VLC does not play video on the RasPi2 - no video with or without a licensed codec including mp4 and this goes for any OS on the Pi - audio yes, video no. OMXplayer does play mp4. While it can be started from the command line and works, but I would like to set up Ubuntu 15.04 on the Pi with an OMXplayer frontend GUI so that it is easy for someone not tech savvy to use. Does one exist?
Thanks!
Maybe SMplayer?
That usually works where VLC fails which is rare
No one doesn’t exist but there are some wrappers out there for node.us. I’m actually playing with one on a media box project I’m working on
there’s a half-decent wrapper called raspyplayer not sure if it’s in development anymore but it works, will probably need to compile from git: https://github.com/jpec/raspyplayer
There’s also a GTK wrapper for omxplayer called “omxgtk” also not in development anymore. could have been a great app. but it’s not able to handle non-standard window size/ratios. and the video restarts from the beginning if you move or resize the window.
@1775 Alternatively, you could add a custom option such as “Open with OMXPlayer” to the right-click context menu using Caja actions…
When I open a video with omxplayer from the command line it works very well and playing is controlled and quits with key commands - however when “opened with” from Caja it plays but I lose all control and there is no escape - only reboot. I tried a simple shell script but that doesn’t seem to work at all. Am very much a beginner with raspberry pi 2 