Releases: zshall/program-guide
v2 Public Beta 10-17-2024
Television Simulator '99 Public Beta
2017-2024 Zach Hall
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Update Notes - 10-17-2024
- Added
feed-readerengine. This component will load an RSS feed and display articles one at a time. Articles should have a title and content. - Added
colorengine. You can display a plain background with either a solid color or a CSS gradient. - Added a new
mixlayout. You can use it to superimpose one component on top of another full-screen using any CSS mix mode and also vary transparency of either component (from0.0to1.0)
Here's a simple example of the feed reader:
- number: 33
name: Local News
abbr: NEWS
feed-reader: /placeholders/news.rssA full example is in the config.tvs.yml demo file. There are a few new examples in there, including layouts and colors.
To make the RSS feed load properly make sure the server is sending it with CORS headers. If it isn't, you may need a locally hosted proxy such as cors-everywhere.
Read this first!
Get started quickly:
- Put the files in the root directory of a web server. For now we require serving out of the root directory.
- Visit index.html and it should load the example configuration.
Basic keyboard controls:
- M toggles mute
- Up / Down control channels
- Left / Right control volume
In the browser you need to un-mute when the page loads because of autoplay restrictions.
Edit the example configuration file (config.tvs.yml) and make it your own.
Read the documentation: https://greenhillplaza.notion.site/Television-Simulator-99-c28584f069b94f58a71b5c9fe2484dcb
Join our community on Slack to ask for help or report issues: https://join.slack.com/t/greenhillplaza/shared_invite/zt-2dq8mx6sm-3YnobHETTmxUNE02TOSPRg
v2 Public Beta 8-11-2024.01
Television Simulator '99 Public Beta
2017-2024 Zach Hall
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Update Notes (8-11-2024)
- Fixed audio bug where channel changes that use same background audio source wouldn't be reloaded.
- Updated audio system with new granular controls: in Generator, Keno, Video, Visualizer, and YouTube Playlist engines you can set a
volumeparameter to a number between 0 and 1, or set it to false. Here's an example:
video:
volume: false # You can mute the video entirely if you want.
provider: ...
src: ...BackgroundAudioOptionssection was added with new optional features for filtering, adjusting volume and adding white noise to the audio:
backgroundAudio: ...
backgroundAudioOptions:
volume: 0.9 # You can adjust the volume of the background audio per-channel
# corsMitigation: true # If you're hosting the app on a server that doesn't support CORS you can enable this to disable audio processing. The filter effects won't work but the audio should play (if CORS is the issue)
filterType: highpass # You can apply a filter to the audio; values are lowpass, highpass, bandpass, lowshelf, highshelf, peaking, notch, allpass
filterFrequency: 1000 # The frequency of the filter in Hz
# noise: 0.08 # You can add white noise to the audio too-
Made a race condition bug in the video game engine less likely by destroying the component when it finishes loading if channel is changed while it loads.
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Added new Bouncing Logo engine which loads an image that bounces around the screen, changing its color whenever it hits the screen. The image should be transparent and a single color for the effect to look right.
- number: -2
name: DVD Player
bouncing-logo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/DVD-Video_Logo.svg # The bouncing-logo engine allows you to display an image that bounces around the screen in the style of a DVD logo screensaver.Read this first!
Get started quickly:
- Put the files in the root directory of a web server. For now we require serving out of the root directory.
- Visit index.html and it should load the example configuration.
Basic keyboard controls:
- M toggles mute
- Up / Down control channels
- Left / Right control volume
In the browser you need to un-mute when the page loads because of autoplay restrictions.
Edit the example configuration file (config.tvs.yml) and make it your own.
Read the documentation: https://greenhillplaza.notion.site/Television-Simulator-99-c28584f069b94f58a71b5c9fe2484dcb
Join our community on Slack to ask for help or report issues: https://join.slack.com/t/greenhillplaza/shared_invite/zt-2dq8mx6sm-3YnobHETTmxUNE02TOSPRg
v2 Public Beta 7-27-2024.01
Television Simulator '99 Public Beta
2017-2024 Zach Hall
Always up to date list of 3rd party credits / contributors:
Read this first!
Get started quickly:
- Put the files in the root directory of a web server. For now we require serving out of the root directory.
- Visit index.html and it should load the example configuration.
Basic keyboard controls:
- M toggles mute
- Up / Down control channels
- Left / Right control volume
In the browser you need to un-mute when the page loads because of autoplay restrictions.
Edit the example configuration file (config.tvs.yml) and make it your own.
Read the documentation: https://greenhillplaza.notion.site/Television-Simulator-99-c28584f069b94f58a71b5c9fe2484dcb
Join our community on Slack to ask for help or report issues: https://join.slack.com/t/greenhillplaza/shared_invite/zt-2dq8mx6sm-3YnobHETTmxUNE02TOSPRg
Update Notes (7-27-2024)
Cumulative update over the last few weeks with a few new features:
- Added another placeholder background music track
- Basic text is refreshed from data source when the last page is reached before going back to the first page
- Fixed bug where local audio wouldn't loop
- Fixed but with HLS live streaming in Safari
- Fixed signaling issues with Slideshow engine
- Custom OSD color extends to remote pairing screen
- Support added for local and custom PeerJS servers
- Added touch gesture support using HammerJS
- Added some new configuration examples
- Added kiosk mode to disable certain features and an example configuration file
v2 Public Beta 7-08-2024.01
Television Simulator '99 Public Beta
2017-2024 Zach Hall
Always up to date list of 3rd party credits / contributors:
Read this first!
Get started quickly:
- Put the files in the root directory of a web server. For now we require serving out of the root directory.
- Visit index.html and it should load the example configuration.
Basic keyboard controls:
- M toggles mute
- Up / Down control channels
- Left / Right control volume
In the browser you need to un-mute when the page loads because of autoplay restrictions.
Edit the example configuration file (config.tvs.yml) and make it your own.
Read the documentation: https://greenhillplaza.notion.site/Television-Simulator-99-c28584f069b94f58a71b5c9fe2484dcb
Join our community on Slack to ask for help or report issues: https://join.slack.com/t/greenhillplaza/shared_invite/zt-2dq8mx6sm-3YnobHETTmxUNE02TOSPRg
Update Notes (7-08-2024)
- Added screen bevels; 2 different types are present by default. They can be enabled or disabled using "alt + 6" and the type can be changed with "shift + alt + 6". You can also default this type via the config file:
bezel: flat
# or
bezel: cylindrical- Fixed the help page to add some missed keyboard shortcuts.
- Started the process of reorganizing resources so that eventually TVS will be able to run from a subdirectory.
v2 Public Beta 7-07-2024.01
Television Simulator '99 Public Beta
2017-2024 Zach Hall
Always up to date list of 3rd party credits / contributors:
Read this first!
Get started quickly:
- Put the files in the root directory of a web server. For now we require serving out of the root directory.
- Visit index.html and it should load the example configuration.
Basic keyboard controls:
- M toggles mute
- Up / Down control channels
- Left / Right control volume
In the browser you need to un-mute when the page loads because of autoplay restrictions.
Edit the example configuration file (config.tvs.yml) and make it your own.
Read the documentation: https://greenhillplaza.notion.site/Television-Simulator-99-c28584f069b94f58a71b5c9fe2484dcb
Join our community on Slack to ask for help or report issues: https://join.slack.com/t/greenhillplaza/shared_invite/zt-2dq8mx6sm-3YnobHETTmxUNE02TOSPRg
Update Notes (7-07-2024)
- Added Vimeo and Dailymotion provider support
- You no longer need to specify providers in many cases for videos; simply linking to a YouTube video or Dailymotion or Vimeo will detect the video ID. The following channel definitions provide examples:
- number: 31
name: Vimeo Example
abbr: VIMEO
video: https://vimeo.com/1084537
- number: 32
name: YouTube Example
abbr: YOUTUBE
video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=0ccKOqz6NtU
- number: 33
name: Dailymotion Example
abbr: DAILYMOTION
video: https://dailymotion.com/video/x5pwfq
- number: 34
name: HLS Example
abbr: HLS
video: https://test-streams.mux.dev/x36xhzz/x36xhzz.m3u8v2 Public Beta 7-02-2024.01
Television Simulator '99 Public Beta
2017-2024 Zach Hall
Always up to date list of 3rd party credits / contributors:
Read this first!
Get started quickly:
- Put the files in the root directory of a web server. For now we require serving out of the root directory.
- Visit index.html and it should load the example configuration.
Basic keyboard controls:
- M toggles mute
- Up / Down control channels
- Left / Right control volume
In the browser you need to un-mute when the page loads because of autoplay restrictions.
Edit the example configuration file (config.tvs.yml) and make it your own.
Read the documentation: https://greenhillplaza.notion.site/Television-Simulator-99-c28584f069b94f58a71b5c9fe2484dcb
Join our community on Slack to ask for help or report issues: https://join.slack.com/t/greenhillplaza/shared_invite/zt-2dq8mx6sm-3YnobHETTmxUNE02TOSPRg
Update Notes (7-02-2024)
- Press F1 to view keyboard shortcuts; the close button in the window title bar will take you back to the TV or you can press back on your browser.
- Number keys on the numpad can be used to change channels as well as the number keys at the top of your keyboard now. The Keymaster library providing shortcuts was updated to a fork with extended functionality.
- Added Video Game engine that supports NES, SNES, Genesis and Game Boy emulation using Nostalgist.js; there's an example at the bottom of the provided config file.
- Line inputs (defined by negative channel numbers) are now hidden from the channel guide.
v2 Public Beta 6-21-2024.01
Television Simulator '99 Public Beta
2017-2024 Zach Hall
Always up to date list of 3rd party credits / contributors:
Read this first!
Get started quickly:
- Put the files in the root directory of a web server. For now we require serving out of the root directory.
- Visit index.html and it should load the example configuration.
Basic keyboard controls:
- M toggles mute
- Up / Down control channels
- Left / Right control volume
In the browser you need to un-mute when the page loads because of autoplay restrictions.
Edit the example configuration file (config.tvs.yml) and make it your own.
Read the documentation: https://greenhillplaza.notion.site/Television-Simulator-99-c28584f069b94f58a71b5c9fe2484dcb
Join our community on Slack to ask for help or report issues: https://join.slack.com/t/greenhillplaza/shared_invite/zt-2dq8mx6sm-3YnobHETTmxUNE02TOSPRg
Update Notes
The first public beta continues from where the private alpha left off. For those who participated in the private alpha, here's what's changed since the last release:
- Fixed off-air channel display in guide
- Added digital cable box theme for receiver
- Removed fade transitions from default OSD theme
- Added new background music to placeholders directory and beta welcome image