Script fails to open MP4 in Batocera due to missing system definition #540
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Source: Zaparoo / #support
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guerrilla (@guerrilla7217) - 2026-02-19 16:07 UTC
didn`t work :/ do i have to define in the script how batocera is supposed to open the mp4 maybe? because right now its only **launch:/userdata/roms/videos/mariolofi.mp4 since there is no system or anything defined, maybe that is the problem=
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guerrilla (@guerrilla7217) - 2026-02-15 18:40 UTC
Ah cool! Is there an example code snippet for that? As mine up top doesn't work
guerrilla (@guerrilla7217) - 2026-02-15 18:40 UTC
I probably have to define the tool to play the video as well or am I missing some syntax?
wizzo (@.wizzo) - 2026-02-16 03:23 UTC
You need to run the media db update while kodi is open and running to index the videos. Then you can use those results to launch