SMplayer Plays Video in Separate Window with no controls
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Ubuntu 18.04. Well familiar with SMplayer over several years. when I try to use it now, the video opens in a second window with no controls. I have to click on the SMplayer window to operate controls and then the video hides and I have to click to bring it back. The second window is not resizeable. I saw a similar question with over 300 views, but the answer given as a possible one does not work. I have searched the web and SMplayer forums, but can find nothing. Last ditch effort as i may have to give up as SMplayer is useless with this issue.
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Ubuntu 18.04. Well familiar with SMplayer over several years. when I try to use it now, the video opens in a second window with no controls. I have to click on the SMplayer window to operate controls and then the video hides and I have to click to bring it back. The second window is not resizeable. I saw a similar question with over 300 views, but the answer given as a possible one does not work. I have searched the web and SMplayer forums, but can find nothing. Last ditch effort as i may have to give up as SMplayer is useless with this issue.
video 18.04 smplayer
asked May 20 at 11:30
Gary Horacek
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default path for mpv is /usr/bin/mpv to execute mpv in SMplayer default window make sure that option Run Mplayer/mpv in its own window is unchecked. You can locate this option in SMplayer Settings/Advanced/Mplayer/mpv preferences.
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Jun 6 at 10:16
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Ubuntu 18.04. Well familiar with SMplayer over several years. when I try to use it now, the video opens in a second window with no controls. I have to click on the SMplayer window to operate controls and then the video hides and I have to click to bring it back. The second window is not resizeable. I saw a similar question with over 300 views, but the answer given as a possible one does not work. I have searched the web and SMplayer forums, but can find nothing. Last ditch effort as i may have to give up as SMplayer is useless with this issue.
video 18.04 smplayer
asked May 20 at 11:30
Gary Horacek
1
Ubuntu 18.04. Well familiar with SMplayer over several years. when I try to use it now, the video opens in a second window with no controls. I have to click on the SMplayer window to operate controls and then the video hides and I have to click to bring it back. The second window is not resizeable. I saw a similar question with over 300 views, but the answer given as a possible one does not work. I have searched the web and SMplayer forums, but can find nothing. Last ditch effort as i may have to give up as SMplayer is useless with this issue.
video 18.04 smplayer
asked May 20 at 11:30
Gary Horacek
1
asked May 20 at 11:30
Gary Horacek
1
asked May 20 at 11:30
Gary Horacek
1
asked May 20 at 11:30
Gary Horacek
1
1
default path for mpv is /usr/bin/mpv to execute mpv in SMplayer default window make sure that option Run Mplayer/mpv in its own window is unchecked. You can locate this option in SMplayer Settings/Advanced/Mplayer/mpv preferences.
– JoKeR
Jun 6 at 10:16
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default path for mpv is /usr/bin/mpv to execute mpv in SMplayer default window make sure that option Run Mplayer/mpv in its own window is unchecked. You can locate this option in SMplayer Settings/Advanced/Mplayer/mpv preferences.
– JoKeR
Jun 6 at 10:16
default path for mpv is /usr/bin/mpv to execute mpv in SMplayer default window make sure that option Run Mplayer/mpv in its own window is unchecked. You can locate this option in SMplayer Settings/Advanced/Mplayer/mpv preferences.
– JoKeR
Jun 6 at 10:16
default path for mpv is /usr/bin/mpv to execute mpv in SMplayer default window make sure that option Run Mplayer/mpv in its own window is unchecked. You can locate this option in SMplayer Settings/Advanced/Mplayer/mpv preferences.
– JoKeR
Jun 6 at 10:16
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Launch SMPlayer and go to Option > Preferences > General > Video (tab). Then select "x11" for Output driver and click on the "Apply" button.
If it doesn't work try selecting another option for Output driver.
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
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Problem resolved.
I was able to track the opening 2nd window to mpv player. So in the SMPlayer settings, I changed the player to mplayer. However, an error message asked for the path to mplayer which led to the discovery that mplayer was not installed. So neither Ubuntu nor restricted extras installs mplayer any more. A separate install of mplayer was required. Once installed, SMPlayer found mplayer and all is well again.
answered May 21 at 19:48
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2 Answers
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Launch SMPlayer and go to Option > Preferences > General > Video (tab). Then select "x11" for Output driver and click on the "Apply" button.
If it doesn't work try selecting another option for Output driver.
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
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Launch SMPlayer and go to Option > Preferences > General > Video (tab). Then select "x11" for Output driver and click on the "Apply" button.
If it doesn't work try selecting another option for Output driver.
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
21.5k76594
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up vote
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Launch SMPlayer and go to Option > Preferences > General > Video (tab). Then select "x11" for Output driver and click on the "Apply" button.
If it doesn't work try selecting another option for Output driver.
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
21.5k76594
Launch SMPlayer and go to Option > Preferences > General > Video (tab). Then select "x11" for Output driver and click on the "Apply" button.
If it doesn't work try selecting another option for Output driver.
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
21.5k76594
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
21.5k76594
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
21.5k76594
answered May 20 at 11:58
pomsky
21.5k76594
21.5k76594
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up vote
0
down vote
Problem resolved.
I was able to track the opening 2nd window to mpv player. So in the SMPlayer settings, I changed the player to mplayer. However, an error message asked for the path to mplayer which led to the discovery that mplayer was not installed. So neither Ubuntu nor restricted extras installs mplayer any more. A separate install of mplayer was required. Once installed, SMPlayer found mplayer and all is well again.
answered May 21 at 19:48
Gary Horacek
1
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Problem resolved.
I was able to track the opening 2nd window to mpv player. So in the SMPlayer settings, I changed the player to mplayer. However, an error message asked for the path to mplayer which led to the discovery that mplayer was not installed. So neither Ubuntu nor restricted extras installs mplayer any more. A separate install of mplayer was required. Once installed, SMPlayer found mplayer and all is well again.
answered May 21 at 19:48
Gary Horacek
1
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Problem resolved.
I was able to track the opening 2nd window to mpv player. So in the SMPlayer settings, I changed the player to mplayer. However, an error message asked for the path to mplayer which led to the discovery that mplayer was not installed. So neither Ubuntu nor restricted extras installs mplayer any more. A separate install of mplayer was required. Once installed, SMPlayer found mplayer and all is well again.
answered May 21 at 19:48
Gary Horacek
1
Problem resolved.
I was able to track the opening 2nd window to mpv player. So in the SMPlayer settings, I changed the player to mplayer. However, an error message asked for the path to mplayer which led to the discovery that mplayer was not installed. So neither Ubuntu nor restricted extras installs mplayer any more. A separate install of mplayer was required. Once installed, SMPlayer found mplayer and all is well again.
answered May 21 at 19:48
Gary Horacek
1
answered May 21 at 19:48
Gary Horacek
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answered May 21 at 19:48
Gary Horacek
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answered May 21 at 19:48
Gary Horacek
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default path for mpv is /usr/bin/mpv to execute mpv in SMplayer default window make sure that option Run Mplayer/mpv in its own window is unchecked. You can locate this option in SMplayer Settings/Advanced/Mplayer/mpv preferences.
– JoKeR
Jun 6 at 10:16