Install

Installation

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

This guide will assist in the initial setup of both OBPlayer and OBServer backend application infrastructure. Once these applications are setup and running, proceed to the Quick Start for provisioning instructions.

Minimum System Requirements

OBServer

Item Description
Processor 1GHz 64 bit CPU. ARM, Intel or Pi
Memory 4GB of RAM
Storage 128GB
Display No display is required for the web server
Framework PHP, MySQL, Nginx and Gstreamer

Recommended. Should be a *nix system. Debian 10 or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Runs as a process on CLI in a VM. The exact requirements will depend on the specific way OBServer is used, and the load from users.

OBPlayer

Item Description
Processor 1GHz 64 bit CPU. ARM, Intel or Pi
Memory 4GB RAM
Storage 128GB
Display None required unless displaying Video or Images
Audio Analog Input\Output, USB Interfaces or Digital HDMI\DisplayPort
Video Minimum 640x480 screen resolution
Framework Python and Gstreamer

Recommended. Should be a *nix system. Debian 10 or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Runs as a process on CLI in a VM. Desktop is optional.

Compatible Hardware

ALSA Supported Soundcards

1. Install OBServer

OpenBroadcaster - OBServer Installation Instructions

These instructions are an alternative to using ob.installer.sh

Note: When using special characters in the password, they need to use single quotes instead of double quotes when they echo the string. 

1. See dependencies.txt for server dependencies. Mostly PHP/MySQL related, but a few things to support transcoding and media identification. 
   
2. Copy server files to a web environment (web document root).

3. Import db/dbclean.sql to a database.

4. Copy config.sample.php to config.php, Edit as necessary.

5. Ensure media storage directories are writable by the web server.

6. In the web document root, create 'assets' and 'assets/uploads' directories writable by the web server.
   
7. The database import includes one user. username is admin. The password must be updated.

/var/www/observer/tools/cli/ob passwd <username> 
   
8. Check for available updates to verify your installation and apply any required updates.

/var/www/observer/tools/cli/ob updates run

OpenBroadcaster CLI Tool. Run ob <command>.

Commands:
check                 check installation for errors                             
cron run              run scheduled tasks                                       
updates list          list available updates                                    
updates run           run available updates                                     
passwd <username>     change password for user
   
For advanced instructions see https://support.openbroadcaster.com/install

Pre 5.3 Branch Instructions    

*** After install, set OB_UPDATES_USER and OB_UPDATES_PW in config.php and then run https://YOUR_IP/updates ***

Source: Install.txt

Dependencies

apache2 apg festival imagemagick libav-tools libavcodec-extra libavfilter-extra mysql-server php7.0 php7.0-mysql php7.0-mbstring php7.0-xml php7.0-gd php7.0-curl php7.0-imagick vorbis-tools

** If libav-tools package is not available, install ffmpeg package instead, and symlink the following:

ln -s /usr/bin/ffmpeg /usr/local/bin/avconv
ln -s /usr/bin/ffprobe /usr/local/bin/avprobe

Web Updates

Command Line Tool

observer-run-updates

CLI Running Updates

CLI Utilities

CLI Check without errors

CHECK FOR UPDATES Prior to reporting issues to ensure the most current version is running

Advanced Configuration

Toubleshooting Guide

Web Server

Assuming your DNS is configured, you should be able adjust ob.apache.conf to your system and copy it to the appropriate spot for your machine, restart apache, and browse to //Your_IP/ to access your server. Login in with username admin and the password you set for the Admin user.

2. Install OBPlayer

OBPlayer Installation Instructions

1. See dependencies.txt for player dependencies (Debian 10/Ubuntu 20.04 & above)

2. Run "bash obplayer_check" or "bash obplayer_loop" or "bash obplayer_check -h" for help

3. Config files settings.db generated on first run in ~/.openbroadcaster

4. Admin panel http://<IP_of_Player>:23233 default user = admin default password = admin

5. Configure tabbed menus

6. Restart the player

NOTE:User required to change login passwords on first login using the defaults.

Connect RJ45 to a network with a router handing out DHCP IP addresses.

For advanced instructions see https://support.openbroadcaster.com/install

Source: install.txt

Dependencies

ntp python3 python3-pycurl python3-openssl python3-apsw python3-magic python3-dateutil python3-requests python3-gi python3-gi-cairo gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 gir1.2-pango-1.0 python3-gst-1.0 gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 gir1.2-gst-rtsp-server-1.0 gstreamer1.0-tools gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-alsa gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly ffmpeg

Ubuntu

ubuntu-restricted-addons ubuntu-restricted-extras 

Extras (not installed with Apt)

Needed for SSL dashboard

pip3 install passlib[bcrypt] 

Needed in case it wasn’t installed with Apt

pip3 install apsw

Recommended for CATV Video Playout

gstreamer1.0-vaapi mesa-vdpau-drivers

CAP Alerting onboard TTS

espeak mbrola mbrola-en1 mbrola-us1 mbrola-us2 mbrola-us3 mbrola-fr1 mbrola-fr4

POLLY AWS Voices in the alerts module

pip3 install boto3 

RS-232 trigger option in the alerts module

python3-serial

Sharing multiple OBPlayers with a local media library

cifs-utils

Command Line tool for PulseAudio

pip3 install pulsectl         

Off-air audio log and SDR FM Receiver USB Dongle

pip3 install pyrtlsdr         

Include if using the news feed override

pip3 install inotify

Note: pip3 pkg not included in apt-get; must be installed using pip3

Web Updates

NOTE Utilities for displaying current version and updating the Player are on the Admin Page of the Dashboard.

Updating the software ensures the most current version of the application is running. To obtain and install updates, click the Update button in the dashboard Admin menu. After updating the Player, restart the Player to the load changes to the Dashboard.

Update Dashboard Utilities

Player is up to date

Advanced Configuration

Toubleshooting Guide

Example Installation

Open Terminal and from your home directory run:

mkdir /usr/share/obplayer

Then go to this directory

cd /usr/share/obplayer

In the empty target/installation directory run

sudo git clone https://github.com/openbroadcaster/obplayer.git ./

Defaults to Main Branch

Change Branch during install

sudo git clone -b develop https://github.com/openbroadcaster/obplayer.git ./

Example using -b (develop branch)

2FA (2 Factor Authentication)

You’ll need to have a key setup on target machine and run

git clone git@github.com:openbroadcaster/obplayer.git 

or

git clone -b develop git@github.com:openbroadcaster/obplayer.git

OBPlayer is now setup with latest code ready to use

Running OBPlayer for first time

From the install directory EG /usr/share/obplayer

bash obplayer_check

or

bash obplayer_loop -d

using -d (debug) displays useful start up info

TechTip Resetting Lost or Admin passwords cannot be retrieved easily. Config files containing user and machine settings are located in the hidden ~/.openbroadcaster folder within the users home directory. To reset admin or lost passwords may be recovered by editing the sqlite DB file settings.db or simply deleting it and restarting obplayer. On restart obplayer will recreate this DB with default values and prompts for new passwords.

Feedback

Find a bug? Want to request a feature? Submit your issue to OBServer or OBPlayer

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