[bug#69692,v3] gnu: Add home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type.
Commit Message
* gnu/home/services/media.scm (home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type): New variable.
* doc/guix.texi (Jellyfin Services): New section.
* doc/guix.texi (Kodi Services): Add subheading.
Change-Id: I037ab0602214fdaa1b032be51ff98ecf6b7ee16c
---
doc/guix.texi | 28 ++++++++++++++++++
gnu/home/services/media.scm | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
2 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
Comments
On Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:11:47 +0800,
Ian Eure wrote:
>
> [...]
> + ;; Inherit the 'DISPLAY' variable set by 'x11-display'.
> + #:environment-variables
> + (cons (string-append "DISPLAY=" (getenv "DISPLAY"))
> + (remove (cut string-prefix? "DISPLAY=" <>)
> + (default-environment-variables))))
> + #f)))
I think this is not the truth (also for existing services using it), ‘getenv’ is
called before starting services, see https://issues.guix.gnu.org/76619#8 for
details.
> + (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))
> +
> +(define-public home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type
> + (service-type
> + (name 'home-jellyfin-mpv-shim)
> + (extensions (list (service-extension home-shepherd-service-type
> + jellyfin-mpv-shim-shepherd-service)
> + ;; Ensure 'home-x11-service-type' is instantiated so we
> + ;; can depend on the Shepherd 'x11-display' service.
> + (service-extension home-x11-service-type
> + (const #t))))
> + (default-value (home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-configuration))
> + (description "Run Jellyfin MPV Shim.")))
> --
> 2.49.0
Thanks
@@ -50426,6 +50426,8 @@ an example of a service and its configuration that you could add to the
@subsection Media Home Services
@cindex kodi
+@subsubheading Kodi Services
+
The @uref{https://kodi.tv, Kodi media center} can be run as a daemon on
a media server. With the @code{(gnu home services kodi)} service, you
can configure Kodi to run upon login.
@@ -50861,6 +50863,32 @@ mouse bindings.
@end table
@end deftp
+@cindex jellyfin
+@subsubheading Jellyfin Services
+
+The @code{home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type} in the @code{(gnu home services media)} module runs a cast client for the @uref{https://jellyfin.org/, Jellyfin} media system.
+
+To enable, add this to your home services:
+
+@lisp
+(service home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type)
+@end lisp
+
+The service starts only if @code{jellyfin-mpv-shim} has been configured with a remote server and credentials. This must be done manually, by launching @code{jellyfin-mpv-shim}. After configuring the server, the service will start automatically when you log in.
+
+@defvar home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type
+Type of the service which launches Jellyfin MPV Shim.
+@end defvar
+
+@deftp {Data Type} home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-configuration
+Available @code{home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-configuration} fields are:
+
+@table @asis
+@item @code{package} (default: @code{jellyfin-mpv-shim}) (type: package)
+The Jellyfin MPV Shim package to use.
+@end table
+@end deftp
+
@node Networking Home Services
@subsection Networking Home Services
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
;;; Copyright © 2023 Janneke Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2024, 2025 Ian Eure <ian@retrospec.tv>
;;;
;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
;;;
@@ -19,14 +20,20 @@
(define-module (gnu home services media)
#:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
#:use-module (gnu home services)
+ #:use-module (gnu home services desktop)
#:use-module (gnu home services shepherd)
#:use-module (gnu packages kodi)
+ #:use-module (gnu packages video)
#:use-module (gnu services configuration)
#:use-module (gnu services shepherd)
+ #:use-module (guix packages)
#:use-module (guix records)
#:use-module (guix gexp)
#:export (home-kodi-configuration
- home-kodi-service-type))
+ home-kodi-service-type
+
+ home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-configuration
+ home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type))
;;;
@@ -66,3 +73,53 @@ (define home-kodi-service-type
(description
"Install and configure the Kodi media center so that it runs as a Shepherd
service.")))
+
+(define-configuration home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-configuration
+ (package
+ (package jellyfin-mpv-shim)
+ "The Jellyfin MPV Shim package to use"))
+
+(define (jellyfin-mpv-shim-shepherd-service config)
+ (list (shepherd-service
+ (documentation "Jellyfin MPV Shim.")
+ (provision '(jellyfin-mpv-shim jellyfin-client))
+
+ ;; Depend on 'x11-display', which sets 'DISPLAY' if an X11 server is
+ ;; available, and fails to start otherwise.
+ (requirement '(x11-display))
+
+ (modules '((srfi srfi-1)
+ (srfi srfi-26)
+ (srfi srfi-98)))
+ (start
+ #~(lambda _
+ ;; Only start if a server has been configured.
+ (if (file-exists?
+ (string-append
+ (get-environment-variable "XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
+ "/jellyfin-mpv-shim/cred.json"))
+ (fork+exec-command
+ (list
+ #$(file-append
+ (home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-configuration-package config)
+ "/bin/jellyfin-mpv-shim"))
+
+ ;; Inherit the 'DISPLAY' variable set by 'x11-display'.
+ #:environment-variables
+ (cons (string-append "DISPLAY=" (getenv "DISPLAY"))
+ (remove (cut string-prefix? "DISPLAY=" <>)
+ (default-environment-variables))))
+ #f)))
+ (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))
+
+(define-public home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-service-type
+ (service-type
+ (name 'home-jellyfin-mpv-shim)
+ (extensions (list (service-extension home-shepherd-service-type
+ jellyfin-mpv-shim-shepherd-service)
+ ;; Ensure 'home-x11-service-type' is instantiated so we
+ ;; can depend on the Shepherd 'x11-display' service.
+ (service-extension home-x11-service-type
+ (const #t))))
+ (default-value (home-jellyfin-mpv-shim-configuration))
+ (description "Run Jellyfin MPV Shim.")))