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FD- / RPiPlay

An open-source AirPlay mirroring server for the Raspberry Pi. Supports iOS 9 and up.
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Multiple RpiPlay on the same Network #229

Open Q3F1S9B opened 3 years ago

Q3F1S9B commented 3 years ago

Hey,

I'm looking for running multiples Rpiplay in a school. Each class has a PC with Debian Buster with a video projector. We wan't to use our iPads ( annotation, photo, ... ) and stream it on the projector. It work very well with your program, thanks.

However, when we launch rpiplay on two or more pcs ( with different names ), only one appear on the control center. The first launched.

Sergi030 commented 3 years ago

Seems that this problem is caused by the fixed DEFAULT_HW_ADDRESS on the rpiplay.cpp

I think the cool solution would be to calculate it at every host dynamically. The main problem would be to know which interface is the "correct" one. (also needs to be coded code for every different platform)

Another solutions are to launch with a random mac every time (now it's also not correct with the hosts, and it works).

Or we can add an optional new parameter to ask for the mac address directly.

A solution that you can implement directly is to compile the software changing DEFAULT_HW_ADDRESS for every pc that you want to use.

Sergi030 commented 3 years ago

I see that a rpiplay now tries to know the mac address assuming that would be eth0 or wlan0 on a linux system.

The solution of an optional parameter should be the logical with this new info

Sergi030 commented 3 years ago

I made this PR: https://github.com/FD-/RPiPlay/pull/230/

Q3F1S9B commented 3 years ago

Thank you ! I don't work today so I will test it tomorrow, will keep you updated !

clintinthecode commented 3 years ago

Is there a solution to allow multiple instances on the same raspberry Pi? I have two monitors and currently have a windows machine running two 4k displays, and I'm using two different programs on windows, one for the airplay on the left monitor, another one for the right monitor. Looking to go to raspberry pi instead of a windows machine and found this repo that might do what I need.

Sergi030 commented 3 years ago

Is there a solution to allow multiple instances on the same raspberry Pi? I have two monitors and currently have a windows machine running two 4k displays, and I'm using two different programs on windows, one for the airplay on the left monitor, another one for the right monitor. Looking to go to raspberry pi instead of a windows machine and found this repo that might do what I need.

I think if I add a random option for the DEFAULT_HW_ADDRESS you will be able to run multiple rpiplay.

Sergi030 commented 3 years ago

I added an option called --randomMac that allows you to run more than one rpiplay instances on the same pc.

With this option a random mac will be calculated, and also it generates a random name for the rpiplay instance ./rpiplay --randomMac

Also if you want to set a custom name just simply use the -n option with the --randomMac ./rpiplay --randomMac -n leftScreen

Sergi030 commented 3 years ago

I made a new PR with the 2 changes.

https://github.com/FD-/RPiPlay/pull/244