[vlc-devel] VLC display multiple video for multi-bitrate file... bug or feature?

[Kaarlo Räihä]

There are at least two trac tickets for this issue.
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/2407 and http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/2653

David Glaude kirjoitti 26.02.2010 kello 02:01:
> Hello,
> 
> Before I open a bug/feature request in the *-paradise section, I
>  would like
> your feeling on this VLC behaviour.
> 
> When opening a MP4 or WMV file (also stream) that contain multiple video
> track, then all of them are displayed in separate window.
> The menu bar get attach to one of those video where the other video are
> floating without control.
> 
> I was told that this was a feature... and indeed it is sometime nice to
> have.
> 
> However, in both MP4 (3GPPv6) and WMV (ASF) it is possible to
>  specify that
> two or more video track mutualy exclude each other and that only one
>  should
> be displayed at a time. And in that case, I feel that VLC is not
>  respecting
> the file format indication.
> 
> I believe that at least at the initial loading of the file, only one
>  track
> (the one with the best bitrate) should be displayed. After that,
>  either you
> keep the current user interface to enable/disable individualy each
>  video...
> or you follow the way it is done for mutualy exclusive audio track... I
> don't care.
> 
> Why do you think the current behaviour is considered "normal" or is it
> considered as a "feature"?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> David Glaude


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