The Player Module

The Player module is used to play a multitude of video formats with support for transparency. Note transparent video can have both straight or premultiplied alpha, but for performance reasons premultiplied is preferred. Interlaced video is automatically detected and converted to deinterlaced video at twice the original frame rate. Player can also play MP3 files and, when present, will extract and display the embedded "album art" graphic.

Right click the module to open its popup menu. The following additional menu entries are available.

Open

Displays the Open dialog to load a file. Instead of using this command, you can also drag & drop a file on the module.

Play

Starts or continues playing the file. If the file is pausing at the last frame, this command will cause a rewind (cue).

Stop

Pauses the player. If the player was already paused, this command will cause a rewind. To stop and rewind a playing file click Stop twice.

Action > On Program > Autoplay

Select this flag to automatically start the player when it is selected in the program bus followed by an automatic transition at the end of the file.

Action > On Program > Play

Select this flag to automatically start the player when it is selected in the program bus. The player will continue to play until it reaches end of file.

Properties > Loop

When this flag is set the video is looped, i.e. plays continuously. Audio will be disabled.

Properties > Timer

When checked (default) the player's time index is shown in the display (OSD).