BBC iPlayer Plugin (2 Viewers)

[biosonik]

happyfish I was actually taking a similar route when I started until I figured that remote control support would be difficult to incorporate using a web browser. I'm new to programming aswell, barely 3 weeks in C# so far so i'd love to join together or if you need code for your project, feel free to rip anything useful. Build source is now available in a rar on google code. If another wants to start writing 4od itv or 5od I'm only working on the flash player atm.

 

[bushbrother]

WOW guys, this is awesome, I had forgotten to check back on this! I will test tonight and also look at the source code, I have no knowledge of C# and only basic C++ knowledge, but would be interested in looking

I will also take the XML file and have a go at doing a skin for StreamedMP as thats what I (and many others) use. I have always wanted to contruibute something to this great community, here is my chance

Thanks for the great work!

 

[monkey butle]

I've been watching this thread with extreme interest, but upon reading the news today about the iPlayer putting out HD quality I want in!

Where's the definitive download link / install instructions for the work that's been done to date pleae?

Thanks!

 

[bushbrother]

Download location was posted a couple of pages back, Its on GoogleCode.

http://code.google.com/p/mp-iplayer

 

[Jimbawb]

Wow, it downloads icons now! I am loving this...well I've had a look at the code and im none the wiser..i've been reading c# tutorials all day but I swear me and OOP just don't gel together well. I think I'll work on a B&W skin file..

 

[allanp81]

Does this show the high quality stream by default?

 

[biosonik]

Jimba I think mediaportal have a tutorial on how to create a simple plugin in the wiki if you're looking for a starter. I typically do most of my coding in another Console Application project, mainly because testing in mediaportal is far too slow.

I've been messing with the new HD, personally, I don't really care for HD but it might work. This is what I have so far...

<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
       src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/9player.swf?revision=8812"
       quality="high"
       wmode="default"
       allowfullscreen="true"
       allowscriptaccess="always"
       flashvars="name=bbc_emp_embed_bip-play-emp&amp;
embedReferer=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/hd&amp;
embedPageUrl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jwck2/hd/&amp;
domId=bip-play-emp&amp;config=http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/iplayer/hd/config.xml&amp;
playlist=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlist/b00jwck2/hd&amp;guidanceunknownamp;config_settings_guidance_state=false"
       height="395"
       width="640"
       pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">
</embed>

This shows an HD holding image although the stream, when played, is the regular one. The BBC don't set a cookie to define HD so i'm guessing its a flashvar or combination of flashvars that tell the player to select the HD stream.

Embed tags on bbc are made up from javascripts:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/r12088/script/js/playback.js
http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/embed.js

20 pence and a biscuit to the first person that can figure this out

 

[Jimbawb]

skin file for B&W 1080p attached (I can't work out how to get the panel to stay in the background behind the images...anyone know?)

Re the HD stuff, is it not the quality="high" tag? I've been through the plugin developers guide which i understood..but then when things start getting nitty gritty in the code I just get lost - i cant find out what most of the things in the code mean. ah well

 

[Jimbawb]

Also..are you accepting issues to be raised yet? Let me know when you are because I've done some testing

 

[biosonik]

thanks Jimba, I'll add it in the next build tomorrow.
You can rip the skin apart if you like. the only thing the plugin needs is the facade.
As for issues, yes, I'll accept issues on code.google.com/p/mp-iplayer/

Re: Selected Stream. It doesn't select the stream. it defaults as using h264 codec causes a "try again later error". If I can't figure out another way then i'll revert to the web browser idea and give people the option between players.