📅 2023-09-30 — Session: Resolved Avahi and GStreamer service issues
🕒 17:40–18:30
🏷️ Labels: Avahi, Gstreamer, Troubleshooting, Networking, Linux
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal: The session aimed to diagnose and resolve persistent issues related to Avahi service discovery and GStreamer errors, particularly when using gnome-network-displays for screen mirroring and media streaming.
Key Activities:
- Diagnosed Avahi service discovery errors by testing functionality, checking firewall settings, and debugging network configurations.
- Addressed GStreamer errors encountered during Google Cast attempts on Philips TV, focusing on plugin installation and system updates.
- Investigated GNOME Network Display warnings, including Avahi timeouts and screencast portal errors, providing troubleshooting steps.
- Utilized specific search queries to find solutions for Gnome Network Displays issues.
- Monitored Avahi-daemon logs and verified firewall and hostname resolution configurations.
- Reflected on diagnostic steps for Avahi and gnome-network-displays errors.
- Explored Miracast connectivity troubleshooting, including device rebooting and firmware updates.
Achievements:
- Successfully resolved Avahi service discovery and GStreamer errors, improving the functionality of gnome-network-displays and media streaming applications.
- Enhanced understanding of network configurations and troubleshooting techniques for Linux-based systems.
Pending Tasks:
- Continuous monitoring of Avahi-daemon and GStreamer performance to ensure stability.
- Further exploration of alternative software solutions for screen mirroring and media streaming.