mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

orschiro · 2011-09-10 21:44:51

Hi guys,

When I open a video file that is still downloaded I cannot go forward or backward.

Can this be changed or is mplayer simply not capable to do so?

I think other video players such as VLC support that by default.

Last edited by orschiro (2011-09-11 00:53:13)

Gusar · 2011-09-10 22:39:07

Use 'mplayer -idx' or even 'mplayer -forceidx'. May not work for all filetypes.

the sad clown · 2011-09-10 23:15:26

I haven't noticed this with mplayer and .flv files (which I usually download through youtube-dl). What type of file are you talking about.

orschiro · 2011-09-10 23:49:00

In the very special case it was a avi file I downloaded with Chromium.

And while it was downloading I opened it with GMplayer and realised that I couldn't go forward or backward but only stop/pause it.

@Gusar

Can I set this settings permanently to not always have to add the option on launch of mplayer?

Army · 2011-09-10 23:54:34

~/.mplayer/config

Last edited by Army (2011-09-10 23:54:48)

orschiro · 2011-09-11 00:19:35

Thanks Army. I know about the config file, it was just about the right setting there.

Obviously it has to be a global option. Defining it only for gnome-mplayer didn't work.

# Write your default config options here!
idx=yes
forceidx=yes

[gnome-mplayer]
msglevel=all=5
idx=yes
forceidx=yes

Thanks anyway!

orschiro · 2011-09-13 12:11:09

I have to reopen the thread. Since I'm now using the idx option every (avi) file gets reindexed before starting to play it. However for a big file such as a movie this takes a lot of time.

Hence, is there any way to limit it only to incomplete files?

Regards

Last edited by orschiro (2011-09-13 12:24:54)

Gusar · 2011-09-13 12:43:47

This should only happen with forceidx, just plain idx will not reindex if an index already exists.

orschiro · 2011-09-13 20:33:12

Hi Gusar,

You're right. First I added also forceidx because it didn't work only with idx. However this was the case when I applied both settings just to gnome-mplayer.

That is, using just idx is very sufficient!

Regards

Arch Linux

#1 2011-09-10 21:44:51

mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

#2 2011-09-10 22:39:07

Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

#3 2011-09-10 23:15:26

Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

#4 2011-09-10 23:49:00

Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

#5 2011-09-10 23:54:34

Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

#6 2011-09-11 00:19:35

Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

#7 2011-09-13 12:11:09

Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

#8 2011-09-13 12:43:47

Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

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Re: mplayer - forward/backward with downloading file [solved]

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