Tiny linux server application making non-encrypted DVD and BD content available over the network.

• cgi module (streamdisc_cgi) integrating into an existing cgi capable web server, or as
• standalone http server (streamdisc_server).

• download source code via git
• run ./configure
• build with make.
• dependencies are
  • libdvdread
  • libbluray

• both streamdisc_server (if run in background) and streamdisc_cgi log to both stderr and /var/log/streamdisc.log (if that file is writable by the user).

• syntax: streamdisc_server <port> <drive device file> for running in foreground or if run by systemd
• syntax: streamdisc_server <port> <drive device file> -b for running in background (old-style daemon)
• example: ./streamdisc_server 80 /dev/sr0
• make sure you have sufficient privileges to access the disc drive and port
• access disc
  • with your browser: point your browser to your.server.ip.address:port/ (see screenshots below)
  • with KODI/XBMC: add a video or generic file source named streamdisc with path http://your.server.ip.address:port/ (see screenshots below)

• with busybox httpd:

  • copy streamdisc_cgi executable into /your/webroot/cgi-bin/

  • busybox httpd treats files in that folder as cgi executables.

  • some tweaking is necessary to make busybox httpd forward range requests to the cgi. A patched version of httpd.c (based on busybox 1.23.2) comes with streamdisc.

• with lighttpd:
  • copy streamdisc_cgi executable into some subfolder of your web root, e.g. /your/webroot/cgi-bin/
  • configure lighttpd to treat files in that folder as cgi executables.
• access disc
  • with your browser: point your browser to your.local.ip.address:port/cgi-bin/streamdisc_cgi/
  • with KODI/XBMC: add a video or generic file source named streamdisc with path http://your.local.ip.address:port/cgi-bin/streamdisc_cgi/

streamdisc is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

streamdisc is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

A significant part of the code for the standalone streamdisc_server was taken from nweb.