Play films by LAN (streaming)

Mangue · Post by *Mangue » 2012-03-31, 13:17 UTC

Hi, I have a tablet android ideos s7 and TC is my explorer. I installed the LAN plugin and have connected to my files (films) shared correctly but I can not play them from the tablet. I can only copy them and then watch them. I use TC rc5 and mobo player, With Es file Explorer, I can but with TC no. I dont understand. ¿anybody can help me?
Thanks

PD.: excuse my poor english

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2012-04-02, 12:53 UTC

How does es file explorer do that? Normally other programs cannot access files on remote shares. Does it copy them to the SD-Card and then launch them?

mdalacu · Post by *mdalacu » 2012-04-02, 19:48 UTC

Maybe it is using jcifs.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2012-04-05, 15:14 UTC

TC is using jcifs too, but jcifs doesn't allow to pass the downloaded data to other programs like mp3 players! Or does it play them internally with its own player?

mdalacu · Post by *mdalacu » 2012-04-06, 19:38 UTC

Or it is demuxing the file and present it like a http video stream to other apps.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2012-04-09, 12:43 UTC

I have considered that too, but then each plugin would have to come with its own http server...

mdalacu · Post by *mdalacu » 2012-04-10, 19:07 UTC

It is a very requested feature.
ES File explorer and FX File Explorer are doing it, also some video players like Dice Video Player and BS Player.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2012-04-12, 12:59 UTC

Sorry, currently it's not planned. TC is a file manager, not a media player.