Package Details: popcorntime 0.5.1-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/popcorntime.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: popcorntime
Description: Stream movies from torrents. Skip the downloads. Launch, click, watch.
Upstream URL: https://popcorn-time.site/
Licenses: GPL3
Submitter: ItachiSan
Maintainer: ItachiSan
Last Packager: ItachiSan
Votes: 57
Popularity: 0.83
First Submitted: 2016-03-01 20:36 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-05-05 13:11 (UTC)

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Pinned Comments

ItachiSan commented on 2018-07-24 21:01 (UTC) (edited on 2021-06-14 09:35 (UTC) by ItachiSan)

You are free to report issues regarding the packaging here! Please read all the info of this message as they include quite some information.

Be aware that sometimes the package will fail to build because of outdated upstream and updated dependency, which will require me some time to test and solve the problem.

I do also have life stuff, packaging is a free-time activity.

I believe I have an issue that is Arch-related and not upstream related

I too found out only recently this way to debug the app (as of: 2021-06-13), which helps immensely.

Whenever reporting here or on the Github issues, please provide the output of the command:

popcorntime --enable-logging=stderr

In case you are forwarding the log to a file, as the log entries will end in stderr, remember to redirect stderr to stdout

popcorntime --enable-logging=stderr 2>&1 > my_output.log
Info regarding the package

  1. The package uses the sources available at: https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop. I am aware of the different clones and branches; I do still believe that this code is acceptable (not affected itself from malware).

  2. This package uses a custom NW.js build provided from the PopcornTime team; essentially, a custom compiled browser. While this won't affect you as it should be used only within the app, you are here informed that I have no power over this component.

  3. The above point stands as the official NW.js Chromium source lacks multiple modern codecs, such as AC3 and HEVC (H.265).

  4. Earlier this package used the official nw.js toolchain provided available at https://dl.nwjs.io/ and the prebuilt FFmpeg library with additional codecs available at https://github.com/iteufel/nwjs-ffmpeg-prebuilt/ . This was because the nw.js toolchain provided by the PopcornTime team can not be proven as non-malware easily. However, due to point 3, this approach was reverted. You are free to use an older PKGBUILD with the appropriate variable updates to re-enable this, however you will miss support for recent codecs.

  5. In addition, the PKGBUILD won't point to the Git release reference but will also include important commits, for e.g. security reasons or providers changes.

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Commander commented on 2016-12-20 22:42 (UTC)

Acording to http://popcorntime.ag/ This version maybe got maleware The clones are a mess atm.

letty commented on 2016-12-14 07:34 (UTC) (edited on 2016-12-14 07:37 (UTC) by letty)

Typo in source: src/debug/debug.js namespae -> namespace after manual correction, it compiles fine and works! (no black window)

alexkubica commented on 2016-10-19 20:13 (UTC)

Doesn't work: after the first screen when you have to accept the terms I accept and then there is an empty window. This package seems to work: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/popcorntime-bin/

RidingLuck commented on 2016-10-17 13:46 (UTC)

This version is not working for me....It opens but show me black screen only. I suggest to use popcorntime-bin if someone have the same problem.

g360 commented on 2016-08-03 21:34 (UTC)

You can remove the update-desktop-database from install file, as that is now handled by Pacman hooks.

ItachiSan commented on 2016-06-07 21:43 (UTC)

@xantares and @PetrGottesman I am getting the same issue, I was able to reproduce it. Now I am pointing the PKGBUILD to a different commit which is working. Keeping it there.

PeterGottesman commented on 2016-06-02 00:46 (UTC)

@ItachiSan Probably getting the same issue, here is the output. http://pastebin.com/2JpDCbr2

ItachiSan commented on 2016-05-20 14:27 (UTC)

@xantares I just tried the package and works properly for me. What exactly happens?

xantares commented on 2016-05-06 20:56 (UTC)

I'm stuck at the loading screen with a fresh install. Any help ?

ItachiSan commented on 2016-04-27 13:37 (UTC)

@florosus unflaged the package; this package is built from source, it is not a binary repackaging. Also, the "-2" is the PKGBUILD version, the "0.3.9" is the actual package version. The package is using the same source code, but this build it from scratch, the other uses prebuilt binaries.

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