Re: omxplayer?

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

wiz%netbsd.org@localhost (Thomas Klausner) writes:

>"Note: omxplayer has been deprecated since 2020; resources are directed at improving vlc.

>This is because omxplayer:

>    uses openvg for OSD and subtitles which isn't supported on Pi4.
>    uses openmax which has been deprecated for a long time & isn't supported with 64-bit kernels
>    does not support software decode
>    does not support advanced subtitles
>    does not support playback from ISO files.
>    does not integrate with the X desktop

While that's true, the arguments make little sense on NetBSD.

- openmax is the only "accelerated" video display
- omxplayer is the only software using "hardware" decode.
- if VLC with OpenMAX support existed, it had the same limits
  as omxplayer.

Saying that, omxplayer was pretty broken for me, even where
it worked. I don't plan to use it.