[mythtv-commits] Ticket #6547: Allow to play video using default external player

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#6547: Allow to play video using default external player
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 Reporter:  jyavenard at gmail.com  |        Owner:  awithers      
     Type:  enhancement          |       Status:  infoneeded_new
 Priority:  minor                |    Milestone:  unknown       
Component:  Plugin - MythVideo   |      Version:  head          
 Severity:  medium               |   Resolution:                
  Mlocked:  0                    |  
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Comment(by stuartm):

 I've always been concerned that offering the option of an alternative
 player means that people don't report the problems they have with the
 internal player.

 Now the internal player and mplayer both use ffmpeg and at least in
 principle they should both be able to play the same content. Doesn't
 allowing an alternative for the 1/2% of videos which won't play seem like
 the wrong approach, holding back the internal player rather than focusing
 on addressing remaining issues?

 One of the big reasons why we're moving away from external applications is
 the drive for better integration, consistency of behaviour and
 simplification of the setup/settings. We know that offering the choice
 causes a lot of confusion for users, they have wonder why their remote
 works for watching recordings but not livetv, why the OSD is
 missing/different, why audio volumes/devices etc are changing and the list
 goes on.

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