Video + Audio Playback (Experimental)
Experimental demo that pairs gmplay video with SoX audio on Kindle. Not a polished media player—intended for tinkering and proof-of-concept only.
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Hardfloat (HF) Demo
Features
- Plays
.gmv.gzvideo via gmplay with separate audio via SoX. - Simple script launcher for quick demos in KTerm.
- Works when audio and video files match; bundled demo media is not synchronized.
Requirements
- Jailbroken Kindle running hardfloat firmware.
- KTerm terminal installed.
Download & Install (HF)
- Download video-audio-all.zip (Google Drive).
- Unzip on your computer or Kindle.
- Place the
videosfolder in your Kindle root (/mnt/us). - Place the
vidoe-audiofolder (typo intentional) into/mnt/us/extensions/.
How to Run (HF)
cd /mnt/us/extensions/vidoe-audio/
chmod +x playgmvmp3.sh
./playgmvmp3.sh
- The bundled HF demo uses gmplay’s sample video with a separate audio track (not synchronized).
- To create a synced demo, put matching
.gmv.gzand.wavfiles in/mnt/us/videos/with consistent names, and edit the script if necessary.
Softfloat (SF) Demo
Requirements
- Jailbroken Kindle with softfloat firmware.
- KUAL (Kindle Unified Application Launcher) installed.
Download & Install (SF)
- Download bad_apple.tar.xz.
- Unzip on your computer or Kindle.
- Place the
bad_applefolder into/mnt/us/extensions/.
How to Run (SF)
Open KUAL and launch the demo directly from the menu. It plays the included video using gmplay and SoX when supported.
References
- gmplay (Geekmaster video): MobileRead thread
- SoX Media Player: local page · MobileRead thread
Credits
- Himbeer – SF version
- kindlemodshelfguy – HF version
- gmplay by community developers (see thread)
- SoX Media Player by MobileRead community