correct volume control to match airplay spec, add a -db l:h option

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F. Duncanh
2023-12-26 19:09:06 -05:00
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7 changed files with 126 additions and 35 deletions

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@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ href="https://github.com/FDH2/UxPlay">https://github.com/FDH2/UxPlay</a>
(where ALL user issues should be posted, and latest versions can be
found).</h3>
<ul>
<li><em><strong>NEW in v1.68</strong>: improved support for one-time
Apple-style “pin” codes introduced in 1.67: a register of pin-registered
clients is now optionally maintained to check returning clients; a
simpler method for generating a persistent public key (based on the MAC
address, which now can be set in the UxPlay startup file) is now the
default. (The pem-file method introduced in 1.67 is still available with
the -key” option.)</em></li>
<li><em><strong>NEW in v1.68</strong>: Volume-control improvements, plus
improved support for Apple-style one-time “pin” codes introduced in
1.67: a register of pin-registered clients can now optionally be
maintained to check returning clients; a simpler method for generating a
persistent public key (based on the MAC address, which can be set in the
UxPlay startup file) is now the default. (The OpenSSL “pem-file method
introduced in 1.67 is still available with the -key” option.)</em></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="highlights">Highlights:</h2>
<ul>
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ on the client to match audio on the server, so leads to a slight delay
before a pause or track-change initiated on the client takes effect on
the audio played by the server.</li>
</ul>
<p>AirPlay volume-control attenuates volume (gain) by up to -30dB: the
range -30dB:0dB can be rescaled from <em>Low</em>:0 (<em>Low</em> &lt;
0), or <em>Low</em>:<em>High</em>, using the option
<code>-db _Low_</code>” or “<code>-db _Low_:_High_</code>” (Rescaling
is linear in decibels).</p>
<p>The -vsync and -async options also allow an optional positive (or
negative) audio-delay adjustment in <em>milliseconds</em> for
fine-tuning : <code>-vsync 20.5</code> delays audio relative to video by
@@ -941,6 +946,17 @@ have any effect</em>.</p>
Audio-only mode, but this option may be useful as a command-line option
to switch off a <code>-async</code> option set in a “uxplayrc”
configuration file.</p>
<p><strong>-db <em>low</em>[:<em>high</em>]</strong> Rescales the
AirPlay volume-control attenuation (gain) from -30dB:0dB to
<em>low</em>:0dB or <em>low</em>:<em>high</em>. The lower limit
<em>low</em> must be negative (attenuation); the upper limit
<em>high</em> can be either sign. (GStreamer restricts
volume-augmentation by <em>high</em> so that it cannot exceed +20dB).
The rescaling is “flat”, so that for -db -50:10, a change in Airplay
attenuation by -7dB is translated to a -7 x (60/30) = -14dB attenuation,
and the maximum volume (AirPlay 0dB) is a 10dB augmentation, and Airplay
-30dB would become -50dB. Note that the minimum AirPlay value (-30dB
exactly) is translated to “mute”.</p>
<p><strong>-s wxh</strong> (e.g. -s 1920x1080 , which is the default )
sets the display resolution (width and height, in pixels). (This may be
a request made to the AirPlay client, and perhaps will not be the final
@@ -1494,11 +1510,13 @@ an AppleTV6,2 with sourceVersion 380.20.1 (an AppleTV 4K 1st gen,
introduced 2017, running tvOS 12.2.1), so it does not seem to matter
what version UxPlay claims to be.</p>
<h1 id="changelog">Changelog</h1>
<p>1.68 2023-12-25 Introduced a simpler (default) method for generating
<p>1.68 2023-12-26 Introduced a simpler (default) method for generating
a persistent public key from the server MAC address (which can now be
set with the -m option). (The previous pem-file method is still
available with -key option). New option -reg to maintain a register of
pin-authenticated clients.</p>
pin-authenticated clients. Corrected volume-control: now inteprets
AirPlay volume range -30dB:0dB as (gain/amplitude) decibel attenuation,
with new option -db low[:high] for “flat” rescaling of the dB range.</p>
<p>1.67 2023-11-30 Add support for Apple-style one-time pin
authentication of clients with option “-pin”: (uses SRP6a authentication
protocol and public key persistence). Detection with error message of

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@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
### Now developed at the GitHub site [https://github.com/FDH2/UxPlay](https://github.com/FDH2/UxPlay) (where ALL user issues should be posted, and latest versions can be found).
* _**NEW in v1.68**: improved support for one-time Apple-style "pin" codes introduced in 1.67: a register of pin-registered clients is
now optionally maintained to check returning clients; a simpler method for generating a persistent public key (based on
the MAC address, which now can be set in the UxPlay startup file) is now the default. (The pem-file method introduced in 1.67 is
still available with the '-key" option.)_
* _**NEW in v1.68**: Volume-control improvements, plus improved support for Apple-style one-time "pin" codes introduced in 1.67: a
register of pin-registered clients can now optionally be maintained to check returning clients; a simpler method for generating
a persistent public key (based on the MAC address, which can be set in the UxPlay startup file) is now the default. (The OpenSSL
"pem-file" method introduced in 1.67 is still available with the '-key" option.)_
## Highlights:
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@ if you want to follow the Apple Music lyrics on the client while listening to su
delays the video on the client to match audio on the server, so leads to
a slight delay before a pause or track-change initiated on the client takes effect on the audio played by the server.
AirPlay volume-control attenuates volume (gain) by up to -30dB: the range -30dB:0dB can be rescaled from _Low_:0 (_Low_ < 0), or _Low_:_High_, using the
option "`-db _Low_`" or "``-db _Low_:_High_``" (Rescaling is linear in decibels).
The -vsync and -async options
also allow an optional positive (or negative) audio-delay adjustment in _milliseconds_ for fine-tuning : `-vsync 20.5`
delays audio relative to video by 0.0205 secs; a negative value advances it.)
@@ -741,6 +744,13 @@ using UxPlay as a second monitor for a mac computer, or monitoring a webcam; wit
**-async no**. This is the still the default behavior in Audio-only mode, but this option may be useful as a command-line option to switch off a
`-async` option set in a "uxplayrc" configuration file.
**-db _low_[:_high_]** Rescales the AirPlay volume-control attenuation (gain) from -30dB:0dB to _low_:0dB or _low_:_high_. The lower limit _low_
must be negative (attenuation); the upper limit _high_ can be either sign. (GStreamer restricts volume-augmentation by _high_ so that it
cannot exceed +20dB).
The rescaling is "flat", so that for -db -50:10, a change in Airplay attenuation by -7dB is translated to a -7 x (60/30) = -14dB attenuation,
and the maximum volume (AirPlay 0dB) is a 10dB augmentation, and Airplay -30dB would become -50dB. Note that the minimum AirPlay value (-30dB exactly)
is translated to "mute".
**-s wxh** (e.g. -s 1920x1080 , which is the default ) sets the display resolution (width and height,
in pixels). (This may be a
request made to the AirPlay client, and perhaps will not
@@ -1178,10 +1188,11 @@ tvOS 12.2.1), so it does not seem to matter what version UxPlay claims to be.
# Changelog
1.68 2023-12-25 Introduced a simpler (default) method for generating a persistent public key from the server MAC
address (which can now be set with the -m option).
(The previous pem-file method is still available with -key option).
New option -reg to maintain a register of pin-authenticated clients.
1.68 2023-12-26 Introduced a simpler (default) method for generating a persistent public key from the server MAC
address (which can now be set with the -m option). (The previous pem-file method is still available
with -key option). New option -reg to maintain a register of pin-authenticated clients. Corrected
volume-control: now inteprets AirPlay volume range -30dB:0dB as (gain/amplitude) decibel attenuation,
with new option -db low[:high] for "flat" rescaling of the dB range.
1.67 2023-11-30 Add support for Apple-style one-time pin authentication of clients with option "-pin":
(uses SRP6a authentication protocol and public key persistence). Detection with error message

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@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
### Now developed at the GitHub site <https://github.com/FDH2/UxPlay> (where ALL user issues should be posted, and latest versions can be found).
- ***NEW in v1.68**: improved support for one-time Apple-style "pin"
codes introduced in 1.67: a register of pin-registered clients is
now optionally maintained to check returning clients; a simpler
method for generating a persistent public key (based on the MAC
address, which now can be set in the UxPlay startup file) is now the
default. (The pem-file method introduced in 1.67 is still available
with the '-key" option.)*
- ***NEW in v1.68**: Volume-control improvements, plus improved
support for Apple-style one-time "pin" codes introduced in 1.67: a
register of pin-registered clients can now optionally be maintained
to check returning clients; a simpler method for generating a
persistent public key (based on the MAC address, which can be set in
the UxPlay startup file) is now the default. (The OpenSSL "pem-file"
method introduced in 1.67 is still available with the '-key"
option.)*
## Highlights:
@@ -509,6 +510,11 @@ helped to prevent this previously when timestamps were not being used.)
slight delay before a pause or track-change initiated on the client
takes effect on the audio played by the server.
AirPlay volume-control attenuates volume (gain) by up to -30dB: the
range -30dB:0dB can be rescaled from *Low*:0 (*Low* \< 0), or
*Low*:*High*, using the option "`-db _Low_`" or "`-db _Low_:_High_`"
(Rescaling is linear in decibels).
The -vsync and -async options also allow an optional positive (or
negative) audio-delay adjustment in *milliseconds* for fine-tuning :
`-vsync 20.5` delays audio relative to video by 0.0205 secs; a negative
@@ -944,6 +950,16 @@ changing this does not seem to have any effect*.
mode, but this option may be useful as a command-line option to switch
off a `-async` option set in a "uxplayrc" configuration file.
**-db *low*\[:*high*\]** Rescales the AirPlay volume-control attenuation
(gain) from -30dB:0dB to *low*:0dB or *low*:*high*. The lower limit
*low* must be negative (attenuation); the upper limit *high* can be
either sign. (GStreamer restricts volume-augmentation by *high* so that
it cannot exceed +20dB). The rescaling is "flat", so that for -db
-50:10, a change in Airplay attenuation by -7dB is translated to a -7 x
(60/30) = -14dB attenuation, and the maximum volume (AirPlay 0dB) is a
10dB augmentation, and Airplay -30dB would become -50dB. Note that the
minimum AirPlay value (-30dB exactly) is translated to "mute".
**-s wxh** (e.g. -s 1920x1080 , which is the default ) sets the display
resolution (width and height, in pixels). (This may be a request made to
the AirPlay client, and perhaps will not be the final resolution you
@@ -1531,11 +1547,13 @@ what version UxPlay claims to be.
# Changelog
1.68 2023-12-25 Introduced a simpler (default) method for generating a
1.68 2023-12-26 Introduced a simpler (default) method for generating a
persistent public key from the server MAC address (which can now be set
with the -m option). (The previous pem-file method is still available
with -key option). New option -reg to maintain a register of
pin-authenticated clients.
pin-authenticated clients. Corrected volume-control: now inteprets
AirPlay volume range -30dB:0dB as (gain/amplitude) decibel attenuation,
with new option -db low\[:high\] for "flat" rescaling of the dB range.
1.67 2023-11-30 Add support for Apple-style one-time pin authentication
of clients with option "-pin": (uses SRP6a authentication protocol and

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@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ extern "C" {
#include "../lib/logger.h"
bool gstreamer_init();
void audio_renderer_init(logger_t *logger, const char* audiosink, const bool *audio_sync, const bool *video_sync);
void audio_renderer_init(logger_t *logger, const char* audiosink, const bool *audio_sync, const bool *video_sync,
float db_low, float db_high);
void audio_renderer_start(unsigned char* compression_type);
void audio_renderer_stop();
void audio_renderer_render_buffer(unsigned char* data, int *data_len, unsigned short *seqnum, uint64_t *ntp_time);

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@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static gboolean render_audio = FALSE;
static gboolean async = FALSE;
static gboolean vsync = FALSE;
static gboolean sync = FALSE;
static float vol_low, vol_high;
typedef struct audio_renderer_s {
GstElement *appsrc;
@@ -125,14 +126,17 @@ bool gstreamer_init(){
return (bool) check_plugins ();
}
void audio_renderer_init(logger_t *render_logger, const char* audiosink, const bool* audio_sync, const bool* video_sync) {
void audio_renderer_init(logger_t *render_logger, const char* audiosink, const bool* audio_sync,
const bool* video_sync, const float db_low, const float db_high) {
GError *error = NULL;
GstCaps *caps = NULL;
GstClock *clock = gst_system_clock_obtain();
g_object_set(clock, "clock-type", GST_CLOCK_TYPE_REALTIME, NULL);
logger = render_logger;
vol_low = db_low;
vol_high = db_high;
aac = check_plugin_feature (avdec_aac);
alac = check_plugin_feature (avdec_alac);
@@ -356,11 +360,15 @@ void audio_renderer_render_buffer(unsigned char* data, int *data_len, unsigned s
}
void audio_renderer_set_volume(float volume) {
float avol;
if (fabs(volume) < 28) {
avol=floorf(((28-fabs(volume))/28)*10)/10;
g_object_set(renderer->volume, "volume", avol, NULL);
}
/* scale volume from range -30dB:0dB to vol_low: vol_high */
double vol = (double) vol_low;
if ((volume <= 0) && (volume > -30)) {
vol = (double) (vol_low + ((vol_high - vol_low) * (30.0 + volume) / 30));
}
gdouble avol = (gdouble) pow(10, vol/20);
if (avol > 10) avol = 10;
if (volume <= -30) avol = 0;
g_object_set(renderer->volume, "volume", avol, NULL);
}
void audio_renderer_flush() {

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@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ UxPlay 1.68: An open\-source AirPlay mirroring (+ audio streaming) server:
.TP
\fB\-async\fR no Switch off audio/(client)video timestamp synchronization.
.TP
\fB\-db\fI l[:h]\fR Set minumum volume attenuation to l dB (decibels, negative);
.IP
optional: set maximum to h dB (+ or -); default -30.0:0.0
.PP
.TP
\fB\-s\fR wxh[@r]Set display resolution [refresh_rate] default 1920x1080[@60]
.TP
\fB\-o\fR Set display "overscanned" mode on (not usually needed)

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@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ static std::string dacpfile = "";
static bool registration_list = false;
static std::string pairing_register = "";
static std::vector <std::string> registered_keys;
static float db_low = -30;
static float db_high = 0;
/* logging */
@@ -574,6 +576,8 @@ static void print_info (char *name) {
printf("-vsync no Switch off audio/(server)video timestamp synchronization \n");
printf("-async [x]Audio-Only mode: sync audio to client video (default: no)\n");
printf("-async no Switch off audio/(client)video timestamp synchronization\n");
printf("-db l[:h] Set minimum volume attenuation to l dB (decibels, negative);\n");
printf(" optional: set maximum to h dB (+ or -); default -30.0:0.0 dB\n");
printf("-s wxh[@r]Set display resolution [refresh_rate] default 1920x1080[@60]\n");
printf("-o Set display \"overscanned\" mode on (not usually needed)\n");
printf("-fs Full-screen (only works with X11, Wayland and VAAPI)\n");
@@ -1090,6 +1094,32 @@ static void parse_arguments (int argc, char *argv[]) {
dacpfile.append(get_homedir());
dacpfile.append("/.uxplay.dacp");
}
} else if (arg == "-db") {
bool db_bad = true;
float db1, db2;
char *start = NULL;
if ( i < argc -1) {
char *end1, *end2;
start = argv[i+1];
db1 = strtof(start, &end1);
if (end1 > start && *end1 == ':') {
db2 = strtof(++end1, &end2);
if ( *end2 == '\0' && end2 > end1 && db1 < 0 && db1 < db2) {
db_bad = false;
}
} else if (*end1 =='\0' && end1 > start && db1 < 0 ) {
db_bad = false;
db2 = 0;
}
}
if (db_bad) {
fprintf(stderr, "%s %s requires argument \"low\" or \"low:high\" where low < 0 and high > low are decibel gain values\n", argv[i], start);
exit(1);
}
i++;
db_low = db1;
db_high = db2;
printf("db range %f:%f\n", db_low, db_high);
} else {
fprintf(stderr, "unknown option %s, stopping (for help use option \"-h\")\n",argv[i]);
exit(1);
@@ -1929,7 +1959,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
logger_set_level(render_logger, log_level);
if (use_audio) {
audio_renderer_init(render_logger, audiosink.c_str(), &audio_sync, &video_sync);
audio_renderer_init(render_logger, audiosink.c_str(), &audio_sync, &video_sync, db_low, db_high);
} else {
LOGI("audio_disabled");
}