MediaExplorer

MediaExplorer is a Windows desktop application written in C++17 using Win32 and libVLC. This repository includes full source code, Visual Studio 2022 project files, and prebuilt binaries (EXE, DLLs, and VLC plugins) so the application can run without installing additional dependencies.

Features

• Fast drive and folder browsing
• Recursive video search
• Video metadata (resolution, duration) with background loading
• Playlist playback using libVLC
• Keyboard shortcuts for playback and file operations
• Optional FFmpeg tools (trim, flip) if enabled in the configuration file
• Optional video combining if external tool is provided
• Background worker windows for long operations

Running the Application

After downloading/cloning the repository, run:

bin/x64/Release/MediaExplorer.exe

All required VLC runtime files are included.

Building with Visual Studio 2022

1. Open mediaexplorer.sln
2. Select:
   • Configuration: Release
   • Platform: x64
3. Build the solution

libVLC headers, import libraries, and plugins are included under vlclib/.

Configuration (mediaexplorer.ini)

Place this file next to MediaExplorer.exe to enable optional features:

upscaleDirectory = w:\upscale\autosubmit
ffmpegAvailable  = 1
ffprobeAvailable = 1
videoCombineAvailable = 1
loggingEnabled   = 1
loggingPath      = C:\mediaexplorer_logs

Folder Structure (Simplified)

media_explorer/
    README.md
    main.cpp
    mediaexplorer.sln
    MediaExplorer.vcxproj
    vlclib/
        include/
        lib/
        bin/
        plugins/
    bin/
        x64/
            Release/
                MediaExplorer.exe
                plugins/

License

Insert preferred license here (MIT recommended).