Retell 0 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thank you ANKS! I had been initiating downloads and canceling them to get the URL for MPC streaming. This works so amazingly well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daedalus 430 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 mpc remote show up as an active but not as a controlable device i didn't used it a while so i can't say since which version it's broke log.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'm using 3.0.5782.0 and it still works, however, I've actually updated all the code last night to the latest API, and the trick (hack) I was using is now changed. I am guessing this ties in with the upcoming server release. Using the latest API and a none valid AccessToken, I get the same results as you. If I add an AccessToken that represents a valid user session it works fine but the app is associated with that user. Positively, the app now supports more content types, including live tv playback. What I'd like to see is a supported way of having this player connected to Emby without a user name, even if it requires an API Key, however the generate API Key functionality was removed a few releases back. Personally I don't see the issue in not having an AccessToken as long as a valid user token is passed when accessing content, I'm hoping @@Luke can comment on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37066 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's only the html page that was removed. i will be bringing it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daedalus 430 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 ok so in the meantime the old emby theater must step in as cinema operator here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 @@Luke,any chance you can comment on the AccessToken? Is there a way to get the HTML before you update the release, I checked on Github and couldn't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 The attached version uses the API Key approach, to get a usable API Key, go to the server dashboard, right at the bottom of the page, there is an API link, within this link is an API key. Enter this into field in the configuration dialog and let me know if this works. One drawback with this approach, the API Key is tied to a user, despite not setting a user in the API. This still allows the device to controlled by any user but all items are registered as being played by the API Key user. Not sure if this will still be the case when using a device api key, I'll do some more research. MPCRemote.zip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daedalus 430 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 set up as instructed and no issues, works like a charm thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retell 0 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'm having issue with playback ending between 6 and 16 seconds into the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfir3 114 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) I've been having issues lately playing certain files. I don't know if this only started recently, or if it was always the case. After a bit of testing it seems like this issue comes up when the video file is not using CABAC. I get a "Failed to render media file" error in MPC or any other player. If I map my network drive or play from Kodi, the playback on all episodes works fine. It's only with MPC remote that I run into problems playing non-CABAC files from outside of my network. Any ideas? EDIT: It seems to be working fine using the version with the API key. Is that the change that affected this playback issue? Edited January 12, 2016 by bfir3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's due to changes within Emby, a lot has changed in the API, the app hasn't been updated since 2014 and is therefore using a much older API. Emby has come along way in a year, and the version using the Access Token is using a more recent API and also supports more stream types. The original version was a hack to avoid authentication which I found looking through the API code, I'm trying to now use a supported method now but as you've seen the API Key page has been removed recently. @@Luke any ETA to add the API page back to a stable release? Once this happens I can release a new version, but if you can test in the meantime and let me know what does and doesn't work, that would be great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olywa123 46 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 @@anks @@Luke - any progress with this please guys? Big thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidman 589 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 http://emby.media/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-280-emby-server-305818-released/ Point 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2Play 8282 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Using the zip file in post 57, had to use "run as administrator" when launching the exe to get api key field to show. But after using a generated api key with v1.0.2, it allowed v1.0.1 to work again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abobader 2945 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 This one not working anymore with latest Emby dev's build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olywa123 46 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Seems V1.0.0.1 is not working for me any longer either for the last couple of days with the latest Beta release. V1.0.0.2 is working though after entering the api key. Edited February 23, 2016 by Olywa123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abobader 2945 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Seems V1.0.0.1 is not working for me any longer either for the last couple of days with the latest Beta release. V1.0.0.2 is working though after entering the api key. Well done buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) I've quite a lot of work updating the app, however before I can release a new version I cannot get it to associate with a user when playing back, hence when using the API key it will not record played items or resume for a specific user. When the app is launched it authenticated with the API key and a blank user: _apiClient.SetAuthenticationInfo(Properties.Settings.Default.AccessToken, string.Empty); When playback starts, I set the authentication to the controlling user: _apiClient.SetAuthenticationInfo(_apiClient.AccessToken, e.Argument.ControllingUserId); after playback is stopped, the app resets user id to empty. This used to work previously but no longer does, @@Luke any chance you can comment? Looking through the code, API Keys can be assigned to users, or not, there is no way to add a user to an access token that doesn't already have one associated with it. Edited February 23, 2016 by anks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37066 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 In order to associate to a user you're going to need to make them login and acquire the token that way, rather than the premade one from the server dashboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 @@Luke, thanks for taking the time to reply, however one of the initial requirements was to have this as a device that any user could control and play back was associated with their account. This used to work fine, is there anyway it can be restored? Imagine the scenario, you have MPC as a generic device, people use the Web Client to control it just like a DLNA device or a Chromecast. Any play back is associated to their account, once they are finished the device is available to other users. Also, does Chromecast associate played back content to a particular user or does it work the same way? If not how is this achieved, anything I can do with the session id? I can confirm using an API Key associated with a user i.e. getting it from the Server Dashboard via the Swagger URL does associate playback with that user, but then all playback is associated with said user. BTW, do many people still use this and is it worth the effort? Is individual playback an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37066 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 The problem is that there is a security risk associated with allowing the api to use one valid token to execute commands related to a different user than the token was originally created for. dlna and chromecast are both special cases because dlna runs in-process, and chromecast isn't really a full app, instead it's owned by the app that started the CC session. the good news is at least you can play, which was really the goal to begin with but the rest is just going to have to wait until i have time to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) @@Luke, an obvious choice would be on the API Key, allow the option to impersonate users? Therefore it is then not a security risk, since the permission must be explicitly granted by an admin. As you know originally I was exploiting some of the security issues with the Chromecast device but I wanted to bring this app in-line with the API. As others have noted in this thread, that version doesn't work any longer with the recent dev builds. I don't want to go down the route of hacking through the code again, but lets see if there is a need for this app any longer as many will be using some of the other great apps on more up to date devices. I'm happy to do the work if so, otherwise lets leave things as they are. Out of interest, having an API key granted in the server dashboard allows what permissions.....you don't need to answer that!! :-) Edited February 23, 2016 by anks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olywa123 46 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Deffo still in use here and find it invaluable for direct play of all video and audio types, would prefer of course to still have playback/progress/watched associated per user if it's possible. I'd be happy to make a donation towards seeing it continue to be supported as was. I think we will only see current users come here when the latest beta goes into live release. Edited February 23, 2016 by Olywa123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anks 36 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) @@Olywa123 if you're not a current supporter of Emby, definitely sign up, however for development of this app, I'm just very happy to be involved in the community and don't need any donation to continue my work and just want to know the right direction to go in, hopefully @@Luke can comment when he has time. I should add, because of the changes in the API, MPC now supports many more media types. Edited February 23, 2016 by anks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubertoast 2 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I have been using this app since it was originally released. I have my home theater setup with MPC Remote and use an android device (tablet or phone depending on what I have near me) to control / view the media library (using the Emby for Android app). Everything is played to the MPC Remote device. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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