Operating System Mediaportal Client on OS other than windows. (1 Viewer)

[elsmandino]

Hi,

Does anyone know whether a Client only installation of Mediaportal can be run from anything other than windows?

E.g. Can it run under WINE on Linux?

Thanks

 

[mm1352000]

Hi elsmandino

I think it is unlikely, however I'd be interested to know the result myself.

mm

 

[elsmandino]

Hi,

I did read somewhere that Mediaportal Server won't run from anything but Windows but it did not say anything about running it as a Client only.

The reason I ask is that I have a pretty old computer with a Windows ME OEM Code. It is not worth buying any new Windows Software for it but would be good if I could get MP running on it under something like Ubuntu.

As you say, I do have a suspicion that it won't work, but hopefully someone on here as had a go.

 

[mm1352000]

Yeah, TV Server is a definite no go. We use Windows APIs such as DirectShow and BDA for hardware support. Wine would have to be pretty good to provide support for BDA...

mm

 

[mbuzina]

The server uses BDA and DirectShow, the client extensivly uses DirectX which is not available on WINE. So the answer is: No (and is asked again & again & again in the forums, I guess we should have a sticky about this )

 

[elsmandino]

Thanks for confirming that - Windows all the way then.

Bit of a shame - would have been good to stick a front end on a light-weight distro.

 

[mm1352000]

TV Server streams are standard RTSP streams which can be received by software like VLC. IMO the only thing missing is something that can control the TV Server.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

I guess we should have a sticky about this

We do, its under requirements\supported OS's

people posting too quickly heh heh, so added quote.

 

[rekenaar]

I guess we should have a sticky about this )

There's one in the Newcomers sub-forum:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/newcomers-forum-240/mediaportal-linux-14283/

Yes, I know it also (and maybe better) fit this sub-forum.

 

[mbuzina]

Thanks to our super moderators, I just quickly posted that without really looking - I could not remember the sticky.