[plugin] Web Videos (November 27 Update)

[SSDNAdmin]

Author: mockware


Short Description: Interface for video websites
Long Description: BM interface used to access video content on the web. Retrieves library information from sites regulary and generates local web pages to locate and play the video streams.
Version Number: 1.2.0
Status: Stable
Last Updated: 11/15/2006
Homepage:
Installation Instructions: Double click on the plugin to install it. You will need to install ffdshow and flvsplitter to play some videos from nickelodeon. I used the K-lite standard codec pack. http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1094057842/4 Another option was explained on these forums here: HELP - Play flash video on a BM plugin?
Requirements: ffdshow and flvsplitter
Release Notes:

-Added Nickelodeon.


Download webvideo.bmplugin

[tmar89]

Great idea! Once again proving the power of BM and that it could have a great future.

[mockware]

I plan on having a much improved version submitted on Monday. I loaded this on my main TV and the little view for the videos was terrible so the new one will have the video fit the screen. I've got it responding to the Esc key appropriately and either tomorrow or Monday will work on getting it to reguarly update the list of clips. I, also, want the text more readable from the couch.

[Khris]

Does the plugin download the clips first or stream the viceo?

[mockware]

Originally Posted by Khris

Does the plugin download the clips first or stream the viceo?

I thought downloading would take too much time and space so I went for the streaming approach.

[mockware]

I just submitted version 0.9.2 which Should be good for regular use. It will refresh the stories every 30 minutes adding new videos that show up. After spending 2 hours watching clip after clip on my TV, I think it is in good shape. Let me know what you think after this gets updated.

[Kilrsat]

Updated.

[tmar89]

Would it be difficult to dim or change the color of already viewed clips?

[mockware]

Originally Posted by tmar89

Would it be difficult to dim or change the color of already viewed clips?

I'll see what I can do. It will likely involve cookies since I had to use web pages for the list of clips. It will likely take me a week or so to get it done.

[mockware]

um. an easy fix I'll get in when I can is to have new stories show up at the top of the page and not the bottom. Just a matter of doing a moonwalk through the list of stories.

[Harold]

Just tried this and it is really great. This is the sort of thing that BM should be doing. I hope this is a trend for new plugins. I've used blogexplorer, but it's sort of an orphan. and is rather limited. A good RSS reader would be a welcome new plug in, along with an improved NPR plugin to get the audio postings. Someone was able to make the WMC plugin for NPR work with spotlight sort of, but I never got it to work reliably.

[Kilrsat]

Updated.

[mockware]

Originally Posted by tmar89

Would it be difficult to dim or change the color of already viewed clips?

New version 1.0 has this in.

I also reversed the order of listing the videos to put the newer videos at the top.

[ClamsTheCat]

Awesome!

[adam12hicks]

This is fantastic! I'm so pleased to see there are still generous individuals out there making this tool better for all of us!

As a matter of fact, if you'll build a site with a PayPal donation icon I'll send you a few bucks for your time, and I'm sure others will as well. I'm all for anything that promotes new functionality for BM!

Adam