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# YCast
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YCast is a self hosted replacement for the vTuner internet radio service which some Yamaha AVRs use.
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It was developed for and tested with the __RX-Vx73__ series.
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It _should_ also work for the following Yamaha AVR models:
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* RX-Vx75
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* RX-Vx77
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* RX-Vx79
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* RX-Vx81
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YCast is for you if:
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* You do not want to use a proprietary streaming service
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* You are sick of loading and/or downtimes of the vRadio server
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* You are unsure about the vTuner service's future
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## Dependencies:
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Python version: `3`
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Python packages:
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* `PyYAML`
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## Usage
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YCast really does not need much computing power nor bandwidth. It just serves the information to the AVR. The streaming
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itself gets handled by the AVR directly, i.e. you can run it on a low-spec RISC machine like a Raspberry Pi.
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* Create your initial `stations.yml`. The config follows a basic YAML structure (see below)
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* Create a manual entry in your DNS server (read 'Router' for most home users) for:
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`radioyamaha.vtuner.com`
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to point to the local machine running YCast.
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* Run `ycast.py` on the target machine.
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### Station configuration
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```
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Category one name:
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First awesome station name: first.awesome/station/URL
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Second awesome station name: second.awesome/station/URL
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Category two name:
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Third awesome station name: third.awesome/station/URL
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Fourth awesome station name: fourth.awesome/station/URL
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```
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You can also have a look at `stations.yml.example` for how it can be set up.
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## Firewall rules
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* The server running YCast does __not__ need internet access
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* The Yamaha AVR needs access to the internet (i.e. to the station URLs you defined)
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* The Yamaha AVR needs to reach port `80` of the machine running YCast
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## Web redirects
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You can (__and should__) change the `listen_port` and `listen_address` variables in `ycast.py` if you are already running a HTTP server on the target machine
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and/or want to proxy or encase YCast access.
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It is advised to use a proper webserver (e.g. Nginx) in front of YCast if you can.
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Then, you also don't need to run YCast as root and can proxy the requests to YCast running on a higher port (>1024) listening only on `localhost`.
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You _need_ to redirect the following URLs from your webserver to YCast (of course listening to requests to `radioyamaha.vtuner.com`):
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* `/setupapp`
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* `/ycast`
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## Caveats
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YCast was a quick and dirty project to lay the foundation for having a self hosted vTuner emulation.
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It is a barebone service at the moment. It provides your AVR with the basic info it needs to play internet radio stations.
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Maybe this will change in the future.
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But for now just station names and URLs. No web-based management interface, no coverart, no fancy stuff.
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