[MPlayer-users] A script/wrapper to play Youtube etc videos?

[Oliver Seitz]

> Hi all,
>
> I like to use Youtube etc for tech talks, but what always annoys
> me is that I have to open a new instance of $BROWSER, go
> to the site in question, resize the browser and then put it in the
> upper left.
> And even then, I can't use MPlayer's neat hotkeys.
>
> So, is anyone aware of a, preferably MPlayer-based,
> program/wrapper/script which will I pass the URL of a video to
> which will then spawn a new window with the video in it? I am
> aware of the download tools, but they just don't work the way
> I want (i.e. no waiting time).

Hi Richard,

I found mozplugger to be highly configurable. The command line to invoke
mplayer can be changed in the configuration file. So if you just omit the
stuff that would place mplayer's output within the browser window, I think
it would open up a new window.

Greets,
Kiste