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fix "subprocess failed: init" over network #172

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fix "subprocess failed: init" over network
tunaflsh Mar 27, 2026
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Merge branch 'po5:master' into master
tunaflsh Jun 29, 2026
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22 changes: 19 additions & 3 deletions thumbfast.lua
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Expand Up @@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ local function remove_thumbnail_files()
os.remove(options.thumbnail..".bgra")
end

local activity_timer
local activity_timer, run

local function spawn(time)
if disabled then return end
Expand All @@ -451,7 +451,23 @@ local function spawn(time)
local open_filename = properties["stream-open-filename"]
local ytdl = open_filename and properties["demuxer-via-network"] and path ~= open_filename
if ytdl then
path = open_filename
path = ""
local edl = open_filename:gsub("\\", "\\\\")
:gsub('"', '\\"'):gsub("\n", "\\n")
:gsub("\r", "\\r"):gsub("\t", "\\t")
local loadfile_timer
loadfile_timer = mp.add_periodic_timer(file_check_period, function()
local socket
if os_name == "windows" then
socket = io.open("\\\\.\\pipe\\"..options.socket, "r")
else
socket = io.open(options.socket, "r")
end
if not socket then return end
loadfile_timer:kill()
socket:close()
run(string.format('{"command": ["loadfile", "%s"]}', edl))
end)
end

remove_thumbnail_files()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -555,7 +571,7 @@ local function spawn(time)
)
end

local function run(command)
function run(command)
if not spawned then return end

if options.direct_io then
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