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Multimedia Controls in Opera

Monday, 23. July 2007, 23:12:02

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Allows you to control your audio / video player from Opera (similar to FoxyTunes in Firefox) choose a dropdown menu or buttons.



  1. Amarok
  2. Banshee
  3. BMP
  4. BMPX
  5. foobar2000
  6. Gnome-Mplayer
  7. iTunes Mac
  8. iTunes Windows
  9. Kaffeine
  10. MediaMonkey
  11. Minirok
  12. Totem
  13. WinAmp
  14. XMMS
  15. Seperate Volume Controls
  16. Skin Images
  17. Optional Button To Call the menu


PLAYER CONTROLS

AMAROK

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button - Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button - Track Info button - Playlist button


BANSHEE

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Previous button - Next button

BMP

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Star button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button

BMPX

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button

FOOBAR 2000
(Courtesy of Rijk)

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button

GNOME-MPLAYER

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button

ITUNES
(Requires iTunes Command Line Control v1.0)

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button - Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button

ITUNES
(Requires Scripts for iTunes)

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button - Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button

KAFFEINE

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Star button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button - Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button

MEDIAMONKEY
(Requires WACommand)

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button - Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button

MINIROK

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button

TOTEM

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Previous button - Next button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button

WINAMP
(Requires WACommand)

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button - Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button - Playlist button

XMMS

Menu;
Opera 9.2x
Opera 9.5+

Buttons;
Start button - Play button - Pause button - Stop button - Previous button - Next button - Playlist button

GENERIC VOLUME CONTROLS

Add these to the menu of any programs that don't have their own volume controls or use the buttons.

(Requires NirCmd)

Menu;
Item, Mute="Execute program, "nircmd.exe", "mutesysvolume 2",,,"playermute""
Item, Volume Up="Execute program, "nircmd.exe", "changesysvolume 6000",,,"playerup""
Item, Volume Down="Execute program, "nircmd.exe ", "changesysvolume -6000",,,"playerdown""

Buttons;
Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button

(Using KMix)

Menu;
Item, Mute="Execute program, "dcop kmix Mixer0 toggleMasterMute",,,"playermute""
Item, Volume Up="Execute program, "dcop kmix Mixer0 increaseVolume %",,,"playerup""
Item, Volume Down="Execute program, "dcop kmix Mixer0 decreaseVolume %
",,,"playerdown""

Buttons;
Mute button - Volume Up button - Volume Down button

Skin Images
Compact Crystal Skin (images already added)
Opera Classic w/ Extra Images (images already added)
Opera Standard w/ Extra Images (images already added)
Skin Images (to add to your own skin)

Optional Button to Call the Menu
button

I'll add more media programs soon, let me know if you want a particular one.

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let me know if you want a particular one.


Opera's Music Player :D :

[Opera Music Player]
Item, "Add"=Add music
Item, "Play"=Play Music
Item, "Pause"=Pause music
Item, "Stop"=Stop Music

By AyushJ, # 28. July 2007, 02:31:53

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If only they ever got around to finishing the thing :smile:

By BleedingHeart, # 28. July 2007, 03:55:29

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:smile:

Command Line switches of Media Player Classic-
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Media Player Classic
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Usage: mplayerc.exe "pathname" [switches]

"pathname"   The main file or directory to be loaded. (wildcards allowed)
/dub "dubname"   Load an additional audio file.
/sub "subname"   Load an additional subtitle file.
/filter "filtername"   Load DirectShow filters from a dynamic link library. (wildcards allowed)
/dvd      Run in dvd mode, "pathname" means the dvd folder (optional).
/cd      Load all the tracks of an audio cd or (s)vcd, "pathname" means the drive path (optional).
/open      Open the file, don't automatically start playing.
/play      Start playing the file as soon the player is launched.
/close      Close the player after playback (only works when used with /play).
/shutdown   Shutdown the operating system after playback
/fullscreen   Start in full-screen mode.
/minimized   Start in minimized mode.
/new      Use a new instance of the player.
/add      Add "pathname" to playlist, can be combined with /open and /play.
/regvid      Register video formats
/regaud      Register audio formats
/unregvid      Unregister video formats
/unregaud   Unregister audio formats
/start ms      Start playing at "ms" (= milliseconds)
/fixedsize w,h   Set fixed window size.
/help /h /?   Show help about command line switches. (this message box)

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OK   
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By AyushJ, # 28. July 2007, 06:45:06

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Thanks but they are only startup switches I'll need to find a way to pass the commands to a runing instance, probably a seperate program like WACommand.

By BleedingHeart, # 28. July 2007, 07:31:36

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Maybe you can add some controls for Foobar2000 :smile:

Here's the documentation: http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Commandline_Guide

By Rijk, # 28. July 2007, 21:35:09

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does my media player need to be on?

By Mravioli, # 23. August 2007, 16:43:55

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yes but you can use the controls to start it from opera some players will also start up with any of the commands like amarok

By BleedingHeart, # 24. August 2007, 02:21:00

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i dont understand how this is meant to work. i am using foobar2000 and clicked the links to add the buttons, but they didnt work. i noticed they link to C:\program files etc... and i have foobar installed in another location, so i made my own html page with the exact same button link as you have, just changing the local location of foobar to the correct one.
still doesnt work. the buttons are there but they dont do anything.
is there something i am missing?

By ChookWoods, # 15. September 2007, 04:17:53

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I actually got the foobar controls from Rijk, I dont have windows to test, the only thing I can think of is double checking for extra spaces or trying to use the same style as the linux controls.

eg.


Item, Play="Execute program, "foobar2000.exe /play",,,"playerplay""


button

Maybe remove .exe.

By BleedingHeart, # 15. September 2007, 14:26:43

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Hi! JetAudio:

Item, Start="Execute program, "C:\Program files\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe", , , "Multimedia""
Item, Play="Execute program, "C:\Program files\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe", "/play", , "playerplay""

By Lali19871014, # 6. October 2007, 11:19:24

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Updated

By BleedingHeart, # 23. April 2008, 10:40:44

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Updated;
No longer requires manual menu editing. :yes:
Buttons are labeled again.

By BleedingHeart, # 23. April 2008, 11:54:23

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Added MediaMonkey
Fixed Foobar2000 & Winamp Buttons

By BleedingHeart, # 25. April 2008, 09:30:52

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Interesting blog entry. Thank you.

By mav1976, # 7. June 2008, 10:14:45

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NP. Hope you found some of it useful

By BleedingHeart, # 7. June 2008, 19:50:16

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Added a version of the new standard skin with the images included.
It may not work under 9.5 final (doesnt for me).
Fixed the skincontrol.zip (Volume Icons were wrong).

By BleedingHeart, # 15. June 2008, 06:32:06

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i'll post here, just to keep things on your page.

forgive me for being noob - i'm having trouble getting it to work, but i really want to get your awesome program on my browser. plus this would serve to be an instructions for other people stuck getting your media controls to work. =) (maybe a quick instructions on the menu would be good? and might save you from responding to annoying noobs like me xp)

saving. it is an ini file, correct? i had to save it elsewhere then move it to the operadirectory\menu folder, but it's there. Now i don't see anything on the advanced -> shortcuts tab. there is only stuff for keyboard and mouse shortcuts. i even restarted my opera. please help with the menu business!

The buttons show up as icons instead of text, but only on the crystal compact skin. maybe the icon images are set under your compact crystal skin instead of with the buttons themselves as a stand-alone package - a kink you might want to work out... or not. it's up to u.

oh another idea. fusing the play and pause button could be useful too. again, it takes work on your part, and it's totally up to u. just giving u feedback to improve your wroks. keep the good stuff coming!

By gwho, # 15. June 2008, 17:26:12

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I told you shortcuts by mistake its actually Advanced > Toolbars.

The images definatley work in the Opera 9.5 standard Ill check 9.2 standard. They are added in exactly the same way.

Ill look into fusing the ones that can be.

By BleedingHeart, # 16. June 2008, 01:43:32

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I've fixed the classic skin and tested both they work now.

I wish I could set up auto install on the blog but there doesnt appear to be a way.

By BleedingHeart, # 16. June 2008, 07:10:35

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Anonymous writes:

pls add jetaudio in your list.

By anonymous user, # 15. July 2008, 14:25:57

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Anonymous writes:

Please add windows media player in your list.

By anonymous user, # 18. July 2008, 03:32:48

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I cant add jetaudio or wmp until I find either a program with command line options or they add commandline options themselves.

By BleedingHeart, # 18. July 2008, 05:39:56

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Ok... I got this all working.... And all I want to know is how I can move the Foobar2000 Menu further in... like after Bookmarks and before Widgets... I'm using Opera 9.51 if that's needed...

By the way... Nice work... I've been looking for something like this for 3 years... :smile:

By biggman15, # 8. August 2008, 07:58:12

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Open the menu and move the Submenu, Foobar 2000, Multimedia Control line up.

[Browser Menu Bar]
Submenu, MI_IDM_HELP_PRINT_PARENT, Browser File Menu
Submenu, MI_IDM_HELP_COPY_PARENT, Browser Edit Menu
Submenu, M_BOOKM_ITEM_POPUP_MENU_OPEN_VIEW, Browser View Menu
Submenu, M_BROWSER_MENU_BAR_BOOKMARKS, Browser Bookmarks Menu
Submenu, Foobar 2000, Multimedia Control
Submenu, M_WIDGET_MENU, Browser Widgets Menu
Feature Feeds, Submenu, M_MENU_BAR_FEEDS_SUBMENU, Browser Feeds Menu
Feature Mail, Submenu, M_BROWSER_MENU_BAR_MAIL, Browser Mail Menu
Feature Chat, Submenu, M_BROWSER_MENU_BAR_CHAT, Browser Chat Menu
Submenu, M_TOOLS, Browser Tools Menu
Platform Mac, Submenu, M_BROWSER_MENU_BAR_WINDOW, Browser Window Menu
Platform Windows-Unix-QNX, Feature MDI, Submenu, M_BROWSER_MENU_BAR_WINDOW, Browser Window Menu
Submenu, M_BROWSER_MENU_BAR_HELP, Browser Help Menu

By BleedingHeart, # 10. August 2008, 12:02:28

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Anonymous writes:

how do you install this? i'm new to opera. (if it's any help i have windows xp)

By anonymous user, # 23. October 2008, 03:07:22

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