https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=426327
Bug ID: 426327
Summary: Overriding Default Media Player Does Not Work
Product: digikam
Version: 7.3.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: digikam-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: kev070...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
In the Q&A section of Digikam's website, it says the following under section
"How can I change the default video player ?"
> You can call an extra video player by the Open With contex menu entry
This does work, however even if you click "always open this filetype with this
program", Digikam will not remember your choice and will again try to open the
file with its embedded QtAV video player.
There does not seem to be a way to have Digikam ALWAYS open video files with an
external player. This is important as the current embedded player may not
properly play all filetypes. In my case, there is severe framerate lag and
sound issues with many popular filetypes.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Right click a video file in Digikam.
2. Select "Open With" context file menu option.
3. Windows Prompt "How do you want to open this file?" appears.
4. Toggle "Always use this app to open .___ files" (where ___ is the extension
of the file)
5. Select your prefered external media player (e.g. VLC Media Player,
Potplayer)
5. Digikam properly opens the file in an external media player.
6. Close the external media player.
7. Double click the same video file in Digikam as in step #1.
8. Observe that Digikam opens the file using its embeded QtAV video player
instead of the specified external media player which was set in step #5.
OBSERVED RESULT
Digikam seems to be unable to remember the preference to open an external media
player for video files when set through the "Open With" context menu option.
EXPECTED RESULT
Digikam should open video files through an external player if the preference
was set during the "Open With" context menu option.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
N/A
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