[MPlayer-users] loadfile from offset in one command

[Abu Abdullah]

I'm loading a file from specific position in slave mode (from an
application):

loadfile <filename> 0
seek <seconds> 2

with option: nocache
I tried having both commands executed at once i.e. in one line with "\n"
between them

It seems the first command "loadfile" will play unwanted frames in all
cases until "seek" is taking place. This is noted especially when loading
URL instead of local file.

In summary: command which can load a new file and start playing
from a given offset in idle slave mode (atomic operation for loadfile /
seek).

it is like ?ss in mplayer or ffmpeg but in slave mode.

this will help also in not wasting time for DNS URL resolving since it is
doing this when loading the URL and then when seeking.

I have submit a ticket in bugzilla (2088) for the same but it seems here is
the best to discuss this.