Homebrew RELEASE pPlay: switch video player

[cpasjuste]

I found it works at its optimum level creating its own forwarder soon as I did that it worked perfect.

FYI: Won’t work as a full nsp before anyone try’s to build one.

I'm not sure to understand, you mean previous posted forwarders didn't work fine with high buffering option?
What's sure, and as stated in the readme, if you install the HBL NSP forwarder (https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader) then all options works fine. I'm sure people saying medias crash when using the nsp forwarder are doing something wrong.​

 

[Reecey]

I'm not sure to understand, you mean previous posted forwarders didn't work fine with high buffering option?
What's sure, and as stated in the readme, if you install the HBL NSP forwarder (https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader) then all options works fine. I'm sure people saying medias crash when using the nsp forwarder are doing something wrong.​

No you understand me wrong I was just suggesting for the other guy you answered too creating its own forwarder seems to run better, it does for me, it just might help him also.

 

[Zumoly]

Then the first forwarder shared by @TheRocK is likely to cause the issue?
Also, note that the console crashes if no forwarder used with medium, high, very high buffer.
I'll try with hbmenu nsp from here https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader (seems the one I have doesn't work).

 

[cpasjuste]

Then the first forwarder shared by @TheRocK is likely to cause the issue?
Also, note that the console crashes if no forwarder used with medium, high, very high buffer.
I'll try with hbmenu nsp from here https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader (seems the one I have doesn't work).

I think we may have misunderstood each other. What i can say for sure is launching pplay from the nsp hombrew loader (https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader) makes medium, high and very high buffer options to work. This is needed for most intensive medias (> 720p).
If the "very high buffer" option does work for you on most medias, but some medias freeze, it's possible that they are encoded with a too high bitrate or something like that.

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Hi, new version (1.2): https://gbatemp.net/download/pplay.35351/

player: disable screen dimming and auto sleep when playing
player: fix pcm* audio format (unable to initialize audio resampler error)
player: fix "unsupported sutbtitle format" error (subtitle will be disabled)
pplay: add ftp support (ftp://user:password@ip:port/), WIP (very slow loading time..)
pplay: fix media information caching of long path/filename
pplay: force loading of media information on load if not cached

 

[digipimp75]

Exactly what you think it is

Sweet. Now that's a feature I can get "behind".

 

[littleshaun]

Very rare that I comment on most forums but just had to say Thank You for all of your work on the Switch - it is very much appreciated and I hope you continue to work on projects that you enjoy

 

[Zumoly]

I think we may have misunderstood each other. What i can say for sure is launching pplay from the nsp hombrew loader (https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader) makes medium, high and very high buffer options to work. This is needed for most intensive medias (> 720p).
If the "very high buffer" option does work for you on most medias, but some medias freeze, it's possible that they are encoded with a too high bitrate or something like that.

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Hi, new version (1.2): https://gbatemp.net/download/pplay.35351/

player: disable screen dimming and auto sleep when playing
player: fix pcm* audio format (unable to initialize audio resampler error)
player: fix "unsupported sutbtitle format" error (subtitle will be disabled)
pplay: add ftp support (ftp://user:password@ip:port/), WIP (very slow loading time..)
pplay: fix media information caching of long path/filename
pplay: force loading of media information on load if not cached

Thanks for the new release!
I found the culprit for the crashes! It's the custom NSP files after all!
I had a version 2 of hbmenu nsp that failed to even open pplay. I just switched to the version found here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/homebrew-menu-loader-legal-nsp.518433/
And guess what? It's all working like a charm!
The NSP forwarder by @TheRocK still crashes the console though.
All buffer settings are working fine for video 1&2
Video 3 seems to play fine with buffer set to "medium" but starts cutting off occasionally when skipping (does it even after resuming)

Edit: Video 3 plays fine with "high & very high" buffer setting. Skipping & resuming still makes sound stutter (guess bitrate is too high)

 

[Zumoly]

Edit 2: Sound stutters is gone after sleep mode! Amazing! Also pressing home button and reopening the player pauses & resumes just fine!

 

[Reecey]

I have noticed if you don’t shut pplay down properly exciting to the main menu and leaving the film playing in the background crashes your switch, if you try and do anything else but that’s just wip. It works flawless for me I have tried quite a few Blu-ray rips in 576p x264 and they all run beautifully I cannot fault it I am very impressed.

 

[Zumoly]

I have noticed if you don’t shut pplay down properly exciting to the main menu and leaving the film playing in the background crashes your switch, if you try and do anything else. It works flawless for me I have tried quite a few Blu-ray rips in 576p x264 and they all run beautifully I cannot fault it.

I'm using the hbmenu nsp and I've been doing this just fine pressing home button and closing the it.
Maybe the nsp forwarder you're using is causing this?

 

[Reecey]

I'm using the hbmenu nsp and I've been doing this just fine pressing home button and closing the it.
Maybe the nsp forwarder you're using is causing this?

Yes your right it probably is but I am prepared to put up with it. It runs a lot smoother with the forwarder .nro on the route, it’s very noticeable. Also you can go straight to your films instead of scrolling through the folders when you boot it up.

 

[cpasjuste]

Yes your right it probably is but I am prepared to put up with it. It runs a lot smoother with the forwarder .nro on the route, it’s very noticeable. Also you can go straight to your films instead of scrolling through the folders when you boot it up.

pPlay save your last directory when exiting the application thought (and restore it when launching back).

 

[Zumoly]

pPlay save your last directory when exiting the application thought (and restore it when launching back).

Yes! Just tried it and that's great! Looks like properly exiting (from the app) does this.

 

[SexiestManAlive]

it cant play music -.- and nxplayer doesnt automatically change songs

 

[TheRocK]

Then the first forwarder shared by @TheRocK is likely to cause the issue?
Also, note that the console crashes if no forwarder used with medium, high, very high buffer.
I'll try with hbmenu nsp from here https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbloader (seems the one I have doesn't work).

Thanks for making me aware. Just tried it myself with a higher bitrate 1080p mkv, which cause several crashes when using higher than the lowest buffer settings, so I removed it from the post. This HBL forwarder works the best: https://gbatemp.net/threads/homebrew-menu-loader-legal-nsp.518433/

 

[Reecey]

pPlay save your last directory when exiting the application thought (and restore it when launching back).

See if you can recreate the problem your end. You have to start up pplay but if you use the home menu button instead to exit back to the main menu you should here the film in the background still playing, if you then for example go into settings the nsw will freeze you have to then hard reset but yes it could just be using an nsp forwarder that causes this.

Sorry yes your on about the menu scrolling, it does work like that as well, it’s very intuitive design! I like it easy and user friendly. I think also it has huge potential for future development considering it’s the first release. Your on to something big with this by the way, Nintendo will love you..

You up for a bit of a calibration with team xecuter I can see it now embedded in sxos I certainly think they should consider the possibility’s, it could be huge.

 

[cpasjuste]

it cant play music -.- and nxplayer doesnt automatically change songs

I think it can, but one at a time. I'll add playlist support in the future.

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See if you can recreate the problem your end. You have to start up pplay but if you use the home menu button instead to exit back to the main menu you should here the film in the background still playing, if you then for example go into settings the nsw will freeze you have to then hard reset but yes it could just be using an nsp forwarder that causes this.

Sorry yes your on about the menu scrolling, it does work like that as well, it’s very intuitive design! I like it easy and user friendly. I think also it has huge potential for future development considering it’s the first release. Your on to something big with this by the way, Nintendo will love you..

You up for a bit of a calibration with team xecuter I can see it now embedded in sxos I certainly think they should consider the possibility’s, it could be huge.

Yes, I didn't mention it but I know I have a problem when you use the home button (I have the same problem with my emulators). I will also look into it soon.

 

[enderer]

works great! it plays every video i throw at it; and like smooth, like i've never seen these videos this smooth because i'm always either using wiimc or streaming from my crappy pc to a 1st gen chromecast. thanks mate!

some bugs: small hiccup in video when returning to home menu or entering sleep mode. i guess it's not that surprising, that issue exists in pfba, too iirc
workaround: 'stop' video playback, then exit/sleep, when returning, pplay will resume from where it left off

 

[Techjunky90]

Is there a reason why you're not using hardware video acceleration? Nvidia Tegra X1 can easily run 4K 60fps video in HDR even with HEVC/h.265 encoding.

The switch hardware is only capable of 30fps, it's limited by out dated hdmi 1.4. Not to mention UHD is most likely not a possibility on the switch, until Nintendo decides to add it.

 

[Nincompoopdo]

UHD is not 4k. Also the switch hardware is only capable of UHD 30fps, it's limited by out dated hdmi. Not to mention UHD is most likely not a possibility on the switch, until Nintendo decides to add it.

I am talking about the chip, it's capable of 4K 60fps.

https://www.nvidia.com/object/tegra-x1-processor.html