[MPlayer-users] mplayer vs mpv

[Michael Hawkins]

So I guess I need to think about changing my media server to use
alternative players. My system uses RaspberryPi's around the house that
all get audio from commands from the server via nc. Which works fine as
long as the audio source is a URL to an audio file on the media web
server.

Now I want them to play Internet stations and I don't seem to be able
to get mplayer to work.

A related question on stackoverflow is here. I updated with the mpv
solution.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22143855/mplayer-failing-to-play-on-line-pls-files-when-started-from-cron/77800761#77800761

But it would be really nice to continue to use mplayer. I just don't
know if it's something I am doing wrong or if it's a limitation of
mplayer.

This works fine:
mpv -playlist https://somafm.com/defcon130.pls

This does not:
mplayer -playlist https://somafm.com/defcon130.pls

-- 
Michael A Hawkins
Stamford, CT 06902 USA
Mobile: 203-550-5502



On Thu, 2024-01-11 at 10:28 +0100, Erik Auerswald wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 07:56:46PM -0500, Michael Hawkins wrote:
> > [...]
> > So an alternative is to use mpv instead.
> > [...]
> > Then I read that mpv is a replacement for mplayer. Now I am not
> > sure
> > about that. Can anyone shed light on the expected longevity of
> > mplayer?
> > Is it being deprecated? Is mpv an expected or even official
> > replacement?
> 
> Well, mpv is a different project, as is, e.g., VLC.  I would suggest
> that you use whichever media player works best for you.
> 
> For me personally, mpv cannot replace MPlayer, because I am watching
> movie DVDs with MPlayer, but AFAIK mpv does not support DVD playback.
> As such I do not view mpv as a possible "replacement" for MPlayer.
> 
> I personally prefer MPlayer, and sometimes use VLC.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Erik
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