How to Disable "Now Playing" for Videos?

m_lopez_h · 2010-02-09 04:40

I run Alaska on an AppleTV and the now playing window shows up as a blank window for a couple of seconds before the video actually starts playing. I know it likely has to do with the fact that the AppleTV is underpowered.

I have no use for the Now Playing video window (it slows down the system too much), so how do I go about disabling it permanently?

reaven · 2010-02-09 07:11

m_lopez_h Wrote:I run Alaska on an AppleTV and the now playing window shows up as a blank window for a couple of seconds before the video actually starts playing. I know it likely has to do with the fact that the AppleTV is underpowered.

I have no use for the Now Playing video window (it slows down the system too much), so how do I go about disabling it permanently?

I have an Apple TV and that never happen to me.
And how the now playing window could slow down the system exactly ?

hikaricore · 2010-02-09 07:27

The video is loading way too slowly, it does happen but this is why hitcher put in a delay so it shouldn't happen anymore.
Are you using the very latest Alaska git?

thedon_1 · 2010-02-09 09:22

I have the same thing on my setup. I doubt it's a power issue as i am using an ION with an N330. It only happends on the alaska skin and for litterally a split second.

I always thought it was because i was not using the latest xbmc, just the one from the ubuntu repos as the previous alaska never did this.

m_lopez_h · 2010-02-09 09:40

hikaricore Wrote:The video is loading way too slowly, it does happen but this is why hitcher put in a delay so it shouldn't happen anymore.
Are you using the very latest Alaska git?

I am using the latest git. All my DVDs are backed up in ISO format and connected from a NAS to the AppleTV via Gigabit switch. Maybe it takes a second more open up an ISO container...I don't know. I'm just looking for a way to disable the now playing video window all together. The skin works fine otherwise...

mcborzu · 2010-02-09 16:20

If you have no need for the 'Now Playing', just delete VideoOverlay.xml

Stellar · 2012-01-09 05:23

mcborzu Wrote:If you have no need for the 'Now Playing', just delete VideoOverlay.xml

I've deleted but still the movie continues playing after i press backspace...
There is another way?

m_lopez_h Member Posts: 63 Joined: Jul 2004 Reputation: 0	2010-02-09 04:40 Post: #1 I run Alaska on an AppleTV and the now playing window shows up as a blank window for a couple of seconds before the video actually starts playing. I know it likely has to do with the fact that the AppleTV is underpowered. I have no use for the Now Playing video window (it slows down the system too much), so how do I go about disabling it permanently?
	find quote

hikaricore Posting Freak Posts: 1,516 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Tuesday	2010-02-09 07:27 Post: #3 The video is loading way too slowly, it does happen but this is why hitcher put in a delay so it shouldn't happen anymore. Are you using the very latest Alaska git?
	find quote

thedon_1 Member Posts: 51 Joined: Jan 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-02-09 09:22 Post: #4 I have the same thing on my setup. I doubt it's a power issue as i am using an ION with an N330. It only happends on the alaska skin and for litterally a split second. I always thought it was because i was not using the latest xbmc, just the one from the ubuntu repos as the previous alaska never did this.
	find quote

mcborzu Skilled Skinner Posts: 3,381 Joined: Feb 2009 Reputation: 15 Location: dsf	2010-02-09 16:20 Post: #6 If you have no need for the 'Now Playing', just delete VideoOverlay.xml
	find quote

Stellar Junior Member Posts: 8 Joined: Dec 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-01-09 05:23 Post: #7 mcborzu Wrote:If you have no need for the 'Now Playing', just delete VideoOverlay.xml I've deleted but still the movie continues playing after i press backspace... There is another way?
	find quote