Automatically playing DVD's with front row?

rotary · rotary #1 (**permalink**)

04-16-2007, 09:14 AM

I'd like front row to launch whenever I insert a DVD movie, however under the CD's and DVD's preferences, I can't point to 'front row' under what action I'd like to take when inserting a DVD.

Anyone know how to have it so front row launches after inserting a DVD instead of apple + esc?

Thanks

NanoBite · NanoBite #2 (**permalink**)

04-16-2007, 09:28 AM

Do you have the little remote control that came with your Mac? Just use that to launch FrontRow

rotary · rotary #3 (**permalink**)

04-16-2007, 09:30 AM

I do, but I'm a man of convenience

...or lazy, haven't decided which.

GWR · GWR #4 (**permalink**)

04-16-2007, 10:58 AM

Front Row doesn't technically play the DVDs, it's still DVD player down there doing the work. Same with iTunes and music CDs.
Front Row just gives a different GUI to view them through.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #5 (**permalink**)

04-16-2007, 02:10 PM

Or you could get create and write a little applescript to launch frontrow for you...

It probably wouldn't have to be that complicated either... then just choose the 'applescript' option to be used when you insert a DVD.

Luckily for you, I went out and googled it... of course somebody has done this first

tell application "System Events"
tell application "Front Row" to activate
key code 53 using {command down}
delay 0.5
key code 53
end tell

More info in this thread:

http://www.123macmini.com/forums/vie...f768ebe5349f6d

rotary · rotary #6 (**permalink**)

04-16-2007, 08:15 PM

Excellent! Thanks very much Aptmunich! :girl:

Aptmunich #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	04-16-2007, 02:10 PM Or you could get create and write a little applescript to launch frontrow for you... It probably wouldn't have to be that complicated either... then just choose the 'applescript' option to be used when you insert a DVD. Luckily for you, I went out and googled it... of course somebody has done this first tell application "System Events" tell application "Front Row" to activate key code 53 using {command down} delay 0.5 key code 53 end tell More info in this thread: http://www.123macmini.com/forums/vie...f768ebe5349f6d Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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rotary #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 31	04-16-2007, 09:14 AM I'd like front row to launch whenever I insert a DVD movie, however under the CD's and DVD's preferences, I can't point to 'front row' under what action I'd like to take when inserting a DVD. Anyone know how to have it so front row launches after inserting a DVD instead of apple + esc? Thanks
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NanoBite #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	04-16-2007, 09:28 AM Do you have the little remote control that came with your Mac? Just use that to launch FrontRow
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GWR #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 07, 2007 Location: Interior Alaska Posts: 75 Mac Specs: iMac C2D - PB G4 - iBook G4 - iMac G3 DV SE	04-16-2007, 10:58 AM Front Row doesn't technically play the DVDs, it's still DVD player down there doing the work. Same with iTunes and music CDs. Front Row just gives a different GUI to view them through.
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rotary #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 31	04-16-2007, 08:15 PM Excellent! Thanks very much Aptmunich! :girl:
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