[Feature] Rewrite with Qt/QML and MPV

[jaruba]

Rewriting the player with Qt/QML and MPV should help with:

• Removing WebChimera.js (based on libVLC, project has been abandoned) in favor of using MPV
• Currently stuck with old versions of Electron due to WebChimera.js incompatibility, switching to Qt/QML would fix this
• Using MPV should result in a better playback experience as it wouldn't have some long standing libVLC bugs
• Playback performance
• Much faster app load times
• UI should also run more smoothly

Roadblocks:

• Use Powder Web as Streaming Engine: [Feature] Use Powder Web as Streaming Engine #141
• Move Metadata Engine out of Powder Player
• Rewrite UI with QML

References:
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv-examples/blob/master/libmpv/README.md
https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtquickcontrols2-material.html
https://kevincarlson.codes/using-material-design-icons-with-qml/

[kevkha]

Hey @jaruba It's sad to know WebChimera is abandoned. Does MPV support .vob video format? Is this the one https://mpv.io you will be using?

[jaruba]

Hey @jaruba

hey there

Is this the one https://mpv.io you will be using?

yeah, that's the one

Does MPV support .vob video format?

yes it does, in my experience MPV is much better then VLC, less bugs and simply a better player over-all

It's sad to know WebChimera is abandoned.

It's abandoned due to tech limitations in both Electron and VLC that block further development, there's also the option of using mpv.js and sticking with Electron, but imo, using Qt/QML will be better and faster then the current tech stack