Tutorial: Media server access setup

On user request we wrote a tutorial how to setup the access of the media server (Mac) via nessViewer App (e.g. iPhone) from outside the local network.

nessViewer 2.9.5 for Mac and nessViewer App 1.6.4 for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch available: enjoy media - wherever, whenever

Beside the streaming of EyeTV movies to nessViewer App, this version stands for "enjoy media - wherever, whenever".

After several tests, the media server can now stream movies to nessViewer App outside the local network. Some routers might need a second port for this.

We would like to thank everybody who helped us to test several routers.

In nessViewer App, the media server can now be accessed by the MediaCenter outside the local network. The server (TCP/IP address or DynDNS name) must be entered in the "Settings App" for this.

In nessViewer App a double touch on a list entry opens now this entry. This way it is much more easy & comfortable to view content.

The MediaCenter and the integrated internet browser support now "SuperRTL Now" on the Mac. And some providers were adapted.

nessViewer media server & EyeTV movie streaming

After even complete cinema movies can be streamed by the media server so perfectly, we are now integrating the streaming of EyeTV movies.

This was a little bit confusing us with the EyeTV solution: it is possible to watch the EyeTV channels of the Mac e.g. on the iPad, but the EyeTV archive is always empty - unless the automatic conversion of all movies is activated and the corresponding movie is already converted. Which means that all movies will exist twice (volume capacity) and the computer is permanently converting (frequent high CPU usage)... and all this just for the case to watch one of the movies.

With the pre-release of nessViewer 2.9.5 and nessViewer App 1.6.4 it is now possible to stream EyeTV movies e.g. to the iPad: as before the movies will be converted & segmented "on the fly" and then streamed. After finishing the streaming (or rather when starting another movie) the old stream data will be removed.

nessViewer 2.9.4 for Mac available (optimized movie streaming)

As already posted, this version offers optimized streaming of movies e.g. to the iPhone via media server.

Movies can now be streamed running MacOS X 10.5 or newer - even long cinema movies will be streamed directly (aka within seconds). And that independent from the movie format which might not be compatible for iOS.

VLC 2.0 should be installed in the application folder to use this new feature.

If Apple's "mediastreamsegmenter" is installed and the movie is already iOS compatible, then the result will be even better since the movie must only be segmented (and not converted).

We also added support for media presentation of Veoh movies.

nessViewer App 1.6.3 for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch available

Again after 6 days nessViewer App 1.6.3 is now available in the AppStore.

The changes can be read in the post about the pre-release.

On Monday we had a intensive discussion with a new user of the nessViewer App from Norway - in addition to some minor changes we integrated the "double touch" on list entries to open the entry: that way the button at the buttom has not to be touched.

If your device is registered, please open the nessViewer App web page and touch one of the links at the bottom right.

nessViewer media server & movie streaming

Today there are 2 good news:

1.) Apple's "mediastreamsegmenter" is available for MacOS X 10.7 - as far as registered free of charge as Apple developer.

2.) VLC 2.0 offers the functionality to convert / segment movies.

We extended the code of the media server to use VLC 2.0 for the convertion / segmentation if the "mediastreamsegmenter" is not available.

This means that streaming movies via media server e.g. to the iPad is now available for MacOS X 10.5 and newer - either via "mediastreamsegmenter" under MacOS X 10.6 / 10.7 or via VLC.

Just install VLC 2.0 in the application folder to convert / segment movies and stream them via the media server. The convertion / segmentation is executed in a thread in the background - that way it is not necessary to launch VLC.

Importent: for MacOS X 10.5 the 32 bits version of VLC 2.0 must be installed.

The new version has to be tested some time - if you are interested just contact us.

nessViewer App 1.6.2 for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch available

After nearly 6 days nessViewer App 1.6.2 is now available in the AppStore. There was a time Apple was quicker releasing new versions. :-(

The changes can be read in the post about the pre-release - as mentioned we are already working on the next version.