Hi all,
I have a slightly peculiar request. I have an IPTV streaming MPEG2 video to Chrome browser but the stream is not very stable and I have to keep resetting the stream when it starts framing. I have looked into all the possible options as far as working with the Totem plugin is concerned and have found nothing that will keep working as desired.
VLC media player on the other hand is excellent at playback of the stream but unfortunately I am not able to get the VLC plugin to playback in the browser. I have asked on the VLC forum too but was not able to find a workaround.
I am now looking at a strange alternative and trust the flexibility of open source will allow me to achieve what I am trying to do.
I wish to launch VLC with the stream running, but this instance of VLC must not have any of the application borders surrounding it (think: fullscreen). However, this instance of VLC also must also run only in a constrained resolution of the entire screen.
Please see attached image. The red portion is the browser and the black portion is the VLC "fullscreen" instance.
I have tried reading a little online but have not found anything of substance. Could I maybe achieve this using
xdotool
wmctrl
any other tool you recommend?
Much appreciated.
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