Connecting to a Remote Webstream with Rivendell

Rivendell Macro Cart.
Note this can be triggered during ordinary playback on rdairplay to connect as required.

RN /home/USERNAME/scripts/stream-connect-script.sh! < script that starts mplayer connected to remote stream (while loop) through 3rd sound card.

SP 10! < Sleep 10 ms

RN /home/USERNAME/scripts/openinput.sh! < script that open channel on Line Input (1st sound card) so 3rd soundcard output connects to it.

SP 10!

PM 3! < Switches Rdairplay to Manual Mode

LB Starting stream in 10 seconds!

SP 2000!

LB Starting stream in 8 seconds!

SP 2000!

LB Starting stream in 6 seconds!

SP 2000!

LB Starting stream in 4 seconds!

SP 2000!

LB Starting stream in 2 seconds!

SP 2000!

LB Remote Stream On!

PS 0 5000! < Stop Machine playing out with a 5 second fadeout

SP 5000!


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stream-connect-script.sh
#!/bin/bash
#Note: Playing sound out of 3rd sound card hw2,0 (1st card hw0,0 and 2nd card hw1,0)
sleep 11

while [ true ]
do
mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=2,0 http://actual-url-of-stream:8000

sleep 3
done

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openinput.sh
#!/bin/bash

sleep 13

# open amixer Line input channel to 90% volume, (adjust on audio level of stream.)
amixer -c 0 sset Line,0 90%,90%