It allow to cast a YouTube video on MagicMirror²

This module is a plugin for MMM-Bugsounet

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Installing

Execute npm run setup:EXT-YouTubeCast in the MMM-Bugsounet's folder.

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Bugsounet
npm run setup:EXT-YouTubeCast

MagicMirror electronOptions

A new part of config is needed for displaying this module.

On the begining of MagicMirror² config.js, modify with electronOptions

var config = {
  address: "localhost",
  electronOptions: {
    webPreferences: {
      webviewTag: true
    }
  },
  port: 8080,
...

Configuration

{
  module: "MMM-Bugsounet/EXTs/EXT-YouTubeCast",
  position: "top_center", // optional (can be deleted if using fullscreen)
  config: {
    debug: false,
    fullscreen: false,
    width: "30vw",
    height: "30vh",
    alwaysDisplayed: true,
    castName: "MagicMirror",
    port: 8569
  }
},

Detailed configuration

Field	Type	Default	Description
debug	boolean	false	enable or not debug mode
fullscreen	boolean	false	enable fullscreen video (default in windows)
width	string	30vw	width of the your YouTube window (can be a px value too)
height	string	30vh	heigth of the your YouTube window (can be a px value too)
alwaysDisplayed	boolean	true	should the YouTubeCast windows have to be always displayed when a video is not playing ?
castName	string	MagicMirror	name of the cast device
port	number	8569	port of the device

Using

Just open YouTube (or YouTube Music) app on your phone/tablet or with the youtube website in a computer. Click on the cast icon and select your device name defined in module configuration The video will be played on your mirror !

All devices must be in the same network

Developer Notes

Incoming notification:

• Bugsounet_YOUTUBECAST-STOP: Stop the video

Outgoing notification:

• Bugsounet_YOUTUBECAST-CONNECTED: When video start
• Bugsounet_YOUTUBECAST-DISCONNECTED: When Video end

When a video is playing:

This module will hide all modules when a video is playing in fullscreen It's the better way to disable all modules to increase RPI performance It will use EXT_LOCKED lockString