meta<browser/>

Well,

An FTP add-on isn't going to something I am going to add, although the next version it will be possible to stream movies (bandwidth permitting) or download any movie/item by using the /get.File endpoint...although this is not something I will be adding as default in any of the web apps.

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Was this something you added? I'm getting "Endpoint not found" error

Oh, oops, I enabled the code for it, but forgot to enable the endpoint in the web service itself.

I will enable in the next release.

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To add, the get.File endpoint is an endpoint for web apps to use, you can't just point your browser to get.File to get a list of media/etc...web apps would have to incorporate this into their apps (such as the Mobile web app currently available).

For example, get.File?value=\\tower\disk1\movie1\movie.mkv, would stream the movie from that location.

Didn't wanna confuse you as to what get.File is going to be.

You can read more about the web service here: Web Service.

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I'm trying to wrap my head around all of it :) I've always wanted to use my ipad to browse my media library and select Movie which would then play on my HTPC, with the right scripting is this possible?

I also noticed that most of the MCE commands do not work. I was only able to ping, mute, and unmute.

Thanks

Hi,

Browsing and playing movies from your iPad using the web service and web apps is already possible.

First make sure that the web service is started (Settings->Web Service) and install the Media Collection Mobile web app.

Then, you have to install the meta<browser/> AddIn from the files section on your HTPC.

After that, you should be able to use the mobiel web app w/ it's remote control to control your htpc as well as play media you select from within the web app on your htpc.

Let me know if you have any issues.

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Damn!!! That is awesome!!! I'm running into problems playing the movie though. My movies are stored on a central location along with metabrowser. I'm able to see all the clients from the web app. When I choose to play a movie I get the following message in Mediacenter:

Cannot Play Video... Windows Media Center cannot find the specified file. Be sure the path is typed correctly. If it is, the file does not exist at the specified location, or the computer where the file is stored is offline...

Although If I navigate to the movie using the webremote and hit the play button it plays with no problem. Any suggestions?

This really opened up some doors for using the ipad as a remote. Is there any way to customize any of the pages?

Thanks again for the great product!!!

Hey,

Make sure the paths loaded into meta<browser/> are paths that mediacenter has access to as well, for example, if using mapped drives on ur pc running metabrowser and the drive is mapped as p:\, make sure it is also mapped as p:\ on ur HTPC or it will have trouble playing the media file.

Is there any way to customize any of the pages?

Yes, you have total control of that, esp if you a little bit of html/javascript/jquery experience.

You can alter any of the source (or create your own web apps) by going to C:\ProgramData\MetaBrowser 2.0\Web.

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