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| ====== Adding online channels ====== | ====== Adding online channels ====== | ||
| - | Mezzmo has a Python-based plugin artictecture that lets third-party developers extend the capabilities of Mezzmo by creating plugins. One type of plugin are channels. | + | 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. |
| - | Channels are sources of videos, music or photos. Typically, channels may be sourced from online web sites that let you view or listen to videos, music or photos. | + | Channels are sources of videos, music or photos. Typically, channels are used to retrieve interesting content from popular web sites. |
| Mezzmo includes a growing list of channels: | Mezzmo includes a growing list of channels: | ||
| * Twitch - a channel to let you view gaming videos from www.twitch.com | * Twitch - a channel to let you view gaming videos from www.twitch.com | ||
| - | * ShoutCAST - a channel to let you listen to online radio stations from www.shoutcast.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 | + | * 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 | * 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 | * 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 | * Movie Trailers - a channel to let you watch the latest movie trailers from www.youtube.com | ||
| - | * SoundCloud - a channel to let you listen to your favorite music | + | * 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. | ||