Here is a working VLC Media Player!!
 

I have a working build of vlc media player (version 0.8.6d) compiled using the scratchbox environment and the maemo 4.0 sdk.

I will also try to get a guide together, but I'm gonna have to retrace some steps first.

I will attach the deb if anyone wants to try it out. Of course I am not responsible if it does something to your system, so backup your data before installing it, but I didn't have any problems installing it on my n800 with OS2008. You must be in red pill mode to install this application. Instructions on red pill mode can be found here

Here is a link to deb file. I can post somewhere else if this one expires.

http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~euhmyn

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bdogg64,

Please post deb file asap and instructions for loading.
I use VLC all the time. Many many thanks. Keep up the great work. lol

Dan

Thank you
 

I really love using vlc program , and will enjoy using it on my nokia n800
is curious if it will work with 2007 or with the n700... You rock!

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:::

Does it have all the build-in codec for video file like
the desktop one..?

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Yes it does. Its compiled with ffmpeg. Here is the info from the ffmpeg build

FFmpeg version SVN-r11353, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --prefix=/usr --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid --enable-libx264 --enable-pp --enable-gpl --enable-liba52 --cc=arm-linux-gcc --enable-pthreads --arch=armv41 --enable-libfaac --enable-libfaad --enable-libvorbis --enable-libtheora --enable-libnut --disable-optimizations --enable-libamr-wb --enable-libamr-nb
libavutil version: 49.6.0
libavcodec version: 51.49.0
libavformat version: 52.3.0
built on Dec 30 2007 17:07:05, gcc: 3.4.4 (release) (CodeSourcery ARM 2005q3-2)

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Here is another download link

http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~euhmyn

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Unable to install. Incompatible software package. :(

I'm running N800 with latest OS2008.

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Which link did you use to download it?

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I used the megaupload link. The other link didn't work at all...

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I think the incompatible package may be dependent on which mode you are in. I have my n800 in red pill mode, so I'll have to go back to the other mode and see if it gives me the same message

Re: Here is a working VLC Media Player!!
 

this has the potential to rock the n800/810....bring video playback to new heights right??....like, could be made default player in many apps if it does better than mplayer for playing back certain codecs....great job!!...this is awesome!

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GreatJob it still is buggy .. Had to load it from a command line as there was no icon on n800 2008 after i installed it . Also i was hopeing that i can maybe stream my n800 camera from it .. Like peekaboo software . that will be cool but it looks like it was removed in this ver of VLC when i click open devices.

But other wise it works i played a around 5 videos and thay played ok it crashed on 2 of the videos.

Great work ..

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I had that problem too. A reboot solved the problem

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bdogg64,

Downloaded from second site you provided and went into red pill mode and rebooted as others suggested. Does not work in blue pill mode. :) I get an error message, "Unable to open '%U' "at start. In messages it says, " no suitable access module for '%U'. Fixed this problem by reloading in red pill mode and using x-terminal and typing vlc then hit enter key(explain so newbies like me can follow along) :). I can load an mpeg4 video and it stalls occassionally and I get no sound. Check x-terminal messages and it says that this vlc version does not support mpeg4a. Can you add the necessary mpeg4a codec. I use Handbreak to reformat my dvd's for n800 and they look gorgeous on n800 os2008 included player. Any ideas. It looks fanatastic though! lol, Dan

p.s. I'm using n800 with os2008. :)

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People, just ask Serge how much work he had to do to get mplayer optimized for this platform. There is NO way a simple recompile of VLC is going to "just work".

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VLC related threads pop up occasionally from time to time. Well, I have already answered a similar question :)
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...64&postcount=8

Both MPlayer and VLC primarily use the same decoding engine (ffmpeg). So the set of supported media codecs should be pretty much the same.

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Serge,

Great job with mplayer, I love it! It's my primary video viewer.

Quick question. I'm noticing that the mplayer tends to stall briefly during playback of an mpeg4 movie I convert using Handbreak. I'm using n800 on os2008 which runs the movie better than os2007. If I turn off internet connection it helps a little but the player is not using much of the processor according to the processor monitor I installed. Have others reported this problem? On Handbreak I set the file to 1000kb at 400x176 or close to those numbers. Any suggestions to remeady these brief stalls or is their an upcoming fix? Thanks lol, Dan

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Now all we need is a custom maemo skin . As it cuts some of the bottons off at the bottom. Now that i have been playing woth it . It works great on video streams that did not work with other players . I have a ip/webcam and not one program on my n800 played it till this VLC player and it works great for that live feed.

Thanks for the tip on the reboot my icon for vlc was listed after the reboot.

Also if you load VLC as root from command line it seems to run a bit better.


Thanks

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I think they're unavoidable. I've tried with every imagineable combination of audio and video bitrates (not with Handbrake, but with this, which is optimized for the Itablets) and I always get the occasional, fraction-of-a-second hang.

Mind you, given how it was just a couple of iterations of ITOS/mplayer ago, it's now a feast for the eye. Which just shows how easily Homo sapiens sapiens can be pleased, given enough time.

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Here is a fix for the %U bug. From the command line, go into the /usr/share/applications/ folder and edit the vlc.desktop file and change the line that says

Exec=vlc %U
to
Exec=vlc

I'll be posting a new deb soon, as well as a guide through the build process. The project is also registered on garage.maemo.org now

Re: Here is a working VLC Media Player!!
 

bdogg64,

New to command line. :)
in vlc mode in xterminal what do you type in before: /user/share/applications/folder to edit the vlc.desktop file to change the line that says Exec=vlc %U to Exec=vlc. lol Dan
p.s. I also get this command line when I enter vlc mode.
VLC media player 0.8.6d Janus
[00000256] main interface: creating VLM
vlc[1328] : GLIB CRITICAL ** default - gtk_pizza_set_size
: assertion 'pizza != NULL' failed

Any help would greatly be appreciated. :)

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If you have nano installed, you can type
After you edit the file. Press CTRL+O to save and CTRL+X to exit

If you use vi type
After you edit the file.
Type
to save and exit

I don't know why that message is displaying, so I'll have to look into it more, but you should be able to run VLC from the launcher under Extras

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bdogg64,

I loaded nano typed in: nano /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop
can see Exec-vlc %U. :)
Now how do I edit it to remove '%U' ? :)
Like I said I'm new to command line editing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. lol :) Dan

Re: Here is a working VLC Media Player!!
 

No problem.

Just go down to that line and backspace out the %U and save

After that, go back to the command line and type

then

That will move the vlc icon into the hildon directory

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bdogg64,

I've tried backspace and it just sends the pointer to another line way above the Exec=%U. Strange huh? O now can get curser to highlight 'E" in 'Exec=vlc %U'. It highlights the 'E' in 'Exec=vlc %U' but when I place the curser behind 'U' or any other letter for that matter the highlighted'E' in 'Exec=%U' is the letter that moves
Am I doing something wrong or did I miss a step?
Appreciate your help and patience. lol :)
Dan

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Did you use the D-Pad to put the cursor just to the right of the %U ?

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dblank,

What is D-Pad? lol :)
Too funny. :)
I will be quite familiar with x-terminal by end of this edit.
Thanks for everyone's help. Hope others can learn from my experience. lol, Dan

P.S. Found D-Pad( for newbies like me it's the big button to left of screen on N800)!
Will now try to finish the changes that bdogg64 suggested. lol, Dan

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Np. I think was telling you what to do assuming you were using ssh and a regular keyboard. My bad!

Try this

then

then to make sure its there

then

then

then

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Sorry, Directional Pad :)

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bdogg64,

I would really like to continue with original way. I found D-Pad now I need to find Crtl button so I can Ctrl+O to save and then Crtl+X to exit. lol, Dan

Re: Here is a working VLC Media Player!!
 

dblank,

Thanks I found by trial and error.
Now can you tell me which is Crtl. lol, Dan

Re: Here is a working VLC Media Player!!
 

Do you have the toolbar enabled? (View > Show Toolbar)

Ctrl should be at the end of the toolbar.

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dblank,

Yes I can see Ctrl at end of toolbar. Problem is that when I enter Crtl+X it asks me to input Y to save changes. I can't seem to select Y to save changes. I tried following bdogg64 other method and it asks me to enter Y to save changes at end of input. Any ideas would be appreciated. lol, Dan

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Just tap Y on the virtual keyboard.

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dblank,

Can't seem to get virtual keyboard up so that I can tap Y. It sends me back into input on command line right after 'Exec=vlc'. I sure have learned a lot. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Dan

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Tapping on the screen doesn't bring up the keyboard?

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Yea. I don't know if thats a bug in the xterm or not. It wont let you use the keyboard after inserting a control+o command. When you click back on the screen it makes the command go away. I think thats why I used ssh to edit the file on the IT

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bdogg64,

Thanks for your help and dblank and others also.
I'll have to wait for your update. lol, Dan. Happy New Year !!!!

Re: Here is a working VLC Media Player!!
 

I ran into this problem with xterm and nano too.
I found two workarounds:
1) Even though nano is text oriented, you can also tap the options listed at the bottom of the nano screen. If you tap ^X or ^O, the virtual keyboard stays on screen and you can answer the question.
2) In xterm you add 'y' and 'n' to the toolbar shortcuts. Use Tools/Settings/Toolbar Shortcut/New etc.

Good luck!

Detlev

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Detlev,

Thanks for the tips. I successfully added 'Y' and 'N' to x-terminal shortcuts. Unfortunately neither of your methods work. Have learned a loy though. lol, Dan