Extra Metadata Loader

Videos are not playing

First verify that Windows Media Player is not enabled or installed in your system. If it's not installed you can install it from here.

Full integration tutorial for theme developers is available in the Playnite documentation: https://playnite.link/docs/devel/tutorials/themes/extensionIntegration.html

Integration of custom controls in custom themes

Visibility of elements according to extension installation status

Example:

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<Grid Visibility="{PluginStatus Plugin=ExtraMetadataLoader_705fdbca-e1fc-4004-b839-1d040b8b4429, Status=Installed}">
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It can also be used to return a bool value if used in another property.

Video control

<ContentControl x:Name="ExtraMetadataLoader_VideoLoaderControl" />

Logo control

<ContentControl x:Name="ExtraMetadataLoader_LogoLoaderControl" />

Extension settings

User settings

The source name of the plugin is ExtraMetadataLoader

Setting	Type	Default	Description
EnableVideoPlayer	bool	true	Indicates if the video player has been enabled in settings
AutoPlayVideos	bool	false	Indicates if trailer videos should be automatically played when loaded
RepeatTrailerVideos	bool	false	Indicates if trailer videos should be repeated when they finish playing
StartNoSound	bool	false	Indicates if videos should start playing without sound
UseMicrotrailersDefault	bool	false	Indicates if the microtrailer videos should be played by default
FallbackVideoSource	bool	true	Indicates if other type of video should be played if selected video type is not found
DefaultVolume	double	100	Indicates the default volume in percentage
VideoControlsOpacity	double	0.3	Indicates the opacity of video controls
VideoControlsOpacityMouseOver	double	1.0	Indicates the opacity of video controls when the mouse is hovering the player
VideoControlsVerticalAlignment	VerticalAlignment	Bottom	Indicates the vertical alignment of the video controls inside the video player
EnableLogos	bool	true	Indicates if logos are enabled in settings
LogoMaxWidth	double	600	Indicates the maximum width of the logo configured in settings
LogoMaxHeight	double	200	Indicates the maximum height of the logo configured in settings
LogoHorizontalAlignment	HorizontalAlignment	Center	Indicates the horizontal alignment of the logo configured in settings
LogoVerticalAlignment	VerticalAlignment	Center	Indicates the vertical alignment of the logo configured in settings

Binding example:

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<StackPanel>
    <StackPanel.Style>
        <Style TargetType="StackPanel">
            <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
            <Style.Triggers>
                <DataTrigger Binding="{PluginSettings Plugin=ExtraMetadataLoader, Path=EnableVideoPlayer, FallbackValue=False}" Value="True">
                    <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                </DataTrigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </StackPanel.Style>
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Extension data specific of the selected game

Setting	Type	Default	Description
IsLogoAvailable	bool	false	Indicates if logo is available
IsTrailerAvailable	bool	false	Indicates if trailer video is available
IsMicrotrailerAvailable	bool	false	Indicates if Microtrailer video is available
IsAnyVideoAvailable	bool	false	Indicates if trailer or microtrailer video is available
IsVideoPlaying	bool	false	Indicates if a video is currently being played
NewContextVideoAvailable	bool	false	Indicates if new game context has a video available for playing

Binding example:

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<StackPanel>
    <StackPanel.Style>
        <Style TargetType="StackPanel">
            <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
            <Style.Triggers>
                <DataTrigger Binding="{PluginSettings Plugin=ExtraMetadataLoader, Path=IsAnyVideoAvailable, FallbackValue=False}" Value="True">
                    <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                </DataTrigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </StackPanel.Style>
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