Streaming YouTube (Layer 4-7) on Linux/Windows Resources

Setup

On any resource:

• Ensure that selenium is installed.

  • Find the location of your virtual environment using $ echo $VIRTUAL_ENV. This should look something like /home/lanforge/scripts/venv-3.x/.

  • Install selenium using the virtual environment found in the previous step:

    /home/lanforge/scripts/venv-3.11/bin/python3 -m pip install selenium.

• Ensure that the python script is in the correct place.

  • On windows, this would be located in C:\Program Files (x86)\LANforge-Server. Script is called yt_l4_video_stream.py.
  • On Linux (tested on lanforge), should be in home directory ~/home/lanforge/.

Windows:

1. Create a layer 4-7 endpoint.
2. Make sure the selected resource is a windows machine.
3. Select the correct port you wish to stream YouTube over.
   • NOTE: This is important, YouTube will not stream if this port (i.e. wlan0) is not connected to an AP with internet. Make sure in the testbed that this windows machine is on, that atleast wlan0 can connect to the internet.
4. Put desired URL into URL textbox.
5. Make sure to check the boxes Real Browser and Video Stream.
6. Hit Apply and Ok.
7. Hit Start.
   • NOTE: If you are not getting any output, make sure step 3a and 3b are correct.

Linux:

Troubleshooting selenium install: If you encounter errors such as cannot find webdriver, locate the .cache directory and rm -rf selenium. Running the endpoint again should redownload and fix any driver problems.

1. Create a layer 4-7 endpoint.
2. Make sure the selected resource is a linux machine (tested with 523c).
3. Select the correct port you wish to stream YouTube over.
   • Refer to sections 3a and 3b from windows, here.
4. Put desired URL into textbox.
5. Make sure to check the boxes Real Browser and Video Stream.
6. Hit Apply and Ok.
7. Hit Start.
   • NOTE: If you are not getting any output, make sure step 3a and 3b are correct.