Tips & Tricks

Web Version Loader

If you have an older version of Media Station X, you can use the web version loader service to load the latest version from the web. This service also allows you to load the entire Media Station X application in a secure context (i.e. via https://) to be able to use services like Twitch MSX.

Enter the start parameter web.msx.benzac.de to set it up.

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Web Version Loader

Google Drive MSX

Please note that the Google Drive API currently does not support a proper way of streaming content (if the access needs to be authenticated). Therefore, the content must be downloaded into the memory. Some TV devices have problems with this (especially if the content file is too large) and will abort the process. There are two ways to fix this problem.

1. If the video/audio file is smaller than 100 MB, share the file (or the containing folder) publicly and let the file (or the containing folder) name starts with "export" (e.g. "export.mp4" for files or "export" for folders). This will cause the Google Drive MSX service to open the file via the export link (which can be streamed).
2. You can use OneDrive MSX or Dropbox MSX for video/audio files, because they have functions for streaming content.