SMPlayer Support Forum

The info button no longer lists the Demuxer and Codec info, so no changes can be made. Is there a way to get this info? Thanks.

This part has been simplified, and yes, it has been deleted, since it was complex and I think most of the people will never need to use it.

It's possible to bring it back, but you need to recompile smplayer. Edit src/config.h and change this line:
#define ALLOW_DEMUXER_CODEC_CHANGE 0
to
#define ALLOW_DEMUXER_CODEC_CHANGE 1

Ouch. I, for one, have used it often. One thing that might contribute to the non-use by some people is the fact that the list has never been sorted alphabetically, so it looks like a jumbled mess. It's not easy to find the desired codec or decoder one might want to switch to. But even so, it's often useful in working with old clips and testing new ones.

Is there any way a setting could be added to SMPlayer.ini to reactivate the listing? There is probably fewer people able or willing to compile code than might want to use the option.

Sad to see it go...

I've just enable it (svn r6564).

Yay, it's back. Many thanks rvm. Any chance it could become a sorted list somewhere down the line? That might make it more useful for some folks.

Done in svn r6567.

Wow, you don't know how much I've wanted that sorted list. Thanks very much!