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Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: Hunterup on August 04, 2013, 07:40:16 pm

Title: Can't get video previews to work?
Post by: Hunterup on August 04, 2013, 07:40:16 pm

I'm trying to get video previews to work on my front end.  For some reason I can't get them to work but I can get snapshots to work.  I've double checked my directories and made sure everything was checked in the options.  I've also tried different layouts with no avail. 

I'm using the videos off of emumovies.  I've read through the wiki but still can't figure out whats wrong.

I can provide more info if its needed.

Thanks

Title: Can't get video previews to work?
Post by: Le Chuck on August 04, 2013, 07:59:46 pm

Mala doesn't handle many formats, what format and codec are they? If they aren't xvid avi you need to convert.

Title: Re: Can't get video previews to work?
Post by: Hunterup on August 04, 2013, 08:08:09 pm

I'm pretty sure they are MP4, how do I go about converting them?

Title: Re: Can't get video previews to work?
Post by: Le Chuck on August 04, 2013, 08:49:22 pm

I like to use Pazera (first link after the break) http://lmgtfy.com/?q=convert+.mp4+to+.avi (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=convert+.mp4+to+.avi)

Title: Re: Can't get video previews to work?
Post by: BadMouth on August 05, 2013, 11:09:25 am

emumovies has an option to convert them as they're downloaded.  I don't remember if it has an option to convert them afterward, but it might.

That said, the latest beta version of Mala supports mp4. (v1.745)
http://www.malafe.net/index.php?page=download (http://www.malafe.net/index.php?page=download)
I'm using the mp4 files from emumovies with it.

If you're using v1.745 and it doesn't work, try a different codec pack.
I can't remember which one exactly.  I installed the k-lite pack with the old version of Mala, but I remember installing ffdshow for some reason also.