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MediaPlayer - Java Based Open Home UPnP Media Renderer
A fully open-source java project that uses the OpenHome API to implement a UPNP Media Renderer.
The MediaPlayer is Java based and so will work on a wide range of hardware and Operating Systems without the need to provide different install packages or recompile the code.
Features
MediaPlayer provides a large support of OpenHome specific devices as well as standard UPnP devices.
To playback Media files, mplayer as well as mpd is used (based on your choice, this is configurable).
The combination of OpenHome as well as mpd does allow MediaPlayer to provide gapless playback (yes, gapless, for beneath 0€ ;-)).
We support the following UPnP and OpenHome Functionality:
MediaPlayer also contains an Apple AirPlay receiver: other audio sources are supported by the ability to have custom input sources.
We have implemented a http-daemon to make it possible to:
- Configure and control the whole application via a web-interface.
- View the last 50 log events.
- Display info about the currently playing track, providing info such as lyrics and info about the artist.
- And if using the AlarmClock plugin you can also set a sleep timer from the web page.
The MediaPlayer is easily extendable via Plugins.
Right now, we have the following Plugins:
Wiki
We have a Wiki where you can find the documentation
Installation Instructions
UPnP Support
MediaPlayer supports the following UPNP devices:
Media Servers
Control Points
- Kinsky
- Assent Control
- PlugPlayer
- eLyric
- Lumin
- BubbleUPnP/BubbleDS
Contributors
MediaPlayer is made possible due to the support of the following people.
| Name | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Pete Hoyle | Original Source Code |
| Ian Grant | Service Scripts, Songcast repair mechanism |
| Markus M May | OSManager, LastFM Plugin, Fullscreen Plugin, this webpage |
| Marcello | Added support for setNextAVTransportURI in AVTransport service |
| Guus | Design ideas, beta testing, proof reading and display wiring diagram |
The AirPlay implementation is based on the RPlay source code by Benjamin de Callatay
If you are interested, we always welcome feedback or suggestions or if you want you could fork the project and apply your own changes.
Feedback and suggestions can be submitted here:
https://github.com/PeteManchester/MediaPlayer/issues?state=open
If you appreciate the Java MediaPlayer please support:
[Linn] (http://www.linn.co.uk/) Who produce top end Audio equipment whilst providing OpenSource Software. They also have their own record label.
[OpenHome] (http://www.openhome.org/wiki/OhNet) Who provide the ohNet API on which this MediaPlayer is based and who have provided great support whilst I have been developing the MediaPlayer.