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[mccoffein]

Please delete this thread

[Alphas]

what formats can it play

[Mamamam]

sorry, does not play any media > no error :(

HTC Diamond

[frmariam]

Same here... Tried installing to the device memory and memory card... Tried flv, mp3 and jpeg files in the device memory and memory card.

My device has a wierd resolution though (400x240... Samsung Omnia). My localization (PT) also uses some uncommon chars (like ã and ó) in the name of some drives (though the device memory dirs don't have these and still didn't work).

[custardo01]

Same problem for me nothing opens but then I realised it is for WinCe not WinMo so maybe that is why?

[johnpatcher]

Would be interesting to know what formats (codecs) can be decoded. Is there a possibility to add this to WMP or CorePlayer?

[mccoffein]

what formats can it play

Hy,

it plays all formats given from ffmpeg. WMA is not supportet yet.

[mccoffein]

Same problem for me nothing opens but then I realised it is for WinCe not WinMo so maybe that is why?

Hy,

the system requirements are Windows 2005 and above.

You have to install the .net compact framework before you can use ffplay.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

sorry, does not play any media > no error :(

HTC Diamond

What file do you want to open. Where is it stored?

[mccoffein]

Known bug is you have to "kickstart" the internet connection before you can play any file. i will fix it tomorrow if i have time.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

Known bug is you have to "kickstart" the internet connection before you can play any file. i will fix it tomorrow if i have time.

Greatz

It means any network file. Local files does work without internet connection! :)

[burtcom]

Awesome -- I use FFMPEG all the time on the desktop to convert video files. I can't wait to play with it on my device :)

[frmariam]

mccoffein what device are you using the player in? Is it runnining WinMo 6.1? Or are you running it in the emulator?

I already tried installing to the "Program Files" folder in the device memory (reboot after installing). Tried to play an mp3 from the root of the device memory. Even tried using WVGAFIX3 to set my screen res as regular QVGA (320X240) before launching the app but it's all the same. NET 2.0 is in ROM. These should have excluded localization and resolution issues... Can't get it to play anything in my device.

[mccoffein]

mccoffein what device are you using the player in? Is it runnining WinMo 6.1? Or are you running it in the emulator?

I already tried installing to the "Program Files" folder in the device memory (reboot after installing). Tried to play an mp3 from the root of the device memory. Even tried using WVGAFIX3 to set my screen res as regular QVGA (320X240) before launching the app but it's all the same. NET 2.0 is in ROM. These should have excluded localization and resolution issues... Can't get it to play anything in my device.

Hy,

i run it on my htc touch diamond under windows mobile 6.1 prof and it works. Hmmm. What are your path and file name??? ffplay and ffmpeg supports Unicode chars ... Please let me know. What device are you running?

Greatz

mccoffein

[johnpatcher]

Does it use any kind of hardware acceleration?

[mccoffein]

No. At the moment there is no hardware acceleration like open gl or so on ...

[mccoffein]

Awesome -- I use FFMPEG all the time on the desktop to convert video files. I can't wait to play with it on my device :)

Very nice :)

Can you please tell me if it works on your device?

Thanks

[Raudi1]

On my Touch HD I can't open any file. When I try to play a file the waitcourser appears for a few second but after that it doesn't play any files and you are just back in the main screen.
I tried many different files(.avi(Xvid), .mkv(h.264), .mp4(h.264), Photo(jpg), music(mp3, wma)) but nothing works.
I have a cooked wm6.1 WWE Rom so there shouldn't be any problems.

[mccoffein]

Hy,

ok ... i will check if the registry settings out of the cab installer are correct. i think that will be the problem.

Greatz

[vololo]

On my Touch HD I can't open any file. When I try to play a file the waitcourser appears for a few second but after that it doesn't play any files and you are just back in the main screen.
I tried many different files(.avi(Xvid), .mkv(h.264), .mp4(h.264), Photo(jpg), music(mp3, wma)) but nothing works.
I have a cooked wm6.1 WWE Rom so there shouldn't be any problems.

same as me.. i hope this app works.. would be interesting.

[mccoffein]

same as me.. i hope this app works.. would be interesting.

Please let me know your path and file name. Thanks.

[mccoffein]

I think i found the bug. It plays currently no files where the path has a blank in it.

I will fix this with the next version :)

[frmariam]

That seems to be the problem :)

Just tried an mp3 and an flv1 file with names without spaces located on the root of the device and they finally played. Opening a jpg crashed it. Also tried an flv4 but it didn't work... This ffmpeg ffvp6 source (http://nsft.108shiki.com/soft/) was used to give flv4 support to TCPMP. Maybe it could help if you want to add support for this format.

The flv1 was a bit jerky (and the file was just a 780 kb with a res of 320x240px)... Can't really test much files because of the size (since they must be in the device memory).

Also noticed that:

1- Couldn't get out of the playing file screen (or black screen in the mp3)
2- Auto dim/suspend is not disabled by the player (and when it comes out of sleep the it's really laggy)

[mccoffein]

That seems to be the problem :)

Just tried an mp3 and an flv1 file with names without spaces located on the root of the device and they finally played. Opening a jpg crashed it. Also tried an flv4 but it didn't work... This ffmpeg ffvp6 source (http://nsft.108shiki.com/soft/) was used to give flv4 support to TCPMP. Maybe it could help if you want to add support for this format.

The flv1 was a bit jerky (and the file was just a 780 kb with a res of 320x240px)... Can't really test much files because of the size (since they must be in the device memory).

Also noticed that:

1- Couldn't get out of the playing file screen (or black screen in the mp3)
2- Auto dim/suspend is not disabled by the player (and when it comes out of sleep the it's really laggy)

Hy,

i have done a update to v1.0.0.1. Now path with blanks are supported, automatic connection to network and i have fixed the bug with the jpg decoder.

Greatz

mccoffein

[mccoffein]

same as me.. i hope this app works.. would be interesting.

Please download the new Version of it and let me know if it works now.

Thanks.

[keno7777]

Does it support RealVideo Codec (rmvb) or can it be add it?

[custardo01]

Please download the new Version of it and let me know if it works now.

Thanks.

I succeeded opening a 3gp file and a wave sound file. It will not open .avi files for me - path always \Storage Card......

The big problem is that when it opens a file you cannot exit or stop the play. Also you cannot go back to Home screen. Once ffmpeg is running you are locked in and only way to quit is soft reset.

Tested on Touch HD WM6.5 and Polaris WM6.1.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: Forgot to mention no sound with 3gp files only movie but plays wave sound no problem.

[mccoffein]

I succeeded opening a 3gp file and a wave sound file. It will not open .avi files for me - path always \Storage Card......

The big problem is that when it opens a file you cannot exit or stop the play. Also you cannot go back to Home screen. Once ffmpeg is running you are locked in and only way to quit is soft reset.

Tested on Touch HD WM6.5 and Polaris WM6.1.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: Forgot to mention no sound with 3gp files only movie but plays wave sound no problem.

Ok. But you can close the video by pressing the enter hardware button!

[mccoffein]

Does it support RealVideo Codec (rmvb) or can it be add it?

Hy,

rmvb is not testet by me yet. I will do that and give you a reply.

[custardo01]

Ok. But you can close the video by pressing the enter hardware button!

No hardware buttons not working.

Succeeded to open .avi file with shorter name ok. Think I tried a file with too long a name in or odd characters in the name maybe. Got sound from the .avi file but not the 3gp file.

[mccoffein]

No hardware buttons not working.

Succeeded to open .avi file with shorter name ok. Think I tried a file with too long a name in or odd characters in the name maybe. Got sound from the .avi file but not the 3gp file.

Which device do you use? 3gp is not supported yet ... but i will implement it!

[custardo01]

Which device do you use? 3gp is not supported yet ... but i will implement it!

Touch HD/Blackstone most of the time. Thanks.

[mccoffein]

Touch HD/Blackstone most of the time. Thanks.

Ok. I think thats it. There are no hardware buttons like center, left and right. This is the problem that you cant leave the application!

You dont have this buttons on this device.

Greatz

[mancukya]

wow man thank you work great in my htc diamond wm6.5
i tray flv, mp3.flv4, 3gp all works greats jobs man.
Pls next version add buttons next stop and optimesd this player thank you very very much

[mccoffein]

wow man thank you work great in my htc diamond wm6.5
i tray flv, mp3.flv4, 3gp all works greats jobs man.
Pls next version add buttons next stop and optimesd this player thank you very very much

Hy,

thanks for your accolade.

You can use your Hardware buttons:

center - exit
up - pause
down - audio toggle
left - backward
right - forward

Iam looking forward to implement more and more.

In the next release i will do a plugin support:

- search files on youtube is currently in beta testing :-)

Greatz

[custardo01]

Ok. I think thats it. There are no hardware buttons like center, left and right. This is the problem that you cant leave the application!

You dont have this buttons on this device.

Greatz

Yes you are right as I just tried it on Polaris and the centre hardware buttons work as you mentioned above. I was trying red home/end call button before. Maybe if you could just make home/end call button available then it could be more useable on newer devices. Movies play well and look good.

[mccoffein]

Yes you are right as I just tried it on Polaris and the centre hardware buttons work as you mentioned above. I was trying red home/end call button before. Maybe if you could just make home/end call button available then it could be more useable on newer devices. Movies play well and look good.

Ok i will try it. I will watch if sdl support this buttons.

[mccoffein]

Which device do you use? 3gp is not supported yet ... but i will implement it!

I must be corrected. 3gp has just worked for me. Only it's very experimental.

[frmariam]

I can't really get out of the palyer screen. Just cant minimize/close the SDL window... Maybe you could add a config to choose the buttons functions. Some of the newer devices don't have a d-pad (I have an Omnia and that's one of the things I miss in it). Is guessing more work is going to done on the GUI. I'd love to have some touchscreen buttons to control playback (something simple like in TCPMP).

Also if you're going to do a web video streaming plugin system I'd suggest you do a general plugin that use some sort of script file (text based) to give the specific commands for how to rip/stream files from each video site (one script per site... I suggested this for WVD (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427702)). Siomething similar to PSPTube (http://dl.qj.net/Ultimate-PSPTube-2.0-PSP-Homebrew-Applications/pg/12/fid/26711/catid/189) (it has a couple of scripts... don't know if it can help in any way). It has the major advantage that updating the settings of a site or adding new ones doesn't require a recode or recompile, people with the knowledge can contribute scripts and the web streaming feature could remain updated even if you don't have time to do it (with proper community support that is). If you do create such a plugin then adding support for vp6/flv4 (http://nsft.108shiki.com/soft/) would be really useful.

[mccoffein]

I can't really get out of the palyer screen. Just cant minimize/close the SDL window... Maybe you could add a config to choose the buttons functions. Some of the newer devices don't have a d-pad (I have an Omnia and that's one of the things I miss in it). Is guessing more work is going to done on the GUI. I'd love to have some touchscreen buttons to control playback (something simple like in TCPMP).

Also if you're going to do a web video streaming plugin system I'd suggest you do a general plugin that use some sort of script file (text based) to give the specific commands for how to rip/stream files from each video site (one script per site... I suggested this for WVD (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427702)). Siomething similar to PSPTube (http://dl.qj.net/Ultimate-PSPTube-2.0-PSP-Homebrew-Applications/pg/12/fid/26711/catid/189) (it has a couple of scripts... don't know if it can help in any way). It has the major advantage that updating the settings of a site or adding new ones doesn't require a recode or recompile, people with the knowledge can contribute scripts and the web streaming feature could remain updated even if you don't have time to do it (with proper community support that is). If you do create such a plugin then adding support for vp6/flv4 (http://nsft.108shiki.com/soft/) would be really useful.


Hy,

in the next release i will do a youtube search an stream plugin. A gui just like tcpmp is not planned jet, because ffplay has not really a gui on desktop too.

But i will see what i can do ... :-)

Greatz

[chihliouma]

Can it play the rmvb/ rmv files ?

[mccoffein]

Can it play the rmvb/ rmv files ?

Try it :) i dont know it yet. but when i have time i will test it.

Greatz

[chihliouma]

Try it :) i dont know it yet. but when i have time i will test it.

Greatz

No, it won't work with RM or RMVB files. You can hear the audio/ voice, but no video (totally blank).

[sx1-doc]

it look like it doesnt support wvga .
on ma xperia it plays in vga full screen .

thanksfor the efforts

[mccoffein]

it look like it doesnt support wvga .
on ma xperia it plays in vga full screen .

thanksfor the efforts

Hy,

yes. at the moment the fullscreen mode supports only vga and scale it to screen size.

But i will see if i can fix this.

At the moment i work on an youtube search plugin.
It works but not stable yet.

Greatz

mccoffein

[mccoffein]

Yes you are right as I just tried it on Polaris and the centre hardware buttons work as you mentioned above. I was trying red home/end call button before. Maybe if you could just make home/end call button available then it could be more useable on newer devices. Movies play well and look good.

With the new Version i did this changes on hardware buttons:

Click on Display - Exit
Center Hardware Button - Pause
Left Hardware Button - Rewind
Right Hardware Button - Forward

So newer Devices now can exit the video file. The next big change is, that i have done a little timer that stops standby on the device when ffplay is open.

So ... Please checkout the new Version and give me a small feedback.

Thanks

[custardo01]

With the new Version i did this changes on hardware buttons:

Click on Display - Exit
Center Hardware Button - Pause
Left Hardware Button - Rewind
Right Hardware Button - Forward

So newer Devices now can exit the video file. The next big change is, that i have done a little timer that stops standby on the device when ffplay is open.

So ... Please checkout the new Version and give me a small feedback.

Thanks

Tapping screen works fine to exit movie so that's great. in due course vga/wvga support would be good and of course more control with the movie for pause/forward/back etc... Not sure how you would do that with new devices without a software control bar of some sort. Would be good to have it appear on screen when you tap display.

I tried to open some mms protocols but it didn't work. What url protocols will it support?

Thanks.

[mancukya]

why removed full screen mods ?
and thanks for new version.

[vololo]

Ive tried it now it works excellent. i think this is gonna be something great, cos it plays flv files that coreplayer and tcpmp doesnt support. That is the best part. i feel this gonna be something really special. Great job mccoffein! keep doing what your doing . Good luck!

[mccoffein]

why removed full screen mods ?
and thanks for new version.

Hy,

sorry. i cant follow you. i dont remove full screen mods ... :)

[mccoffein]

Ive tried it now it works excellent. i think this is gonna be something great, cos it plays flv files that coreplayer and tcpmp doesnt support. That is the best part. i feel this gonna be something really special. Great job mccoffein! keep doing what your doing . Good luck!

Thanks!!! :)

[mccoffein]

Tapping screen works fine to exit movie so that's great. in due course vga/wvga support would be good and of course more control with the movie for pause/forward/back etc... Not sure how you would do that with new devices without a software control bar of some sort. Would be good to have it appear on screen when you tap display.

I tried to open some mms protocols but it didn't work. What url protocols will it support?

Thanks.

Hy,

Thanks. In the future with next versions i will do a control bar e.g. tcpmp.

All decoders given from ffmpeg (SVN Checkout Date 15-July-2008) are available. And libfaad is available too.

But i will do a new built of ffmpeg with a new svn checkout.

Greatz

mccoffein

[mccoffein]

I have done a new Version of the YouTube Plugin ... Check it out! :p

[frmariam]

Seems to wok fine. Just notice that if forget to enable wifi and do a search it'll crash. Also I've run into some videos that crashed it though...

I suggest to give the option to select the quality of the video (mobile, normal or high). Usefull to select best option depending on connection speed or download limits.


About the player itself I noticed it crashes on WMV and lags on WMA. RMVB only has audio. Also my H264 mp4 files fail.

Hope a newer build of a more recent SVN fixes this. In the meanwhile using wma9procoder.dll and wmv9decoder (they are in Windows folder in WinMo 6.1 devices) could be an alternative. About rmvb I once found these files for WMP (http://rapidshare.com/files/237886346/RMVBcodecinPPC.zip.html) (currently useless for WMP since it supports the format... though badly).

[mccoffein]

Seems to wok fine. Just notice that if forget to enable wifi and do a search it'll crash. Also I've run into some videos that crashed it though...

I suggest to give the option to select the quality of the video (mobile, normal or high). Usefull to select best option depending on connection speed or download limits.


About the player itself I noticed it crashes on WMV and lags on WMA. RMVB only has audio. Also my H264 mp4 files fail.

Hope a newer build of a more recent SVN fixes this. In the meanwhile using wma9procoder.dll and wmv9decoder (they are in Windows folder in WinMo 6.1 devices) could be an alternative. About rmvb I once found these files for WMP (http://rapidshare.com/files/237886346/RMVBcodecinPPC.zip.html) (currently useless for WMP since it supports the format... though badly).

Hy,

whats your connection settings. Before it starts to search an url it automatically try connect to the "Internet" Network.

Yes, when the Player runs "stable" i will do a new ffmpeg svn checkout to build it with newer sources.

Greatz

[frmariam]

I used Modaco NoData in the past to disable all the connections using the phone (to avoid expensive incidents). My wireless was disabled (I forgot to turn it on).

I forgot to enable the wireless. Tryed to do a search using the YouTube plugin and it crashed (no big deal... but maybe you could address this so that it handles the situation more gracefully).

[mccoffein]

I used Modaco NoData in the past to disable all the connections using the phone (to avoid expensive incidents). My wireless was disabled (I forgot to turn it on).

I forgot to enable the wireless. Tryed to do a search using the YouTube plugin and it crashed (no big deal... but maybe you could address this so that it handles the situation more gracefully).

Hy,

yes i know. next time i will include a status handling in the connectionmanager.

[mccoffein]

Hy Guys,

i have done the first release of the dailymotion plugin for ffplay. It is available to download. And i have done a new Version of ffplay.

Enjoy it and please give me your feedback!!! :p

[mccoffein]

I forgot ... For the Dailymotion Plugin you need to update your ffplay Version to v1.0.0.3

[frmariam]

Nice to see you're adding support for more sites. But rather than doing a plugin for each website wouldn't it be better to do (and update) a powerful generic video website plugin to handle all websites?

As I suggested before I was thinking in a plugin that would relly on a text based file (non compiled... so anyone can add/update a website) to give the instruction for how the plugin needs to works with each website. One config file per website.

We would use the plugin to select which website to seach (much like the way we currently choose the search parameters for YouTube or Daylymotion).

[mccoffein]

Hy frmariam,

next time i will do a svn for ffmpeg because it stands under LGPL. But at the moment i will do more stable and i am not sure i anyone is interested in developing on this port.

To Plugins ... At the moment i will do some other websites, because i will show the users that i will do more support to search the streams on windows mobile.

At least i think you are right. A more powerfull plugin, that will do all websites would be great!!!

I will think about it and then i post my desicion.

I consider to do a own website to ffplay.

Greatz

mccoffein

[rojaa]

HI, great work!

Your download page has "htttp, tpc, and udp" files."
What are they for?

What do we do with the downloads?
Hope this doesn' sound too foolish

[mccoffein]

HI, great work!

Your download page has "htttp, tpc, and udp" files."
What are they for?

What do we do with the downloads?
Hope this doesn' sound too foolish

Hy,

thanks for your accolade.

First ... No question is foolish!!! :)

This files i have changed on the ffmpeg svn. I wrote a tutorial to build out ffmpeg for WinCE / Windows Mobile. The files are needed to do an successfull built. Thats the reason i post on download section.

Finally you dont need it if you would run ffplay on your device. Its only for compiling.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

I have done a new Version of the Dailymotion Plugin.

**** Metacafe Plugin is in Beta Testing **** :) :) :)

[frmariam]

Nice :) Another update!

I found this so I guess I'll report it (even though it's very trivial). It's in both video plugins.
There's a tiny aestetical issue due to the width (or number of text chars) of the result items from searches. It makes so that a horizontal scrollbar will show at the bottom.
It's a pretty trivial thing I know :p Should be easy enough to fix if you reduce the size by a couple of pixels (maybe one less char in the text).

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4050/bar.th.png (http://img194.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bar.png)


Also I have a suggestion.
I know that the search process is still slow but it would be great if you could view all the pages containing the search results!
Maybe not displaying them all at once (due to memory usage and search time) but in pages of 10 (or whatever) items.
You'd just have to add a small bar with the page number to the GUI so we could navigate.

[mccoffein]

Hy frmariam,

thanks for your bug report. I will fix the bug with the scrollbar with the next release. Maybe tomorrow, because i will implement the new metacafe plugin.

To the search ... Yes i know, the search is not fast enough. But its very difficult. I will see what i can do.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

After a little Workaround i have done some Updates on the Plugins. There are new Versions of YouTube and Dailymotion.

And i have done a new ffplay Version and a brand new Plugin called Metacafe!!! :) :) :)

I will do more Plugins for more Video Contents.
If you have a wish plz tell me ...

Greatz

mccoffein

[mancukya]

Thanks for 1.4

[mccoffein]

Thanks for 1.4

You are welcome!

[frmariam]

Thanks for another update :) Almost got it... Still 1 pixel too wide (at least for me)... Also I'd love to have all the search results (more than 10). Maybe placed in different pages. Check the image:

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4424/screen01obn.th.png (http://img197.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen01obn.png)

As for new websites maybe Google and MySpace videos (AnimeCrazy uses MySpace for anime episodes...).




Also because of AnimeCrazy I found this strange occurance:

1- Play a certain flv video in the storage card from AnimeCrazy in ffplay (not every file crashes... I captured this episode (http://www.animecrazy.net/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-9/) using FlashGot in Firefox...)

2- The video will crash and there'll be a crash report

3- Check the details of the crash report (I have these reports active for who knows what reason...)

4- After that the device would say to format the storage card (of course I ignored that).

5- The storage card is gone from every file explorer (not mounted?)

6- After a reset/reboot everything is fine again (storage card is fine... no errors found with checkdisk)

[mccoffein]

Thanks for another update :) Almost got it... Still 1 pixel too wide (at least for me)... Also I'd love to have all the search results (more than 10). Maybe placed in different pages. Check the image:

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4424/screen01obn.th.png (http://img197.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen01obn.png)

As for new websites maybe Google and MySpace videos (AnimeCrazy uses MySpace for anime episodes...).




Also because of AnimeCrazy I found this strange occurance:

1- Play a certain flv video in the storage card from AnimeCrazy in ffplay (not every file crashes... I captured this episode (http://www.animecrazy.net/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-episode-9/) using FlashGot in Firefox...)

2- The video will crash and there'll be a crash report

3- Check the details of the crash report (I have these reports active for who knows what reason...)

4- After that the device would say to format the storage card (of course I ignored that).

5- The storage card is gone from every file explorer (not mounted?)

6- After a reset/reboot everything is fine again (storage card is fine... no errors found with checkdisk)

I will fix the screen "bug" when i have my new device next week (I hope i have it @ next week :) )

I have done a new Photobucket Plugin. You can search by Video Tag or Photo Tag.

Greatz

mccoffein

[mccoffein]

Originally Posted by frmariam
Thanks for another update Almost got it... Still 1 pixel too wide (at least for me)... Also I'd love to have all the search results (more than 10). Maybe placed in different pages. [...]

Hy,

i have done a MySpace Plugin for ffplay. At the moment it is in Beta Testing. If its finished i will post it!

Greatz

[frmariam]

You got yourself an awesome device! Makes my Omnia feel old...

Now that you have a wide screen device you'll probably get the same small interface issues I do. Anyway here's a screenshot of the plugin selection menu:

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7076/screen01s.th.png (http://img191.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen01s.png)

Have fun with your HD :D

PS: Not topic related but check WVGAFIX (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455974). It's a real life saver if you use any VGA apps that won't work in WVGA devices! I remember when I got my device I was so mad so many games didn't want to work...

[mccoffein]

Hy,

hmmm ... that cant be true ... :confused:
On my HTC Touch Diamond it works without those "big" pictures ...

What Windows Mobile Version do you use???

Greatz

[mancukya]

metacafe works greats in your plugins. flv4 in good speed.
i have prob with Photobucket Plugin

[frmariam]

It's an official Samsung rom with WiMo 6.1 (CE 5.2.20270 build 20270.1.3.1)

I reported this because of the scrollbars and empty space at the bottom (common issue in wide screen devices)... I didn't even know the images were suposed to be small... They used to be small but I think it changed in version 1.0.0.3 1.0.0.4.

My device is (W)QVGA. That may be the cause since my res is half of the Diamond. You have a Diamond and an HD?

[mccoffein]

metacafe works greats in your plugins. flv4 in good speed.
i have prob with Photobucket Plugin

What problem do you have?

[mccoffein]

It's an official Samsung rom with WiMo 6.1 (CE 5.2.20270 build 20270.1.3.1)

I reported this because of the scrollbars and empty space at the bottom (common issue in wide screen devices)... I didn't even know the images were suposed to be small... They used to be small but I think it changed in version 1.0.0.3 1.0.0.4.

My device is (W)QVGA. That may be the cause since my res is half of the Diamond. You have a Diamond and an HD?

Ok. I will see whats the problem ... ;)

[mccoffein]

Hy,

i have done many Updates on ffplay, ffmpeg and the Plugins.

The newest plugin i made is the "Downloader Plugin". With this Plugin you can download files searched by the "Stream Plugins" ...

So check it out! :) :) :)

[custardo01]

Thanks for the update. Just a few things that are happening testing on a Topaz this time.

1. Still unable to open any url addresses as per my post no.47. Have tried mms and http protocols using wifi - can't afford data :-(

2. The plug ins are not so important to me but I tried the you tube one and when I open it I get a continuous process coloured wheel on the screen which does not go away until I press a menu button or search/play/info. It goes away after the message "no files selected" or "no files in the list".

The search on you tube worked but when I tried to play a file again I just got process colured wheel forever so had to cancel.

3. The download plug in icon is a bit stretched on WVGA device but the other plug in icons look fine.

Hope that helps. You have made good progress!

Edit: Forgot to mention when you open a plug in page the pop up menu is blank. Just an idea to have text in the pop up menu on opening so the user quickly knows where to look to take action on the page eg. "Select" or "Options".

[mccoffein]

Thanks for the update. Just a few things that are happening testing on a Topaz this time.

1. Still unable to open any url addresses as per my post no.47. Have tried mms and http protocols using wifi - can't afford data :-(

2. The plug ins are not so important to me but I tried the you tube one and when I open it I get a continuous process coloured wheel on the screen which does not go away until I press a menu button or search/play/info. It goes away after the message "no files selected" or "no files in the list".

The search on you tube worked but when I tried to play a file again I just got process colured wheel forever so had to cancel.

3. The download plug in icon is a bit stretched on WVGA device but the other plug in icons look fine.

Hope that helps. You have made good progress!

Edit: Forgot to mention when you open a plug in page the pop up menu is blank. Just an idea to have text in the pop up menu on opening so the user quickly knows where to look to take action on the page eg. "Select" or "Options".

Hy custardo01,

thanks for your reply. I will see to your "bug reports" tomorrow and i will test it.

Greatz

mccoffein

[frmariam]

Nice a new version :)

Tested the download function and it work fine. Hope you add the option to build a download list soon (even if only a single file downloads at a time). Also some small changes:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6646/66119763.th.png (http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=66119763.png)

Don't forget about the width/scrollbar fix:

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4424/screen01obn.th.png (http://img197.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen01obn.png) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9467/plug.th.png (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=plug.png)

[adwinp]

matroska (.mkv container) files aren't working.

[mccoffein]

Nice a new version :)

Tested the download function and it work fine. Hope you add the option to build a download list soon (even if only a single file downloads at a time). Also some small changes:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6646/66119763.th.png (http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=66119763.png)

Don't forget about the width/scrollbar fix:

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4424/screen01obn.th.png (http://img197.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen01obn.png) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9467/plug.th.png (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=plug.png)

Hy,

first of all thanks for testing.

1. Downloadlist: Yes, this will be the next step. The folder you have selected is saved in settings.txt for your next try. But i will implement the folderbrwoser dialog.

2. Scrollbar: Yes, i will fix it with the next version.

Greatz

mccoffein

[mccoffein]

matroska (.mkv container) files aren't working.

Hy,

yes thats right. But i will do a new ffmpeg version with the newest checkout. The currently problem is, that the new svn version of ffmpeg is broken for WinCE for a while.

And the Dailymotion Plugin isnt working yet too, because they changed their rss feed.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

Hy,

is there a user how tried ffplay on htc touch hd????

Please contact me.

Thanks

[mccoffein]

I have done a Nightly Build of ffplay and plugin for HTC Touch HD Device. I changed something for this device. Its a BETA Build and not implemented in the original build!

Please test it and report me bugs!

Thx

mccoffein

[custardo01]

I have done a Nightly Build of ffplay and plugin for HTC Touch HD Device. I changed something for this device. Its a BETA Build and not implemented in the original build!

Please test it and report me bugs!

Thx

mccoffein

Hi

I tried this quickly on an HD.

1.Was not able to open .avi file MS error but no details.

2. Tried YouTube plugin and all worked fine. Downloaded a movie successfully but unable to locate it on storage card. I put \Storage Card as the download path.

3. Tried Dailymotion plugin which worked but unable to download a file. Nothing happens when I press download. Used same path as above. Movie plays ok with this plug in.

Thats all I did for now. Hope it helps.

[mccoffein]

Hi

I tried this quickly on an HD.

1.Was not able to open .avi file MS error but no details.

2. Tried YouTube plugin and all worked fine. Downloaded a movie successfully but unable to locate it on storage card. I put \Storage Card as the download path.

3. Tried Dailymotion plugin which worked but unable to download a file. Nothing happens when I press download. Used same path as above. Movie plays ok with this plug in.

Thats all I did for now. Hope it helps.

Hy,

i have done a new Nightly Build for HTC Touch HD.

1. I tried it on my device. All works fine. Where is it stored?
2. Comes any error message or so on?
3. Dailymotion plugin is broken for a while, because they changed their rss feed.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

With the new Nightly Build i have fixed a bug in the downloader, some screen resolutions and a bug in the systemidletimeout.

Greatz

[custardo01]

Hy,

i have done a new Nightly Build for HTC Touch HD.

1. I tried it on my device. All works fine. Where is it stored?
2. Comes any error message or so on?
3. Dailymotion plugin is broken for a while, because they changed their rss feed.

Greatz

1. \Storage Card. I am back on stock rom which uses NCF 2.0. Maybe that is the problem? Now installed the latest version on Blackstone of Nightly build and tried it with another .avi file and that also would not open and got same MS error. With the ordinary version on Diamond2 I could open one .avi file bit not a second one. The problem seems to be random with ordinary version. D2 also on stock rom using NCF 2.0.

2. The YouTube download has now appeared on the storage card. It took some time to appear.

3. Problems with all plug ins using latest version Nightly build on Blackstone when performing a search. I've attached screen shots. Did not try Dailymotion.

[mccoffein]

1. \Storage Card. I am back on stock rom which uses NCF 2.0. Maybe that is the problem? Now installed the latest version on Blackstone of Nightly build and tried it with another .avi file and that also would not open and got same MS error. With the ordinary version on Diamond2 I could open one .avi file bit not a second one. The problem seems to be random with ordinary version. D2 also on stock rom using NCF 2.0.

2. The YouTube download has now appeared on the storage card. It took some time to appear.

3. Problems with all plug ins using latest version Nightly build on Blackstone when performing a search. I've attached screen shots. Did not try Dailymotion.

I think you dont have a network connection! Right? :)

[custardo01]

I think you dont have a network connection! Right? :)

Sorry! No idea what happened it was on and can't remember switching it off. :o

Plug ins seem to be working although with YouTube i got a message saying it can't open url and then proceeded to the search playlist as normal once I dismissed this message. While playing video in youtube and metacafe I sometimes get a thick green line either horizontal or vertical on the video screen. Maybe to do with resolution? Just downloaded a file from photobucket and that worked ok.

[rojaa]

Your player is handling flv files on my imate 9502 beautifully.

But...
How can I establish an "association" with your player? THat is, when I tap on a flv file it is automatically opened by your program.

I've tried and tried, but so far stuck having TCMCP as the associated flv player

[mccoffein]

Your player is handling flv files on my imate 9502 beautifully.

But...
How can I establish an "association" with your player? THat is, when I tap on a flv file it is automatically opened by your program.

I've tried and tried, but so far stuck having TCMCP as the associated flv player

Hy,

thats not possible at the moment but i will implement it.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

The download of ffplay will be currently not available.

The reason is that i decided to make ffplay for Windows Mobile Open Source.

I will post a message if its online at his new home.

Greatz

[crystalizer]

any way to get access to the source code for compiling ffmpeg under windows mobile with visual studio 2008 by any chance ?

[namtrac]

Source would be nice to port it to WinCE 5.0 (not mobile).

[mccoffein]

ffmpeg WinCE is now Open Source!

For more informations look at our homepage http://www.ffmpeg-wince.org ...

See you!

[mccoffein]

If anybody is interested to join us or develop with us please send us and E-Mail. You will find all informations on our website http://www.ffmpeg-wince.org . Then you have to go to the Developers Corner ... :)

See you.

[mccoffein]

C l o s e d ! ! !

[khaytsus]

A fork is not a bad thing, often projects are forked when the scope or intention of a developer deviates from the original idea. For example if the ffmpeg folks have no intention of doing any Windows Mobile patches or maintenance it makes sense to fork it. However there's always the issue of maintaining the code in parallel with the main branch in that case.

I haven't used your project personally, but as an open source user and small-time developer, simply being a fork should not be a problem for anyone.

[mccoffein]

A fork is not a bad thing, often projects are forked when the scope or intention of a developer deviates from the original idea. For example if the ffmpeg folks have no intention of doing any Windows Mobile patches or maintenance it makes sense to fork it. However there's always the issue of maintaining the code in parallel with the main branch in that case.

I haven't used your project personally, but as an open source user and small-time developer, simply being a fork should not be a problem for anyone.

Hy khaytsus,

the devs of ffmpeg had a problem with that i think. So i decided to delete the work. I dont know ... But i think it was the right decision. Maybe i will implement in other software project ... I dont know.

Greatz

[qq108108108]

what a pity,such a great project should be continue!

[PierreDiamond]

Yes - I used the ffmpeg and it's a very powerful Application.

The Trend of Developmend is not only here to see - there's a need of support much more plattforms than Desktop.
I hope you could go on with your very good work - perhaps it could be made "official" - so there's no more "fork" ...

Please keep up your good work!

[mccoffein]

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[mccoffein]

And i think thats really hard. I have done it in my sparetime ... I wouldnt receive money for it!!!

[Farmer Ted]

That's a bummer, man. Ffplay is a mainstay on my fuze, and it ain't going anywhere!

[mccoffein]

That's a bummer, man. Ffplay is a mainstay on my fuze, and it ain't going anywhere!

Yes i think so ... :(

But we will se!

[khaytsus]

Here are original answers from members of the ffmpeg devs in irc chat:

(15:54:48) mru: comment out a few trivial bits of code to make it build, nevermind if it works, then trumpet out how you've PORTED FFMPEG TO WINCE!!!11!
(15:58:40) mru: windows users are on avereage more stupid than linux users
(16:10:47) kshishkov: unless you are a troll yourself

Thats it why i close my work. I think it dosent matter.

Greatz

Sounds like a perfect reason to fork it, vs submitting patches. As I guessed in my post earlier today, they have no intention of accepting or supporting patches for Windows Mobile. My guess was nothing specific to those particular devs, just in general that's often the largest reason for a fork.

Honestly it does sometimes happen that someone will fork a program then not make it real clear that it isn't their work, but that's not the typical reason and I doubt it's the reason here.

Again, I hadn't used your program, but I hope your interaction with the devs isn't the primary reason for ending development. Will they help in the future if you have a specific question which may or may not be related to your fork? Who knows. But as it stands today it sounds like you have every good reason to have forked the code. Follow their original license, attribute the code, etc, and there are no legal or moral concerns.

Cheers, whatever you decide to do!

[mccoffein]

I will see ... :confused:

[tovarish]

I can confirm that ffmpeg developers are a bit eccentric. For my work i made changes to ffmpeg so that it worked on solaris, irix, hpux and aix. I tried to submit these patches back to them and I was told that they dont support faulty compilers and c runtimes. This meant my company had to maintain the source changes themselves.
My advice to you would be to put your source code in either google code or sourceforge with the same license. That way your work is not wasted and if there is enough demand for it I could help you with further development. You could send me a private message if you would like that.

tovarish

[mccoffein]

I can confirm that ffmpeg developers are a bit eccentric. For my work i made changes to ffmpeg so that it worked on solaris, irix, hpux and aix. I tried to submit these patches back to them and I was told that they dont support faulty compilers and c runtimes. This meant my company had to maintain the source changes themselves.
My advice to you would be to put your source code in either google code or sourceforge with the same license. That way your work is not wasted and if there is enough demand for it I could help you with further development. You could send me a private message if you would like that.

tovarish

Hy tovarish,

yesterday i was very frustrated about ... Thank you. If i have a question i will send you a pm!

Thanks ... :)

[rojaa]

Hang in there. You're a very talented guy. Ignore the losers and proceed any way you choose

[Diokhanen]

Hi, mccoffein!
Can you give me a hint with your configure script for ffmpeg under WinCE?
I used this:

./configure --enable-memalign-hack --arch=armv4i --enable-cross-compile --cross-
prefix=/c/msys/1.0/mingw/opt/mingw32ce/bin/arm-wince-mingw32ce- --enable-small
--disable-static --enable-shared --disable-mmx --disable-zlib --disable-ipv6 --
disable-debug --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffserver --disable-ffplay --disable-en
coders --disable-network --disable-muxers --disable-decoders --disable-filters
--disable-devices --disable-protocols --disable-bsfs --disable-parsers --enable
-decoder=mpeg4 --enable-decoder=h264 --disable-demuxers

but i'm not sure if it's the best for performance (this is the only working, from all which i found) - decoder works too slow. :(
Where could i be wrong?
Didn't you met a problem with a slow video playing?

[yuchin]

Who still have ffmpeg sourcecode on wince???
Could you mail to me?? r1236318@pchome.com.tw
Thanks a lot!!

[Cythrelo]

mccoffein, just for the record, you have every right to continue development. They've licensed their code under the LGPL, so as long as you comply with the terms of the LGPL, you don't have to worry about whether they approve of your project or not.

They sound like douchebags anyway, so don't be discouraged their whining as long as you comply with the license they put their code under.

[crystalizer]

well done anyway, i used your project to figure how to address ffmpeg dlls, thank you for the job done, that helped at least me :)

[EGOvoruhk]

I say you jump ship and help port VLC instead :D

I know they should almost have a version ready. Maybe you can help

[mccoffein]

Who still have ffmpeg sourcecode on wince???
Could you mail to me?? r1236318@pchome.com.tw
Thanks a lot!!

Hy,

sorry ... The SVN is closed since 4 weeks. The source has 100 MB ... ;)

But maybe i will upload it again. If you have a question you can talk to me!

Greatz
mccoffein

[mccoffein]

well done anyway, i used your project to figure how to address ffmpeg dlls, thank you for the job done, that helped at least me :)

I am very pleased that the code can help you! :)

[mccoffein]

At the moment i have no idea for an "new" app using the code ... Maybe i have an idea for a new app in future ... :)

[frmariam]

^^^ Web video player and downloader :) Not new but I bet more people see the need for it (and it's always a good thing to have alternatives... especially if they are open source!)

Combining your past projects you already have most of the code for it... just needs further improvement

[mccoffein]

^^^ Web video player and downloader :) Internet radio and TV streamer.

Combining your past projects you already have most of the code for it... just needs further improvement (and it's always a good thing to have alternatives... especially if they are open source!)

Hy frmariam,

Nice to see you! :)

This was also a consideration of me. But i think jm81 work is very good. I used it every day. At the moment it dosent work. But iam loving it!!! :D

I will defenetly think about it!

Greatz

[AlexeyUas]

mccofein, can you build newest version of ffmpeg for WinCe?
If you know how - please tell me .configure parameters and how you build (by WinGw or Cygwin or ...)
I can build ffmpeg for windows by Mingw/Msys. But I cannot build ffmpeg for WinCE (can not find CeGcc with runtime 3.15 ).
We need you help. Come Back please.

[mccoffein]

mccofein, can you build newest version of ffmpeg for WinCe?
If you know how - please tell me .configure parameters and how you build (by WinGw or Cygwin or ...)
I can build ffmpeg for windows by Mingw/Msys. But I cannot build ffmpeg for WinCE (can not find CeGcc with runtime 3.15 ).
We need you help. Come Back please.

Hy AlexeyUas,

i will try to build it out!

Greatz
mccoffein

[mccoffein]

Hy,

i have done a build from the latest checkout of ffmpeg.
All works fine! :)

This is my configure:

./configure --enable-cross-compile --cross-prefix=/opt/mingw32ce/arm-mingw32ce/bin/ --arch=arm4l --target-os=mingw32ce --enable-memalign-hack --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffserver --disable-ffplay --disable-static --enable-shared --disable-mmx --disable-zlib --disable-ipv6 --disable-debug --enable-small --enable-network --disable-protocols --enable-protocol=http --enable-protocol=rtp --enable-protocol=udp --enable-protocol=file --enable-protocol=tcp --extra-ldflags=-L/home/torsten/faad/lib --enable-libfaad --enable-gpl --enable-decoder=libfaad --enable-decoder=mpeg4aac --extra-cflags=-I/home/torsten/faad/include

If you have a question you can ask me!

Greatz
mccoffein
MSN: info@torsten-klinger.de

[AlexeyUas]

How you build - by MinGw or Cygwin?

[mccoffein]

How you build - by MinGw or Cygwin?

Hy,

Under Mandriva Linux with cegcc v0.55.

Greatz
mccoffein

[mancukya]

i search v1 and v2 pls upload man

[mccoffein]

i search v1 and v2 pls upload man

hi,

what do you mean with v1 and v2??? :)

Greatz
mccoffein

[mccoffein]

There were so many open tasks with ffmpeg WinCE ... I dont know if it make sense to develop on this project in future.

The biggest problem is, that the player has no gui (Control Buttons).
And i have no idea to do this ... :(

Greatz

[frmariam]

A GUI was surely needed... That and merging the different processes (the main screen and player screen processes).

Ever considered borrowing code from the Nitrogen (http://code.google.com/p/microfi-nitrogen/) GUI/skinning engine? As far as I know it was pretty lite considering...

If not there's always the TCPMP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=380387) or Pocket MVP (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f90ccbe673c34eab36df4e8dca141969e04e75f6 e8ebb871) GUI as examples.

[mccoffein]

A GUI was surely needed... That and merging the different processes (the main screen and player screen processes).

Ever considered borrowing code from the Nitrogen (http://code.google.com/p/microfi-nitrogen/) GUI/skinning engine? As far as I know it was pretty lite considering...

If not there's always the TCPMP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=380387) or Pocket MVP (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f90ccbe673c34eab36df4e8dca141969e04e75f6 e8ebb871) GUI as examples.

I have tried to build a gui. But i had no success. Maybe i will develop on this in future.

But at the moment i have no idea to make this.

Greatz
mccoffein

[mccoffein]

But maybe i found a solution ... :)

[mancukya]

because v1 and v2 play flv4 (Onvp6) full screen.

[mccoffein]

because v1 and v2 play flv4 (Onvp6) full screen.

Sorry mancukya,

what do you mean with v1 and v2??? I cant follow you yet ... :confused:

[mccoffein]

If you mean ffmpeg WinCE ... It dosent work anymore. I have to update code which decode the flv url`s ... :p

Greatz
mccoffein

[frmariam]

I think he means if you could reupload the first versions of ffplay you published (before you released the source).

If I understand correctly seems like the ability to play flv4 (on local drives... not streaming) files was broken on the following builds...

Guess he had better luck than me since this format has always crashed in my device.





TCPMP can play flv4 (not brilliant performance though... Intel Xscale video mode seems the best one... at least in the Omnia):

TCPMP (http://blogs.shintak.info/articles/TCPMP.aspx)
FLV4 plugin (http://blogs.shintak.info/articles/ffvp6.aspx)

Replace the common.dll with this one (http://nvs.j-ynv.net/soft/common.dl) if you can't get the flv4 to work... Pitty it doesn't work with WVD (for that you need this one (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3844802&postcount=366)... problem is it messes the player file browser...

[mccoffein]

If i found a solution for gui maybe i will develop in future on this project.

But gui is my biggest problem at the moment.

Greatz
mccoffein

[mancukya]

frmariam thx.

[mccoffein]

Hy,

i have compiled out the latest svn snapshot of ffmpeg ... But, there is still no network support in libavformat. Currently i dont know why.

At the moment i still have no solution for player gui ...
So ... I think there will be no update in near future. Maybe anyone can help me! :)

Feel free to contact me at MSN if you have an idea!
MSN: info@torsten-klinger.de

Thx.
mccoffein

[mccoffein]

And i mean ... Any idea is welcome!!!

- GUI
- solve bug in libavformat or so on ...

Greatz

[mccoffein]

I have build out the latest svn checkout of ffmpeg.

Network streaming works now on wince with libavformat. ffplay works too.
Maybe i will do an updatet youtubeplay for wince ...

Greatz
mccoffein

MSN: info@torsten-klinger.de

[tourekunda]

Dear All,
I need the latest ffmpeg-wincesvn. Is it possible to download it. How can I access it !

Thank you in advance for your kind attention
Regards

Hisham

[tourekunda]

Hello all,
i get a copy of ffmpeg4mobile. I managed to link it to my application. Most of library in link, however the follow functions are missing
avpicture_get_size
avpicture_fill
img_convert

Any ideas

[mccoffein]

Hello all,
i get a copy of ffmpeg4mobile. I managed to link it to my application. Most of library in link, however the follow functions are missing
avpicture_get_size
avpicture_fill
img_convert

Any ideas

Hy,

its a very old svn checkout! And network is not enabled too! But ... In near future i will do a recomp of ffmpeg wince with another name and so on.

Currently all is in alpha stage.

Greatz
mccoffein

[rojaa]

HOORAY!

!We need this so bad. TIred or relying on TCMCP. THe old ffplay was so good1

[mccoffein]

HOORAY!

!We need this so bad. TIred or relying on TCMCP. THe old ffplay was so good1

Hy rojaa,

thx. But i think ffmpeg WinCE is dead. R.I.P.

Greatz

[mccoffein]

Hy rojaa,

thx. But i think ffmpeg WinCE is dead. R.I.P.

Greatz

But maybe i will update the libraries for other developers and their projects.