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Old 07-27-2007, 04:57 PM   #1
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Preview of videos in konqueror

How to make konqueror show a preview of movies that are compatible with kaffeine? I mean when you just move the mouse over the video file, konqueror will show a preview picture and starts the audio of that file.
 
Old 07-27-2007, 10:45 PM   #2
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How to make konqueror show a preview of movies that are compatible with kaffeine? I mean when you just move the mouse over the video file, konqueror will show a preview picture and starts the audio of that file.
Configure the Previews & Meta-Data section in your control centre (kcontrol)--> KDE Components--> File Manager, make sure you have a check mark in Use thumbnails embedded in files. you may need to adjust the Maxiumum file size option. Also make sure you have previews enabled in konqueror--> View--> Preview.
 
Old 07-28-2007, 03:05 AM   #3
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Thanks. I followed your suggestion and got the audio files preview to work but not the video files. I did not see any option for video file preview in konqueror--> View--> Preview, do I need to install any plugin?
 
Old 07-28-2007, 01:32 PM   #4
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Well I do have an option for preview of video files in Konqueror. I am not really sure why you don't. I have Lenny with a 2.6.21 kernel, standard KDE. I do have VLC and the VLC plugin for mozilla installed. That might be it. Look into testing and unstable sources - I think I got it from there.

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Old 07-29-2007, 09:12 AM   #5
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Thanks. I followed your suggestion and got the audio files preview to work but not the video files. I did not see any option for video file preview in konqueror--> View--> Preview, do I need to install any plugin?
If you are referring to seeing a thumbnail pic of the video file change the Maxiumum file size to 100mb. If you are talking about the video file playing when you put the mouse over the file, I have never seen that happen.
 
Old 07-29-2007, 05:03 PM   #6
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Thanks. Yes, I am referring to showing the thumbnail pic of the video file and playing its sound. I changed the Maximum file size to 100mb, but still nothing happened.
 
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Thanks. Yes, I am referring to showing the thumbnail pic of the video file and playing its sound. I changed the Maximum file size to 100mb, but still nothing happened.
Make sure you have a checkmark against Video Files in Konqueror--> View--> Preview.
 
Old 07-30-2007, 07:24 AM   #8
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Make sure you have a checkmark against Video Files in Konqueror--> View--> Preview.
That is my problem. I do not have video option in Konqueror--> View--> Preview. How can I add it? I am using kde 3.5.7.
 
Old 07-30-2007, 10:46 AM   #9
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Old 07-30-2007, 11:09 AM   #10
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That is my problem. I do not have video option in Konqueror--> View--> Preview. How can I add it? I am using kde 3.5.7.
When you launch your /home folder, you should see that option.
 
Old 07-30-2007, 03:01 PM   #11
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When I used OpenSUSE I had that situation that no previews for video were available and no choice available to put a check in.

I think that uses something installed along with mplayer. I'm using Debian Lenny now and have mplayer installed. I have the video thumbnail previews and also the option to uncheck it if desired.

Of course I have no idea why I have it now and did not in SUSE. I had mplayer installed in SUSE as well.
 
Old 07-31-2007, 06:39 AM   #12
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I am using KANOTIX a debian based linux and got mplayer installed plus Mozilla-plugin but do not have the video files preview nor an option for it in konq.
 
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you need to install this package in order to have video thumbnails in konqueror:

libarts1-xine.
 
Old 08-08-2007, 11:48 PM   #14
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you need to install this package in order to have video thumbnails in konqueror:

libarts1-xine.
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks. I got it working now after installing libarts1-xine package.
 
Old 08-09-2007, 11:35 AM   #15
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Your still running Kanotix? Has Kano finally released a new version?

If not and you like using Debian Sid you may want to consider switching to sidux.
 
  


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