mplayer playlist

enzo250gto · 09-07-2002, 01:16 AM

I just did a search for this, and could not find the answer in the document file. How do you create a playlist for mplayer? I don't use the gui. I always type it in Eterm to run a file but would like a playlist so I can play the whole list or jump to files much quicker than typing them in everytime. Thanks.

MasterC · 09-07-2002, 01:32 AM

I just was reading the docs on mplayer's site and found this:

Quote:

MPlayer utilizes a complex playtree. It consists of global options written as first (for example mplayer -vfm 5), and options written after filenames, that apply only to the given filename/URL/whatever (for example mplayer -vfm 5 movie1.avi movie2.avi -vfm 4).
You can group filenames/URLs together using { and }. It's useful with option -loop: mplayer { 1.avi -loop 2 2.avi } -loop 3 will play files in this order: 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2

Head on over to The DOCS page and click on USAGE. There is alot of info there, some of it talks about playlist playing.

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MasterC · 09-07-2002, 01:40 AM

It also would appear that after reading a few messages from the mailing list archives that the -playlist would be the command to use.

Try:
mplayer -playlist help OR
mplayer -playlist

It's not supported in certain versions, so you may need to get the latest (or even CVS) version to have it work.

Here's a link to the conv:
http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplaye...ly/018743.html

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enzo250gto · 09-07-2002, 01:41 AM

I have that with the DOCS in the download. I read the entire part on usage and did not see it. I'll relook. Did you get this from section 3 or 5?

MasterC · 09-07-2002, 01:48 AM

Got me, I just read the whole damn thing

Looks like the easiest way is to use the find feature on your browser and look for "playlist". I am now trying to read the mail lists. Here's another mail with a good idea:
http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplaye...ry/009958.html

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MasterC · 09-07-2002, 01:54 AM

One other thing on playlists.

The list must only have 1 file per line, for example:
pico /home/user/myplaylist
/path/to/file/file.avi
/path/to/file/file/file.mpg
/path/to/file/file.avi
CTRL X
Y
Would give you 1 example of a playlist called "myplaylist". Now to run this thing:
mplayer -vo xv -playlist /home/user/myplaylist

And then using the controls from the DOCS:

Quote:

Keyboard controls from terminal:
<- or -> seek backward/forward 10 seconds
up or down seek backward/forward 1 minute
pgup/pgdown seek backward/forward 10 minutes
< or > seek backward/forward in playlist

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enzo250gto · 09-07-2002, 02:11 AM

MasterC,
I'll give this a shot. Not sure how you extracted all of that from the DOCS. I searched from the beginning for every occurance of "playlist" and I didn't come up with much. Could Emacs create a list of files with their path? I have over 1000 music videos and typing them out would take eons.

MasterC · 09-07-2002, 02:15 AM

I also read some mails from the mail list archives.

You could do something like:
locate *.avi

And then highlight and paste (with middle button, or both buttons depending on your setup) into Emacs or whatever text editor you want. This would have the path to all the files, and you wouldn't have to type each one.

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