Rakoit Player

Version: 1.1.0 (2019.12)

Compatibility:

• HC2
• All Rakoso and Arylic devices (S10, S50, A50, A50pro, SA100, Up2Stream DIY boards)
• Latest list of devices at www.arylic.com

Functions:

• Playback status and fanart
• Playback control (Play/Pause/Stop/Next/Prev)
• Playback time and position
• Volume and mute control (also for connected slaves)
• Source selector (USB/BT/AUX)
• Plays presets (links to iRadio, Spotify, Tidal playlist and more)
• Plays iRadio or other URL streams
• Repeat modes
• Sleep timer controll
• Switch 🎨 for enabling/disabling fanart graphics (supported only for web UI, not for mobile application)
• Plays at info, with names of audio devices that are controlled (inc. list of connected slaves)
• Available json structure with full information about device and its state - for integration with scenes and other LUA code.
• VD deactivation option (VD stops network traffic)

  

Installation and initial configuration:

• After installation you have to set IP Address of audio device

           

• Buttons ♫ 1-5 contain sample code for internet radio stations from shoutcast.com, can be easily updated and/or multiplicated.
• Icon numbers for 5 states: offline, online/idle/stop, playing, paused, inactive-VD, can be set in variables in the beginning of mainloop.
• Additional icon used to display as fanart for sources without fanart
• s_jPlayerState structure available in mainloop, updated at every loop. Contains full information about state of device. Structure can be stored in global variable, or in a label at VD, for access from other LUA code (see end for updateUI() function).

Limitations:

• IP Address of audio device must be provided manually. It can be find at 4Stream mobile app, after connecting device. Audio devices obtain IP addresses from DHCP server, it is recommended to setup router/DHCP server to fix IP assignment for audio device MAC address.
• When device use Wifi as main connection to home network, and when is connected to a master (synchronized with other Rakoso and Arylic device) it cannot be controlled by this VD. VD loses connection with device.

ZIP file for download:

• Rakoit_Player.vfib file with Virtual Device, to import to HC2
• 6 PNG icons (can be used for states: offline, idle, playback, pause, inactive VD and for generic fanart)
• PNG VD screenshot