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The branch main has been updated by carlavilla: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=fcbb060fe7fd8a200fe71639d348e11dd08434f3 commit fcbb060fe7fd8a200fe71639d348e11dd08434f3 Author: Sergio Carlavilla Delgado <carlavilla@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2023-04-09 14:49:53 +0000 Commit: Sergio Carlavilla Delgado <carlavilla@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2023-04-09 14:49:53 +0000 Upgrade multimedia chapter * Rework the chapter: * Upgrade sound section, tell the user that FreeBSD recognizes the sound card and there is no need to load any modules. Only in the very rare case that the sound card is not recognized. * Add table with sound mixers * Add info about how to automatically switching to headphones * Add table with audio players * Add table with video players * Add a new section about conferencing and meetings, inspired by [1] * Rework the image scanners section The webcam and scanner has been tested in a clean installation in FreeBSD 13.1 with the laptop "HP Notebook - 15-bw048ns" and the scanner "HP Deskjet 1050 J410" [1] https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/freebsd-desktop-part-26-configuration-conferencing-and-meetings/ Reviewed by: arrowd, fernape, emaste PR: 262068, 266022 Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D38798 --- .../en/books/handbook/multimedia/_index.adoc | 1225 ++++++-------------- .../images/books/handbook/multimedia/pwcview.png | Bin 0 -> 406407 bytes 2 files changed, 373 insertions(+), 852 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/multimedia/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/multimedia/_index.adoc index 341c19b018..e9cfc5dcf1 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/multimedia/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/multimedia/_index.adoc @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ title: Chapter 8. Multimedia part: Part II. Common Tasks prev: books/handbook/desktop next: books/handbook/kernelconfig -description: FreeBSD supports a wide variety of sound cards, allowing users to enjoy high fidelity output from a FreeBSD system -tags: ["multimedia", "sound card", "MP3", "MythTV", "scanner", "SANE"] +description: The multimedia chapter provides an overview of multimedia support on FreeBSD +tags: ["multimedia", "sound card", "Audio players", "scanner", "SANE", "Video players", "Conferencing and Meetings", "Setting Up the Webcam"] showBookMenu: true weight: 11 path: "/books/handbook/" @@ -51,228 +51,196 @@ endif::[] [[multimedia-synopsis]] == Synopsis -FreeBSD supports a wide variety of sound cards, allowing users to enjoy high fidelity output from a FreeBSD system. -This includes the ability to record and play back audio in the MPEG Audio Layer 3 (`MP3`), Waveform Audio File (`WAV`), Ogg Vorbis, and other formats. -The FreeBSD Ports Collection contains many applications for editing recorded audio, adding sound effects, and controlling attached MIDI devices. - -FreeBSD also supports the playback of video files and ``DVD``s. -The FreeBSD Ports Collection contains applications to encode, convert, and playback various video media. - -This chapter describes how to configure sound cards, video playback, TV tuner cards, and scanners on FreeBSD. -It also describes some of the applications which are available for using these devices. - -After reading this chapter, you will know how to: - -* Configure a sound card on FreeBSD. -* Troubleshoot the sound setup. -* Playback and encode MP3s and other audio. -* Prepare a FreeBSD system for video playback. -* Play ``DVD``s, [.filename]#.mpg#, and [.filename]#.avi# files. -* Rip `CD` and `DVD` content into files. -* Configure a TV card. -* Install and setup MythTV on FreeBSD -* Configure an image scanner. -* Configure a Bluetooth headset. - -Before reading this chapter, you should: - -* Know how to install applications as described in crossref:ports[ports,Installing Applications: Packages and Ports]. +The multimedia chapter provides an overview of multimedia support on FreeBSD. +Multimedia applications and technologies have become an integral part of modern computing, and FreeBSD provides robust and reliable support for a wide range of multimedia hardware and software. +This chapter covers various multimedia components such as audio, video, and image processing. +It also discusses various media formats and codecs, as well as tools and applications for multimedia creation and playback. Additionally, the chapter covers multimedia system configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization. +Whether you are a multimedia enthusiast or a professional content creator, FreeBSD offers a robust platform for multimedia work. +This chapter aims to help get the most out of FreeBSD's multimedia capabilities, providing useful information and practical examples to help get started [[sound-setup]] == Setting Up the Sound Card -Before beginning the configuration, determine the model of the sound card and the chip it uses. +By default, FreeBSD will automatically detect the sound card used by the system. FreeBSD supports a wide variety of sound cards. -Check the supported audio devices list of the link:{u-rel120-hardware}[Hardware Notes] to see if the card is supported and which FreeBSD driver it uses. +The list of supported sound cards can be consulted in man:sound[4]. -In order to use the sound device, its device driver must be loaded. -The easiest way is to load a kernel module for the sound card with man:kldload[8]. -This example loads the driver for a built-in audio chipset based on the Intel specification: +[NOTE] +==== +It is only necessary to load the sound card module in case FreeBSD has not detected it correctly. +==== + +In case of not knowing which sound card the system has or which module to use the `snd_driver` metadriver can be loaded executing the following command: [source,shell] .... -# kldload snd_hda +# kldload snd_driver .... -To automate the loading of this driver at boot time, add the driver to [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#. -The line for this driver is: +Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#: [.programlisting] .... -snd_hda_load="YES" +snd_driver_load="YES" .... -Other available sound modules are listed in [.filename]#/boot/defaults/loader.conf#. -When unsure which driver to use, load the [.filename]#snd_driver# module: +[[sound-testing]] +=== Testing Sound + +To confirm the sound card is detected the following command can be executed: [source,shell] .... -# kldload snd_driver +% dmesg | grep pcm .... -This is a metadriver which loads all of the most common sound drivers and can be used to speed up the search for the correct driver. -It is also possible to load all sound drivers by adding the metadriver to [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#. - -To determine which driver was selected for the sound card after loading the [.filename]#snd_driver# metadriver, type `cat /dev/sndstat`. - -=== Configuring a Custom Kernel with Sound Support - -This section is for users who prefer to statically compile in support for the sound card in a custom kernel. -For more information about recompiling a kernel, refer to crossref:kernelconfig[kernelconfig,Configuring the FreeBSD Kernel]. - -When using a custom kernel to provide sound support, make sure that the audio framework driver exists in the custom kernel configuration file: +The output should be similar to the following: [.programlisting] .... -device sound +pcm0: <Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa) (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> at nid 26,22 and 24 on hdaa0 +pcm1: <Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa) (Internal Analog Mic)> at nid 29 on hdaa0 .... -Next, add support for the sound card. -To continue the example of the built-in audio chipset based on the Intel specification from the previous section, use the following line in the custom kernel configuration file: +The status of the sound card may also be checked using this command: -[.programlisting] +[source,shell] .... -device snd_hda +# cat /dev/sndstat .... -Be sure to read the manual page of the driver for the device name to use for the driver. - -Non-PnP ISA sound cards may require the IRQ and I/O port settings of the card to be added to [.filename]#/boot/device.hints#. -During the boot process, man:loader[8] reads this file and passes the settings to the kernel. -For example, an old Creative SoundBlaster(R) 16 ISA non-PnP card will use the man:snd_sbc[4] driver in conjunction with `snd_sb16`. -For this card, the following lines must be added to the kernel configuration file: +The output should be similar to the following: [.programlisting] .... -device snd_sbc -device snd_sb16 +Installed devices: +pcm0: <Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa) (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> (play/rec) default +pcm1: <Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa) (Internal Analog Mic)> (rec) .... -If the card uses the `0x220` I/O port and IRQ `5`, these lines must also be added to [.filename]#/boot/device.hints#: +If no `pcm` devices are listed, double-check that the correct device driver was loaded. +If all goes well, the sound card should now work in FreeBSD. -[.programlisting] +man:beep[1] can be used to produce some noise, confirming that the sound card is working: + +[source,shell] .... -hint.sbc.0.at="isa" -hint.sbc.0.port="0x220" -hint.sbc.0.irq="5" -hint.sbc.0.drq="1" -hint.sbc.0.flags="0x15" +% beep .... -The syntax used in [.filename]#/boot/device.hints# is described in man:sound[4] and the manual page for the driver of the sound card. +[[sound-mixer]] +=== Mixer -The settings shown above are the defaults. -In some cases, the IRQ or other settings may need to be changed to match the card. -Refer to man:snd_sbc[4] for more information about this card. +FreeBSD has different utilities to set/display sound card mixer values built on the FreeBSD Sound System: -[[sound-testing]] -=== Testing Sound +.Supported mixer packages +[options="header", cols="1,1,1,1"] +|=== +| Name | License | Package | Toolkit -After loading the required module or rebooting into the custom kernel, the sound card should be detected. -To confirm, run `dmesg | grep pcm`. -This example is from a system with a built-in Conexant CX20590 chipset: +| man:mixer[8] +| BSD-2 +| Included in base system +| CLI -[source,shell] -.... -pcm0: <NVIDIA (0x001c) (HDMI/DP 8ch)> at nid 5 on hdaa0 -pcm1: <NVIDIA (0x001c) (HDMI/DP 8ch)> at nid 6 on hdaa0 -pcm2: <Conexant CX20590 (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> at nid 31,25 and 35,27 on hdaa1 -.... +| dsbmixer +| BSD-2 +| package:audio/dsbmixer[] +| Qt -The status of the sound card may also be checked using this command: +| KDE Plasma audio widget +| GPL 2.0 +| package:audio/plasma5-plasma-pa[] +| Qt -[source,shell] -.... -# cat /dev/sndstat -FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm: 64bit 2009061500/amd64) -Installed devices: -pcm0: <NVIDIA (0x001c) (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play) -pcm1: <NVIDIA (0x001c) (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play) -pcm2: <Conexant CX20590 (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> (play/rec) default -.... +| mixertui +| BSD-2 +| package:audio/mixertui[] +| TUI + +|=== -The output will vary depending upon the sound card. -If no [.filename]#pcm# devices are listed, double-check that the correct device driver was loaded or compiled into the kernel. -The next section lists some common problems and their solutions. +[[graphics-card-sound]] +=== Graphics Card Sound -If all goes well, the sound card should now work in FreeBSD. -If the `CD` or `DVD` drive is properly connected to the sound card, one can insert an audio `CD` in the drive and play it with man:cdcontrol[1]: +Graphics cards often come with their own integrated sound devices, which may not be used as the default device. +To confirm, run dmesg and look for the pcm entries: + +Identify how the system is enumerating the outputs executing the following command: [source,shell] .... -% cdcontrol -f /dev/acd0 play 1 +% dmesg | grep pcm .... -[WARNING] -==== -Audio ``CD``s have specialized encodings which means that they should not be mounted using man:mount[8]. -==== +The output looks something like this: -Various applications, such as package:audio/workman[], provide a friendlier interface. -The package:audio/mpg123[] port can be installed to listen to MP3 audio files. +[.programlisting] +.... +pcm0: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 0 nid 1 on hdac0 +pcm1: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 1 nid 1 on hdac0 +pcm2: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac0 +pcm3: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 3 nid 1 on hdac0 +hdac1: HDA Codec #2: Realtek ALC889 +pcm4: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #0 Analog> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 +pcm5: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #1 Analog> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 +pcm6: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #2 Digital> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 +pcm7: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #3 Digital> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 +.... -Another quick way to test the card is to send data to [.filename]#/dev/dsp#: +The graphics card (NVIDIA(R)) has been enumerated before the sound card (Realtek(R)). +This can be changed to use the sound card as the default device executing the following command: [source,shell] .... -% cat filename > /dev/dsp +# sysctl hw.snd.default_unit=4 .... -where [.filename]#filename# can be any type of file. -This command should produce some noise, confirming that the sound card is working. - -[NOTE] -==== -The [.filename]#/dev/dsp*# device nodes will be created automatically as needed. -When not in use, they do not exist and will not appear in the output of man:ls[1]. -==== - -[[bluetooth-headset]] -=== Setting up Bluetooth Sound Devices +To make this change permanent add the next line to [.filename]#/etc/sysctl.conf#: -Connecting to a Bluetooth device is out of scope for this chapter. -Refer to crossref:advanced-networking[network-bluetooth,“Bluetooth”] for more information. - -To get Bluetooth sound sink working with FreeBSD's sound system, users have to install package:audio/virtual_oss[] first: - -[source,shell] +[.programlisting] .... -# pkg install virtual_oss +hw.snd.default_unit=4 .... -package:audio/virtual_oss[] requires `cuse` to be loaded into the kernel: +[[automatically-switching-headphones]] +=== Automatically Switching to Headphones + +Some systems may struggle with switching between audio outputs, fortunately FreeBSD allows for these to be specified in [.filename]#device.hints#, which can be configured for automatic switchover. + +Identify how the system is enumerating the audio outputs executing the following command: [source,shell] .... -# kldload cuse +% dmesg | grep pcm .... -To load `cuse` during system startup, run this command: +The output looks something like this: -[source,shell] +[.programlisting] .... -# echo 'cuse_load=yes' >> /boot/loader.conf +pcm0: <Realtek ALC892 Analog> at nid 23 and 26 on hdaa0 +pcm1: <Realtek ALC892 Right Analog Headphones> at nid 22 on hdaa0 .... -To use headphones as a sound sink with package:audio/virtual_oss[], users need to create a virtual device after connecting to a Bluetooth audio device: +Add the following lines to [.filename]#/boot/device.hints#: -[source,shell] +[.programlisting] .... -# virtual_oss -C 2 -c 2 -r 48000 -b 16 -s 768 -R /dev/null -P /dev/bluetooth/headphones -d dsp +hint.hdac.0.cad0.nid22.config="as=1 seq=15 device=Headphones" +hint.hdac.0.cad0.nid26.config="as=2 seq=0 device=speakers" .... [NOTE] ==== -_headphones_ in this example is a hostname from [.filename]#/etc/bluetooth/hosts#. -`BT_ADDR` could be used instead. +Keep in mind that these values are for the example indicated above. +They may vary depending on the system. ==== -Refer to man:virtual_oss[8] for more information. - [[troubleshooting]] === Troubleshooting Sound -<<multimedia-sound-common-error-messages>> lists some common error messages and their solutions: +Some common error messages and their solutions: [[multimedia-sound-common-error-messages]] .Common Error Messages @@ -281,70 +249,10 @@ Refer to man:virtual_oss[8] for more information. | Error | Solution -|`sb_dspwr(XX) timed out` -| - -The I/O port is not set correctly. - -|`bad irq XX` -| - -The IRQ is set incorrectly. Make sure that the set IRQ and the sound IRQ are the same. - -|`xxx: gus pcm not attached, out of memory` -| - -There is not enough available memory to use the device. - |`xxx: can't open /dev/dsp!` -| - -Type `fstat \| grep dsp` to check if another application is holding the device open. Noteworthy troublemakers are esound and KDE's sound support. +|Type `fstat \| grep dsp` to check if another application is holding the device open. Noteworthy troublemakers are esound and KDE's sound support. |=== -Modern graphics cards often come with their own sound driver for use with `HDMI`. -This sound device is sometimes enumerated before the sound card meaning that the sound card will not be used as the default playback device. -To check if this is the case, run dmesg and look for `pcm`. -The output looks something like this: - -[.programlisting] -.... -... -hdac0: HDA Driver Revision: 20100226_0142 -hdac1: HDA Driver Revision: 20100226_0142 -hdac0: HDA Codec #0: NVidia (Unknown) -hdac0: HDA Codec #1: NVidia (Unknown) -hdac0: HDA Codec #2: NVidia (Unknown) -hdac0: HDA Codec #3: NVidia (Unknown) -pcm0: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 0 nid 1 on hdac0 -pcm1: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 1 nid 1 on hdac0 -pcm2: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac0 -pcm3: <HDA NVidia (Unknown) PCM #0 DisplayPort> at cad 3 nid 1 on hdac0 -hdac1: HDA Codec #2: Realtek ALC889 -pcm4: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #0 Analog> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 -pcm5: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #1 Analog> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 -pcm6: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #2 Digital> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 -pcm7: <HDA Realtek ALC889 PCM #3 Digital> at cad 2 nid 1 on hdac1 -... -.... - -In this example, the graphics card (`NVidia`) has been enumerated before the sound card (`Realtek ALC889`). -To use the sound card as the default playback device, change `hw.snd.default_unit` to the unit that should be used for playback: - -[source,shell] -.... -# sysctl hw.snd.default_unit=n -.... - -where `n` is the number of the sound device to use. -In this example, it should be `4`. -Make this change permanent by adding the following line to [.filename]#/etc/sysctl.conf#: - -[.programlisting] -.... -hw.snd.default_unit=4 -.... - Programs using package:audio/pulseaudio[] might need to restart the package:audio/pulseaudio[] daemon for the changes in `hw.snd.default_unit` to take effect. @@ -373,877 +281,490 @@ Do not use the `exit` command to exit the command line interface. That will kill the package:audio/pulseaudio[] daemon. Use kbd:[Ctrl+D] instead. ==== -[[sound-multiple-sources]] -=== Utilizing Multiple Sound Sources - -It is often desirable to have multiple sources of sound that are able to play simultaneously. -FreeBSD uses "Virtual Sound Channels" to multiplex the sound card's playback by mixing sound in the kernel. +[[audio-ports]] +== Audio players -Three man:sysctl[8] knobs are available for configuring virtual channels: +This section introduces some of the software available from the FreeBSD Ports Collection which can be used for audio playback. -[source,shell] -.... -# sysctl dev.pcm.0.play.vchans=4 -# sysctl dev.pcm.0.rec.vchans=4 -# sysctl hw.snd.maxautovchans=4 -.... - -This example allocates four virtual channels, which is a practical number for everyday use. -Both `dev.pcm.0.play.vchans=4` and `dev.pcm.0.rec.vchans=4` are configurable after a device has been attached and represent the number of virtual channels [.filename]#pcm0# has for playback and recording. -Since the [.filename]#pcm# module can be loaded independently of the hardware drivers, `hw.snd.maxautovchans` indicates how many virtual channels will be given to an audio device when it is attached. -Refer to man:pcm[4] for more information. - -[NOTE] -==== -The number of virtual channels for a device cannot be changed while it is in use. -First, close any programs using the device, such as music players or sound daemons. -==== +.Audio players packages +[options="header", cols="1,1,1,1"] +|=== +| Name | License | Package | Toolkit -The correct [.filename]#pcm# device will automatically be allocated transparently to a program that requests [.filename]#/dev/dsp0#. +| Elisa +| LGPL 3.0 +| package:audio/elisa[] +| Qt -=== Setting Default Values for Mixer Channels +| GNOME Music +| GPL 2.0 +| package:audio/gnome-music[] +| GTK+ -The default values for the different mixer channels are hardcoded in the source code of the man:pcm[4] driver. -While sound card mixer levels can be changed using man:mixer[8] or third-party applications and daemons, this is not a permanent solution. -To instead set default mixer values at the driver level, define the appropriate values in [.filename]#/boot/device.hints#, as seen in this example: +| Audacious +| BSD-2 +| package:multimedia/audacious[] +| Qt -[.programlisting] -.... -hint.pcm.0.vol="50" -.... +| MOC (music on console) +| GPL 2.0 +| package:audio/moc[] +| TUI -This will set the volume channel to a default value of `50` when the man:pcm[4] module is loaded. - -[[sound-mp3]] -== MP3 Audio - -This section describes some `MP3` players available for FreeBSD, how to rip audio `CD` tracks, and how to encode and decode ``MP3``s. +|=== -[[mp3-players]] -=== MP3 Players +[[elisa]] +=== Elisa -A popular graphical `MP3` player is Audacious. -It supports Winamp skins and additional plugins. -The interface is intuitive, with a playlist, graphic equalizer, and more. -Those familiar with Winamp will find Audacious simple to use. -On FreeBSD, Audacious can be installed from the package:multimedia/audacious[] port or package. -Audacious is a descendant of XMMS. +Elisa is a music player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use. -The package:audio/mpg123[] package or port provides an alternative, command-line `MP3` player. -Once installed, specify the `MP3` file to play on the command line. -If the system has multiple audio devices, the sound device can also be specified: +To install Elisa, execute: [source,shell] .... -# mpg123 -a /dev/dsp1.0 Foobar-GreatestHits.mp3 -High Performance MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 Audio Player for Layers 1, 2 and 3 - version 1.18.1; written and copyright by Michael Hipp and others - free software (LGPL) without any warranty but with best wishes - -Playing MPEG stream from Foobar-GreatestHits.mp3 ... -MPEG 1.0 layer III, 128 kbit/s, 44100 Hz joint-stereo +# pkg install elisa .... -Additional `MP3` players are available in the FreeBSD Ports Collection. - -[[rip-cd]] -=== Ripping `CD` Audio Tracks - -Before encoding a `CD` or `CD` track to `MP3`, the audio data on the `CD` must be ripped to the hard drive. -This is done by copying the raw `CD` Digital Audio (`CDDA`) data to `WAV` files. +[[gnome-music]] +=== GNOME Music -The `cdda2wav` tool, which is installed with the package:sysutils/cdrtools[] suite, can be used to rip audio information from ``CD``s. +Music is the new GNOME music playing application. +It aims to combine an elegant and immersive browsing experience with simple and straightforward controls. -With the audio `CD` in the drive, the following command can be issued as `root` to rip an entire `CD` into individual, per track, `WAV` files: +To install GNOME Music, execute: [source,shell] .... -# cdda2wav -D 0,1,0 -B +# pkg install gnome-music .... -In this example, the `-D _0,1,0_` indicates the `SCSI` device [.filename]#0,1,0# containing the `CD` to rip. -Use `cdrecord -scanbus` to determine the correct device parameters for the system. +[[audacious]] +=== Audacious -To rip individual tracks, use `-t` to specify the track: +Audacious is an open source audio player. +A descendant of XMMS, it plays your music how you want it, without stealing away your computer's resources from other tasks. -[source,shell] -.... -# cdda2wav -D 0,1,0 -t 7 -.... - -To rip a range of tracks, such as track one to seven, specify a range: +To install Audacious, execute: [source,shell] .... -# cdda2wav -D 0,1,0 -t 1+7 +# pkg install audacious-qt6 audacious-plugins-qt6 .... -To rip from an `ATAPI` (`IDE`) `CDROM` drive, specify the device name in place of the `SCSI` unit numbers. -For example, to rip track 7 from an IDE drive: - -[source,shell] -.... -# cdda2wav -D /dev/acd0 -t 7 -.... +[NOTE] +==== +Audacious supports OSS natively, but must be configured in the settings on the Audio tab. +==== -Alternately, `dd` can be used to extract audio tracks on `ATAPI` drives, as described in crossref:disks[duplicating-audiocds,“Duplicating Audio CDs”]. +[[moc-music-on-console]] +=== MOC (music on console) -[[mp3-encoding]] -=== Encoding and Decoding MP3s +MOC (music on console) is a console audio player designed to be powerful and easy to use. -Lame is a popular `MP3` encoder which can be installed from the package:audio/lame[] port. -Due to patent issues, a package is not available. +MOC plays smoothly, regardless of system or I/O load, because it handles the output buffer in a separate thread. +It does not cause gaps between files, because the next file to be played is pre-cached while playing the current file. -The following command will convert the ripped `WAV` file [.filename]#audio01.wav# to [.filename]#audio01.mp3#: +To install MOC (music on console), execute: [source,shell] .... -# lame -h -b 128 --tt "Foo Song Title" --ta "FooBar Artist" --tl "FooBar Album" \ ---ty "2014" --tc "Ripped and encoded by Foo" --tg "Genre" audio01.wav audio01.mp3 +# pkg install moc .... -The specified 128 kbits is a standard `MP3` bitrate while the 160 and 192 bitrates provide higher quality. -The higher the bitrate, the larger the size of the resulting `MP3`. -The `-h` turns on the "higher quality but a little slower" mode. -The options beginning with `--t` indicate `ID3` tags, which usually contain song information, to be embedded within the `MP3` file. -Additional encoding options can be found in the lame manual page. - -In order to burn an audio `CD` from ``MP3``s, they must first be converted to a non-compressed file format. -XMMS can be used to convert to the `WAV` format, while mpg123 can be used to convert to the raw Pulse-Code Modulation (`PCM`) audio data format. +[[video-ports]] +== Video players -To convert [.filename]#audio01.mp3# using mpg123, specify the name of the `PCM` file: +This section introduces some of the software available from the FreeBSD Ports Collection which can be used for video playback. -[source,shell] -.... -# mpg123 -s audio01.mp3 > audio01.pcm -.... +.Video players packages +[options="header", cols="1,1,1,1"] +|=== +| Name | License | Package | Toolkit -To use XMMS to convert a `MP3` to `WAV` format, use these steps: +| MPlayer +| GPL 2.0 +| package:multimedia/mplayer[] +| CLI -[.procedure] -.Procedure: Converting to `WAV` Format in XMMS -. Launch XMMS. -. Right-click the window to bring up the XMMS menu. -. Select `Preferences` under `Options`. -. Change the Output Plugin to "Disk Writer Plugin". -. Press `Configure`. -. Enter or browse to a directory to write the uncompressed files to. -. Load the `MP3` file into XMMS as usual, with volume at 100% and EQ settings turned off. -. Press `Play`. The XMMS will appear as if it is playing the `MP3`, but no music will be heard. It is actually playing the `MP3` to a file. -. When finished, be sure to set the default Output Plugin back to what it was before in order to listen to ``MP3``s again. +| SMPlayer +| GPL 2.0 +| package:multimedia/smplayer[] +| Qt -Both the `WAV` and `PCM` formats can be used with cdrecord. -When using `WAV` files, there will be a small tick sound at the beginning of each track. -This sound is the header of the `WAV` file. -The package:audio/sox[] port or package can be used to remove the header: +| VLC media player +| GPL 2.0 +| package:multimedia/vlc[] +| Qt -[source,shell] -.... -% sox -t wav -r 44100 -s -w -c 2 track.wav track.raw -.... +| Kodi (XBMC) +| GPL 2.0 +| package:multimedia/kodi[] +| X11 -Refer to crossref:disks[creating-cds,“Creating and Using CD Media”] for more information on using a `CD` burner in FreeBSD. +|=== -[[video-playback]] -== Video Playback +[[mplayer]] +=== MPlayer -Before configuring video playback, determine the model and chipset of the video card. -While Xorg supports a wide variety of video cards, not all provide good playback performance. -To obtain a list of extensions supported by the Xorg server using the card, run `xdpyinfo` while Xorg is running. +MPlayer is a multimedia player and encoder suite which runs on many platforms. +It plays a terrific number of different file formats and codecs including popular DivX, XviD, H.264 streams as well as DVD and SVCDs along with many popular audio codecs. -It is a good idea to have a short MPEG test file for evaluating various players and options. -Since some `DVD` applications look for `DVD` media in [.filename]#/dev/dvd# by default, or have this device name hardcoded in them, it might be useful to make a symbolic link to the proper device: +To install MPlayer, execute: [source,shell] .... -# ln -sf /dev/cd0 /dev/dvd +# pkg install mplayer .... -Due to the nature of man:devfs[5], manually created links will not persist after a system reboot. -In order to recreate the symbolic link automatically when the system boots, add the following line to [.filename]#/etc/devfs.conf#: +MPlayer is a video player that works on the command line. +For examples of how MPlayer works see man:mplayer[1]. -[.programlisting] -.... -link cd0 dvd -.... +[[smplayer]] +=== SMPlayer -`DVD` decryption invokes certain functions that require write permission to the `DVD` device. +SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. -To enhance the shared memory Xorg interface, it is recommended to increase the values of these man:sysctl[8] variables: +To install SMPlayer, execute: -[.programlisting] +[source,shell] .... -kern.ipc.shmmax=67108864 -kern.ipc.shmall=32768 +# pkg install smplayer .... -[[video-interface]] -=== Determining Video Capabilities - -There are several possible ways to display video under Xorg and what works is largely hardware dependent. -Each method described below will have varying quality across different hardware. - -Common video interfaces include: - -. Xorg: normal output using shared memory. -. XVideo: an extension to the Xorg interface which allows video to be directly displayed in drawable objects through a special acceleration. This extension provides good quality playback even on low-end machines. The next section describes how to determine if this extension is running. -. `SDL`: the Simple Directmedia Layer is a porting layer for many operating systems, allowing cross-platform applications to be developed which make efficient use of sound and graphics. `SDL` provides a low-level abstraction to the hardware which can sometimes be more efficient than the Xorg interface. On FreeBSD, `SDL` can be installed using the package:devel/sdl20[] package or port. -. `DGA`: the Direct Graphics Access is an Xorg extension which allows a program to bypass the Xorg server and directly alter the framebuffer. As it relies on a low-level memory mapping, programs using it must be run as `root`. The `DGA` extension can be tested and benchmarked using man:dga[1]. When `dga` is running, it changes the colors of the display whenever a key is pressed. To quit, press kbd:[q]. -. SVGAlib: a low level console graphics layer. +[[vlc]] +=== VLC media player -[[video-interface-xvideo]] -==== XVideo +VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, and more) as well as DVD's, VCD's, and various streaming protocols. +It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. +VLC also has the ability to transcode media on-the-fly for streaming or saving to disk. -To check whether this extension is running, use `xvinfo`: +To install VLC, execute: [source,shell] .... -% xvinfo +# pkg install vlc .... -XVideo is supported for the card if the result is similar to: +[[kodi]] +=== Kodi (XBMC) -[source,shell] -.... -X-Video Extension version 2.2 - screen #0 - Adaptor #0: "Savage Streams Engine" - number of ports: 1 - port base: 43 - operations supported: PutImage - supported visuals: - depth 16, visualID 0x22 - depth 16, visualID 0x23 - number of attributes: 5 - "XV_COLORKEY" (range 0 to 16777215) - client settable attribute - client gettable attribute (current value is 2110) - "XV_BRIGHTNESS" (range -128 to 127) - client settable attribute - client gettable attribute (current value is 0) - "XV_CONTRAST" (range 0 to 255) - client settable attribute - client gettable attribute (current value is 128) - "XV_SATURATION" (range 0 to 255) - client settable attribute - client gettable attribute (current value is 128) - "XV_HUE" (range -180 to 180) - client settable attribute - client gettable attribute (current value is 0) - maximum XvImage size: 1024 x 1024 - Number of image formats: 7 - id: 0x32595559 (YUY2) - guid: 59555932-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71 - bits per pixel: 16 - number of planes: 1 - type: YUV (packed) - id: 0x32315659 (YV12) - guid: 59563132-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71 - bits per pixel: 12 - number of planes: 3 - type: YUV (planar) - id: 0x30323449 (I420) - guid: 49343230-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71 - bits per pixel: 12 - number of planes: 3 - type: YUV (planar) - id: 0x36315652 (RV16) - guid: 52563135-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 - bits per pixel: 16 - number of planes: 1 - type: RGB (packed) - depth: 0 - red, green, blue masks: 0x1f, 0x3e0, 0x7c00 - id: 0x35315652 (RV15) - guid: 52563136-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 - bits per pixel: 16 - number of planes: 1 - type: RGB (packed) - depth: 0 - red, green, blue masks: 0x1f, 0x7e0, 0xf800 - id: 0x31313259 (Y211) - guid: 59323131-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71 - bits per pixel: 6 - number of planes: 3 - type: YUV (packed) - id: 0x0 - guid: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 - bits per pixel: 0 - number of planes: 0 - type: RGB (packed) - depth: 1 - red, green, blue masks: 0x0, 0x0, 0x0 -.... - -The formats listed, such as YUV2 and YUV12, are not present with every implementation of XVideo and their absence may hinder some players. - -If the result instead looks like: +Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is a free and open source cross-platform media-player and entertainment hub. +It allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet. + +To install Kodi, execute: [source,shell] .... -X-Video Extension version 2.2 -screen #0 -no adaptors present +# pkg install kodi .... -XVideo is probably not supported for the card. -This means that it will be more difficult for the display to meet the computational demands of rendering video, depending on the video card and processor. +[[conferencing-meetings]] +== Conferencing and Meetings -[[video-ports]] -=== Ports and Packages Dealing with Video +A FreeBSD desktop environment can be used to join video conferences. +This section will explain how to configure the webcam and which videoconferencing applications are supported on FreeBSD. -This section introduces some of the software available from the FreeBSD Ports Collection which can be used for video playback. +[[webcam-setup]] +=== Setting Up the Webcam -[[video-mplayer]] -==== MPlayer and MEncoder +To allow FreeBSD access to the webcam and perform its configuration it is necessary to install certain utilities: -MPlayer is a command-line video player with an optional graphical interface which aims to provide speed and flexibility. -Other graphical front-ends to MPlayer are available from the FreeBSD Ports Collection. +* package:multimedia/webcamd[] is a daemon that enables the use of hundreds of different USB based webcam and DVB USB devices. +* package:multimedia/pwcview[] is an application that can be used to view the video stream of the webcam. -MPlayer can be installed using the package:multimedia/mplayer[] package or port. -Several compile options are available and a variety of hardware checks occur during the build process. -For these reasons, some users prefer to build the port rather than install the package. - -When compiling the port, the menu options should be reviewed to determine the type of support to compile into the port. -If an option is not selected, MPlayer will not be able to display that type of video format. -Use the arrow keys and spacebar to select the required formats. -When finished, press kbd:[Enter] to continue the port compile and installation. - -By default, the package or port will build the `mplayer` command line utility and the `gmplayer` graphical utility. -To encode videos, compile the package:multimedia/mencoder[] port. -Due to licensing restrictions, a package is not available for MEncoder. - -The first time MPlayer is run, it will create [.filename]#~/.mplayer# in the user's home directory. -This subdirectory contains default versions of the user-specific configuration files. - -This section describes only a few common uses. -Refer to mplayer(1) for a complete description of its numerous options. - -To play the file [.filename]#testfile.avi#, specify the video interfaces with `-vo`, as seen in the following examples: +To install the required utilities, execute: [source,shell] .... -% mplayer -vo xv testfile.avi +# pkg install webcamd pwcview .... -[source,shell] -.... -% mplayer -vo sdl testfile.avi -.... +Enable man:webcamd[8] service in `/etc/rc.conf` to start at system boot: [source,shell] .... -% mplayer -vo x11 testfile.avi +# sysrc webcamd_enable="YES" .... -[source,shell] -.... -# mplayer -vo dga testfile.avi -.... +The user must belong to the `webcamd` group. +To add the user to `webcamd` group execute the following command: [source,shell] .... -# mplayer -vo 'sdl:dga' testfile.avi +# pw groupmod webcamd -m username .... -It is worth trying all of these options, as their relative performance depends on many factors and will vary significantly with hardware. - -To play a `DVD`, replace [.filename]#testfile.avi# with `dvd://_N_ -dvd-device _DEVICE_`, where _N_ is the title number to play and _DEVICE_ is the device node for the `DVD`. -For example, to play title 3 from [.filename]#/dev/dvd#: +Since package:multimedia/webcamd[] needs the man:cuse[3] module this module must be loaded executing the following command: [source,shell] .... -# mplayer -vo xv dvd://3 -dvd-device /dev/dvd -.... - -[NOTE] -==== -The default `DVD` device can be defined during the build of the MPlayer port by including the `WITH_DVD_DEVICE=/path/to/desired/device` option. -By default, the device is [.filename]#/dev/cd0#. More details can be found in the port's [.filename]#Makefile.options#. -==== - -To stop, pause, advance, and so on, use a keybinding. -To see the list of keybindings, run `mplayer -h` or read mplayer(1). - -Additional playback options include `-fs -zoom`, which engages fullscreen mode, and `-framedrop`, which helps performance. - -Each user can add commonly used options to their [.filename]#~/.mplayer/config# like so: - -[.programlisting] -.... -vo=xv -fs=yes *** 620 LINES SKIPPED ***
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