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**ffplayout**
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2018-01-07 11:22:24 -05:00
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This is a streaming solution based on python and ffmpeg.
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The goal is to play for every day an xml playlist, while the current playlist is still editable.
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Features
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- have all values in a separate config file
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- dynamic playlist
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- replace missing playlist or clip with a blank clip
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- send emails with error message
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- overlay a logo
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- trim and fade the last clip, to get full 24 hours, if the duration is less then 6 seconds add a blank clip
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- set custom day start, so you can have playlist for example: from 6am to 6am, instate of 0am to 12pm
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- normal system requirements and no special tools
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- we only need **ffmpeg**, **ffprobe** and a buffer tool like **mbuffer** or **pv**
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- no GPU power is needed
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- ram and cpu depends on video resolution, minimum 4 threads and 3GB ram for 720p are recommend
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- python version 3.5 and up
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XML Playlist Example
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```xml
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<playlist>
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<head>
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<meta name="author" content="example"/>
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<meta name="title" content="Live Stream"/>
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<meta name="copyright" content="(c)2018 example.org"/>
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<meta name="date" content="2018-02-03"/>
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</head>
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<body>
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<video src="/path/clip_01.mkv" begin="21600" dur="18.000000" in="0.00" out="18.000000"/>
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<video src="/path/clip_02.mkv" begin="21618" dur="18.111000" in="0.00" out="18.111000"/>
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<video src="/path/clip_03.mkv" begin="21636.1" dur="247.896000" in="0.00" out="247.896000"/>
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<video src="/path/clip_04.mkv" begin="21884" dur="483.114000" in="0.00" out="483.114000"/>
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<video src="/path/clip_05.mkv" begin="22367.1" dur="20.108000" in="0.00" out="20.108000"/>
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<video src="/path/clip & specials.mkv" begin="22387.2" dur="203.290000" in="0.00" out="203.290000"/>
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<video src="/path/clip_06.mkv" begin="22590.5" dur="335.087000" in="300.00" out="335.087000"/>
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</body>
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</playlist>
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```
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Installation
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- install ffmpeg, ffprobe and mbuffer
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- copy, or symlink, ffplayout.py to **/usr/local/bin/**
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- copy, or symlink, ffplayout.conf to **/etc/ffplayout/**
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- copy ffplayout.service to **/etc/systemd/system/**
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- change user in service file
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- create playlists folder, in that format: **/playlists/year/month**
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- set variables in config file to your needs
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- use **get_playlist_from_subfolders.sh /path/to/*.mp4s** as a starting point for your playlists (path in script needs to change)
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- activate service and start it: **sudo systemctl enable ffplayout && sudo systemctl start ffplayout**
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2018-02-02 05:13:28 -05:00
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TODO
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- time sync correction
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- check when clip or playlist got lost while playling (maybe not possible)
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