launch playback via http commands?

Is there a way to launch media playback of a file via http commands sent to the player (outside of the moviewall)?

I'd like to set up some demo clips that I control from my remote control system via http commands. I can do this now with an old(er) dune player, but don't see a command for this in the published http commands.

Any idea?

 

Yep:

https://www.zidoo.tv/Support/developer/flag/movies.html#menu-inter-32

 

Thanks..looks like the command is this:

GET /ZidooFileControl/openFile?path=' + path + &videoplaymode=' +[0,1]

ip address of my box is 192.168.1.75

but how does one specify the path to the file and does it require smb login?

Anyone have an example of the command to play a file?

 

After quickly research I see login are cached from HT/MediaCenter so try:

GET /ZidooFileControl/getHost?path=/tmp/ramfs/mnt/&type=1005
Will show available smb "device".

Start Play from smb similar to
GET /ZidooFileControl/openFile?path=%2Fdata%2Fsystem%2Fsmb%2Fip_nas%23share_name%2Ffolder_name%2Ffile_name.mkv&videoplaymode=0

share_name, folder_name, file_name.mkv need to be uri encoded, for test I use url encode and replace %20 with +.

To test from a web browser use replace GET with http://Zidoo_box_ip:9529/

Enjoy Zidoo player.

 

Thanks for the reply.

File is at the shared folder Videos1

HPSERVER/Videos1/dtslistenlong.mkv



What do I use for share name? the server is named HPSERVER...is that the share name?



How do I use url encode??

 

First add Videos1 to favorite on Media Center to get login cached.
Check the "device"
http://Zidoo_box_ip:9529/ZidooFileControl/getHost?path=/tmp/ramfs/mnt/&type=1005
Response will similar to
{"status":200,"hosts":[{"name":"\/data\/system\/smb\/192.168.1.xx","type":1007,"ip":"%2Fdata%2Fsystem%2Fsmb%2F192.168.1.xx"}]}
where 192.168.1.xx is ip of HPSERVER
"type":1007 --> is not a typo mistake, as I remember 1005 change to 1007 start with FW v6.4.40.

Try to play
http://Zidoo_box_ip:9529/ZidooFileControl/openFile?path=/data/system/smb%2F192.168.1.xx%23Videos1%2Fdtslistenlong.mkv&videoplaymode=0
uri encoded need when share_name, folder_name, file_name contend space or special characters, like Avatar (2009).mkv --> Avatar+%282009%29.mkv

Maybe for yours need the easy way is start play using HT remote http://Zidoo_box_ip:9528/pc/file/file_list.html and not to use Zidoo API.

Enjoy media collection play with Zidoo player.

 

http://apidoc.zidoo.tv/s/98365225/Gmwqxawu/fOZWM3WZ