[Idea] Better video support

[hairlesshobo]

I think it's safe to say that anyone who uses Subsonic for video would LOVE to see integrated video support in the subsonic application (whether it be the factory Subsonic app or DSub). I have a feeling (haven't actually looked though) that this could be fairly difficult to accomplish without a major rewrite of the player code. My idea is as follows, and anyone who is familiar with Subsonic server or client source code, or Android devlopment in general please feel free to chime in.

Instead of trying to integrate video playback directly into DSub, how difficult (from a coding perspective) would it be to modify how the current implementation is handled. I would think that DSub could pass a Video URL to another app (such as MX Player) through an intent and then allow that other application to actually play the video itself. Perhaps this could be added as an option to either support the existing http method through browser, or send the URL to an outside video player app.

I personally thikn that this would be much easier, what does everyone else think?

-Steve

[daneren2005]

Yah currently I have two stages of video support planned: first I want to get it so that you can download and play the video with an external application, and second I want to add an embedded live streaming player.

[hairlesshobo]

oh, that's going to be awesome. I can't wait!

[hairlesshobo]

I just got the latest update, and always, great job! I always look forward to new releases because they are full of awesome features!

I do have a question, I tried out the play video in external player function and it requires that the video be downloaded first. Is this something that you are planning to change to support streaming video in external applications or no? The reason I ask is because there are numerous video player apps that are able to support playing video streams and I was hoping that one day I would simply be able to click the video and it would pass the video stream URL to an external, streaming capable player (in my case MXPlayer).

Thanks in advance!

[daneren2005]

I just got the latest update, and always, great job! I always look forward to new releases because they are full of awesome features!

I do have a question, I tried out the play video in external player function and it requires that the video be downloaded first. Is this something that you are planning to change to support streaming video in external applications or no? The reason I ask is because there are numerous video player apps that are able to support playing video streams and I was hoping that one day I would simply be able to click the video and it would pass the video stream URL to an external, streaming capable player (in my case MXPlayer).

Thanks in advance!

Yah that is definitely a possibility as long as the subsonic stream is valid for other players to use. Like I said earlier, I'm doing this in stages

[hairlesshobo]

Yeah, that's fine. I was just wondering. Please don't take my last post as complaining or criticism since you have done FAR more for Subsonic on Android than anyone else has, I have nothing but respect for you.

[mr_nobody]

Yeah, that's fine. I was just wondering. Please don't take my last post as complaining or criticism since you have done FAR more for Subsonic on Android than anyone else has, I have nothing but respect for you.

This. Personally, I don't use subsonic for video but you are doing a great job on dsub. As always, thanks!

[madgabz]

+1 for this!
I need my pr0n at work....hurry!
It would totally eliminate stupid airserver /serviio installs, imho!