local network serving options

howdydoody

I finally moved to a standalone headset (quest 3) and for the first time I am finding out that DeoVR doesn't really have plans for dlna or smb in its future anymore. dlna is working for the time being, but i get the feeling that won't last.
I was wondering if there were any other forms of local serving that could be done. I'd even be open to self-hosting an internal streaming website if needed. Are there public deovr specs for building one?
just anything that would allow me to avoid relying on my substandard internet. Failing that, are there any decent alternatives to DeoVR that will support self-hosting ?

FirmBark

howdydoody As long as your 'website' address is compliant with what DeoVR can use it'll work, or aim for Playa'a compatibility... I think VRSmash has a WebXR website, when you have some time check out launching that from a desktop browser (or mobile phone browser) it usually is very similar to SLR via DeoVR.

Hairsational

howdydoody I think most players support SMB and/or DLNA so they are solid options if you want compatibility with different apps and don't want to rely on proprietary solutions. I know HereSphere supports both of them and has no reason to remove either.

Another option is the player-specific APIs. DeoVR has a public API that is very basic that could be enough for your needs. HereSphere has an API too and it's more powerful. I'm not aware of any others.

bazzio

If you want to play local files on your Quest 3 just use another player for that like Herespere (the Android one in the Meta store).

howdydoody

thanks all, definitely enough info for me to find my way!