Kindle MPlayer Control over SSH (WiFi)

antario · 09-21-2011, 07:18 PM

Hey!

I've created a tiny little application in python, with it you can control mplayer on your Kindle wirelessly from your computer over an SSH connection. I've included a readme file with instructions to get everything working. You'll need Jailbrake, usbNetwork and MPlayer (Launchpad is optional, but recommended).
I've tested it on Ubuntu 11.04. If you use Ubuntu, you don't need any special dependencies, everything is there (Python and GTK3), just extract the application somewhere, execute controller.py and it should work (you can also invoke a python control.py command over it from a terminal).

Here is a screenshot of the application:

Hope you find it useful

Cheers,
Antario.

rkomar · 09-22-2011, 01:37 AM

Do you use it only for playing audio, or do you show video with it as well?

thomass · 09-22-2011, 02:56 AM

Thanks for the sharing

antario · 09-22-2011, 04:00 AM

@rkomar:
Since it just controls the MPlayer installed on the Kindle and the Kindle can't play video due to it's e-Ink screen, it can only play music.

@thomass:
You're welcome

mtsp · 09-22-2011, 12:13 PM

This is really cool, thank you

antario · 09-22-2011, 02:23 PM

I'm gald you like it

I'm still trying to improve it. I have to figure out to effectively read the SSH output of the Kindle, 'cause the read method hangs up when no output is coming, thus freezing the GUI. Anyway, I think track information and progress bar are still possibilities. I'm working on them

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09-22-2011, 01:37 AM	#2
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,048 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	Do you use it only for playing audio, or do you show video with it as well?

09-22-2011, 02:56 AM	#3
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	Thanks for the sharing

09-22-2011, 04:00 AM	#4
antario Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Biharkeresztes, Hungary Device: Kindle 3	@rkomar: Since it just controls the MPlayer installed on the Kindle and the Kindle can't play video due to it's e-Ink screen, it can only play music. @thomass: You're welcome

09-22-2011, 12:13 PM	#5
mtsp Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: São Paulo, Brasil/Brazil Device: Kindle 3 3G	This is really cool, thank you

09-22-2011, 02:23 PM	#6
antario Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Biharkeresztes, Hungary Device: Kindle 3	I'm gald you like it I'm still trying to improve it. I have to figure out to effectively read the SSH output of the Kindle, 'cause the read method hangs up when no output is coming, thus freezing the GUI. Anyway, I think track information and progress bar are still possibilities. I'm working on them

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