I am playing around with a proof of concept test page right now. You are not the first person to request the feature, so I am doing some research on it.
This feature will be a LOT easier once the Wake Lock API is implemented in web browsers. But I am looking a work around library to implement it now.
Agree.
The library browser relies on a LOT of AJAX queries and JSON parsing. Due to the way the API works, caching will not work. On quick devices like a desktop, it is more usable. But on a Raspberry Pi touchscreen, it can be sluggish.
The library browser is tough to program because of the constantly changing “item id” key in the JSON. This is the main reason why Roon Web Controller and st0g1e’s roon-extension-ws-player are the only ones I am aware of that have implemented a library browser.
Even on the Roon Web Controller client that I use on my desktop, I find that I use the search feature more than the browser.
I have it working on a local copy.
The screensaver/sleep mode is disabled when the “now playing” screen is displayed, so the screen will not blank.
On the “Nothing playing on” screen , screensaver/sleep mode is enabled again, so the screen will blank.
Should the screen blank when the “now playing” screen is showed and a track is paused?
Added option to disable the screensaver or sleep mode when a song is playing. The screensaver or sleep mode is allowed when a track is paused or stopped.
Known limitation - the app will not wake up a screen that is already sleeping when playback is started from another app.
Upgrade notes
The package dependencies have been updated to the latest versions. It is recommended to perform an update.
Great !
But unable to update to 1.2.6
Any workaround ?
dietpi@DietPi:~/roon-web-controller$ git pull
remote: Counting objects: 18, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (6/6), done.
remote: Total 18 (delta 12), reused 17 (delta 12), pack-reused 0
Unpacking objects: 100% (18/18), done.
From GitHub - pluggemi/roon-web-controller: This is an extension for the Roon music player that provides a web based remote.
b220f71…e7c3013 master → origin/master
[new tag] v1.2.6 → v1.2.6
Updating b220f71…e7c3013
error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by merge:
package-lock.json
Please commit your changes or stash them before you merge.
Aboting
As a client:
I don’t have access to a Chromebook to test but it should work fine since ChromeOS is centered around the Chrome browser. The primary web browser that I develop and test with is Chromium on Linux. And the Chromium browser is part of the source that gets compiled into ChromeOS.
As a server:
However, from what I understand, installing 3rd party software on a Chromebook is restricted. So I doubt you will be able to run the server side on a Chromebook.
EDIT:
Apparently if you have rootfs access and your Chromebook is in “dev” mode, you can install nodejs, npm and git on it. And once they are installed, this extension should work. But you are on your own with that.
Thanks a ton @Mike_Plugge for this amazing extension! I absolutely love it - especially the notification on my work laptop when a new track starts.
One question with respect to an issue I’m having - it works perfectly on my Dell laptop and a MacBook Air that I tested it out on, but when I try to access it on a mobile device (such as my iPad mini or my Pixel 2), I get a ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED message. I noticed a post earlier in this thread that suggested I needed to open a port with Windows Defender Firewall, and I have done that (following the instructions that were provided in the post), but still no dice. Any ideas?
Are you using “localhost:8080” on those devices or are you using the IP address:8080 of the system running the extension?
Localhost will fail on those devices but the IP address of the system running the extension should work. Hostname of the system running the extension will work if you are running DNS on you network.
Yeah, I tried that but still no dice. I’m sure it’s some obscure setting on my end. It’s not a huge issue, just a ‘nice to have’ - so I think I’ll just leave it alone rather than pull my hair out given my limited networking knowledge. Thanks for trying to help though - and thanks for the extension!
just wanted to say a big Thank You for your Web Controller. I have just installed it using @Jan_Koudijs Extension Manager and it worked almost first time on my old (non Roon capable) iPad. I have the extension manager running on a WIN 10 laptop at the moment and had to turn off the Windows firewall to make it work.
Hi @Jan_Koudijs - yeah, that was the first thing I tried when doing my own troubleshooting. No luck. I even tried turning off my Windows Defender Firewall like @Anthony_B did. Still, no luck. I’m cursed!
Not so much a fix as turning off the Windows Firewall and then using the correct IP address. I had mixed up a couple of IP addresses and was referencing the incorrect machine. So, mostly user error.
