DivX web streaming (icefilms.info)

[vincepeter]

Hi all, did a search and couldn't find any information - sorry in advance if this has been covered.

I understand that the boxee supports divx, however I'm specifically trying to access streaming files from icefilms.info. On the computer I can use firefox + greasemonkey addon to run a script to stream the video files. Anyone know if something similar is possible on the boxee?

Thanks!

[vincepeter]

bump - anyone?

[cp_media]

try bookmarklet toolbar that boxee released today

[TheKrishna]

Not sure if icefilms will work.
With the browser, you need to download the script and install it, not sure if you install scripts in boxee browser. Also, I don't think the boxee browser has divx (could be wrong on that)

Your best bet is to do what I do. I download the episodes (click download instead of the play button) and save them to a shared folder on my network that boxee can see

[Prospero424]

DivX web streaming requires a special browser plugin made by DivX, the company, which is not available to the Boxee browser (which doesn't currently support plugins, probably for a lot of technical and security reasons).

So no, it won't work on Boxee. It's just the nature of the technology involved.

[frankboxeetv]

I think icefilms.info would definitely be possible on Boxee. All the videos are standard Xvid avi hosted on megaupload.

Megaupload used to have a captcha but doesn't currently and doesn't enforce the 45 seconds waiting time so right now all that would have to be done is scrape icefilms for the megaupload link, follow that link and play the video.

I think this could all be done in python rather easily for someone with experience.

[vincepeter]

It would be nice if someone could make an app to do it, or add it to navi-x. There is tons of content on icefilms.

[Vandetta]

Just curious but how did they do it in xbmc?

[Prospero424]

Someone wrote an app for XBMC that emulates the DiVX Web streamer. Someone may be able to do the same with Boxee, but so far it hasn't happened.

[Vandetta]

Lol thanks I've been reading about python for the last 30 min figuring it would be easy to convert that xbmc script for icefilms.

That xbmc script still wouldn't run even if I fixed the skin implementation issue? From what I understand its harder to convert boxee apps to xbmc because some of them use flash but the other way around is easier.

[frankboxeetv]

I actually had a look at the xbmc script a while ago. It would take a bit of work to convert but I'm sure it's possible. I don't think it does anything Boxee can't do.

[iRoNBiLL]

Ironically, the guy who made the Icefilms addon for XBMC contacted me about putting it in Navi-X using a URL resolver framework he made, which is pretty much what Navi-X is doing with processors, so based on what he claims, it should be cake work, but needs to be done from server side to get it working from my understanding.

Unfortunately, we are avoiding adding more movie sites that are not commercially enabled for distribution of the content for/with Navi-X.

Maybe this will change in the future, but if anyone needs to reach out to the maker for icefilms plugin on XBMC on maybe getting the URL resolver framework, here is his boxee user name... anarchintosh... private message him on these forums.

iRoNBiLL

[Albertkinng]

Unfortunately, we are avoiding adding more movie sites that are not commercially enabled for distribution of the content for/with Navi-X.

c'mon iRoNBiLL you don't think people use Navi X for legit media right? Open your eyes and smell the coffee. Work around something with Icefilms and keep the good stuff coming dude.