APPLE REMOTE PROBLEM WITH 1.0.3

[Telemaco]

As beeki has pointed, the new Apple Remote uses a new code for the Play/Pause button so we need VLC to know this new code. I've been looking to source code and it seems to me that a quick fix could be possible and easy. We need to modify the file that deals with our Apple Remote device; this file is called AppleRemote.m. Starting in line 93 there is a matching between Apple Remote codes and VLC codes, so a new line here would do the trick. Here is the original code:

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/* current Snow Leopard cookies */ msg_Dbg( VLCIntf, "using Snow Leopard AR cookies" ); [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonVolume_Plus] forKey:@"33_31_30_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonVolume_Minus] forKey:@"33_32_30_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonMenu] forKey:@"33_22_21_20_2_33_22_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonPlay] forKey:@"33_23_21_20_2_33_23_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonRight] forKey:@"33_24_21_20_2_33_24_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonLeft] forKey:@"33_25_21_20_2_33_25_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonRight_Hold] forKey:@"33_21_20_14_12_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonLeft_Hold] forKey:@"33_21_20_13_12_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonMenu_Hold] forKey:@"33_21_20_2_33_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonPlay_Sleep] forKey:@"37_33_21_20_2_37_33_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteControl_Switched] forKey:@"19_"];

and this is what it should be:

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/* current Snow Leopard cookies */ msg_Dbg( VLCIntf, "using Snow Leopard AR cookies" ); [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonVolume_Plus] forKey:@"33_31_30_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonVolume_Minus] forKey:@"33_32_30_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonMenu] forKey:@"33_22_21_20_2_33_22_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonPlay] forKey:@"33_23_21_20_2_33_23_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonRight] forKey:@"33_24_21_20_2_33_24_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonLeft] forKey:@"33_25_21_20_2_33_25_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonRight_Hold] forKey:@"33_21_20_14_12_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonLeft_Hold] forKey:@"33_21_20_13_12_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonMenu_Hold] forKey:@"33_21_20_2_33_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonPlay_Sleep] forKey:@"37_33_21_20_2_37_33_21_20_2_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteControl_Switched] forKey:@"19_"]; [cookieToButtonMapping setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kRemoteButtonPlay] forKey:@"33_21_20_8_2_33_21_20_8_2_"];

I added a new line at the end to tell VLC the new Apple Remote code for the Play/pause button.

The problem is that I can't test this fix because I was not able to compile VLC in my machine. I followed the steps they say in the wiki (http://wiki.videolan.org/OSXCompile) but it doesn't work in my Mac.

So, if any of you could try to update that file and compile VLC we could test if this little change would work.

Happy new year!

[enkyl31]

Hello,

I've no real solution, but until this bug is solved, I've successfully tested the 1.0.2 version. To download the old version, the best way is to use an ftp mirror like the one I've chosen : ftp://ftp.u-strasbg.fr/pub/videolan/
Moreover, you'll be able to find specific version like the vlc-1.0.2-intel64.dmg which works perfectly for my intel macbook.

Greatings,

Xavier

[vech]

Hy,

I have exactly the same problem... The remote seems to work except for play/pause button...
After many searches on internet (thx google :p) i couldn't know if this issue is due to Snow Leopard; New Apple Remote or VLC !

If anyone has a solution, a hint or know a VLC-like player which can work with this new remote please tell us !!!

thx


edit: sorry i don't saw the last page... i'll try x64 version tonight

[iamnoskcaj]

"NicePlayer" works well with the Apple Remote in Snow Leopard. It actually uses Quicktime on the backend for playback (or another mode as an option). It plays most anything you can play in VLC (and Quicktime, if you have Perian installed). Plus it has a playlist feature. The UI is really cool. Quicktime TOTALLY stole it's new user interface from this app (it's been around for a long time).

Although I should disclose that I'm using a third party driver to get it to work in Boxee. This drivers actually puts the remote into some kind of Legacy/Compatibility mode. It's called "Candelair" in case you're interested. But even with this driver, I can't get VLC to play nice with my Apple Remote.

Linkage:

Candelair
http://www.iospirit.com/labs/candelair/

NicePlayer
http://code.google.com/p/niceplayer/

Good luck! And I hope you all enjoy NicePlayer and Candelair!!!

[fkuehne]

VLC works flawlessly with both the old and the 2009 Apple Remote with Mac OS X 10.6.2 (or later) and 10.5.8 (and earlier). 10.6.0 and 10.6.1 are not supported because of API breakages by Apple. Note that VLC version 1.0.3 or later is required to make use of the Apple Remote on 10.6.2. Older versions don't support the updated Apple Remote API.
Please note that the usage of 3rd party Apple Remote drivers is discouraged and is known to introduce issues when controlling VLC with the Apple Remote on supported Mac OS X versions.