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105 lines
4.6 KiB
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<img src="https://image.ibb.co/iBY6hq/yamaha.png" width="600">
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# YCast
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YCast is a self hosted replacement for the vTuner internet radio service which many AVRs use.
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It emulates a vTuner backend to provide your AVR with the necessary information to play self defined categorized internet radio stations.
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YCast is for you if:
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* You do not want to use a proprietary streaming service
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* You are sick of loading delays and/or downtimes of the vTuner service
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* You are unsure about the continuation of the vTuner service
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## Supported devices
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Theoretically, YCast should work for **most AVRs which support vTuner**.
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Go ahead and test it with yours, and kindly report the result back :)
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### Confirmed working
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* Yamaha RX-Vx73 series (RX-V373, RX-V473, RX-V573, RX-V673, RX-V773)
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* Yamaha R-N500
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* Onkyo TX-NR414
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* Marantz Melody Media M-CR610
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### Unconfirmed/Experimental
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* Yamaha RX-Vx75 series (RX-V375, RX-V475, RX-V575, RX-V675, RX-V775)
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* Yamaha RX-Vx77 series (RX-V377, RX-V477, RX-V577, RX-V677, RX-V777)
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* Yamaha RX-Vx79 series (RX-V379, RX-V479, RX-V579, RX-V679, RX-V779)
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* Yamaha RX-Vx81 series (RX-V381, RX-V481, RX-V581, RX-V681, RX-V781)
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* Yamaha RX-S600D
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* Yamaha RX-S601D
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* Yamaha WX-030
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* Yamaha RX-A1060
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* Yamaha RX-V2700
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* Yamaha RX-V3800
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* Yamaha CX-A5000
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## Dependencies:
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Python version: `3`
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Python packages:
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* `PyYAML`
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## Usage
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YCast really does not need much computing power nor bandwidth. It just serves the information to the AVR. The streaming
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itself gets handled by the AVR directly, i.e. you can run it on a low-spec RISC machine like a Raspberry Pi.
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1) Create your initial `stations.yml` and put it in the same directory as `ycast.py`. The config follows a basic YAML structure (see below).
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2) Create a manual entry in your DNS server (read 'Router' for most home users). `vtuner.com` should point to the machine YCast is running on. Alternatively, in case you only want to forward specific vendors, the following entries may be configured:
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* Yamaha AVRs: `radioyamaha.vtuner.com` (and optionally `radioyamaha2.vtuner.com`)
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* Onkyo AVRs: `onkyo.vtuner.com` (and optionally `onkyo2.vtuner.com`)
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* Denon/Marantz AVRs: `denon.vtuner.com` (and optionally `denon2.vtuner.com`)
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3) Run `ycast.py`.
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### stations.yml
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```
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Category one name:
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First awesome station name: first.awesome/station/URL
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Second awesome station name: second.awesome/station/URL
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Category two name:
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Third awesome station name: third.awesome/station/URL
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Fourth awesome station name: fourth.awesome/station/URL
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```
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You can also have a look at the provided [example](examples/stations.yml.example) to better understand the configuration.
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## Web server configuration
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While you can simply run YCast with root permissions listening on all interfaces on port 80, this may not be desired for various reasons.
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You can change the listen address and port (via `-l` and `-p` respectively) if you are already running a HTTP server on the target machine
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and/or want to proxy or restrict YCast access.
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It is advised to use a proper webserver (e.g. Nginx) in front of YCast if you can.
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Then, you also don't need to run YCast as root and can proxy the requests to YCast running on a higher port (>1024) listening only on `localhost`.
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You can redirect all traffic destined for the original request URL (e.g. `radioyamaha.vtuner.com`, `onkyo.vtuner.com`) or need to redirect the following URLs from your webserver to YCast:
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* `/setupapp`
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* `/ycast`
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__Attention__: Do not rewrite the request transparently. YCast expects the complete URL (i.e. including `/ycast` or `/setupapp`). It also need an intact `Host` header; so if you're proxying YCast you need to pass the original header on. For Nginx, this can be accomplished with `proxy_set_header Host $host;`.
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In case you are using (or plan on using) Nginx to proxy requests, have a look at [this example](examples/nginx-ycast.conf.example).
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This can be used together with [this systemd service example](examples/ycast.service.example) for a fully functional deployment.
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## Firewall rules
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* The server running YCast does __not__ need internet access.
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* Your AVR needs access to the internet (i.e. to the station URLs you defined).
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* Your AVR needs to reach port `80` of the machine running YCast.
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## Caveats
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YCast was a quick and dirty project to lay the foundation for having a self hosted vTuner emulation.
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It is a barebone service at the moment. It provides your AVR with the basic info it needs to play internet radio stations.
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Maybe this will change in the future, maybe not.
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For now just station names and URLs; no web-based management interface, no coverart, no cute kittens, no fancy stuff.
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