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diff --git a/DOCS/README b/DOCS/README index e6a7d27827..5fcc3eddb6 100644 --- a/DOCS/README +++ b/DOCS/README @@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ Usage: Note: in order to use Matrox YUV driver (-vo mga or xmga), first you'll have to load the driver: see DOCS/VIDEOCARDS . -Playing from stdin: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Playing from Net & stdin: +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now it's possible. To play something by reading from stdin, just use '-' as filename: @@ -193,12 +193,15 @@ This feature combined with external wrappers extends possibilities. For example, to play a movie just downloaded from your favourite divx server: rar p ast-nssvcd.rar | mplayer -vo xmga -fs - - -With an ASF grabber or http dump program you can play from the net. +or: wget ftp://micorsops.com/something.avi -O - | mplayer - -(however we planned to add direct ASF/http/ftp inputs with seeking and other -stuff, but for now it's a good workaround) +Playing from the net currently works only with HTTP, other methods (including +ASF) coming soon. + mplayer http://test.localdomain/dune.mpg + +NOTE : you have to compile MPlayer with --enable-streaming !!! + TV output: ~~~~~~~~~~ |