/nippl

[VERY OLD] VLC-based media consumer and player, focused in looping nonstop unattended playing.

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Nippl

Nippl (Non Interactive Public Player) is a VLC-based media player, specialized in video playing.

It's intended for unattended computers playing advertising and informative media.

Installing

  1. Set up a standard Ubuntu install in the target computer.
  2. Install the following packages: fluxbox and VLC Media Player
  3. Drop the nippl package at $HOME/nippl.
  • You should have the file $HOME/nippl/source/nippl.py.
  1. Use the included sample and set up your own settings
  • $HOME/nippl/source/config.ini, created from config.sample.ini
  1. Create a custom X session ($HOME/.xsession):
  • fluxbox &
  • cd nippl/source
  • python nippl.py
  1. Set up auto-login to start playing
  2. System -> Administration -> Login Screen
  3. Click the Unlock button
  4. Log in as your user with .xsession
  5. Select User Defined Session as default session
  6. Close
  7. Restart computer, unattended startup is ready to use.