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# Streamwall
:construction: Early WIP release! :construction:
Streamwall makes it easy to compose multiple livestreams into a mosaic, with source attributions and audio control.
![Screenshot of Streamwall displaying a grid of streams](screenshot.png)
## How it works
Under the hood, think of Streamwall as a specialized web browser for mosaicing video streams. It uses [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org) to create a grid of web browser views, loading the specified webpages into them. Once the page loads, Streamwall finds the `<video>` tag and reformats the page so that the video fills the space. This works for a wide variety of web pages without specialized scrapers.
Think of Streamwall as a specialized web browser for mosaicing video streams. It uses [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org) to create a grid of web browser views, loading the specified webpages into them. Once the page loads, Streamwall finds the `<video>` tag and reformats the page so that the video fills the space. This works for a wide variety of web pages without specialized scrapers.
## Prerequisites
## Installation
1. Node.js and npm. Download the LTS release from here - https://nodejs.org/en/
Download and install the latest release from the [Releases page](https://github.com/streamwall/streamwall/releases).
## Setup
## Running Streamwall
1. Download streamwall. You can use git, or download and unzip https://github.com/chromakode/streamwall/archive/main.zip
2. Open the streamwall directory in a console
- In Windows, the LTS install from nodejs.org will install a program called "Node.js command prompt." Open this program; Command Prompt and Powershell may not have the correct environment variables. Once it's open, change directories to where you extracted the file, e.g., `> cd c:\Users\<myname>\Downloads\streamwall\`
- On MacOS, you should be able to use the default system terminal or other terminals like iTerm2 as long as a sufficient version of Node is installed. With that open, change directories to where you extracted the file, e.g., `> cd ~/Downloads/streamwall`
3. Run the following command: `npm install`
## To Start Streamwall
1. Using a terminal/console window as described above, go to the streamwall directory, and run `npm run start-local`
2. This will open a black stream window and a browser window. The default username is "streamwall" and the default password is "local-dev".
3. Use the browser window to load or control streams. The initial list will be populated from https://woke.net/#streams
4. If you enter the same stream code in multiple cells, it will merge them together for a larger stream.
1. Start the app by running the installed executable. When your browser opens, log into the control panel.
- **Default username:** `admin`
- **Default password:** `password`
1. Use the browser window to load or control streams.
1. If you enter the same stream code in multiple cells, it will merge them together for a larger stream.
## Configuration
Streamwall has a growing number of configuration options. To get a summary run:
Streamwall has a number of configuration options. See `example.config.toml` for an example.
```
npm start -- --help
```
For long-term installations, it's recommended to put your options into a configuration file. To use a config file, run:
```
npm start -- --config="../streamwall.toml"
```
See `example.config.toml` for an example.
TODO: Document all available options.
TODO: Document how to use the config file.
## Data sources
Streamwall can load stream data from both JSON APIs and TOML files. Data sources can be specified in a config file (see `example.config.toml` for an example) or the command line:
```
npm start -- --data.json-url="https://your-site/api/streams.json" --data.toml-file="./streams.toml"
```
TODO: Document how to use the command line to specify data sources.
TODO: Document how to use the config file to specify data sources.
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## Troubleshooting
### Unexpected token errors during `npm install`
We've observed this occur in cases where file corruption is an issue. The fix has been to clear the npm cache, remove the streamwall directory, and start from scratch.
### The Streamwall Electron window only fits 2.5 tiles wide
### The Streamwall window only fits 2.5 tiles wide
Streamwall in its default settings needs enough screen space to display a 1920x1080 (1080p) window, with room for the titlebar. You can configure Streamwall to open a smaller window:
```
npm start -- --window.width=1024 --window.height=768
```
TODO: Document how to configure the window size.
## Credits