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48 lines
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# MediaHive
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Netflix style browsing of your local media archive. Supports keyboard, mouse and gamepad navigation. Uses your favorite movie player.
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**[Windows and Mac portable ZIP downloads](https://git.zi.fi/LeoVasanko/mediahive/releases)**
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## What It Does
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- Scans your chosen media folder for all movies and series that can be found
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- Produces preview video clips and downloads metadata
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- Search on cast and character names, not just titles
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- Hand off playback to your preferred system player
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- Implement gamepad controls for MPC-BE on Windows (where needed)
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Extract the ZIP in some place and run MediaHive.exe to start the app. Currently we have no installer, but you can pin to start/taskbar for easier access. On the first startup the app asks for your media folder, that can later be changed by clicking in-app folder icon.
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Note that `.mediahive` folder is created in your media folder to hold all the metadata and preview clips, avoiding the lengthy processing that you will see on initial startup.
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## Controls
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MediaHive is designed to work with a mouse, keyboard, or gamepad.
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| Input | Controls |
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| Mouse | Click posters, rows, search, play, and folder actions directly. |
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| Keyboard | Arrow keys move focus, `Enter` activates the focused item, `Escape` goes back, and `/` jumps to search. |
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| Gamepad | D-pad or left stick moves focus, `A` selects or plays, and `B` goes back. `RB`/`LB` browses adjacent items, and the Search bar has an OSD keyboard. Player controls during playback. |
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## Recommended Players
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- Windows: [MPC-BE](https://github.com/Aleksoid1978/MPC-BE/releases)
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- macOS: [IINA](https://iina.io/)
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- Linux: SMPlayer
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MediaHive opens files with the OS default player, but one specific player may be configured via settings. You are of course free to use any player instead.
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- `A` toggles play and pause.
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- `B` closes the player.
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- `Y` toggles mute.
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- D-pad up and down change volume.
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- D-pad left and right seek during playback, or step frames while paused.
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## Background
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This project started as a personal project that I have used for browsing my warez for some time now. It is still in early development, but I have just now made it public for a wider audience.
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