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* Works on Linux, OSX, *BSD, Windows, Meego, Maemo, and likely more | * Works on Linux, OSX, *BSD, Windows, Meego, Maemo, and likely more | ||
* Leverages pre-existing multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer, VLC, DirectShow, etc | * Leverages pre-existing multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer, VLC, DirectShow, etc. | ||
* Eliminates the need for developers to worry about installing codecs, managing pipelines, decoding to the proper format, learning XVideo or DirectShow, and more. | |||
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* [[Development/Tutorials/Phonon/Introduction|Introduction to Phonon]] | * [[Development/Tutorials/Phonon/Introduction|Introduction to Phonon]] | ||
* [[Development/Tutorials/Debugging/Phonon|Debugging Phonon and Phonon-based applications]] | * [[Development/Tutorials/Debugging/Phonon|Debugging Phonon and Phonon-based applications]] | ||
= Backends = | |||
To provide cross-platform support, Phonon is powered by various backend libraries. The stable backends are: | |||
* GStreamer | |||
* VLC | |||
Other backends have been created in the past, however they are currently unmaintained and looking for developers: | |||
* MPlayer | |||
* Xine | |||
* DirectShow | |||
* QuickTime | |||
= Support = | |||
For general Phonon support, you can join the [http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-multimedia KDE-Multimedia mailing list]. If you wish to join us in backend development, you might also want to subscribe to [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/phonon-backends the phonon-backends list]. | |||
If you desire a more real-time support method, you can also hang out in [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=phonon #phonon on freenode]. | |||
= Contributing = | |||
Phonon's source code is hosted on the KDE infrastructure and is available for viewing at [https://projects.kde.org/projects/kdesupport/phonon projects.kde.org]. It is recommended that you also join the kde-multimedia and phonon-backends mailing lists mentioned in the previous section. Finally, join us in [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=phonon #phonon on Freenode]. | |||
Our current developers: | |||
* Harald Sitter (apachelogger), phonon master overlord, VLC backend developer | |||
* Trever Fischer (tdfischer), GStreamer backend developer | |||
Revision as of 12:00, 6 June 2011
Phonon is the Qt multimedia toolkit. It allows developers to add multimedia functionality to applications with minimal effort.
Features
- Works on Linux, OSX, *BSD, Windows, Meego, Maemo, and likely more
- Leverages pre-existing multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer, VLC, DirectShow, etc.
- Eliminates the need for developers to worry about installing codecs, managing pipelines, decoding to the proper format, learning XVideo or DirectShow, and more.
Documentation
For the most detailed and up-to-date information on using phonon, have a look at the latest API documentation. Several tutorials are also available:
Backends
To provide cross-platform support, Phonon is powered by various backend libraries. The stable backends are:
- GStreamer
- VLC
Other backends have been created in the past, however they are currently unmaintained and looking for developers:
- MPlayer
- Xine
- DirectShow
- QuickTime
Support
For general Phonon support, you can join the KDE-Multimedia mailing list. If you wish to join us in backend development, you might also want to subscribe to the phonon-backends list.
If you desire a more real-time support method, you can also hang out in #phonon on freenode.
Contributing
Phonon's source code is hosted on the KDE infrastructure and is available for viewing at projects.kde.org. It is recommended that you also join the kde-multimedia and phonon-backends mailing lists mentioned in the previous section. Finally, join us in #phonon on Freenode.
Our current developers:
- Harald Sitter (apachelogger), phonon master overlord, VLC backend developer
- Trever Fischer (tdfischer), GStreamer backend developer