Set omxplayer as default when both omx & mmal selected?

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Hi
Currently when both OMX and mmal are selected mmal gets used as default. I prefer OMX as video doesn’t stutter when I navigate through menus.

I need mmal selected as sound works using a usb soundcard as omx doesnt. Is there way to set OMX as default when both selected and make mmal kick in when using USB soundcard.

Cheers

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When omxplayer and MMAL are both enabled, omxplayer is used by default unless you are using something incompatible with omxplayer.
These are:
ALSA audio
software video decode
transcode to AC3
DVD images

If you don’t believe any of those are active, then post a debug log.

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Hi popcornmix

Thanks for info. Well I tested an mp4 file which has aac audio with both OMX and mmal enabled and it uses mmal.

I don’t see a setting for software encode. I remember seeing that in helix if I recall.

I haven’t my laptop available for debug get a look tomorrow.

Cheers again

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If the video is a format without hardware decode support (e.g. msmpeg / divx3 / sorenson spark) then omxplayer can’t be used.
Most files are H.264 or MPEG-4 which are supported by omxplayer, but there are many other less used formats.