Bitfocus Companion module
What is Companion
Supported version
This module works with Bitfocus Companion 3.xx versions only!
For older Companion versions use this Bitfocus Companion module (old)
Demo video
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How to install module
Mac/Windows
1. Download Cosmostreamer module for Companion by this link https://cosmostreamer.com/apps/cosmostreamer-ng/download/companion3/companion3-module.tar.gz
2. Extract it into any directory on your Mac or Windows.
3. Download Bitfocus Companion on downloads page https://user.bitfocus.io/download click on "Companion" stable version button and download installer.
4. Install it as the usual application and run.
5. Click "Select" button on Companion app window, under "Developer module path" label and choose directory where you extracted the module on step 2.
6. Now click button "Launch GUI". Companion main screen will be opened in a web browser. It will show a prompt for the initial configuration, you can follow this or skip.
Raspberry Pi
Prepared MicroSD image
Manual adding
1. Plug any HDMI display and USB keyboard to the Raspberry Pi with Bitfocus Companion installed.
2. Download Cosmostreamer module for Companion by this link https://cosmostreamer.com/apps/cosmostreamer-ng/download/companion/companion3-module.tar.gz and extract into /opt/companion-module-dev directory
cd /opt/companion-module-dev wget https://cosmostreamer.com/apps/cosmostreamer-ng/download/companion3/companion3-module.tar.gz tar zxvf companion3-module.tar.gz
3. Restart service with command "service companion restart" or just reboot Raspberry Pi.
4. Open Companion's web interface in web browser http://<raspberry_pi_ip>:8000
Creating connection for Cosmostreamer
All next steps should be in web interface, doesn't matter where Companion is installed, on Mac/PC or on Raspberry Pi.
1. At first need to create connection for Cosmostreamer. Do a search for "cosmostreamer" in "Add connection" tab and click red button "Add".
2. Connection settings with default values
3. Here you can see a default connection values.
"Target IP" - IP address of Cosmostreamer device. Leave this value empty if you want to use auto discovery.
"Target Port" - use default value 6262
"Use auto discovery" - find Cosmostreamer device in local network automatically
4. Connection done!
Bitfocus Companion for Raspberry Pi download
MicroSD image with Cosmostreamer module added. Version 2.4.1+70
https://cosmostreamer.com/apps/cosmostreamer-ng/download/companion/companion-pi-stable-v2.4.1-05-12-22.img.zip
Downloads
Cosmostreamer module https://cosmostreamer.com/apps/cosmostreamer-ng/download/companion3/companion3-module.tar.gz