I'm running it on 10.4 and it works fine. maybe the easiest solution is
to upgrade your os. also, I've read that if you do a re-install from
scratch it may work. no explanation for the need to re-install but for
some reason it has helped some people.
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I think this has been discussed on other threads.
Does mplayer itself work properly? I think the instructions explain how
to run mplayer from the Terminal.
You may need an older version of mplayer. If so, then you may also need
to install an extra library. We should be able to guide you through
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Thanks Danco. I would be very grateful if someone could guide me
through the installation of an older version of mplayer and anything
else necessary.
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> Thanks Danco. I would be very grateful if someone could guide me
> through the installation of an older version of mplayer and anything
> else necessary.
Do you know
The problem is not the version of mplayer but on which system it was
built because of the mplayer build script.
These are examples of my understanding
An mplayer built on a G4 on 10.3.x will probably run on a G4 or G5 and
on 10.3 and 10.4.x but not on a G3.
Similarly an mplayer built on a G3 on
Thanks BPA. So ... how do I get an mplayer built on a G4 on 10.3.x ?
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The best way would be to build it yourself. Usually it is not too
difficult but many of the issues relate to setting up the development
env. (i.e. compiler etc)
I came across this link to give you an idea of what is involved.
http://www.jonsimpson.co.uk/weblog/2005-12-05/compiling-mplayer-cvs-o
Thanks again bpa.
I took a look at the link you provided and (sharp intake of breath)
it's mind-boggling stuff. Or at least it is to me.
I started out on this by simply trying to get BBC stuff to play on my
Slimserver/Squeezebox. I thought AlienBBC might make that easy. Am I
really going to have
To be honest it will be no worse than installing AlienBBC except the
steps themselves are cryptic and so seem very complicated. You will
just be typing in a series of commands and fingers crossed - it will
run.
You can now avoid the bulk of the stuff about CVS anbd libraries
because they are now
Again thank you, bpa.
OK, I've installed Xcode successfully. I'm about to get the mplayer tar
file you specify, but presumably first I should dump the non-working
mplayer bits and pieces I already have.
When I've done all that, where do I type the 'configure', 'make' and
'make install' commands
One other thing, bpa. I see on the mplayer site three similar files to
the one you mention, and I'm not sure which I need.
They are:
MPlayer-1.0pre8.tar.bz2
MPlayer-1.0pre8.tar.bz2.md5 (tiny)
MPlayerOSX-1.0pre8.dmg
The first looks nearest to what you describe, but the third does have
'OSX' in i
I'll post a more detailed response late this evening on the steps but to
answer the last post.
The first file is a compressed tar file (Linux' version of zip) of the
source code - this is the file you need.
The second MD5 file is a checksum to ensure that the first first hasn't
been infected by
I don't have an Apple system so the following is my "guess" at what you
need to do based on Linux experience and the Jon Simpson's blog .
1. Open a Terminal Window - this will be a command line interface.
2. cd to a directory where you will store the mplayer source and you
will build the new mpla
Just a couple of comments to bpa's post.
The .tar.bz2 file may unpack to a .tar file automatically. If it does
not, then double-clicking on it will unpack it. And a further
double-click on the .tar file should unpack it to a folder. This avoids
step 4. And also steps 1 and 2 can be avoided in the
Thank you bpa and danco.
I have got as far as step 8, and the
./mplayer --version
command returned the following:
MPlayer 1.0pre8-3.3 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
AltiVec found
CPU: PowerPC
Creating config file: /Users/tonybacon/.mplayer/config
Unknown option on the command line: --version
Erro
I guess the --version option is just irrelevant to on the Mac. Anyway we
know what version it is.
Next thing is to try to run mplayer on a BBC stream and see whether
that works.
Run mplayer in the terminal with the options
-playlist http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/realplayer/media/fmg2.rpm
That sh
Well done - hope it wasn't too painful.
There is no version option in mplayer but it stops it trying to do
silly things and proves that the basic executable is OK.
Follow Danco's advice - if Radio 4 works, then all you need to do
install mplayer in the right place - in your case I think it may b
Thanks for your speedy and helpful responses, bpa and danco. I do feel
I'm in safe hands, even if stuff is whizzing over the screen that means
nothing to me. And, well, it was pretty painless, as you ask. Only three
cups of tea.
I can't get mplayer to run in terminal, mainly because I can't see
w
When you are in the terminal window, to run mplayer type
./mplayer
Note there is a dot and slash before mplayer - this says "use the
mplayer in this directory"
So to run the test
./mplayer -playlist
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/realplayer/media/fmg2.rpm
If you a few more diagnostics
./mplay
Fantastic. I did what you said and ran the test: fine. I put it in the
usr/local/bin folder, where the errant one used to live, and bingo!
Lovely streaming BBC and all the AlienBBC benefits on my Squeezebox.
Thank you both for all your help. I really do appreciate it.
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