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Music is run off |
Music is run off <code>powernap</code>, since that's the computer with the speakers attached. |
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Office staff/termcom/syscom permissions are required to play music in the office. |
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Music is located in /music. |
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We also have MPD available, however this method is rarely used after 2022. ''kids these days'' |
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The command to get music running is ncmpcpp. |
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==How to play music== |
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To view the keybindings of ncmpcpp, press 1 while it's running. The number keys switch between tabs in it. 1 is help, 2 views the playlist, 3 is browsing, etc. |
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# Run <code>ssh [watid]@powernap.csclub.uwaterloo.ca</code> |
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View recently listened tracks: http://www.last.fm/user/csclub |
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# Run <code>bluetoothctl</code> |
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# Type <code>pairable on</code> and <code>discoverable on</code> into the console to enable pairing and discovery |
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# Connect to <code>powernap</code> from your device |
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# Respond yes to all the prompts on the terminal from <code>powernap</code> |
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# Type <code>trust [device_mac]</code> to automatically allow audio from your device next time |
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# You should be able to play audio like a normal audio device now |
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==How to control audio server== |
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powernap uses PipeWire and can talk to PulseAudio client. To set volume, mute some audio stream, or change output setting, use an office terminal and do: |
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<pre> |
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PULSE_SERVER=powernap.csclub.uwaterloo.ca pavucontrol |
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</pre> |
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If you're using a Linux laptop then this should work too. |
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==MPD Controls== |
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To view the keybindings of ncmpcpp, press F1 while it's running. |
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The number keys switch between tabs in it. |
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*1 is current playlist |
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*2 is browsing files |
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*3 is search |
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*4 is browsing the media library |
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*5 is browsing saved playlists, etc. |
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You can add your own ''absolutely legitimately obtained'' music by copying them to <code>/music</code> on powernap. Then type <code>u</code> in ncmpcpp to refresh the database. |
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==Termcom Info== |
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*We require https://github.com/hrkfdn/mpdas to get scrobbling working as it "official" last.fm integration was removed from mpd in 2013. |
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**n.b. https://github.com/hrkfdn/mpdas/issues/58 |
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*To control the mixer on other terminals, use <code>PULSE_SERVER=nullsleep pavucontrol</code> |
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*The official last.fm account credentials are stored in the exec password spot :) |
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 10 June 2024
Music is run off powernap, since that's the computer with the speakers attached.
Office staff/termcom/syscom permissions are required to play music in the office.
We also have MPD available, however this method is rarely used after 2022. kids these days
How to play music
- Run
ssh [watid]@powernap.csclub.uwaterloo.ca - Run
bluetoothctl - Type
pairable onanddiscoverable oninto the console to enable pairing and discovery - Connect to
powernapfrom your device - Respond yes to all the prompts on the terminal from
powernap - Type
trust [device_mac]to automatically allow audio from your device next time - You should be able to play audio like a normal audio device now
How to control audio server
powernap uses PipeWire and can talk to PulseAudio client. To set volume, mute some audio stream, or change output setting, use an office terminal and do:
PULSE_SERVER=powernap.csclub.uwaterloo.ca pavucontrol
If you're using a Linux laptop then this should work too.
MPD Controls
To view the keybindings of ncmpcpp, press F1 while it's running. The number keys switch between tabs in it.
- 1 is current playlist
- 2 is browsing files
- 3 is search
- 4 is browsing the media library
- 5 is browsing saved playlists, etc.
You can add your own absolutely legitimately obtained music by copying them to /music on powernap. Then type u in ncmpcpp to refresh the database.
Termcom Info
- We require https://github.com/hrkfdn/mpdas to get scrobbling working as it "official" last.fm integration was removed from mpd in 2013.
- To control the mixer on other terminals, use
PULSE_SERVER=nullsleep pavucontrol - The official last.fm account credentials are stored in the exec password spot :)