Getting Started

Prerequisites

Required

• Rust (1.75+)
• Node.js (18+) - For building the UI
• SQLite - For the server database

Required on Playback Nodes

• MPV - Media player with IPC support
• yt-dlp - For YouTube content support (MPV integration)

Required on Server (for Bumpers)

• MLT Framework (melt command)
• FFmpeg (ffprobe command)

Installation

1. Setting up the Server (slatron-server)

The server manages the database, API, and serves the web interface.

cd slatron-server
mkdir -p data
cargo run --release --features embed-ui -- --generate-config > config.toml
cargo run --release --features embed-ui

2. Setting up a Node (slatron-node)

The node runs on the computer connected to the display.

cd slatron-node
cargo run --release -- --generate-config > config.toml
# Edit config.toml with your server_url and secret_key
cargo run --release