Feature Multiple Clients : Central Server : Service

 
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I would like to see the service be able to be run from a server and the clients connect to a single service that is running sqlite or sql express or mysql and would carry all the information in a single database.

This would simplify my installation and allow for easier updates to the clients.

Consider the following features:

  • All configuration from the server and shared/synced to the clients.
  • Plugin’s only installed on the server and shared/synced to the client.
  • Themes only installed on the server and shared/synced to the clients.

Additional Options

  • Different Media Collections for Different Clients / IP’s
  • Parental Controls for Different Clients / IP’s for each Collection / Folder / Video
  • Display Options synced between server / clients, with the ability to give different clients different display options.
  • Plugin Options synced between server / clients, with the ability to give different clients different plugin options.
  • PLAYSTATE integrated into the SQL database for more speed.

Mobile Options

  • Integrate the mobile service to the central service with the ability to tell it which client to play videos from.
  • Streaming would be done from the central service.

This should be seamless for users with only 1 computer as it would install both tools on 1 computer and would work like normal.

I hope this makes sense.

Scott Bartuska

 
  • Since making this request over 1 year ago I have since left using Media Browser. I love media browser but it is difficult to continue with a large collection and the issues with large collections. Also the fact that Windows Media Center looks very much like it is going End of Life (EOL). I switched first to XBMC, but I hated it. I then switched to use PLEX and I love it. PLEX does almost all the things that I asked for above. It also has some added benefits like not having to install any codecs it plays everything internal without the need to mess with windows. Basically it is like using VLC. I do not get any lag and it just works. Also I can stream to my phone / tablet / web browser on any computer from the server. This is just wonderful on catching up on things like the Daily Show. You can share your library with friends my parents across the country use their ROKU to stream my media to their TV and they have their own watch status’s because they have their own login to the server. Finally PLEX has a Windows Media Center Shortcut so you can go back and forth with the remote so that you can still use your cable card components. With all of this I have to say that PLEX has everything I want and more. They are in active development and have new versions monthly. I want to say a big thank you to the Media Browser Team. I purchased it and donated in the beginning. I purchased almost every plug in and skin. I really appreciate what you guys do thanks again. – bing281 11 months ago
  • I agree with you on the XBMC comments, but how can you compare PLEX with MCE or MB? it is like comparing a pre-school runner with a Olympic gold medalist! PLEX maybe a network type server, but it does not even come close to the user experience. PLEX = no 3D playback, no good high-end audio etc, etc, etc.. Having said that, PLEX maybe geting better overtime, but unil then I go with MCE & MB or MediaPortal.. – Ron vP 11 months ago
  • I don’t believe you are correct Ron PLEX has DD TrueHD, DTS-HD, and 3D SBS playback. 3D topic: http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/38538-where-are-we-at-on-3d/ Plex is a branch of XBMC and has most of the same things that XBMC does, but they built a better integration like the one I described above. It is very helpful to have it set up in that way as I have a web site to manage all my content and it just shows up on my clients. – bing281 11 months ago
  • i was playing around with plex server and iphone app and stream from my home server to my cell phone at work and i would say they did a good job in their server, media center , and app’s indeed but even then i dont like it MB is much better and more flexable and easy to you for me persoanly .. mybe in the feature we will have media server or network share locations or mybe not but again after testing with so many many media centers software MB is the best choice for me personaly – jacklynee 11 months ago
  • My point on the playback of 3D is that it will not playback 3D as 2D, and if you do playback a 3D-SBS my TV does not recognize it as a 3D stream, I manually have to select it on my TV. (I note that any player can playback 3D SBS, but only few follow the conventions and make your TV see it as 3D). Even from MCE you need a external player such as TMT 5.3. On the Audio they must have fixed some issues recently.. I tried it a while back and it was not streaming uncompressed DTS Master. Also, if you look at the PLEX interface, this stuff looks like it is from the 90’s, it has a lot of growing up to do.. When MediaPortal 2.0 comes out of Alpha it will “probably” be the first real MCE competitor that integrates TV tuners with good looking interfaces…and I say “probably”, because the Alpha version is complex to install and manage and does not look or handle as well as the MCE/MB combination. To me MCE with the FFDShow codecs, works VERY reliably, and combined with MB is really hard to beat..The central configuration with a media server you are looking for is nice, but not a very big deal to me..to me the main deal is usability and WAF factor – Ron vP 11 months ago
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  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 this would be great for those of use that have 3+ machines

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 for me as well on this one – would be great to see.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 for me as well. there are a lot of people using MB that have a similar setup.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Good day,

+1 as well.

Additional, that domain/lan network, so IP client support for allow/deny titles and a like.

My best

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Good idea. +1 for me. I have 5 machines so this would be great.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Yeah, i'll buy into this one. Sounds like a natural progression to me.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

I love this program this is the 1 thing it lacks of I still pick this 1 over oml but I did like the sql In oml but is dead now

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 from me as well.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

I would really love to see this approved. It is very important to me and one of the main missing features in Media Browser besides remote app support.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 this would be great….

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 would be great to see this happen especially when swapping out boxes at the set.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago
 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Excellent idea

Right now I run this on my wired desktop and “copy” the needed files to the client PC’s

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 from me, great idea.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

PLus 1 if i had it

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago
  • Modified:almost 2 years ago

Plus 1 for me too no more votes.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 Would love to see this feature implemented. I already have a dedicated server for my movies with 4 clients.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

I was really hoping to see this happen as it would be great architecture for future upgrades like mobile app access and start playing on this PC.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

+1 from me as well

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Great idea. +1 from me too

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Good day,

Can this be done as new project, something like Media Browser Pro

As a paid ver of Media Browser

My best

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

abobader,

I agree I was looking for a donate button the other day. I would be willing to donate some $$ for this to get done. Maybe we can start a running tally to get this done.

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Tottaly agree would love this feature. Also think it would be great to have an android/apple/ windows 7 phone- phone/tablet app that syncs with the database to make it easy when choosing new movies perhaps barcode scanner via camera. Have the mobile database show cover jpeg with description and a search by input or barcode to make sure you dont have the dvd already.

 
  • FYI.. Android remote control appevorgevol over 1 year ago
  • we are slowly getting there. I really hope to see this tool move to a more central storage / management arrangement. It is currently behind every other tool XBMC, MyMovies in this regard. – bing281 over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

While I like this idea a lot, it seems the last few releases have all been devoted to the core, the MB service, and now performance, and at this point I’m a little anxious to start seeing some new, innovative UI features. Maybe after that I’d be more receptive to something like this, but right now I’d hate to see yet another release devoted to back-end features.

 
  • While I like new features also. I think with Windows 8 right around the corner it may be best to devote this time to the backend and wait for the new UI requirements if there are any. – bing281 over 1 year ago
  • Or maybe start breaking away from media browser…android version ;) – luke over 1 year ago
  • Breaking away from media center that is. – luke over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago
 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Good day,

I am really considering to pay all the cost fee for this project till it done to MB dev team.

I do not want any thing in return when this ver is up in MB Store.

So MB dev, any hope in this pro ver?

My best

 
  • Agreed I said above that I wanted to give some donations for this to happen. – bing281 over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

This would be ideal for me!

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Where are all of the settings saved? as a workaround couldn’t you just move your settings to the server, then create a symlink from the client to the server on each client? This would sync all of your settings to all of the clients.

I will poke around with this and update the Workarounds section when I have something working.

 
  • Does SQL lite support multiple connections at the same time? – bing281 over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

This request is officially 4th highest on the list now. I would really like to hear from the developers on where we are and how we as a community can help set up some specifications in more detail to give to them.

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

+1 Would love to see this :)

 
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