Renderer specific transcoding

[n3mmr]

(06-06-2015 22:05)simoncn Wrote:  

(06-06-2015 17:03)n3mmr Wrote:  Is it possible to do renderer specific transcoding in minimserver?

Meaning selecting transcoding based on a known renderer identity, not relying on the list of capabilities returned by the renderer.

It is not possible technically with the UPnP protocol for the server to do this. The server sends stream information to the control point (which could be a choice of multiple transcoded streams) and the control point instructs the renderer to play a specific stream. The renderer then requests this stream from the server, and the server cannot play a different stream from that which was requested. The only possibility to do what you are suggesting is for the control point to provide this capability.

That is then a basically different design from, say, Serviio, where the controlpoint tells the server to start feeding (streaming??) a particular file to a renderer.

Based on renderer identity, then the server arranges for the stream to be transcoded or remuxed or whatever is needed to overcome any limitations of the particular renderer.

So, the controlpoint isn't (except in rare cases) offered a choice of already active transcodings or remuxings, but just selects the media identity, and lets the server/renderer pair deal with any special needs.