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cast-server

The server for the cast software, which allows videos to be cast from a web browser to a Raspberry Pi.

Note: Due to Node.js no longer supporting ARMv6 in their newer releases, at least a Raspberry Pi 2 is required. There is a plan to eventually backport cast-server to the original Raspberry Pi.

Installation

See the Raspberry Pi Website for instructions on how to install Raspbian.

Once Raspbian in installed and connected to the internet, run:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install nodejs git omxplayer figlet
git clone https://gitlab.com/raspberry-pi-cast/cast-server
cd cast-server
npm install

Running

setterm -powersave off -blank 0
cd cast-server
node server.js

Now, to cast videos to your Raspberry Pi, please use the cast add-on.

API

cast: GET, Casts a video.
Parameters:
  video: string, URL of the video to play.
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, MISSING_PARAMETERS if video if not specified, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

togglePause: GET, Toggles the pause status of a video.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

skipForward: GET, Skips the video forward by 30 seconds.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

skipBackwards: GET, Skips the video backwards by 30 seconds.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

volumeUp: GET, Raises the video volume.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

volumeDown: GET, Lowers the video volume.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

isPlaying: GET, Returns whether the calling client has a video whether that is playing.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    isPlaying: isPlaying, true if the calling client has a playing video, false otherwise.
}

speedUp: GET, Increases the playback speed of the video.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

slowDown: GET, Decreases the playback speed of the video.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}

toggleSubtitles: GET, Toggles whether the video has subtitles.
Parameters:
  None
Return:
  JSON-Encoded Data: {
    status: int, INVALID_PARAMETERS if the client IP address does not match the casting IP address, EXPIRED_CAST if no longer costing, SUCCESS otherwise.
}