Same clock source for multiple videos

[mightypanda]

One important feature for our application is video clock synchronization in order to create a user-editable video timeline (very simple but similar to Adobe Première or any other video editing software).

What we need to accomplish (with just a couple of calls (setClock()) in DirectShow on Windows) is that different media on different player will share the same clock while playing, that is not just for starting them at the same time, they can also be started later like in a timeline, but to ensure their advancement is handled by the same clock.

It seems Unity VideoPlayer has some support for it: https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Video.VideoPlayer-externalReferenceTime.html https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Video.VideoPlayer-timeSource.html

Can we expect such a function in your asset too? Or are there interfaces to use in order to code the sync ourselves?

[fingerx]

need that function,thanks

[fingerx]

@AndrewRH hello,any news for that?thanks

[mightypanda]

Hello sorry to bother, can we expect such a feature or exposing of the underlying DirectShow internal pointers on Windows anytime soon? Please reply! @AndrewRH

[AndrewRH]

Sorry we haven't had time to implement this feature. We're a small team so we don't have the resources to implement everything. This issue will remain open.

[mightypanda]

Hello @AndrewRH , thank you for the reply, I completely understand it. I only hope you can consider exposing the internal DirectShow pointers (or tell us how to do it) so we can work around it. All the best!

[fingerx]

need to know that, thanks

[fingerx]

@mightypanda any news for that?thanks

[mightypanda]

@mightypanda any news for that?thanks

No news, @AndrewRH already wrote that this is not a priority and will remain an open request.

[fingerx]

@mightypanda Is there any other feasible solution?thanks

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[fingerx]

suggest dont close enhancement label,thanks

[mightypanda]

Hello. As a loyal customer, i purchased the 2.0 asset. I really hope this feature get through, since it is so trivial at least in DirectShow. I hereby ask if it is possible to "get a pointer" to the internal interfaces, so that i can at least set the same clock to all the mediaplayers. Thank you for the update!

[fingerx]

@AndrewRH As a loyal customer, i purchased the 2.0 asset too! Need that,thanks

[virgiliu-prpl]

Also need this. I was surprised the Ultra doesn't include this, but then I saw this issue and realised the feature is not present in AvPro at all :(

[Sash0check]

Need this to(

[mightypanda]

I am trying to renew interest, and at least a partial solution (ex: on Windows ) on this request, creating a new issue.

[mightypanda]

To all commenters (@fingerx @virgiliu-prpl @Sash0check ), here is the new issue, please renew your comments so that RH can give us a clearer answer. Best!

https://github.com/RenderHeads/UnityPlugin-AVProVideo/issues/1748