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Icing
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Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 88
Location: the urban northeast

XM online works under Linux

I already had my Linux computer set up for listening to SIRIUS online, and it also works without modification for XMRO.

I haven't confirmed that all features work, but I can listen, change channels, and use the "What's On" tab. There is an empty box at the top of the player, in the middle of the window, and the upper right window that describes the connection status is awkwardly displayed. Presumably those places use some ActiveX content, which I don't have Firefox set up to handle. I see something very similar with the SIRIUS online player.

I'm using Firefox 1.0.1 with mplayerplug-in , which uses mplayer to handle WMP (and other) content. I have mplayerplug-in 2.70 and mplayer 1.0pre5-3.2.2, under Redhat 9.0. I had to switch to the high bandwidth stream before it would work.

These components require some know-how in building and/or installing software under Linux, which aren't necessarily trivial. Good luck!

Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:01 am

Icing
XM411 Regular

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 88
Location: the urban northeast

Warning: this isn't the most stable setup. If I change channels a lot and click on lots of buttons in rapid succession, I find that Firefox sometimes crashes. However, I tend to leave it on one channel, only switching occasionally, and I rarely have crashes that way. The stability has improved with each release of the plugin.

Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:38 am

Icing
XM411 Regular

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 88
Location: the urban northeast

Presets seem to work too.

Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:44 am

Pain
XM411 Freshman

Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 22

I will have to try that. It is always nice to stick it to Bill #evil

What version of Linux are you using?

Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:49 pm

Icing
XM411 Regular

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 88
Location: the urban northeast

quote:
Originally posted by Pain:
What version of Linux are you using?

Redhat 9.0 (I know, I need to get with Fedora)

Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:31 pm

KaiDream
XM411 Newbie

Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 2

Tried it on Fedora Core 3:
mplayer-1.0-0.15.pre6a.1.fc3.rf
mplayerplug-in-2.80-1.FC3.i386.rpm
firefox 1.0.1
Shockwave Flash 7.0 r25

works like a charm.. this is great since that last xm interface (before the change over) didn't allow Firefox to login.

Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:33 pm

ten safe frogs
XM411 Newbie

Joined: 11 Oct 2004
Posts: 5

that's really cool... i'm wondering about the box at the top..

there are 2 flash movies near the top of the player - one for displaying the current channel info, and one under that which has a strip of preset logos -

would you try installing flash player 6 (or 7 if you can get it) and test it out then?

as long as you have mplayer set up for the streaming part, i think all of the other parts would work as it's just javascript/flash content.

Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:09 pm

Icing
XM411 Regular

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 88
Location: the urban northeast

quote:
Originally posted by ten safe frogs:
that's really cool... i'm wondering about the box at the top..

there are 2 flash movies near the top of the player - one for displaying the current channel info, and one under that which has a strip of preset logos -

would you try installing flash player 6 (or 7 if you can get it) and test it out then?

as long as you have mplayer set up for the streaming part, i think all of the other parts would work as it's just javascript/flash content.

I have flash 6.0 and the two sections of flash content you mention work just fine. The boxes I'm talking about overlay the flash content.

Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:48 pm

jfinsocal
XM Rules my life

Joined: 14 Feb 2004
Posts: 771
Location: Escondido, CA
Primary Radio: xmpcr, sony cigar box tuner, Helix, Inno for daughter

I just configured my laptop to have XMRO work in the Knoppix environment using Firefox and MPlayer plugin. The graphics aren't perfect but the presets do work and as a bonus I get far fewer buffereing problems than listening using WMP and XP.

Linux rules.

Thu May 19, 2005 11:51 pm

wx4tcl
XM411 Newbie

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 3
Location: Pensacola, FL/Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL
Primary Radio: Pioneer AirWare

Plugin works except I can't seem to get sound... and I tried downloading the codecs for the plugin but I dont find a place to put them. following instructions in the readme doesnt work

I'm using Mandriva Linux 2006 Free, with gmplayer pre-installed...

Thanks.
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73 and God Bless from Amateur Radio Station WX4TCL - ((( CW/AM/FM/XM/SSB )))

Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:47 pm

syphix
XM411 Regular

Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 95

I've got it running just fine on Ubuntu on my laptop. Pretty sweet! But I have a partition saved for WinXP, and it's a LOT less "klunky" in Windows.

BTW, is anyone working on a Linux port of XaMpd or XstreaXM?
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Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:08 pm

traetox
XM411 Newbie

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 4

Primary Radio: Pioneer in Maxima

I am REALLY tired of running the browser to listen to XMRO. It chews up memory and is "very clunky."

I am in the process of writing a Qt and OpenDA stand alone player. I am being very careful make sure this is cross platform and SKINNY SKINNY SKINNY!

I am a senior in college and strapped for time right now, but once the Xmas break hits I should have the first version rolled out and into the streams.

I am primarily doing this for Linux and Mac users, but it will work in Windows too.

I am also making sure it has the smallest footprint possible, so it won't be flashy, just VERY lean on the memory and CPU requirements and cross platform.

I will keep you guys updated.... Smile
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Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:47 pm

Jeremy
I sleep here

Joined: 19 Aug 2004
Posts: 1504

quote:
Originally posted by syphix:
is anyone working on a Linux port of XaMpd or XstreaXM?

I can't speak for XaMp, but there will never be a Linux port of XstreamXM.

Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:24 pm

m0mo
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Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 121

no plans for an XaMp port either.. sorry
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		Author	Thread
		Icing XM411 Regular Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 88 Location: the urban northeast	XM online works under Linux I already had my Linux computer set up for listening to SIRIUS online, and it also works without modification for XMRO. I haven't confirmed that all features work, but I can listen, change channels, and use the "What's On" tab. There is an empty box at the top of the player, in the middle of the window, and the upper right window that describes the connection status is awkwardly displayed. Presumably those places use some ActiveX content, which I don't have Firefox set up to handle. I see something very similar with the SIRIUS online player. I'm using Firefox 1.0.1 with mplayerplug-in , which uses mplayer to handle WMP (and other) content. I have mplayerplug-in 2.70 and mplayer 1.0pre5-3.2.2, under Redhat 9.0. I had to switch to the high bandwidth stream before it would work. These components require some know-how in building and/or installing software under Linux, which aren't necessarily trivial. Good luck!
		Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:01 am
		Icing XM411 Regular Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 88 Location: the urban northeast	Warning: this isn't the most stable setup. If I change channels a lot and click on lots of buttons in rapid succession, I find that Firefox sometimes crashes. However, I tend to leave it on one channel, only switching occasionally, and I rarely have crashes that way. The stability has improved with each release of the plugin.
		Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:38 am
		Icing XM411 Regular Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 88 Location: the urban northeast	Presets seem to work too.
		Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:44 am
		Pain XM411 Freshman Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 22	I will have to try that. It is always nice to stick it to Bill What version of Linux are you using?
		Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:49 pm
		Icing XM411 Regular Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 88 Location: the urban northeast	quote: Originally posted by Pain: What version of Linux are you using? Redhat 9.0 (I know, I need to get with Fedora)
		Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:31 pm
		KaiDream XM411 Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 2	Tried it on Fedora Core 3: mplayer-1.0-0.15.pre6a.1.fc3.rf mplayerplug-in-2.80-1.FC3.i386.rpm firefox 1.0.1 Shockwave Flash 7.0 r25 works like a charm.. this is great since that last xm interface (before the change over) didn't allow Firefox to login.
		Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:33 pm
		ten safe frogs XM411 Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 5	that's really cool... i'm wondering about the box at the top.. there are 2 flash movies near the top of the player - one for displaying the current channel info, and one under that which has a strip of preset logos - would you try installing flash player 6 (or 7 if you can get it) and test it out then? as long as you have mplayer set up for the streaming part, i think all of the other parts would work as it's just javascript/flash content.
		Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:09 pm
		Icing XM411 Regular Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 88 Location: the urban northeast	quote: Originally posted by ten safe frogs: that's really cool... i'm wondering about the box at the top.. there are 2 flash movies near the top of the player - one for displaying the current channel info, and one under that which has a strip of preset logos - would you try installing flash player 6 (or 7 if you can get it) and test it out then? as long as you have mplayer set up for the streaming part, i think all of the other parts would work as it's just javascript/flash content. I have flash 6.0 and the two sections of flash content you mention work just fine. The boxes I'm talking about overlay the flash content.
		Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:48 pm
		jfinsocal XM Rules my life Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 771 Location: Escondido, CA Primary Radio: xmpcr, sony cigar box tuner, Helix, Inno for daughter	I just configured my laptop to have XMRO work in the Knoppix environment using Firefox and MPlayer plugin. The graphics aren't perfect but the presets do work and as a bonus I get far fewer buffereing problems than listening using WMP and XP. Linux rules.
		Thu May 19, 2005 11:51 pm
		wx4tcl XM411 Newbie Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Pensacola, FL/Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL Primary Radio: Pioneer AirWare	Plugin works except I can't seem to get sound... and I tried downloading the codecs for the plugin but I dont find a place to put them. following instructions in the readme doesnt work I'm using Mandriva Linux 2006 Free, with gmplayer pre-installed... Thanks. _________________ 73 and God Bless from Amateur Radio Station WX4TCL - ((( CW/AM/FM/XM/SSB )))
		Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:47 pm
		syphix XM411 Regular Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 95	I've got it running just fine on Ubuntu on my laptop. Pretty sweet! But I have a partition saved for WinXP, and it's a LOT less "klunky" in Windows. BTW, is anyone working on a Linux port of XaMpd or XstreaXM? _________________
		Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:08 pm
		traetox XM411 Newbie Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Primary Radio: Pioneer in Maxima	I am REALLY tired of running the browser to listen to XMRO. It chews up memory and is "very clunky." I am in the process of writing a Qt and OpenDA stand alone player. I am being very careful make sure this is cross platform and SKINNY SKINNY SKINNY! I am a senior in college and strapped for time right now, but once the Xmas break hits I should have the first version rolled out and into the streams. I am primarily doing this for Linux and Mac users, but it will work in Windows too. I am also making sure it has the smallest footprint possible, so it won't be flashy, just VERY lean on the memory and CPU requirements and cross platform. I will keep you guys updated.... _________________ :ZZ
		Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:47 pm
		Jeremy I sleep here Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 1504	quote: Originally posted by syphix: is anyone working on a Linux port of XaMpd or XstreaXM? I can't speak for XaMp, but there will never be a Linux port of XstreamXM.
		Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:24 pm
		m0mo XM411 Nut! Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 121	no plans for an XaMp port either.. sorry _________________ support XaMp! buy from xm411's myradiostore using this link XaMp desktop - the ultimate xm radio online replacement setting the standard for xmro players
		Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:23 pm