Video timeline triggers arduino

Hi! I am pretty new to arduino, but maybe someone can help me :slight_smile:

Is it possible or is there any video player that i can connect with arduino, so video timeline can trigger some events. For example, at video time 1:32 arduino turns the lights, and at 2:45 turns fans, etc. I searched all internet, but couldn't find any answer.

Sorry about my english and i hope u will help me :wink:

Big thanks :slight_smile:

If you are playing the video on a PC you may be able to write a PC program that controls the playback process and can keep track of the time. Then it could send a message to the Arduino when appropriate.

Writing that PC program is beyond the scope of this Forum.

...R

Thanks for replay. I hoped that there is already ready solution for this :slight_smile: Then it looks like i have to search for programmers for this.

I use a program called VLC to watch videos and play music on my PC. It is very capable and works on Windows as well as Linux.

AFAIK it can be used as a command-line program called from another program so it may be able to provide the data you need. Sorry I don't know any more than that.

...R

VLC has an API that you can use to embed its functionality in other programs. Never used it myself though.

Yes, it is possible

I have developed the basis for a system while playing a youtube video a program in JavaScript compares the time with a table and sends serial commands.

The application has become an interactive guitar (http://fretlight.com/)

I try the code and quickly attach to a new message

dataino:
I have developed the basis for a system while playing a youtube video a program in JavaScript compares the time with a table and sends serial commands.

The business of playing a Youtube video is very different from the process of playing a DVD.

...R