using external codec with VLC

[t574]

Hi all,

I have an external DMO decoder which is called let's say dmodecxxx.dll. I read somewhere that such codecs can be used in VLC. If anyone has any experience with this could you please post a sample of command which I can use to play the file with such an external decoder. Is there any specific folder where I should put that decoder.

Thanks,
t

[VLC_help]

If you haven't registered the codec to the system, you have to edit VLC code to get it working. If you have registered it, --codec dmo switch from command-line should work.

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vlc --codec dmo

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Look at modules/codec/dmo/ for the code of VLC.

[msantos128]

i was wondering og using external codec on windows, thank you

[Sirchwe]

How to compile VVC H266 MPEGi Versalite Video Coding decoder for Linux for VideoLan usage?
Full Version 1.0.1 is avaible as open source:
https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec

There are even:
VLCReader.cpp
VLCReader.h

in:
tree/master/source/Lib/DecoderLib
https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/ ... DecoderLib

I have heard it can be compiled even for running on:
iPhone 12pro Soc ( Apple A14 SoC)

results:
FHD: 53fps (RA and LB)
UHD: 32fps (RA)

https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.03612




This plugin for VideoLan only runs Annex B byte order streams:
https://github.com/TencentCloud/O266player
(Tencent O266dec plugin is a plugin for VLC player that enables VLC to play H.266 Annex B bit streams)




From other external video codecs worth interesting is:
Free version of Mpeg5 part 1 = Essential Video Coding Baseline Profile patent Free.
https://github.com/revcx/revc
Version written in RUST.

[Lotesdelere]

Mind you provide a binary plugin which works with VLC 3.0.12 and a video sample for testing purposes ?
It would be nice

[Sirchwe]

Compiling Code for Linux, Windows, or Mac OSx, or iPhone may not be that hard.

Much harder is compiling VideoLan
with this files:
There are even:
VLCReader.cpp
VLCReader.h

in:
tree/master/source/Lib/DecoderLib
https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/ ... DecoderLib

As I do not really know what to do with this,
And I have Knoppix hybrid 64bit 32bit core.
So is much more complicated for me, because I need Linux cross compiling.
(compiling both VideoLC player and VVC for 64bit)
However such things can be done on:
Windows & Wine.



There are already flags in CMakeLists.txt file for:
VVDEC_ENABLE_X86_SIMD
VVDEC_ENABLE_ARM_SIMD
APPLE
DEFINED CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES
CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES
CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR

So I suppose VVC can be already compiled for OSx, iPhone,
https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec


Not many people remember that: VVC was called Future Video Coding (FVC)
and one of the objective / aims was that FVC would be Open Source.

Mind you provide a binary plugin which works with VLC 3.0.12 and a video sample for testing purposes ?
It would be nice

I suppose someone could publish some scripts how to do it on Knoppix.
Compilation is easy task that can be automated.
But These files: VLCReader.cpp , VLCReader.h
I suppose need to be compiled togather with videoLan.

What is more
I suppose, someone could compile it for Android and Linux Boxes enigma2 and other dvbS2 receivers.


According to German wiki in June 2021, and that is in 2-3 months there will be ready hardware decoding, and I suppose even coding.
(I suppose that it will be computer plans for it, then Chips could be made.
However chips manufacturers have 6months waiting list for production and shipping ! )

I doubt binaries can be published.
But I suppose, some software could be written, that all that process could be done with just One Button,
even by Complete Newbie!

Just like there are Flash Disk / pendrive installers when you can have live boot with Windows or Linux.

By the way, VVC will have 4 switchable patent pools, just like mpeg-5 have switchable 21 Tools.
So no single company can have hold on whole VVC.