[Digikam-users] problem playing videos...

[Gilles Caulier]

2007/5/2, Andy Choens <andy.choens at gmail.com>:
>
> On Wednesday 02 May 2007 02:58:39 pm Alexandre Racine wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Lately, I wanted to correct problems with digiKam and videos. Thumbnails
> of
> > videos where not there, and the default video player is the image
> editor.
>
> That's not good.
>
>
> >
> > Going to the FAQ, the thumbnails are now working! Thanks. But I still
> can't
> > work out the default video player.
> >
>
> Oddly, on mine, the thumbnails are not working.


Check FAQ. Problem already reported.


But, the video works like a
> charm.
>
> > Everything works great in Konkeror.
> So, I am guessing that Konqueror uses Kaffeine to watch the video. Am I
> correct?
>
> >
> > Anyone has any idear what is wrong? Thanks.
> >
> Possibly. Do you have KMplayer installed? When I play a video, Digikam
> embed
> KMplayer, not Kaffeine, even though Kaffeine is the default video player
> on
> my computer.


To be clear, digiKam use the first video service found in mime type KDE
settings (set in kcontrol center)


> If you don't have KMplayer installed, I would try installing it
> and see if that fixes your problem. If it doesn't, check to make sure
> KMplayer is working correctly.


In my computer, kaffeine, and kmplayer are installed and both can be used to
play video, depending of the settings.

I run Mandriva 2007, and i have installed all proprietary codecs to play
video (like avi, mov, mpg, etc.)

Gilles Caulier
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