IOS Client Now in Beta

[davidb]

My IOS app and windows supporting code are now available for beta testing. The IOS side requires IOS 11.X and has been tested on iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone x, iipad Air and iPad mini. The app supports watching shows and movies on IOS. You can also download anything you can watch with the app for offline viewing. A grid like guide data is also supported. Full searching of media as well as Guide data is supported. You can also add timed recordings and view the recording schedule. You may also remove upcoming timed recordings in the recording schedule view. My sage setup consists of a pair of hdpvr's and my dvd rips are the video_ts style with .VOB's in the directory.

If your recordings have comskip and have the .edl files, then comskip is fully supported in the app. If it doesn't, then the "frames" view will be helpful.

These are also supported.

I have made a few youtube videos that show parts of it:
Player contols:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-X_5js9e0g


Watching a video with comskip when comskip is close but not exact:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL8LHfN9p5M

Sage Guide Data:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vwZ7rBs9kk

Seeking in SageRemote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXS1BbJMsKE


The sage side requires Window7 or Higher.

More information on the host code is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r51z5v7gsk...Intro.pdf?dl=0


Download the Windows Host code here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t3oeptg51v...02018.zip?dl=0

[skier1]

I have the app installed and like the images of what is coming up but how do I change the spacing so there is more time elapsed between the images?


I also love the guide view!

[wayner]

Does this require that the server runs on Windows or does it work for Linux servers as well?

[davidb]

The sage side requires Windows 7 or Higher.

Originally Posted by wayner

Does this require that the server runs on Windows or does it work for Linux servers as well?

[wayner]

A couple of issues, when I first ran. I got a couple of errors:

- GetSageMediaProcessExitedStartLoadSageMediaProcess Error output file Sage-Shows-Movies.json missing in: c:\SageRemote\bin\GetSageMedia
StartGetSageGuideDataProcessExitedStartLoadGuideDataProcess Error output file Sage-Schedule.json missing in: c:\SageRemote\bin\GetSageGuideData

I created blank text files with these names and now it is doing the initial run. You might want to include these files in the future or at least check for their existence.

I also tried to put sageremote in c:\Program Files (x86)\SageTV\SageTV\SageRemote but it didn't seemed to like that as it complained that it couldn't find c:\SageRemote\SageRemote.config. So you might have hard coded the path for SageRemote.

It is now Analyzing and Importing SageTV Guide Data. This has been running for 7 minutes - should it take this long? My server has a very fast CPU so that shouldn't be a bottleneck.

I can't seem to connect to localhost:8686/status yet. I must have mistakenly changed the port from 8786 to 8686. If it doesn't come back in a while I will try changing it back and run again.

It would be great to see a Linux version as my primary server is on unRAID. But I do have a few other PCs running SageTV as well that I use as hot backups so I can run on Windows.

[wayner]

Here are my logs by they way - it seems stuck after 12 mintes:

2018-08-04 15:57:28,592 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting LoadGuideData.exe - C:\sageRemote\bin\LoadGuideData.exe
2018-08-04 15:58:28,110 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Started on: http://192.168.1.98:8686
2018-08-04 15:58:28,116 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Configuration Directory: c:\SageRemote
2018-08-04 15:58:28,116 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - DataBase SageRemoteDBIOSFileName: c:\SageRemote\DB\SageRemote-Media.DB
2018-08-04 15:58:28,160 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting GetSageMedia - c:\SageRemote\bin\GetSageMedia\GetSageMedia.bat
2018-08-04 15:58:28,189 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting LoadSageMedia.exe - C:\sageRemote\bin\LoadSageMedia.exe
2018-08-04 15:58:28,343 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - LoadSageMedia returned -1000 Was expecting 5000. Please check LogSageMedia logs
2018-08-04 15:58:28,344 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting GetSageGuideData - c:\SageRemote\bin\GetSageGuideData\GetSageGuideData.bat
2018-08-04 15:58:28,373 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting LoadGuideData.exe - C:\sageRemote\bin\LoadGuideData.exe

[wayner]

One other thing that may be causing issues is Java version. You appear to be using Java 7 and I am using Java 1.8.0_121

[davidb]

The two json files are created with info from your sage setup. What version of java are you running? Try stopping SageRemoteHost and from a command prompt go to the \SageRemote\bin\GetSageMedia directory and run the batch file. Let me know if it creates the json file. If it does then go to the \SageRemote\bin\GetSageGuideData and run the batch file there.

Let me know what if the batch file succeeds.

Originally Posted by wayner

Here are my logs by they way - it seems stuck after 12 mintes:

2018-08-04 15:57:28,592 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting LoadGuideData.exe - C:\sageRemote\bin\LoadGuideData.exe
2018-08-04 15:58:28,110 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Started on: http://192.168.1.98:8686
2018-08-04 15:58:28,116 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Configuration Directory: c:\SageRemote
2018-08-04 15:58:28,116 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - DataBase SageRemoteDBIOSFileName: c:\SageRemote\DB\SageRemote-Media.DB
2018-08-04 15:58:28,160 [1] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting GetSageMedia - c:\SageRemote\bin\GetSageMedia\GetSageMedia.bat
2018-08-04 15:58:28,189 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting LoadSageMedia.exe - C:\sageRemote\bin\LoadSageMedia.exe
2018-08-04 15:58:28,343 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - LoadSageMedia returned -1000 Was expecting 5000. Please check LogSageMedia logs
2018-08-04 15:58:28,344 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting GetSageGuideData - c:\SageRemote\bin\GetSageGuideData\GetSageGuideData.bat
2018-08-04 15:58:28,373 [3] INFO SageRemoteHost.Globals - Starting LoadGuideData.exe - C:\sageRemote\bin\LoadGuideData.exe

[wayner]

I got past the json file errors by creating blank files. I went in and changed the Java path.

It is running now and says please wait, but I don't see the 1,2,3,4 like I saw previously.

What should I be using for the SageTVComputerHostName? I didn't change that from mini2 and that seems to be causing issues. I have changed that to my IP addess and it is working better.

When I run getsagemedia.bat from the command line I can see it flying through and processing a ton of data.

But when I look at the sagex-api.log I get:

2018-08-04 16:33:57,873 [Thread-0] INFO  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Starting Datagram Client on 228.5.6.7:9998
2018-08-04 16:33:58,077 [main] INFO  sagex.SageAPI - Sage Provider Implementation: sagex.remote.rmi.RMISageAPI; rmi://Carnoustie:1098
2018-08-04 16:34:02,874 [Timer-0] INFO  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Killing Datagram client after timeout
2018-08-04 16:34:02,874 [Thread-0] WARN  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Shutting Down: socket closed
2018-08-04 16:34:02,874 [Thread-0] INFO  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Datagram Client is shutting down

Why would it say starting Datagram Client on 228.5.6.7? What is this IP?

And it also shows rmi://Carnoustie:1098.

Carnoustie is another Windows Sageserver on my LAN, but it is not the one running SageRemote.

[wayner]

Here is more Werid stuff - it seems to be trying to do stuff on all of my Sage servers. When I run getsageguidedata I see:

C:\sageRemote\bin\GetSageGuideData>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_121\bin\java.exe"  -classpath .;"c:\Program Files (x86)\SageTV\SageTV\JARs\sagex-api.jar";"c:\Program Files (x86)\SageTV\SageTV\JARs\phoenix.jar";log4j-1.2.15.jar;gson-2.3.1.jar;.\  GetSageGuideData 5 192.168.1.98
INFO - Configured Root Logger
LOG4J: Configured Root Logger
INFO - Configured Logging for: sagex-api using file: sagex-api.log4j.properties
LOG4J: Configured Logging for: sagex-api using file: sagex-api.log4j.properties
Embedded SageAPI is not functional.  We are most likely running remotely.
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.98
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.92
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.99
Using Sage at: 192.168.1.98
Sage OS: Windows 10
Sage OS: Brora
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.90

[davidb]

I don't have any hard coded ip addresses in the code. Please check and see if you have installed the sagex-api - Sagetv api extensions and
sagex-services - SageTV Remote API services.

Both of mine are version 9.1.7.0

For the hostname from a command prompt do a :
net config workstation. Mine responds with server1.Bench1.local so I use server1

Set SageTVComputerHostName to this value.

I will have to look at the code for what Hostname is supposed to be.

try just editing the batch file in GetSageMedia with your server name and see if works and creates a json file.

Originally Posted by wayner

I got past the json file errors by creating blank files. I went in and changed the Java path.

It is running now and says please wait, but I don't see the 1,2,3,4 like I saw previously.

What should I be using for the SageTVComputerHostName? I didn't change that from mini2 and that seems to be causing issues. I have changed that to my IP addess and it is working better.

When I run getsagemedia.bat from the command line I can see it flying through and processing a ton of data.

But when I look at the sagex-api.log I get:

2018-08-04 16:33:57,873 [Thread-0] INFO  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Starting Datagram Client on 228.5.6.7:9998
2018-08-04 16:33:58,077 [main] INFO  sagex.SageAPI - Sage Provider Implementation: sagex.remote.rmi.RMISageAPI; rmi://Carnoustie:1098
2018-08-04 16:34:02,874 [Timer-0] INFO  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Killing Datagram client after timeout
2018-08-04 16:34:02,874 [Thread-0] WARN  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Shutting Down: socket closed
2018-08-04 16:34:02,874 [Thread-0] INFO  sagex.remote.server.SimpleDatagramClient - Datagram Client is shutting down

Why would it say starting Datagram Client on 228.5.6.7? What is this IP?

And it also shows rmi://Carnoustie:1098.

Carnoustie is another Windows Sageserver on my LAN, but it is not the one running SageRemote.

[wayner]

Ok, I am making progress - the Get seemed to succeed and took about 4 minutes, 50 seconds. Now we are on to loading the data. My media json file was about 15MB.

[davidb]

You should be getting the steps numbered one to five as SageRemoteHost processes your sage data. It takes longer to process dvd's as it uses handbrake to get the duration but only has to do it the first time. Recordings are much faster to process.

David

Originally Posted by wayner

Ok, I am making progress - the Get seemed to succeed and took about 4 minutes, 50 seconds. Now we are on to loading the data. My media json file was about 15MB.

[stuckless]

FYI...

LOG4J: Configured Logging for: sagex-api using file: sagex-api.log4j.properties
Embedded SageAPI is not functional. We are most likely running remotely.
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.98
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.92
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.99
Using Sage at: 192.168.1.98
Adding Remote Server: 192.168.1.90

This looks like logging from the sagex-api client code. When sagex-api is initialized, it will scan the network for all sagetv servers. If you don't tell it which one to connect to (programatically, by setting System Property "sagex.SageAPI.remoteUrl"). Typically a remote application, using RMI to communciate with SageTV will use the information in the discovery to allow the user toe select a server, OR, the application must allow the user to set a remote server, and then use use (by setting the system property), otherwise, the remote application will randomly just connect to any server. On a network with a single sagetv server, it will "just work", but on a network with multiple servers, you must tell it which one to use.

[davidb]

Close SageRemoteHost. Edit \SageRemote\SageRemote.config. Look for the key "FrameGenerationSecondsBetweenFrames" and change the value to the number of seconds you want. Start SageRemoteHost back up.

I will document more of these settings after I get live tv support going.

David

Originally Posted by skier1

I have the app installed and like the images of what is coming up but how do I change the spacing so there is more time elapsed between the images?


I also love the guide view!

[SteveW]

Maybe I'm missing something here... I have all of the Windows side up and running... but what is the iOS app called? I see the "app" mentioned lots of times but searching the store doesn't turn up anything related to "Sageremote"...

[davidb]

Sorry if I wasn't very clear. I mentioned in the last page of the document here:
More information on the host code is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r51z5v7gsk...Intro.pdf?dl=0

to send me an email and I can send you an invite. The way I am doing the beta testing I have to send out an invite and can't just post a link.

Also if your windows host machine has the windows firewall turned on you will have to open a port. You can google it if needed as it is a straight forward process and I am not knowledgeable on it as I don't use it.

Please do test the status message from the browser on your device.

David

Originally Posted by SteveW

Maybe I'm missing something here... I have all of the Windows side up and running... but what is the iOS app called? I see the "app" mentioned lots of times but searching the store doesn't turn up anything related to "Sageremote"...

[SteveW]

Oh ok - I think I missed that concept. I will send you you an email. Thanks...

Originally Posted by davidb

Sorry if I wasn't very clear. I mentioned in the last page of the document here:
More information on the host code is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r51z5v7gsk...Intro.pdf?dl=0

to send me an email and I can send you an invite. The way I am doing the beta testing I have to send out an invite and can't just post a link.

Also if your windows host machine has the windows firewall turned on you will have to open a port. You can google it if needed as it is a straight forward process and I am not knowledgeable on it as I don't use it.

Please do test the status message from the browser on your device.

David

[SteveW]

By the way, I'm at this point where I have 5 check marks. So is it finished? I was half expecting the button to change to just saying "Close" if the 5 step process was successful. It’s been sitting on #5 for more than 90 minutes. The "Cancel" part in the button is making me wonder if it's really finished...


Tnx
-Steve

Originally Posted by davidb

Sorry if I wasn't very clear. I mentioned in the last page of the document here:
More information on the host code is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r51z5v7gsk...Intro.pdf?dl=0

to send me an email and I can send you an invite. The way I am doing the beta testing I have to send out an invite and can't just post a link.

Also if your windows host machine has the windows firewall turned on you will have to open a port. You can google it if needed as it is a straight forward process and I am not knowledgeable on it as I don't use it.

Please do test the status message from the browser on your device.

David

[SteveW]

Also... you mention in your docs that the port is 8786, but in the sagerremote.ini it’s set to 8686. Which port should I be opening thru the firewall?

On another note - I have java 8 installed and have it pointed to that version. Can I point to that java version? Or do i need to install 7 ?