[vlc-devel] [PATCH] Allow negative rates

[Paul Clark]

Some inputs (e.g. RTSP) can provide negative rates (rewind) just fine
---
 lib/media_player.c |    6 ------
 1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/media_player.c b/lib/media_player.c
index b4a7250..c23dd42 100644
--- a/lib/media_player.c
+++ b/lib/media_player.c
@@ -1232,12 +1232,6 @@ int libvlc_media_player_will_play( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 
 int libvlc_media_player_set_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, float rate )
 {
-    if (rate < 0.)
-    {
-        libvlc_printerr ("Playing backward not supported");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     var_SetFloat (p_mi, "rate", rate);
 
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
-- 
1.7.10.4