[Djape]

Hello all.

Is it possible to add feature where playercorefactory.xml settings can be integrated in gui settings.
User can navigate and change values.

For example, I have pivos linux and I can't change playecorefactory.xml to my needs because it is in /usr/share/xbmc/system/ which is read-only.

It would be great if these values can be set same way as video playback settings.

Cheers.

[davilla]

It's read-only for a reason

What 'features' do you think you need to change ?

[Djape]

For example, I've a problem where mp4 video on remote ftp server seems to be played with DVDplayer instead of AMLplayer.
Also, I have a problem where rtmp restreams from Wowza server have extension .stream and XBMC tries to play them with PAP player.

Anyway, if you say that it is read-only for a reason, I wont argue with that

[davilla]

for player issues, pop up the contextual menu, 'play using..." but DVDplayer should handle them now (pivos rebo).

[Djape]

I will try to get log file as it is real PIA lol

I have list of channels in .strm format.
They play just fine in windows frodo nightly, but in pivos xbmc they are not playing.
Furthermore, it is "Waiting..." for ages, after several minutes I just have to power off/on device.

So, this happens with rtmp restream video.stream from Wowza, happens on m3u8 iptv lists.
On the other side, I see some h264, aac (mp4) 720p video file (over ftp) puts CPU to 90%
I wonder if it is normal that AMLplayer is playing them, because I guess VPU should handle it and CPU should be low.

Anyway, I wonder why I can't change playercorefactory.xml, I mean what is the reason not letting me edit that file?
I understand that this file is in usr.sqsh (/usr/share/xbmc/system) but why I can't put it in /root/.xbmc/system and xbmc accepts this as primary file.

For example, if I have something in /root/.xbmc/..... why this can't be used as major setting?

Sorry if I ask to many questions, but I would like to know

Cheers and thx for all the hard work!

EDIT: Play using DVDplayer does "Waiting..." for ages. Play using AMLplayer does nothing.

[davilla]

can't help unless I see at least xbmc.log, www.pastebin.com it.

[Djape]

Here ya go mate http://pastebin.com/GhJAnU9v
I select channel (which works on windows xbmc) press ok on remote and "Waiting..." for ages
http://pastebin.com/GhJAnU9v

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powered off/on and this time play using AMLplayer
http://pastebin.com/ytLUK3Ag

[davilla]

I suspect something to do with python threading, dvdplayer is opened, a demuxer created then nothing. You might try the user nightly that has the mainline python threading fix in it.

[Djape]

Thx Davilla mate, I will try newer.

I am using m3 build update-6e39f4dc6a from 23.January and if you are talking about this fix
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/415f...8b4007f100
I don't have it on the box.

Will report back.
Cheers...

[Djape]

Davilla mate, sorry for the delay. I was away from box.
You were right, it is fixed in new builds.

Cheers

[Djape]

Well, my last report was 50% true and 50% false

m3u8 streams play very well, while .stream streams still hangs the box on endless "Working..."

Changing line number 32 in playercorefactory.xml
from

<rule name="sdp/asf" filetypes="sdp|asf" player="DVDPlayer" />

to

<rule name="sdp/asf" filetypes="sdp|asf|stream" player="AMLPlayer" />

That is why I asked for changing this via GUI, or to add option to change this file by placing it in user /userdata directory or advacedsettings.xml, anywhere, just to give easy access to change it.
Thanks.

Take care.