[marzel]

How can I make XBMC start playing a video by clicking the file in windows?

I installed XBMC for windows, on Vista.
Everything works greate !!!

I want to associate XBMC to my video files (.avi, .mkv etc.) and watch them in XBMC.
I tried using the "Open With..." command, and the File Association Table...
I tried using XBMC.exe, and the shortcut (xbmc.exe -p), and even xbmc.exe -p -fs...

I cant get XBMC to start playing the video. It always opens in the main menu window.

What do I need to do, to make XBMC play the file upon clicking it, in Windows, like any other player.

Thank you
Marzel

[jmarshall]

You can't. XBMC is not designed to be a player that you start from clicking a file in windows. Use a tool designed for the job (vlc for instance).

Cheers,
Jonathan

[marzel]

Thank you for the fast replay

I'm sorry to hear that. XBMC is the best media center for me, that I meat so far, and I'm going to stay with it.

I'll try asking for that feature, in the requeste list

Thank you again
Marzel

[automated]

This does it in a roundabout way!
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tip...ia-center/

[TheSwede1970]

How can I make XBMC start playing a video by clicking the file in windows?

I installed XBMC for windows, on Vista.
Everything works greate !!!

I want to associate XBMC to my video files (.avi, .mkv etc.) and watch them in XBMC.
I tried using the "Open With..." command, and the File Association Table...
I tried using XBMC.exe, and the shortcut (xbmc.exe -p), and even xbmc.exe -p -fs...

I cant get XBMC to start playing the video. It always opens in the main menu window.

What do I need to do, to make XBMC play the file upon clicking it, in Windows, like any other player.

Thank you
Marzel

Really!

I don't understand when you are using XBMC as a media center and then want to add features of what a videoplayer does.

Can you explain why you need this? What circumstances?

I can't for one think of a reason.

[marzel]

to automated:

Thank you. I'll try it.

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to TheSwede1970:

There are some reasons for this request.

(Generally, as you know, there is a lot of work before watching the movie -- searching, downloading, muxing, finding subtitles, etc. & orgenizing the files -- which is all done in Windows. So I need to be in Windows environment.)

1. (for example): Windows-Searchers allow me esear access to my videos by name -- I can generate a list with the searcher, and then find the movie by typing 1st & 2nd chars (I work in Hebrew). In XBMC lists, I need to look for it by scroling through a very-very long list.

2. When watching a searces, you can create a shortcut to the directory, and start watching in 2 clicks (directory shortcut + episode). In the XBMC way, you need 10 clicks or more.

Hope I explained myself...
Marzel

[neil.j1983]

i suggest 2 options:

Organize properly and have a media library.

or

Use something like mpc-hc or vlc if you browse in explorer.

also, xbmc is designed to be used with a remote control, as your clearly using a keyboard, perhaps mpc-hc would be better. there is no ultimate do all software, so pick the right one for the job.

[marzel]

Thanks

Like I said before, I already chose XBMC.
The picture quality is very good;
It handles subtitles wonderfull (without relation to the video resolution);
Full control over the movie (including FF & FR);

I'm just trying to make the best out of it.

I do use the remote. I even programed the big-green-button to start XBMC instade of MCE. But we have keyboard & mouse & remote on the table, so way not use them all.

I'm sorry if I'm not using XBMC "according to the rulls". But, like I said: I find XBMC to be the best MC and I want to make the beat out of it.

Thank you for all the support
I'll try to learn more about XBMC and use it properly.

M.

[adsoto]

I know that you already chose XBMC but given that you seem to use it mostly as a straight video player relying on Windows Explorer as a media center interface I would recommend VLC (or other videoplayer as previously suggested)

VLC handles video even better than XBMC (you don't have the audio/video bug when FF or RW [Trac #5231] i.ex. ), handles external / internal subs and fulfills your desire of being able to open a video just by clicking on it.

I imagine it's a perception question but the strong suite of XBMC is the environment/library stuff, just for playing files I strongly favour standalone videoplayers.

If you still favour XBMC I am not aware of a command switch that would allow XBMC to be called with a single file name as a param and play it. You may put a feature request though I still find overkill to launch the full XBMC env. everytime you click on a file.

[marzel]

During my long journey of looking for a suitable MC, I tested many players (including VLC, I think).
I ended up with Windows Media Center — mostly because it had the best picture (and full screen on black BG) and handled Hebrew well.
Now, that I found something better then MCE, there is no reason to go back. (But I'll try VLC again, since you recommend it).

As I remember: most players use FFDShow and VobSub to handle subtitles, which make them dependent on the video resolution — and this is a major issue solved in XBMC. That's a very big good-point for XBMC (for us, users of subtitles).
The library feature is a nice addition for us, and we'll probably start using it.

I don't understand why it is an "insult" to XBMC to serve me only as a player.
Since XBMC opens on file-clicking (in menu mode), I don't see a reason not to add a direct-play (or full screen) switch, which will add more users (like me). Opening the program is immediate...

What I'm trying to say is: that XBMC is a very-very good program. And a very good program should allow the user to use it in any way it wants.

Thanks
M

[jmarshall]

If you hold SHIFT and type in any listing, XBMC will jump through your list. This may speed things up for you.