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More => Old Versions => Media Center 17 => Topic started by: locust on May 02, 2012, 06:12:21 pm

Title: Request - External Media Player
Post by: locust on May 02, 2012, 06:12:21 pm

Could you add an option in the right click menu to play a video using the default external media player??

Also on a side note, if under file types in options, if the default media player is selected for videos and you then import videos mc cannot create thumbnails for the videos. Maybe thumbnail creation should use mc regardless of file type settings.

I don't always use an external media player but in some circumstances I do use it, I'd rather be able to quickly play a file from the context menu rather than globally change my settings..

Thanks

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: Lasse_Lus on May 02, 2012, 06:18:36 pm

send to external is not what you need ?

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: locust on May 02, 2012, 06:24:53 pm

Oops  :-[, I've been looking under more play options.. Although a keyboard shortcut could come in handy or and alt + click perhaps, would save going through sub menus

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: Lasse_Lus on May 03, 2012, 02:19:47 am

Quote from: brian0001 on May 02, 2012, 06:24:53 pm

would save going through sub menus

you do have the recent command available

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: locust on May 03, 2012, 02:34:39 am

Thanks Lasse_Lus, i will look into it :)

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: Lasse_Lus on May 03, 2012, 03:33:08 am

Quote from: brian0001

. Although a keyboard shortcut could come in handy

actually there are possible to set up keyboard shortcut's under options/remote control/commands..only problem, MC does not pick up the database field as it should
instead of the real filename like C:\brian.mp4 it sends [Filename] as a string, quite annoying..

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: Lasse_Lus on May 03, 2012, 03:36:52 am

Quote from: Lasse_Lus on May 03, 2012, 02:19:47 am

you do have the recent command available

you set the number you need under options (Tree & view)

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: sunfire7 on May 03, 2012, 09:44:15 am

Quote from: Lasse_Lus on May 03, 2012, 03:36:52 am

you set the number you need under options (Tree & view)

You learn something new everyday!!  :)

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: locust on May 07, 2012, 06:22:35 am

One thing, how do I make this into a keyboard shortcut, I've tried but isn't that only for a remote.. I would like to use a remote and a keyboard shortcut if possible

cheers

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: Lasse_Lus on May 07, 2012, 06:49:57 am

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I've tried but isn't that only for a remote..

you can set up a "keyboard remote" (Input Device)

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I would like to use a remote and a keyboard shortcut if possible

but

Quote from: Lasse_Lus

..only problem, MC does not pick up the database field as it should
instead of the real filename like C:\brian.mp4 it sends [Filename] as a string

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: locust on May 07, 2012, 06:51:29 am

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Request - External Media Player
Post by: Lasse_Lus on May 07, 2012, 06:56:40 am

but try to persuade matt to have a look at it  :D