[FFmpeg-user] start FFplay without console window?

[Moritz Barsnick]

Hallo Michael,

On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 01:29:04 +0100, Michael Koch wrote:
> Is it possible to start FFplay (from a C# application) so that only the
> video window is visible, while the console window is hidden or minimized?

That's more of a C#/Windows question than an ffmpeg question. (Assuming
you're not using C# on a different platform here. ;-)) Windows seems to
require opening a console for launching such an external GUI.

I think this SO answer, with its amendments and comments, should cover
it (untested):

https://stackoverflow.com/a/19756925

Cheers,
Moritz