it than now after I've used it. The problems that it can not find all files, not able to play all files on a client; are a little too much for me to accept. But hopefully it will improve and become something great!
7 comments:
Hey,
I tried to install simplifymedia with the help of your instructions. Unfortunatly it did not work. At the point where the GUI should start nothing happend. I am using Debian (4.0) with KDE desctop environment. What is your configuration?
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