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 ====== Adding online channels ====== ====== Adding online channels ======
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 +Mezzmo contains plugin system that lets Conceiva and third-party developers extend the capabilities of Mezzmo by creating plugins. ​ Plugins are creating using Python scripting language. ​ One type of plugin are channels.
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 +Channels are sources of videos, music or photos. ​ Typically, channels are used to retrieve interesting content from popular web sites.
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 +Mezzmo includes a growing list of channels:
 +  * Twitch - a channel to let you view gaming videos from www.twitch.com
 +  * SoundCloud - a channel to let you listen to your favorite music from www.soundcloud.com
 +  * TuneIn - a channel to let you listen to online radio stations from www.tunein.com
 +  * 500px - a channel to let you view photos from www.500px.com
 +  * TED Talks - a channel to let you watch TED videos from www.ted.com
 +  * Movie Trailers - a channel to let you watch the latest movie trailers from www.youtube.com
 +  * ShoutCAST - a channel to let you listen to online radio stations from www.shoutcast.com
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 +More channels are being developed by Conceiva and third-pay developers. ​ They will be included in each new Mezzmo version.
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 +To add an online channel to your Mezzmo library:
 +  - Click **Add To Library -> Add Channel** to display the Channels dialog.\\ {{:​channels.png|Channels dialog}}
 +  - Select a channel from the list and click **OK**.
 +  - The **Channel Properties** dialog will be displayed.\\ {{:​channelproperties.png|Channel Properties dialog}}
 +  - Click the **Settings** button to enter specific settings for the channel. ​ For example, for the SoundCloud channel, you need to enter your SoundCloud username.\\ {{:​channelsettingssoundcloud.png|Channel Preferences}}
 +  - Click **OK** to save your channel.
 +  - Mezzmo will contact the channel and retrieve the list of video, music and photos from the channel.
 +  - You can now browse and stream your new channel to devices and web browsers inside your home or outside your home.