(2015-03-07, 03:15)essjay Wrote: I think I know this is not possible but I want to ask the question anyway.
Is it possible to configure KODI so that 1 profile invokes an external player while a second profile does not?
Essentially I want to have a couple of profiles, one for us "grown-ups" and one for the kids. For the kids one I want the next show to play automatically (and so use the KODI player as you can stop it) while for us I don't.
I take it the command below didn't work with MPC:
<playonestackitem>true</playonestackitem>
Definition: Whether playback should stop after playing one item that's part of a stack.
You could remove the player rules and just define the external player in the top section of playercorefactory.xml. That way, you can play any content by invoking the context menu and select "Play using," MPC.
Or, using the opposite approach, use the external player and play the kids shows using, C, Context Menu, then "Play using," DVDPlayer.
A last ditch effort would be the following (with example key combo):
<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<esc mod="ctrl">SwitchPlayer</esc>
</keyboard>
</global>
</keymap>
Program this to a remote button, and you have a shortcut to the player selection menu.
Or, use
File Renamer to add a suffix (e.g. kids) to end of the kids content and add this rule to playercorefactory.xml:
<rule filename=".*kids.*" player="DVDPlayer" />
Make sure you use the preview function in File Renamer before making changes if you go this route.