75w ago - Last week the previous Showtime PS3 Media Player plugins were
updated, and today
andreus has released a WebMedia plugin that supports reading RSS, Imagecast, Podcast, Videocast and live TV or radio streams followed by version 1.1.
Download:
Showtime WebMedia Plugin v1.0 for PS3 /
Showtime WebMedia Plugin v1.1 for PS3 /
XML File Maker /
GIT
Below are more details from ReadMe File, as follows: WebMedia plugin for Showtime is a free Internet source media reader. Can read RSS feeds, Imagecast, Podcast, Videocast, Live TV and Live Radio (rtmp).
I build this plugin for my own use because I wanted more than current Showtime plugins can give. The purpose of this plugin is to have the possibility to read free media sources available in the Internet.
I thanks Andreas Oman for this wonderful application that is Showtime and for all the plugin documentation. I also thanks facanferff and NP for their excellent plugins.
IMPORTANT: WebMedia only works with
Showtime v3.3.328+. (Update:
andreus has now
confirmed it also works in older versions as well).
Release notes
1.1: Update version
- Two new types added: Web Resource: For direct links to media content and Web Folder: For direct links to web folders (accepts HTTP/SMB folders)
- Allows to use thestreamdb.com links as sources
- Resolved several bugs in RSS feed reading
- Sources example file with new images for themes
- New logo (all credits go to Girish)
- Several minor improvements
1.0: Initial version
- Read RSS feeds (RSS, Imagecast, Podcast and Videocast)
- Read Live TV and Live Radio (rtmp)
- Settings for choose if want to aggregate sources
- By publisher
- By theme
- By country (242 countries by default)
- By type (6 types by default)
- Read up to four XML data filesfrom HTTP or SMB
- Just need one XML. Just need one URL. No need for a HTTP folder.
- You can choose parental control level (1 to 9) for each source
- You can choose if each source is your favorite
- Extremely flexible, for each source, you can have a simple xml with title and link or a more complex xml with title, link, thumbnail, themes, publisher, country, type, parental control and if is your favorite
- Some debug settings
Installing
WebMedia, in the future, will be available directly from Showtime plugin repository.
Meanwhile if you want to install it on your PS3 you have 2 options:
1. Copy the webmedia.zip file to a USB pen drive, open Showtime, go to the USB pen drive icon and run webmedia.zip file
2. Copy the webmedia.zip file to using a file or FTP manager:
Showtime plugin path: /dev_hdd0/game/HTSS00003/USRDIR/settings/installedplugins/
Showtime (Multiman version) plugin path: /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/st_settings/installedplugins/
Configuring
LOCALIZATION OF SOURCES XML FILE
webMedia reads the sources XML file for adding the media sources.
By default, and only for example purposes, the path of this file is inside the zip of the plugin localizated in Showtime directory (see "Installing").
You can unzip the plugin, change the "sources.xml" file and, when your done, zip the plugin again and put it in showtime.
Please note that this only works in unoffical Showtime versions. (see readFile in github.com/andoma/showtime/blob/master/docs/plugins.md)
You can also change the localization of this file file by putting HTTP or SMB paths in the plugin settings.
Examples:
- SMB: smb://192.168.1.10/webmedia/sources.xml
- HTTP: http://192.168.1.10/webmedia/sources.xml
- HTTP: http://pastehtml.com/view/bfsgjamdn.html
- HTTP: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=WDVC940d
Creating sources XML file
Just use the "webmedia-xml-maker.html" file localizated inside the zip of the plugin.
Editing "sources.xml" file
Just use the "webmedia-xml-maker.html" file localizated inside the zip of the plugin for creating a news xml file and then add the new
- tags to your old xml file.
Live TV and Live Radio RTMPs
webMedia, like watchTV plugin (by facanferff), can read rtmp links for Live TV and Live Radio.
If you want to see more about rtmp links read the excellent tutorial made by facanferff.
Other
You can use "[WEBMEDIA]" for indicating a local path inside the plugin file. There is a folder "resources" inside the plugin zip file which contains a subfolder for each group. You can use it.
Known issues/Questions/FAQ (with Showtime v3.3.328)
PROBLEM
In PS3, I want to change the localization of the xml file but showtime doesn't let me enter text.
The problem is that Showtime doesn't have a virtual keyboard. This is a Showtime problem. There is several issues registered:
- https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/issues/2
- https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/issues/680
- https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/issues/687
Workaround: You have 2 options:
1. Connect a USB keyboard to your PS3, then, in showtime, go to webMedia plugin settings and manualy add your HTTP/SMB URL
2. Use a FTP filemanger and manualy change the configuration file
of the plugin. This file is in:
Showtime: /dev_hdd0/game/HTSS00003/USRDIR/settings/settings/plugins/webmedia
Showtime (Multiman version): /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/st_settings/settings/plugins/webmedia
Just add/change the line "xmllocalization": "xxxxxxxxxxx",
PROBLEM
It takes very time to show the sources.
If you enable probe timeout, webMedia probes the sources before displaying it, there is a setting for configuring the probe timeout. But this is not having any effect. This is a Showtime problem. There is an issue registed. Timeout not working https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/issues/778
PROBLEM
I accepted the ToS, but when I restart Showtime it appear again.
The problem is that Showtime can't save to disk realtime setting change. This is a Showtime problem. There is an issue registed. Save a setting in real time https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/issues/780
Workaround: You can force it in the plugin settings.
PROBLEM
I want to use an ATOM feed that webMedia does not read. webMedia doesn't read Atom feeds
Workaround: Use a Web site to convert it in real time
Ex:
- http://devtacular.com/utilities/atomtorss/
- http://atom2rss.appspot.com/
PROBLEM
I want to open the RSS feed item link in the browser.
Showtime doesn't support this.
I HAVE 1.11 update an i have black screen
how can i fix it ?...
Download: https://github.com/downloads/facanferff/showtime-plugin-youtube/youtube.zip / https://github.com/facanferff/showtime-plugin-youtube
Below are the changes, as follows:
The first major release of the plugin was more than a year ago and now it is time to renew that experience and provide a improved experience that I hope everyone will enjoy. Please see carefully the changelog so you know exactly what's new:
• Add: Support for Continuous Playback (needs to activate setting in Showtime's Video Playback Settings)
• Add: Main Page now supports order customization (like Showtime Main Page)
• Add: Youtube Disco
• Add: Native Sorting (by Publish Date, by Views, by Title (incrementing/decrementing) and as Default)
• Add: Youtube EDU
• Add: Featured feed in Youtube Movies
• Add: New User Profile Interface/Experience
• Add: New Advanced Mode for videos
• Add: Choose what feeds to show in User Profile
• Add: Header buttons in Oceanus skin plugin
• Add: Item Menu:
• Like/Dislike video
• Comment video
• Add to Favorites
• Add to Watch Later
• Related Videos
• Response Videos
• Redirect to Movie (if video is a known trailer)
• Trailers (if video is a movie)
• Redirect to a Show (if video belongs to a Show)
• Redirect to the Show Season (if video belongs to a Show Season)
• Fix: Video Playback
• Fix: Some videos would fail due to some RegEx differences
• Fix: Videos that are no available don't show friendly error message
• Fix: The plugin would load additional pages of a feed that didn't contain entries
• Fix: User Favorites didn't work
• Improvement: Updated video metadata for support in Oceanus skin plugin
• Improvement: More flexibe Youtube Search
• Improvement: Don't show login popup in search
As you may see several things that were being asked since the first release are now here, fresh and ready to be used.
Showtime Plugin Youtube changes:
• The new Home Screen, using SELECT + Arrows in PS3 you can customize the order of the items.
• The improved item listing.
• The new Youtube Search screen providing easy to use search for everything you want.
• The new advanced mode in videos, cleaner and easier to use.
• The new User Profile screen, featuring an easy to use and fast experience.
Installation:
Go to Plugin Central (puzzle icon in home screen) inside Showtime and download the plugin.
Special thanks:
• andoma: for creating Showtime and maintaining it
• Tyrant: for beta testing the plugin and giving fresh ideas
Note:
• When testing, my Beta Tester (El Tyrant) found that the resume videos of Showtime does not work properly with the plugin, so please disable the following settting: Video playback -> Resume video playback
FAQ:
1. I found some issues, had crashes or have suggestions, where can I inform the developer about them?
At lonelycoder.com/redmine/projects/showtime.
Finally, below is a brief tutorial on how to log out from the Showtime Plugin YouTube from facanferff (via psx-scene.com/forums/content/tutorial-log-out-showtime-plugin-youtube-2841/) for those interested:
Recently a user in IRC (EFNET, #showtime) asked how to log out from the current user in Youtube plugin for Showtime, so here is a tutorial for it. This method is only needed for versions 1.5 and up where it uses OAuth2 as the main authentication method. This method works for the standalone version.
The process is really simple and may be done via Multiman:
1. Go to the jsstore folder of showtime.
• In PS3: /dev_hdd0/HTSS00003/USRDIR/settings/settings/jsstore
• In Linux: /home//.hts/showtime/settings/jsstore
2. Delete the file called youtube-oauth2.
3. Open Showtime and it will no longer use your old user account, so you may authenticate again for another user account.
FAQ
1. Now every time I try to play a video, it fails with random errors, what is happening?
With the recent website changes featuring a new layout, the plugin is unable to play any video. A fix for it is being worked on and will be available once it is possible and it is confirmed to be stable. Sorry for this.
2. I found the plugin crash for some reason, what can I do?
The simplest answer is report it, you can either use lonelycoder.com/redmine/projects/showtime/ or github.com/facanferff/showtime-plugin-youtube/issues. Please report any issue you encounter, if you don't I may not face it so I will not fix it by the simple aspect that I won't know about it.
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4.1.270
Make sure Showtime does not downgrade a plugin to a lesser version
4.1.269
Add support for replacing various parts of the UI using plugins. More information about this will surface once plugins support it
4.1.267
For beta-testers of plugins there is now a setting under "General" where a user can specify a, list of space separated, passwords
that will enable beta testing of plugins. Passwords are administrated by the plugin developer
4.1.259
Add support for adjusting volume during video playback using up/down keys
Fixes #1241
Fixes #1123
Fixes #751
Fixes #560
4.1.249
Don't wrap from end to beginning of list during continuous video playback
Fixes #1250
4.1.245
Correctly recognize '.m2ts' as a file type ending to ignore
Fixes #1391
4.1.244
Reworked audio pipeline. This should fix various issues. In particular various clicks and pops now and then on PS3 should be gone.
Fixes #1408
Fixes #1308
Fixes #1005
Fixes #964
4.1.225
Upgrade to libav9_beta2. This is a huge upgrade that might cause problems with some files. Please report bugs if anything seems to have broken
4.1.221
Fix broken RTMP(E) playback on PS3
4.1.210
Fix a problem that caused playback time to stay at 0:00 for some audio files
4.1.182
Fix problem that caused resume position not to be reset when movie ended
4.1.166
Fix search lookup loops when changing TMDB configuration
Fixes #1293
Fixes #1292
4.1.129
Add support for Shoutcast playback. Plugins are required to be able to browse Shoutcast services
4.1.99
Add support for setting custom movie titles directly from the item popup menu
Fixes #1213
4.1.98
Add an action in settings->general to clear the entire metadb item table. Safeguarded with a popup as it is a non-revocable action.
Fixes #1218
4.1.95
ps3: When seeking using L2/R2, rescale seek delta based on duration of feature. In principle this make it so that the user can always seek from begining to end in ~2 seconds regardless of how long the currently playing media is.
4.1.92
Add Exit and Standby as items in the page popup menu
Fixes #1042
Fixes #1184
4.1.84
Only reset screensaver timer if movie is actually playing
Fixes #1022
Fixes #1115
4.1.76
Add support for plugins that can replace certain parts of the UI
4.1.68
Add support for categorization of plugins. When browsing available plugins they will appear under a category instead of a single long list
4.1.50
TMDB: Let user choose which language to use for TMDB. Also lets user choose if to display the original title or translated title
4.1.26
Don't set resume time for videos if current position < one minute. This makes sure the user does not accidentally lose the resume
position if restarting the video from beginning by mistake
4.1.25
Let 'mark as seen' create entry in item table if it does not exist
Fixes #1175
4.1.20
Improve Showtime's response time to play/pause events
Fixes #1180
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From his blog, to quote: Showtime Plugin TMDB released!
That's right! We're again at that time a new release comes to Showtime and this time is the newest plugin for TMDB, featuring a different experience from anything you could find before in Showtime.
TMDB Updates:
1. Home Screen
2. Movie View
3. Person View
4. See more
5. Authentication, easy to follow instructions on screen
6. User Profile
7. Loading screen, should reduce potencial crashes
I hope you enjoy this release, so now the instruction to get it: First of all, it requires Showtime 4.1 at least.
Method 1 (both standalone and multiMan embedded Showtime):
Download: https://github.com/downloads/facanferff/showtime-plugin-tmdb/tmdb.zip
Put zip archive at dev_hdd0/HTSS00003/USRDIR/settings/installedplugins or if you use Showtime through multiMAN
Put the zip archive in: dev_hdd0/game/BLES080608/USRDIR/sys/st4_settings/installedplugins/
Method 2 (only for standalone Showtime, thanks wizzkidd):
Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/3wl0up or http://www.sendspace.com/file/7gu3ij
Install the pkg normally.
Method 3 multiMAN edition PKG:
Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/tnecsq
Special thanks:
• andoma: for creating Showtime
• Tyrant: for beta testing the plugin
• wizzkidd: for the pkg installs
FAQ:
1. I found some issues, had crashes or have suggestions, where can I inform the developer about them?
At lonelycoder.com/redmine/projects/showtime.
Official source: facanferff.net
irc.efnet.net #showtime
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