Can VLC-Qt widgets be used as Qt Widgets

AyushExel204

I am using VLC-Qt library to play video files but the problem is that VlcWidgets cannot be used as QtWidgets . So, I cannot set the layout with buttons, video widget, slider etc in one parent widget. How can I fix this. Consider this example code :

#include <QApplication>
#include <VLCQtCore/Instance.h>
#include <VLCQtCore/MediaPlayer.h>
#include <VLCQtCore/MediaListPlayer.h>
#include <VLCQtCore/MediaList.h>
#include <VLCQtCore/Media.h>
#include <VLCQtCore/VideoDelegate.h>
#include <VLCQtWidgets/WidgetVideo.h>
#include <QHBoxLayout>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
     QStringList lis{""};
     VlcInstance s(lis);
     VlcMediaListPlayer play(&s);
     VlcMediaList list(&s);
     list.addMedia(&VlcMedia("martian.mkv",true,&s));
     play.setMediaList(&list);
     play.next();
     play.mediaPlayer()->play();
     return a.exec();
}

When I run this code VlcWidgetVideo pops up but I want to but I want to add the widget into QLayout along with the control buttons. How can this be done ?

jsulm

You can put VLC player in a layout and use it as any other widget. Check this example: https://github.com/vlc-qt/examples/tree/master/simple-player

SGaist

Hi,

Why can't it be used a QWidgets ?

From a quick look at the documentation WidgetVideo is a QWidget so you can put it in a layout.

You have to create the WidgetVideo yourself and set it on your media player.

WARNING: not tested, it comes from the documentation of VlcQt and their example.