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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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# 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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==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 22:40, 17 February 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
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 :)