PBzeer 6 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I've done some looking around on the Web, and needless to say, for someone of my lack of knowledge, it's confusing. But, since we have a bunch of smart folks here, I thought I'd see if I could get some insight on whether to dig deeper. Basically, what I'd like to do is build an interface (movies & videos only) that accesses my Emby libraries for visual display (choosing a movie or video) that would then play in Windows Media Player, separate from Media Center. It wouldn't have to be highly adjustable or configurable, nor include other devices than the computer it's on. Just a way to browse my libraries and select a movie or video to watch. Can something like that be done? If so, is it beyond the reach of someone with no real programming experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianW 1053 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Check out Media Player Classic Remote Control for Media Browser - it's a little tray app that runs on your PC. You browse your content using the usual WEB UI, and select this app as the player. Then when you click play in the Web UI - MPC-HC is launched and plays your content. Not exactly what you're after - but it maybe sufficient for your needs. It's what I use on my personal PC. Edited July 20, 2015 by AdrianW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legallink 187 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Does it have to play in windows media center? Can it play in the browser or another application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianW 1053 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Does it have to play in windows media center? Can it play in the browser or another application? He did specify Windows Media Player not Media Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trusselo 220 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) you can specify an external player... but odd using WMP instead of WMC... scrap both use web interface. Edited July 20, 2015 by trusselo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBzeer 6 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) Media Player works just fine for the way I watch movies. I don't really want to add yet another player.(MPC-HC). I just want a better way to browse my movies and open them in Media Player, than Windows Explorer. I'm not looking for anyone to tell me how to do it, or even do it for me. I'm just trying to find out if it's doable, before I invest a lot of time looking for how to do it. (Though I wouldn't object to some hints in the right direction) Edited July 20, 2015 by PBzeer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianW 1053 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I'd suggest you at least give MPC-HC a go - it's a much better player than Media Player and a hell of a lot easier to set up (no additional codecs required). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14924 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 The direct answer to your question is "yes" but I agree with Adrian. The existing tool and MPC-HC give you the exact functionality you are asking for with an even better player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBzeer 6 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks ebr, that's what I was trying to find out. I've already got the codecs I need for Media Player (they make Movie Maker more functional as well), and all I do is hit Play and watch the movie through (with 5.1 audio). (I rip my movies to .mkv, with videos in mp4) Which is why I'm not really looking for another player. SInce there's no rush, I figured (if it was doable) it would be a good learning experience, and give me more insight into the workings of Emby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamstercat 63 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 To help you, you can use one of the API libraries if you write your app in C#, Javascript or Java by using one of these: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.ApiClient https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.ApiClient.Javascript https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.ApiClient.Java It should have all calls you need to retrieve the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidman 589 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I'd suggest you at least give MPC-HC a go - it's a much better player than Media Player and a hell of a lot easier to set up (no additional codecs required). The direct answer to your question is "yes" but I agree with Adrian. The existing tool and MPC-HC give you the exact functionality you are asking for with an even better player. Thanks ebr, that's what I was trying to find out. I've already got the codecs I need for Media Player (they make Movie Maker more functional as well), and all I do is hit Play and watch the movie through (with 5.1 audio). (I rip my movies to .mkv, with videos in mp4) Which is why I'm not really looking for another player. SInce there's no rush, I figured (if it was doable) it would be a good learning experience, and give me more insight into the workings of Emby. You can lead a fish to water....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBzeer 6 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 You can lead a fish to water....... I'm already pretty good at downloading, not a lot to learn there, as there would be in trying to build my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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