Homebrew RELEASE pPlay: switch video player

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The one in the original thread? I'm a bit confused with those nsp loader, I think I'm using the one linked on github to develop, but I'm not even sure.. I need to do some testing with them, but I can't right now. I'll make an nsp for the next release so there's no confusion (I'll also find a way to detect available memory at launch to set lower buffer option if not possible to use all ram).

Sounds like a plan.
Actually I was referring to that one: https://gbatemp.net/threads/homebrew-menu-loader-legal-nsp.518433/
 

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Anyone here manage to get the web sever working on Pplay?

I need some assistance to setup one server here. Does PLEX do the trick?

The app is awesome but transfer videos to the card everytime you want to watch something is sometimes painful.
 
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I had a lot of trouble, I think part of the problem was that the videos themselves weren't compatible - I gave up for the time being waiting for both more performance and better compatibility, for some reason anything I tried to run from SD would run at about 5fps and buffer for 30s every 10s of video (yes, I read the readme, they were all 720p videos and I tried messing with all the settings). Anyway what you need is a web server which can post an open directory listing, in a very default state - so no making it look good. Most web servers can do this, just config can be a pain in the ass.

Apache can do it.
 

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I had a lot of trouble, I think part of the problem was that the videos themselves weren't compatible - I gave up for the time being waiting for both more performance and better compatibility, for some reason anything I tried to run from SD would run at about 5fps and buffer for 30s every 10s of video (yes, I read the readme, they were all 720p videos and I tried messing with all the settings). Anyway what you need is a web server which can post an open directory listing, in a very default state - so no making it look good. Most web servers can do this, just config can be a pain in the ass.

Apache can do it.
Hi @zdotx00. I think this is the first report of a problem like this (5fps, buffering every 30s etc..). Could you provide more information? Like your switch firmware, how do you launch pPlay, but also the video/audio bitrate/codecs etc? Maybe you could send me a sample of a media causing this problem?
 

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Oh, really? I had thought it was just a case of expected issues with early releases. I'll take another look over the next couple of days and get back to you with specifics. For vague general answers: pPlay was launched within SXOS both by the normal sx route of album > homebrew and also via holding R on a system title. I recently upgraded from 5.10 to 6.1.0 and think it was done post-upgrade. The media was anime, so probably had that weird 10bit colour thing going, I'll let you know the bitrate & codecs when I get a chance to check it out again.
 

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Oh, really? I had thought it was just a case of expected issues with early releases. I'll take another look over the next couple of days and get back to you with specifics. For vague general answers: pPlay was launched within SXOS both by the normal sx route of album > homebrew and also via holding R on a system title. I recently upgraded from 5.10 to 6.1.0 and think it was done post-upgrade. The media was anime, so probably had that weird 10bit colour thing going, I'll let you know the bitrate & codecs when I get a chance to check it out again.
10 bit could be the (is probably) the problem yes, it's really hard to decode via software on the switch. I had some luck with some 10 bits hevc 720p medias thought.
 

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Apache can do it.

Yes Apache did the trick. I installed in my notebook, just for test, an Apache web server for local access purposes. I changed the pplay config file and voilá. It worked, I just tried with two mkv's, but it worked.

It takes some time to scan the file and start playing the video...but hey, this is just 1.2 version. ;)
 
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Yes Apache did the trick. I installed in my notebook, just for test, an Apache web server for local access purposes. I changed the pplay config file and voilá. It worked, I just tried with two mkv's, but it worked.
Cool :)
Keep in mind that http streaming is still WIP, so you'll probably have a few bugs (like slow buffering).
 
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Yes Apache did the trick. I installed in my notebook, just for test, an Apache web server for local access purposes. I changed the pplay config file and voilá. It worked, I just tried with two mkv's, but it worked.

It takes some time to scan the file and start playing the video...but hey, this is just 1.2 version. ;)
Can you tell me how did you managed it to work? Perhaps your apache config file?
I'm trying with xampp btw.
 

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