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52 changes: 46 additions & 6 deletions source/Generic/ExtraMetadataLoader/Controls/VideoPlayerControl.xaml.cs
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using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Controls.Primitives;
using System.Windows.Threading;
using System.Net.Http;

namespace ExtraMetadataLoader
{
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{
if (trailerVideoPath == null)
{
if (SettingsModel.Settings.StreamSteamHighQuality)
var movie = response.data?.Movies?.FirstOrDefault();
if (movie?.Mp4 != null)
{
trailerVideoPath = response.data.Movies?[0].Mp4.Max;
// choose video quality
var urlString = (SettingsModel.Settings.StreamSteamHighQuality ? movie.Mp4.Max : movie.Mp4.Q480)?.ToString();
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(urlString))
{
try
{
trailerVideoPath = new Uri(urlString);
SettingsModel.Settings.IsAnyVideoAvailable = true;
SettingsModel.Settings.IsTrailerAvailable = true;
}
catch (UriFormatException)
{
logger.Error($"Error forming Steam trailer video url: {urlString}");
}
}
}
else
// attempt to guess the video url based on known pattern
else if (movie?.Id != null)
{
trailerVideoPath = response.data.Movies?[0].Mp4.Q480;
// choose guessed filename based on StreamSteamHighQuality setting
var guessedFile = SettingsModel.Settings.StreamSteamHighQuality ? "movie_max.mp4" : "movie480.mp4";
var guessedUrl = $"https://video.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_trailers/{movie.Id}/{guessedFile}";
try
{
var uri = new Uri(guessedUrl);
using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Head, uri);
var httpResponse = client.SendAsync(request).Result;
if (httpResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
trailerVideoPath = uri;
SettingsModel.Settings.IsAnyVideoAvailable = true;
SettingsModel.Settings.IsTrailerAvailable = true;
}
}
}
catch (UriFormatException)
{
logger.Error($"Error forming guessed Steam trailer video url: {guessedUrl}");
}
catch (HttpRequestException)
{
logger.Info($"Guessed Steam trailer not available: {guessedUrl}");
}
}
SettingsModel.Settings.IsAnyVideoAvailable = true;
SettingsModel.Settings.IsTrailerAvailable = true;
}
}
}
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