HTTP Client with remote control

donjepski · 21 March 2016 11:24

Hi
I just bought a Raspberry Pi 3 with OSMC installed. I’m new to this, and I’m wondering if it’s possible to install a client that is able to download http-links via the network similar to what can be done with Transmission and torrents.
I guess it can be done with SSH and some terminal code, but is there a solution with a GUI?

Thanks!

Hein_Koster · 22 March 2016 13:59

why not try with add source?
http://hostname/nameofile.mpg

I have no idea! I am so gonna try later!

Well tried adding video source and from add source in settings:
http://whatever/video.mp4 … It totally crashed kodi!

also I tried adding video source and from add source in settings:
http://whatever/ directly but then it can not index it so no movies either…

Maybe there is a plugin out there that allows it??
Any other ideas anyone?

However the video server you want to link to is it in your home network?

Hein_Koster · 22 March 2016 14:34

Or do you want to know if you can remote control kodi itself?

donjepski · 22 March 2016 15:25

Hi
Thanks for your reply.

I want to be able to connect to Kodi from a remote computer and download a file from http to it.

But I found a way! I installed Aria2 which can download files via the terminal, and then I added a webUI to it. Took me awhile to get it to work, and right now I’m struggling with keeping Aria2 open and accessible from the UI.

Hein_Koster · 22 March 2016 15:32

Ok I am gonna play with that too now thank you

Dilligaf · 22 March 2016 15:48

There’s a torrent client in MyOSMC>Store and you can also use wget to download files

donjepski · 22 March 2016 15:49

Yes, I know about the torrent client. I’ve looked at wget, but can it be remote controlled from a UI?

fzinken · 22 March 2016 15:50

If you consider the terminal as an UI then the answer is yes

Hein_Koster · 22 March 2016 15:51

Well if you ssh into your osmcbox sure yes! you are directly downloading it to there.

Try:

wget https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpOA44wy1T3ajIBlQ3g2yFejE5JLenVpVk1DFDAPOC_ggVQb3j9HftWw

donjepski · 22 March 2016 15:54

Sure, but the thing is, I’m trying to make it as user friendly as possible. But I think the solution with Arya2 and the webUI is pretty good.

Here is a link for those who is interested:

Hein_Koster · 22 March 2016 15:56

I was looking at that before… But what do you mean by:

donjepski · 22 March 2016 16:03

Sometimes the WebUI losses the connection with Aria. Everytime the system reboots, I have to start Aria from the terminal manually. Trying to find a way so the Aria command line gets executed when the system starts.

Hein_Koster · 22 March 2016 16:12

using /etc/init.d/ is one way!

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/naholyr/4275302

_service.md

# Sample service script for debianoids

Look at [LSB init scripts](http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts) for more information.

## Usage

Copy to `/etc/init.d`:

```sh
# replace "$YOUR_SERVICE_NAME" with your service's name (whenever it's not enough obvious)

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new-service.sh

#!/bin/bash

SERVICE_FILE=$(tempfile)

echo "--- Download template ---"
wget -q -O "$SERVICE_FILE" 'https://raw.github.com/gist/4275302/service.sh'
chmod +x "$SERVICE_FILE"
echo ""

echo "--- Customize ---"

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service.sh

#!/bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          <NAME>
# Required-Start:    $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog
# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Description:       <DESCRIPTION>
### END INIT INFO

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fzinken · 22 March 2016 16:16

You are aware that Debian Jessie is using systemd and that /etc/init.d is just being supported via a conversion program and it is not the best way to run services in jessie.

Hein_Koster · 22 March 2016 16:20

Is suppose that is true … wait // I am double checking that …

donjepski · 22 March 2016 16:24

Thank you, I’ll give it a try later.