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[Android Apps and Games] frisky_oh:
im enjoying your work for several months using it to stream flac music to a marantz na7004 renderer from a synology nas.

thx. nothing more to say.

ive got chromecast last week and played a bit around with it streamin some avi files.

was awful. nothing worked. neither synology 213j (no transcoding support) nor my 5 years old 4core acer pc...until today

0.8.2 bubbleupnp server and the docs below did it.

hut ab for this great app.
[Android Apps and Games] potzkoten:
Subtitles again

Hi everybody, I'm using the licenced App for one day now and I have to say: great work.

I hope it's ok to ask you two things...maybe newbie questions...I searched in this thread but couldn't find the answers:

1) I'm playing avi und mp4 files over my W7-homegroup (I just select the video file with the solid exporer app, play it via BubbleUPnP). The subtitles (srt-files) are in the same folder. After selection of the subtitle icon I can't find a way to access to my homegroup (just local folders on my android device and cloud services are available). Is there a possibility to select subs from a W7-homegroup folder?

2) Almost the same things with the video files. I can't find a way to select the video files via BubbleUPnP (instead I'm using the Solid explorer, which allows me to access to my W7 homegroup). Do I have to use the network wizard? Can't get it to work.. Where exact can I find the http server adress?

Sorry again for the newbie questions. I'd appreciate your help.
[Android Apps and Games] zahradaniel:
That's great. Also note that I am having trouble trying to download transcoded video on both devices. The app seems to start downloading but then stops. Downloading videos with no transcoding works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] KirovAir:
AudioCast

Hi bubbleguuum,

Just wanted to say I bought your app a while ago and it was probably the best app I've every used then. But now I've recently discovered AudioCast & Chromecast support and oh my god this is awesome. Best app ever!

Thanks a lot and keep up the good dev work!
[Android Apps and Games] Cadezo:
Media Download Subtitle

Hi! When using the media download (long press > Download) to download a mkv file, only the mkv file is downloaded and not the associated subtitles (srt files). BubbleUPnP does recognizes the subtitles, because it shows under every video 'MKV, subtitles'. Is it possible to also download the corresponding srt file (how?) or is this something that could be implemented in a next version?
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Ok, will fix.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
1. Subtitles are not supported this way. And even when BubbleUPnP detects subtitles, whether the will show up or not depend to what device you are playing to.

2. You need an UPnP/DNA media server like Serviio.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Can you tell what was the issue and which part of the doc helped you solved it ?
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
No current plan for that as when no audio app is loaded, which one will get the media buttons that will launch it is unpredictable.

It depends whether other audio apps are configured to receive button events and the hardcoded priority they define. If several apps uses max

priority (a lot of apps seems to do that to mean "Hey, I'm important!") then which one is launched is undefined.

Your best bet is to use an app that always get media buttons events and forward to the desired app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.harleensahni.android.mbr

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kober.headsetbutton

And even these apps that use the maximum priority to get media button events may not work if another media player also uses max priority.
[Android Apps and Games] dylian:
First, I Just love this app, using UPNP has never been easier. There is just one thing, I don't know if this has been asked before. But I would love if the scroll bar in directory/file lists behaved like the one in the stock Android Contacts (People) app. A alphabetical scroll bar.
[Android Apps and Games] Roger W:
Thanks, I'd tried using Media Button Router, but that didn't seem to help - if BUPnP wasn't running, this wouldn't start it either. And track-change commands seemed sporadic. (I confirmed that I do have the option checked to receive headset control commands, or whatever it's called.) It basically worked if the player was already running, but was the case anyway.

It is unfortunate that the APIs are set up like that without an exernal way to control priority - even Windows DShow, for its problems, lets the priority be changed and managed by other apps. But in my case at least this wouldn't be a concern as I'd be able to disable Apollo and uninstall Google Play Music, so this would be the only app jockeying for control. And if it were a checkbox option, it wouldn't be unfair to other apps.
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Media button router has a bug: You need to configure at least 2 audio apps in it for it to work. If you only configure 1 app, it doesn't work. Also don't swipe it out of the recents, otherwise the service may get killed, especially with kitkat.

Try these tips and report back.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
(and [MENTION=4845597]Roger W[/MENTION])

Even if what you say is true, there is still a problem with BubbleUPnP ignoring all media key events (in this case sent by Media button router) if it is not running. I need to relax this somehow.

Otherwise there is another solution that consist to use automation tools like Tasker or Locale to start BubbleUPnP on the background according to some criteria (for example: car bluetooth connected). The start/stop intents are documented in Settings > About/Help > Tips.

Once BubbleUPnP is started it should receive media event keys.
[Android Apps and Games] sofakng:
I apologize if this question isn't completely on-topic, but does anybody know of an Android HDMI dongle/adapter that will ONLY be used as a DLNA Renderer and has built-in ad hoc wi-fi?

I'd like to attach one of these to my car stereo (HDMI input), and then use bubbleupnp to send video over...
[Android Apps and Games] frisky_oh:
i think the synology ds213j isnt powerfull enough to transcode the stuff for chromcast. so thats the reason, why the synology-guys gave us ffmpeg this way - no libx264-support... i just didnt give it a try to recompile ffmpeg.

so ive installed bubbleupnp server 0.8.1 on my old acer pc (vista, cpu quad q8200 2,33gh , 4 gb ram, transcoding set to default = medium). did not change anything in client options (android 4.4.2).

the result was....nothing. cpu at 100%, 2 seconds of video, 20 secs pause and so on.

changing the transcoding option to very fast - still nothing.

ive gave it up. 2 days later ive found your doc-update and installed the new server version (0.8.2), set the transcoding option to very fast and set the bitrate to 5000 on the client. your documentation was very helpful on this.

since then...cpu usage at 30% and it flows.

dont know..maybe its only the new server version..or just the bitrate set to 5000 on the client. but it works. i can stream all my old stuff and thanks for this.

but..let me say this: streaming my high quality flacs to my marantz na7004 without any problems, browsing my huge collection of music with that incredible speed - thats quality and enrichment. thx a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] Dreamweaver:
Hi BubbleGuuum,

since the last update of BubbleUPnP server on my Synology NAS it seem that "recently added" is no longer working.

I have DSM 5.0 installed on my DS 1812+ running java 6 and Synology media server.
[Android Apps and Games] mtrskllz:
I can't find anything that would be killing Google play services, chrome cast, or bubbleupnp. I made sure all of those were ignored in task killer.

Here is a link to the log file, I emailed a few days ago but never heard anything so I wasn't sure if you were busy or didn't get it

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Q6Toh2Zoh4dFVRbDhsZjdCems/edit?usp=sharing

Sent from my XT1030
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Hi, nice documentation! It says that most static ffmpeg builds for Linux found online don't have https in the protocols. However your own ffmpeg you mention in the same paragraph: http://www.bubblesoftapps.com/bubbleupnpserver/ffmpeg.zip

doesn't have https either.

Can you rebuild it with https support? The server should probably also mention in the log if that support is there or not, since it's important for https streams. I do notice that the server mentions other things that may not be supported by ffmpeg:

[main ] INFO - 16:00:04.234 - Main : ffmpeg doesn't support high quality aac encoding (libfdk_aac)

When I first installed the bubbleupnpserver from ppa, I also found from the server log that the your ppa supplied ffmpeg did not support the -seekable option either.

Maybe you can add high qulity aac encoding in addition to https protocol in your build of ffmpeg, and also provide a 64-bit linux version ? :)
[Android Apps and Games] lugiber:
A while ago I asked for a remote app for the Sony smartwatch.

At that point I reported that no apps available was working. I just thought I'd share that I have now found an app that works perfectly! It's called smartmote and is available on the play store. (I have no affiliation with the dev or app.)

Just thought I'd post this here in case anyone else will be looking for this in the future.

Sorry for the ot.

Keep up the good work [MENTION=237202]bubble[/MENTION]. This app just keeps getting better!
[Android Apps and Games] wavrunrx:
is there a way to disable 'auto advance' of items within your 'playlist' ?

id like to be able to manually press the next track button, instead of bubble moving to the next track on its own.
[Android Apps and Games] swm5126:
Is there anyway to prevent BubbleUPNP from replaying the last item after I play it? Its not a huge deal, but I use it to stream from my NAS and it works wonderfully, but after playing a file it will start to replay it once its completely through the file since I usually only select one thing at a time to play.
[Android Apps and Games] Roger W:
Thanks, good tip. I tried again with another app active (ScannerRadio Pro) and sure enough, it did route my play to Bubble... once; it launched the app, but it didn't start playing. Tried again, this time it defaulted to Scanner. Next time, Bubble, and it started to play, then Bubble FCed. After that it defaulted to Scanner each time even if I manually overrode it the previous time. So the MediaButton app isn't quite ready for prime time.

I might eventually try the automation tools that Bubbleguuum suggested; for right now, I can't get into that, and I'm not getting the weird volume dropoff in Apollo at the moment, so I'll stick with that for the car and Bubble for its strong point of interactive streaming.
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
I'd like to suggest Llama. It's free and can start an app based on an event such as connecting to a particular Bluetooth device.

It can also start BubbleUPnP in the background, with an intent that bubbleguuum added recently, if you don't want to launch it on your screen.

See info here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49181671&postcount=4846
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Just a quick message to say that I will not be able to monitor this thread until Saturday.
[Android Apps and Games] sofakng:
Do I need to do anything to enable seeking in transcoded streams?

I've installed BubbleUPNPServer 0.8.2 and am using BubbleUPNP on my Nexus 5, but when playing transcoded video streams I can't seek. I've tried playing with VLC and MX Player Pro.

Here is the server log: http://paste.ubuntu.com/7156318/

The log says that my ffmpeg supports the seekable option but the command-line doesn't show it being used...

EDIT: Thanks for all of your hard work bubblegum.
[Android Apps and Games] roool:
Hello guys,

It seems it's possible to diffuse same media file on several renderers... but maybe someone can explain me ?

I installed BubleUpnp to use home renderer... but i don't know how setup buble server or buble client...

Regards,
[Android Apps and Games] nyli:
Constant CPU Usage

I've installed the latest of version of the Bubble Server for Windows. It works fine, BUT even when no files are being requested by any device, nor any transcoding is being done, the Bubble server process is at a steady 13% CPU usage and stays there. Any reason for that, and has anyone experienced this issue?
[Android Apps and Games] ech68:
xbmc channels mostly failing?

I've set up BubbleUPnP server (latest) and the client on my tablet, as well as using either a copy of XBMC on the tablet or a copy of XBMC running on the same linux machine as BubbleUPnP server, to navigate online channels, but haven't been able to get things to work properly for casting these streams - examples are the Apple trailers and CBS News. Both of these work fine when viewed in XBMC itself, but when I try to play them via the BubbleUPnP client to my Chromecast device, I get a very brief flicker on the CC screen where it's about to play, and then it goes back to the BubbleUPnP logo.

Using the demo server in the BubbleUPnP client I can view the videos and I can view videos served via UPnP from my local XBMC server and they are processed by the BubbleUPnP server just fine, but these XBMC channels fail. What I've noticed is that there are some channels that work fine with this same setup - but those are already serving up mp4 content rather than the .mov files or other types that the failing channels are serving.

I've also set up BubbleUPnP to proxy for my XBMC server and run the same attempts through it with the same results. Also tried and got the same results using BubbleUPnP server on a windows machine.

Collecting logs of an example failure and sending to author now.

-ech
[Android Apps and Games] sam_chk:
Hi guys.. May be a dumb question.. But can i install bubbleunp server on my Galaxy s2 snd transcode media on the fly using bubbleunp Android on same... For chromecasting

Thanks sam
[Android Apps and Games] kenkiller:
No, the server is not made to be run on Android phones.
[Android Apps and Games] sofakng:
Does anybody have seeking working for transcoded videos?

For example, playing a video on your phone (using BubbleUPNP --> MX Player) streaming from the PC (BubbleUPNP Server) ?

Supposedly BubbleUPNPServer added this ability in one of the new updates but I can't seek in any streams...
[Android Apps and Games] Bronto9:
Is ffmpeg needed for streaming subtitles to chromecast?

Inviato dal mio Nexus 7 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] wertzuiop123:
Hi bubblesoft team,

i installed the 1.8.3 apk on my ouya but id like to have the pro version on it.

I'd like to give you money again for it. (I already bought the pro on my phone)

Please contact me how its possible to get the licence on my ouya :)

Thank you

Greets
[Android Apps and Games] blent:
cloud error

hello

I would like to report this error when accessing google drive:

"making requesto to Google Drive: null"

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Yes, it doesn't have https support. I'll probably have a build with https at some point.

For now https is necessary mostly for streaming from Google Drive.

I updated ffmpeg linux binaries recently supporting the -seekable option (which is not mandatory anyway).

It is not included because the libfdk_aac license is super restrictive. However, there's another aac decoder included which is good enough.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
That's not possible
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
BubbleUPnP doesn't repeat an item unless "repeat" is enabled on the Now Playing screen.

If it is disabled and the item is still repeating, check that your renderer has not a repeat toggle enabled.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Only the Chromecast video transcodes are seekable currently.

The seekable ffmpeg option is not related to whether transcodes are seekable or not.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Is it BubbleUPnPServer.exe or ffmpeg taking 13% ?
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
It's for chromecast only. There's generally no need to transcode for playing to MX Player on your LAN as MX Player can play

virtually anything (unlike Chromecast)
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
BubbleUPnP Server and ffmpeg is only required for extracting embedded subtitles, mostly in MKV.

External subs do not require BubbleUPnP Server at all.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
That's unusual.

Can you send me a log file trigerring that error (see first post of this topic for inssructions)
[Android Apps and Games] Bronto9:
Thanks, I was interested in embedded subtitles.

So now I have to try building ffmpeg for my raspberry pi, since the version included in raspbian is very old(0.8.2), and so bubbleupnp server tells me (video)transcoding is not supported.

Inviato dal mio Nexus 7 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Byrneb:
Issue regarding transcoding support V0.8.2

Hello,

Can you guide me to the best place to post a specific question/problem for server running on Raspberry Pi?

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] corny191:
I have failure 2002 on chromecast.

Failed to Start the app
[Android Apps and Games] dynasticorpheus:
All of a sudden I have exactly the same issue? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Bronto9:
You can try the raspberry pi forum, but if you want you can also ask it here. I'm not a pi expert, but I may be able to help.
[Android Apps and Games] darkness_sam:
Same issue here. Bubbleupnp says "error 2002", Chromecast displays "Brain Freeze" error.

Rebooted all components, no joy.

Was fine 12 hours ago!
[Android Apps and Games] fishpony:
I'm having the same problem here too.
[Android Apps and Games] madjo:
It seems that in the last 12 hours there's been some update somewhere that caused this problem. As I'm encountering the same issue.

Netflix for Android still works, Youtube on Android still works, but BubbleUPNP doesn't.
[Android Apps and Games] darkness_sam:
Looks like it's back online now.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Yes it's back. Daylight savings during the night changed the clock which messed something with the web server managing the Chomecast web app.
[Android Apps and Games] poisonivy0:
bubbleupnp server

hi y'all, is there anyway at all to use bubbleupnp server without having the android app. i have bought the app, but sometimes my friends would like access to my server and they don't have the app.

if this is not possible does anyone have any alternatives to doing this.

thanks Pi
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
This is possible if your friends run BubbleUPnP tether client on their network. It will advertise your media server(s) on their network and they can browse it with any UPnP / DLNA Control Point.
[Android Apps and Games] poisonivy0:
sounds good, looking into it right now :laugh:

thanks bubbleguuum
[Android Apps and Games] Byrneb:
Thank you for responding.

I've installed BubbleUPnP server v0.8.2 on a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian. I am running BubbleUPnP on a Nexus 7 (first generation). All works well except transcoding for Chromecast. Chromeast settings report transcode support: "Audio yes, Video no (ffmpeg is too old)." "Sudo apt-get ffmpeg" on the Raspberry Pi reports all current, nothing to update. (I am VERY new to Linux.) Main transcoding problem for me is no audio on many .mkv files on Chromecast render device. (Exact same files play audio fine to local render on Nexus 7.) Also BubbleUPnP server running on Windows 7 machine shows full audio and video transcoding support in the Chrome settings and all files play fine, audio and video,

Any help will be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] sofakng:
Thanks for the information. I'm using transcoding for playing videos over the cellular network (when I'm away from home).

The videos play fine if I disable transcoding but when I enable it for a lower bitrate it doesn't allow seeking but I guess I understand why now.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Bronto9:
You probably have to compile ffmpeg by yourself. I'm trying to do that in this very moment.
[Android Apps and Games] Byrneb:
This is my very first contact with Linux. Could you guide me generally where to learn how to compile? Thanks..
[Android Apps and Games] poisonivy0:
I've managed to get the BubbleUPnP tether client to work, is there anyway to get it to start up every time the windows machine loads up and enter in the password automatically.

Better yet is there anyway for this to be all done silently, without the command box opening up and begin present.

Thanks again Pi
[Android Apps and Games] impulse101:
all of a sudden I am getting failed to connect to Google Play Services for Casting. I was using it at someone elses house to cast to their chromecast and now that I am home I am getting this error and have no idea how to fix it. Other casting apps are working fine like Plex. I suspect Bubble is looking for my friends Chromecast still and not mine.
[Android Apps and Games] Bronto9:
I've written a complete guide on Raspberry forums, just follow the "Compile ffmpeg" section. If you have problems PM me, but I'm not an expert so I want probably be able to help you :p

Here's the link http://www.raspberrypi.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=73464&p=528057
[Android Apps and Games] ech68:
Logs were sent but no reply. Help?
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
I suppose you could follow these instructions to create a shortcut executing the tether client on boot. You can specify the password with -password command-line option.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Great guide! Do you mind if I link to it on the BubbleUPnP Server page ?

Note that the Pi is only powerful enough to transcode audio (including audio in video). Maybe you want to mention it in your guide.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Do you still have this problem if you reboot your Android device and Chromecast ?
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Yes, this got forgotten somehow.

It seems that the XBMC streams you want to play do not exist and give an http error 404, thus it fails:

Also, XBMC 14.0-ALPHA1 ? Maybe try with the stable version ?
[Android Apps and Games] ech68:
Tried with the stable version - well Gotham 13.x - and that didn't work so I compiled a newer one in hopes this would work better.

What would cause the streams to disappear, if you've got ideas?

I'd like to hear from anyone who has this working (xbmc add-ons streaming via bubbleupnp to chromecast) to see if this is just the expected behavior or not... and if it's expected who to ask for a fix?

Thanks,

-ech
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
I'm trying to have it work myself but cannot get the apple trailers folder to appear for browsing in BubbleUPnP. I have added the "Apple iTunes Trailers" add-on to XBMC. Is there anything else to do ?
[Android Apps and Games] impulse101:
anyone have any idea why this is failing to connect to Play Services for Casting? I get a toast error saying that. Its also happening on both my devices N10 and N5.
[Android Apps and Games] freemgl:
video when receiving through internet

I use bubbleupnp in the house and our works fine. Using both subvert and client. But when I access from outside the video playback pauses like our is buffering. Abby help would be appreciated. Using tvmobili as the media server.
[Android Apps and Games] ech68:
I think that older (12.x) versions of xbmc don't expose the add-ons via upnp.
[Android Apps and Games] TorbenB:
Hey bubbleguuum

When playing music from the Google Play Music app on the phone or streaming it to Chromecast, the web player registers that a track has been played and in the web interface the play track counter is increased.

But when I use BubbleUPnP to stream Play Music tracks to my receiver, there is no indication on Google Play Music that the track has been played.

Is there any possibility of sending that info back to Play Music, and perhaps even adding the tumbs up/down too?
[Android Apps and Games] impulse101:
I got my issue fixed with it having issues connecting to Play Services Casting. I had to power down my CC and boot it back up. There is some issue with this app I think if you use it on a different chromecast on a different LAN and then go back to the orignal LAN.