[digiKam-users] DLNA Server as standlone to be deployed on servers

Gilles Caulier caulier.gilles at gmail.com
Wed Feb 28 10:56:39 GMT 2018


yes, all the implementation is in digiKam core. But the result is the
same...

Gilles Caulier

2018-02-28 11:43 GMT+01:00 Stefan Mueller <stefan.mueller.83 at gmail.com>:

> could be but all what I see are 3 code files
>
> 2018-02-28 11:35 GMT+01:00 Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>:
>
>> A stand alone server exist on digiKam test implementation. This one is
>> not dedicated to be deployed. It just an unit test.
>>
>> https://cgit.kde.org/digikam.git/tree/tests/mediaserver?h=de
>> velopment/6.0.0
>>
>> This test tool share files as well. It do not use digiKam database. A
>> similar version of this tool is included in Showfoto (look Tools menu entry
>> to test quickly).
>>
>> This is exactly what you need ?
>>
>> Gilles Caulier
>>
>> 2018-02-28 11:25 GMT+01:00 Stefan Mueller <stefan.mueller.83 at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Bonjour Gilles,
>>> have you got any chance to continue the work on the DLNA Server?
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> stefan
>>>
>>> 2017-10-18 9:09 GMT+02:00 Stefan Mueller <stefan.mueller.83 at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> Good morning ,
>>>> fantastic work Gilles,  that sound great
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for a DLNA server what runs on my old Synology DS211+
>>>> (ARMv5TE compliant CPU) what provides Album based on tags, time periods
>>>> etc. I haven't found a server yet what can do that.
>>>>
>>>> A standlone DLNA Server feeded by digiKam would be ideal and enormous
>>>> powerful combination.
>>>>
>>>> well done & thx
>>>> stefan
>>>>
>>>> 2017-10-18 0:26 GMT+02:00 Boudewijn <wankelwankel at yahoo.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> On dinsdag 17 oktober 2017 23:08:24 CEST Gilles Caulier wrote:
>>>>> > VoilĂ ... Comments are welcome...
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for the invitation and the unstoppable work on DK!
>>>>>
>>>>> I am really looking forward to be able to share specific tags via
>>>>> DLNA, as you
>>>>> mention.
>>>>>
>>>>> > - MiniDlna : it create a dedicated sqlite database that we don't
>>>>> want and
>>>>> > it's not available as library. I tested this server and it's not very
>>>>> > stable with large files to share. Streaming video do not work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have used MiniDLNA (outside of DK) for years without noticeable
>>>>> problems, in
>>>>> combination with LG-mediaplayer, various clients on GNU/Linux and some
>>>>> players
>>>>> on Android.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do have problems viewing a slideshow using Kodi/Openelec on
>>>>> Raspberry Pi B2:
>>>>> the system crashes in need of RAM while building the directory lists or
>>>>> shortly after starting a slideshow.
>>>>>
>>>>> > ....
>>>>> > I implemented a dedicated media server with Platinum (and Neptune)
>>>>> > Frameworks in digiKam.
>>>>> > The digiKam implementation come with several improvements done by me
>>>>> :
>>>>> > ...
>>>>> > - Virtual album supports. We can share Tags, Labels, Rating and
>>>>> search
>>>>> > albums.
>>>>> > ...
>>>>> Great! (And an impressive list of improvements that I impolitely
>>>>> removed)
>>>>>
>>>>> > The client DLNA applications support that i tested are : (...)
>>>>> > Sony Bravia TV, (...)
>>>>>
>>>>> MiniDLNA has a switch to improve compatibility with (some?) Sony
>>>>> devices;
>>>>> maybe the implementation on the MiniDLNA-side or the Sony-side is a
>>>>> bit off.
>>>>> (If it is on the MiniDLNA-side: nothing to worry :-) )
>>>>>
>>>>> > After all DLNA/Upnp are well standardized.
>>>>>
>>>>> I recall reading that one of the standards is about image size: at the
>>>>> time I
>>>>> read it, it was a ridiculously low resolution (but I can not quickly
>>>>> find a
>>>>> maximum at the moment)
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Boudewijn
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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