Lb crashing after changing Video Playback to ffmpeg

[Kedog]

Hello everyone,

I urgently need help. My LB installation was working great, but now I've changed the video playback function to FFMPEG. Now LB starts, and then simply Crash. Is there a function in the settings files that allows me to switch back to Windows Media Player?

Edit: I find it in the Setting.xml and change to WMP. Now its working again, but is it really so broken to change to ffmpeg?

Edited August 27 by Kedog

[AstroBob]

Hi there, sorry for the issues here. For problems relating to Big Box and freezes or crashes in 13.23, we have put together an FAQ that elaborates on what might be contributing to this, and steps you can take to try and resolve them. I'm attaching it below:

 

It outlines the differences between FFMPEG and WMP, and it's still a work in progress, so it may be best to stick to WMP for now. It also outlines how you can force change the media playback engine outside of LaunchBox if you're unable to do so in the app. 

Glad things are working again for now, though, and apologies for the issues caused there. We're continuing to try and improve the stability of FFMEG so appreciate you bearing with us on this