DMP-4400 URL Command to Play Video/Load Playlist

[Jacob Abramson]

I would like to be able to play a video on the DMP by issuing a URL command line to do so.  I haven't had luck figuring out the correct syntax.

If I go to the DMP Manager -> Display Actions -> Media Playback and insert the URL there, it will immediately play on the DMP.  I would like to replicate this via the URL command line.

Media is being hosted on a DMM system: http://10.41.25.13/content/f208b20d-58ee-499b-ad82-c8f092ad19c7.mpeg

Also, can this command be modified to recall a playlist from the DMM instead of just a video?

Thank you

[wswartz]

URL you would us is this:

https://<ip_of_player/set_param?mng.command=start video <path_to_video>

You should be able to use the same command for a DMM playlist if you know the URL to that playlist.  An easy way to figure that out would be to set the player to play the playlist, then look at how the Startup URL is set.  Should provide the URL to the playlist.

William

Appspace

[Jacob Abramson]

I'm having a heck of a time with this.  I've tried URLS from the DMM, from elsewhere, URL encoded, URL decoded, and no luck.

I can get it to work if I store the file locally with the start file, but changing to a URL breaks it.  I've tried start file, play file, play video, start video

https://10.40.2.150:7777/set_param?mng.command=start%20file%20%2Ftmp%2Fftproot%2Fusb_1%2Fmovies%2FHistory-Teaser.mpeg%20sigma

Suggestions?

For reference:

Video File on DMM (direct): http://10.41.25.13:80/content/fdf14f2c-8302-48d5-97bb-23aa3728fbf1.mpeg

Video File on DMM: http://10.41.25.13:8080/xTAS-core/appgen/clad/clad_127_.htm

Playlist on DMM: http://10.41.25.13:8080/xTAS-core/api/xml/app/playlist/start_playlist_115_.htm

[wswartz · Accepted solution]

OK, I see what you want now.  My link was just for playing a video from another web resource.  Try this on a 4400 for your DMM playlist:

https://<DMP_IP_ADDRESS>:7777/set_param?init.BROWSER_CMD=http://10.41.25.13:8080/xTAS-core/api/xml/app/playlist/start_playlist_115_.htm&init.TVZILLA_URL=http://10.41.25.13:8080/xTAS-core/api/xml/app/playlist/start_playlist_115_.htm

And for your video file presentation:

https://<DMP_IP_ADDRESS>:7777/set_param?init.BROWSER_CMD=http://10.41.25.13:8080/xTAS-core/appgen/clad/clad_127_.htm&init.TVZILLA_URL=http://10.41.25.13:8080/xTAS-core/appgen/clad/clad_127_.htm

Hope that helps...

William - Appspace

[Jacob Abramson]

This did exactly what I needed, thank you.

Just so I know, what is the difference between calling the BROWSER_CMD and TVZILLA_URL?  It worked for me with just the BROWSER_CMD but not just the TVZILLA_URL

Thanks.