Q: Ok, I compiled gmerlin and started the player, now how do I play a file?
A: The easiest way is to open the Incoming or Favourites album and use one of the buttons at the bottom to open a file or URL. Or drag the file from a filemanager into an album. Later you might want to create your own albums.
Q: Can I play a VCD image from harddisk before burning?
A: Yes. If you use vcdimager, you have 2 files: a .bin file and a .cue file. If you load the .cue file with the avdecoder plugin, you'll be able to play the VCD image.
Q: Can I play a DVD image from harddisk or from a mounted DVD drive?
A: Yes, in the dvd directory, go to the subdirectory video_ts
and load the
file video_ts.ifo
.
Q: Can I play an audio CD image from harddisk before burning?
A: Not yet.
Q: How can I make gmerlin the default audio CD player on my Desktop environment?
A: First, find out how to configure the default audio CD player on your system.
Usually, you can set a command, which is executed, when a new audio cd is inserted.
Assuming your cdrom device is /dev/hdd
, the command for opening and playing
an audio cd is:
gmerlin_remote -launch -openplay cda:///dev/hdd
If you just want ot open the CD (without starting playback), use:
gmerlin_remote -launch -open cda:///dev/hdd
Q: How can I make gmerlin the default DVD player on my Desktop environment?
A: Same as for audio CDs, but replace cda://
with dvd://
.
Q: How can I configure gmerlin as a Mime handler for media files on my Desktop environment?
A: Find out how to set up mime handlers (e.g. right click onto a file and select “Open with...”).
Then, enter the command gmerlin_launcher
.
Q: How can I map multimedia keys on my keyboard to gmerlin functions?
A: You need some way to configure custom shell commands for multimedia keys. Check the
documentation of your Desktop system. To remote control gmerlin, use the commandline program
gmerlin_remote
. Type gmerlin_remote -help
for supported options and commands.