External player suddenly not working

[thewallace 6]

I'm running Windows 10 1903, ET 3.0.8 and Server 4.2.1.0 and using Powerdvd 18 as an external player. Its been fine for months but Powerdvd just started refusing to play throwing the attached error.

 

I've reinstalled ET and Powerdvd with no change...and the player path opens Powerdvd on the command line. Anyone seen this before?  I'm using the code below. 
 

C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\PowerDVD18\PDVDLP.exe

{path}

 

[Luke 42078]

As a test, have you tried a different player, such as vlc for example?

[thewallace 6]

VLC does open as an external player in ET but cant find a codec to play MP4s, but thats a different issue of course.

If I knew why ET generates the error and what its trying to do it might point to the reason its throwing this error. What is ET doing when it makes the call to open the external player?

[Luke 42078]

It's not doing anything. That error just means the external player application exited with an error code. Obviously we need to improve the message but I don't think it's a problem in theater.

[thewallace 6]

I think you're right that its not ET. Microsoft's Tues patch from last week caused some scripting issues with an important app at my work. I wouldn't be surprised if its related.

[Luke 42078]

@ are you able to setup an external player?

[Guest asrequested]

I'll try one when I have some time.

[Guest asrequested]

I tried mpv and VLC as external players and both worked without issue.

[Luke 42078]

Thanks !

[Luke 42078]

This user is able to get power dvd working apparently:

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/76758-внешний-плеер

[Luke 42078]

@@thewallace how did this go?