Play short video using FFMPEG and SDL2

[velle]

Hi, I want to create a system where I can play a short clip without using libVLC but I don't know how to start..

I've search and saw that I can do it using FFMPEG and sdl2 but I don't know the step by step of how to do it..

Is there anyone here that have done the same project or doing the same thing? Can you show me some example or tips of how to do it?
Thank you in advance!

[af0815]

You forgot to say on what kind of PC (Win/Linux, 32/64 Bit, Distro,...) or shoulfd it be multiplatform ?

[cdbc]

Hi
@metis is doing stuff with that... He's here in forum
E.g.: Here
Regards Benny

[velle]

Hi, thank you!

[madmai]

I tried doing something similar a while back, using ffmpeg to decode frames and SDL2 to display them. It’s a bit tricky at first, especially handling things like pixel formats and syncing audio if you need that. I mostly followed code samples from GitHub to get started, messing around until everything worked on my Mac. SDL2 is pretty flexible once you set up your main loop and manage the textures. If you ever need to show what you’re building or record a screen demo with sound, you might want to check out some tips about how to screen record on mac with audio. I found that really useful for sharing progress with others.