Add support for video mimetypes #35

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opened 2026-08-19 16:38:28 +02:00 by flaxeneel2 · 0 comments

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2026-08-19 16:38:28 +02:00

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Currently only images can be seen from within the app itself. Other types, such as videos, are currently not supported since slint does not have a builtin video player.

Proposed solution for this is we can make a per-target media engine so we can use the best possible media engine based on the device type.

This will need further research into the best approach but starting off I think it is a good idea to use the following per target:

Target	Media Engine
iOS	AVFoundation
MacOS	AVFoundation
Android	Exoplayer
Windows	libmpv
Linux	libmpv

(yes I have somehow found my way to shill mpv/libmpv here as well, fight me). We could look into MediaFoundation or GStreamer bindings for windows/linux respectively directly, but I think using libmpv would let us shortcut a lot of work.

Currently only images can be seen from within the app itself. Other types, such as videos, are currently not supported since slint does not have a builtin video player. Proposed solution for this is we can make a per-target media engine so we can use the best possible media engine based on the device type. This will need further research into the best approach but starting off I think it is a good idea to use the following per target: | Target | Media Engine | |---------|---------| | iOS | AVFoundation | | MacOS | AVFoundation | | Android | Exoplayer | | Windows | libmpv | | Linux | libmpv | (yes I have somehow found my way to shill mpv/libmpv here as well, fight me). We *could* look into MediaFoundation or GStreamer bindings for windows/linux respectively directly, but I think using libmpv would let us shortcut a lot of work.

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flaxeneel2 changed title from ~~Add support for other mimetypes~~ to Add support for video mimetypes

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