MMM-Screencast

A module to cast to the MagicMirror². Currently, only YouTube casting is supported. Hopefully, I will have time to add more casting options.

NOTE: MMM-Screencast has been updated to deal with new support, please pull from master to ensure that you have the most up-to-date version. Thanks!

Using the module

• Navigate to the modules directory via the follow command: cd MagicMirror/modules
• Clone the module from github: git clone https://github.com/kevinatown/MMM-Screencast.git
• Navigate to the MMM-Screencast directory: cd MMM-Screencast
• Install the dependencies: npm install
• Add the following configuration to the modules array in the config/config.js file:

var config = {
    modules: [
        {
		module: 'MMM-Screencast',
		position: 'bottom_right', // This position is for a hidden <div /> and not the screencast window
		config: {
			position: 'bottomRight',
			height: 300,
			width: 500,
		}
        }
    ]
}

Configuration options for MMM-Screencast

Option	Description
position	Required The position of the screencast window. Options: ['bottomRight', 'bottomCenter', 'bottomLeft', 'center', 'topRight', 'topCenter', 'topLeft'] Type: string Note: This module config actual sets the location, not the magic mirror position config. NOTE
x	Optional (required if y is used) Window's left offset from screen. Takes precedence over position. Type: number (pixels)
y	Optional (required if x is used) Window's left offset from screen. Takes precedence over position. Type: number (pixels)
height	Required Height of the screencast window. Type: number (pixels)
width	Required Width of the screencast window. Type: number (pixels)
castName	Optional The title to display in your device's cast list. Type string defalt os.hostname
port	Optional A port to run the dialserver on Type number default 8569
useIPv6	Optional Forces http to use the unassigned IPv6 address ::/0 Type booelan default false

Notifications

MMM-Screencast can communicate with other modules through notifications.

Emmited Notifications

These notifications are emitted by MMM-Screencast.

Notification	Payload	Description
MMM-Screencast:START-DIAL	{ port: <ORT_USED> }	Emitted when the DIAL server is running and the port it can be found on. The cast icon should be visible in your app now.
MMM-Screencast:LAUNCH-APP	{ app: <APP_NAME>, state: <APP_STATE> }	Emitted when an app is intializing
MMM-Screencast:RUN-APP	{ app: <APP_NAME>, state: <APP_STATE> }	Emitted when the app is intialized and running
MMM-Screencast:STOP-APP	{ app: <APP_NAME>, state: <APP_STATE> }	Emitted when the app is stopped.
MMM-Screencast:CONFIG-ERROR	{ message: <MESSAGE_ABOUT_ERROR>}	Emitted when there is an issue with the config.

Listening Notifications

These are the notifications that can be sent to MMM-Screencast in order to control it in some way.

Notification	Expected Payload	Description
MMM-Screencast:CLOSE	none	This informs MMM-Screencast to close the currently running app.

Screenshots

Special Thanks and Contributors!

• @Podgrade - for the user agent fix
• @Poolitzer - for the screenshots