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--- clients:cvlc [2018/05/28 18:16] – [Service] Sean Rhone
+++ clients:cvlc [2022/05/19 21:25] (current) – Sean Rhone
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+====== Information ======
+  * Headless VLC setup using cvlc
+  * Plays internet radio
+  * [[#remote_actions|Remote Actions]] shortcut
+====== Prerequisites ======
+  * [[Distros:Raspbian]]
+====== Dependencies ======
+****
+  sudo apt install 'vlc-nox'
+====== Volume ======
+****
+  alsamixer
+====== Service ======
+  * If [[servers:pi-hole|Pi-hole]] is not being ran on the same Pi, remove ''pihole-FTL.service'' from ''After'' ((this is done to make sure cvlc starts after the DNS is up))
+  * See [[information:internet_radio|Internet Radio Stations]] for more stations
+  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/vlc-dedi.service' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'vlc-dedi' && sudo systemctl start 'vlc-dedi' && sudo systemctl status 'vlc-dedi' -l
+<code>
+[Unit]
+Description=VLC Headless Internet Radio Player
+After=network-online.target pihole-FTL.service
+Wants=network-online.target
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=pi
+Group=pi
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+#~~~~~~~~~~
+# Big B Radio #KPOP
+#ExecStart=/usr/bin/cvlc 'http://64.71.79.181:8042'
+#~~~~~~~~~~
+# Blue Heron Radio
+#ExecStart=/usr/bin/cvlc 'http://sc6.shoutcaststreaming.us:8016'
+#~~~~~~~~~~
+# Gensokyo Radio
+#ExecStart=/usr/bin/cvlc 'http://stream.gensokyoradio.net:8000/stream'
+#~~~~~~~~~~
+# TRAP.FM
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/cvlc 'http://stream.trap.fm:6002'
+#~~~~~~~~~~
+# Dubbase.FM
+#ExecStart=/usr/bin/cvlc 'http://stream.dubbase.fm:7002'
+#~~~~~~~~~~
+# DrumandBass.FM
+#ExecStart=/usr/bin/cvlc 'http://stream.drumandbass.fm:9002'
+#~~~~~~~~~~
+ProtectSystem=true
+PrivateTmp=true
+ProtectKernelTunables=true
+ProtectKernelModules=true
+ProtectControlGroups=true
+RestrictNamespaces=true
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true
+RestrictRealtime=true
+NoNewPrivileges=true
+PrivateUsers=true
+LockPersonality=true
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target</code>
+====== Remote Actions ======
+===== Station Change =====
+****
+  ssh 'pi'@'192.168.1.158' -t "sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/vlc-dedi.service' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl restart 'vlc-dedi'"
+===== Stop =====
+****
+  ssh 'pi'@'192.168.1.158' -t "sudo systemctl disable 'vlc-dedi' --now"
+===== Start =====
+****
+  ssh 'pi'@'192.168.1.158' -t "sudo systemctl enable 'vlc-dedi' --now"
+====== Chromecast Notes ======
+  * :!: Both Windows Firewall and firewalld from openSUSE TW actively block this; TODO: Figure out firewall rules
+  * Create speaker Group (not pair) and add all speakers to it
+  * Install PyChromecast
+  * Use it to scan for the speaker group URL and port
+  * https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=143114#p497156
+  pip3 install PyChromecast
+  python
+  import pychromecast
+  chromecasts = pychromecast.get_chromecasts()
+  chromecasts
+  vlc.exe "http://198.50.158.92:10212/stream"  --sout "#chromecast" --sout-chromecast-ip=192.168.1.231 --demux-filter=demux_chromecast --sout-chromecast-port=32077