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Originally posted by Daktyl198 View PostThe real question here is whether they are only supporting the depreciated slave mode or actually using MPV as a library via the client API (hopefully the latter)
PS. Besides the client API, mpv also features a JSON based IPC protocol.
Originally posted by Adarion View PostIn Linux, depending on ffmpeg/libav you can't playback DVDs or MP4 content and a lot of other stuff is messy. They should really check their SW quality.
Ok, mpv did have DVD issues, and in a fit of rage wm4 went and removed all DVD code from it, but then added it back and fixed it as far as he could. He doesn't have kind words for libdvdread/libdvdnav, so those are also a potential source of DVD-related issues. And of course the constant attempts by the media industry to cripple DVDs even more in the name of "protection".
Originally posted by Daktyl198 View Post(no idea why images are included).
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Originally posted by Gusar View PostIt seems to be the former. You can read a bit about it in this bug: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues/1574. I haven't researched further, as I don't have a need for a GUI, plain mpv is pretty much perfect for me.
PS. Besides the client API, mpv also features a JSON based IPC protocol.
If they're going to tote support for MPV, why do it in a way you know is completely broken? That just brings the reputation of both projects down
I prefer plain MPV on my Linux system, but it's harder to get it to do things on Windows, my main workstation for various reasons... (some keyboard shortcuts are broken, playing just an audio file plays it in the background without popping up a window to pause/close the track, etc). So for Windows, a tiny GUI on top of MPV would be appreciated
Originally posted by Gusar View PostNo such problems with mpv (and mplayer when I was still using it), so it seems the "blame" is on VLC's side.
Ok, mpv did have DVD issues, and in a fit of rage wm4 went and removed all DVD code from it, but then added it back and fixed it as far as he could. He doesn't have kind words for libdvdread/libdvdnav, so those are also a potential source of DVD-related issues. And of course the constant attempts by the media industry to cripple DVDs even more in the name of "protection".
Originally posted by Gusar View PostTwo reasons immediately spring to mind - to be able to encode a series of images into a video, and for cover art. The latter is what mpv does, it uses ffmpeg's image decoders to display cover art when playing audio files.
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Does VLC still have its own "nice" touch on adding audio streams and subtitles?
Smplayer and bomi as frontends for mplayer/mpv are the best at the moment. Smplayer is the most stable one but integrates mpv features slowly while Bomi integrates them fast but does have more regressions(though as fast as they appear they're dealt with).
mpv has even automatic loading of audio files that have the same name as video file and Bomi can do it even if files are insde folders. This is fresh feature and is still abscent in Smplayer until the next release i suppose.
Then there is nice managing of subtitles, lots of features there.
Add to that how fast Smplayer/Bomi at everything they do and have zero artifacts on seeking(did VLC fix it? its been there for years).
Oh and they do support Wayland already. The only reason VLC can be used is lack of Android version for Smplayer/Bomi.
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Originally posted by Daktyl198 View Postbut it's harder to get it to do things on Windows, my main workstation for various reasons... (some keyboard shortcuts are broken, playing just an audio file plays it in the background without popping up a window to pause/close the track, etc).
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Originally posted by nanonyme View PostInability to play DVD's or MP4's sounds like copy protection. I don't think I've bumped to many midis in the last five years
Also a good read:
Stop TCPA, stupid software patents and corrupt politicians!
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Originally posted by Daktyl198 View Post...
I don't think the developers even know how 2/3 of the codecs even work anymore.
NOT STATIC PICTURES (I'm still confused by this)Stop TCPA, stupid software patents and corrupt politicians!
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Originally posted by Gusar View PostPut force-window=yes and idle=yes in mpv's config file, that way you'll get a window for audio files or even if you just start the player itself without loading any file. You can then use the built-in OSC (on-screen controller) to control music, or the keyboard shortcuts too of course. To load files, just drag them onto this window.
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Originally posted by joh??n View PostI'm having issues with VLC 2.2.0-pre2, the version that comes in Ubuntu 14.10. When watching a video, it:- Often loses audio when seeking or rewinding.
- After closing the program, the system is always unresponsive for ~5-10 seconds.
The same thing works fine with Videos/Totem and it did not happen when using VLC with Ubuntu 14.04.
Anybody run into similar issues and managed to solve them?
In VLC preferences choose Audio and then output module. Be sure it is set to ?Pulseaudio? and not ?Default?. This fixes audio loss in Linux Mint 17.1 and the problem you describe when seeking/jumping.
Your second problem might relate to Pulseaudio which sometimes needs time to ?settle?. Stop playback, then wait a few seconds before you close VLC. This way I have been able to avoid freezes when closing VLC.
Hope this helps.
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