Thread: MPlayer which version is suitable
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neiljerram is offline neiljerram
2006-09-04 , 22:50
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#125
Originally Posted by =DC=
I think Serge failed to mention that you still need to use xterm to use the player. It's just an easier way to install the important stuff. We're still waiting for the GUI to be created. It would be nice to have something similar to the newly released Media Streamer , but I'd be happy with something like the built-in audio/video players.
Here's a GUI of sorts ... Install Midnight Commander, and add the following to its Extension File setup anywhere before the existing entry for ogg123/xmms:

shell/.ogg
Open=mplayer %f

(And obviously, likewise for the other file extensions you want to go through mplayer.)

Then you can use MC to browse your videos/music, and double clicking on a file in MC will cause mplayer to play it.

It's not exactly Rhythmbox, I know, but it works (rather well).

- Neil