[mythtv-users] Playing Video Files

[Kevin Kuphal]

Jeffrey Montgomery wrote:
> I have added a .avi and a .ogm file to the /var/lib/mythvideo 
> directory.  I started mythfrontend and setup up the .ogm and .avi 
> extension under file types in video setup.  I am not real sure what to 
> put for the command because I also used the gui interface.  I entered 
> mplayer -fs -zoom -quiet -vo xv and then tried to play the file in 
> mythtv and got this error:
>
> vo: X11 running at 1280x1024 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0.0" => local 
> display)
> Xv: could not grab port 59
> Could not find free Xvideo port - maybe another process is already 
> using it.
> Close all video applications, and try again. If that does not help,
> see 'mplayer -vo help' for other (non-xv) video out drivers.
> Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device.
>
> How do I resolve this?  I want to be able to play .avi, .mpeg, ogm 
> files.  Thanks for the help
>
Get a working mplayer command-line outside of mythtv and then paste that 
into the mythvideo setup and it should work fine.

Kevin