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Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer Created Feb 20, 2010

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lowedennis

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Feb 20, 2010

Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer

Posted: Feb 20, 2010

I managed to get the basic configuration of Flowplayer working so that I can stream m4v videos on my site.
My problem is getting the plugin that does the pseudo streaming for h264 to work inside the flowplayer code as I have limited bandwidth and this seems like my ideal compromise i.e. if the film is paused then downloading is discontinued.
I've seen the documentation but I am at a loss where to insert the code within the existing flowplayer code.
I've searched high and low for some tutorial and it seems that explainations are only for people that have been 'climatized' to the product.
Any hint would help me on this search.

thanks

dennis

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» Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer

Posted: Feb 20, 2010

Reply to: Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer, from lowedennis
Hello,
What you're trying to accomplish is only possible when using RTMP for streamng.

RTMP only buffers a few seconds ahead of the current play position and stops buffering when the media is paused.

This is not possible when using pseudostreaming, at least I've yet to see anyone do it successfully.

There's more info on rtmp here: http://flowplayer.org/plugins/streaming/rtmp.html

If you're bandwidth limited you may want to consider using a CDN.
Or if you're on a dedicated server or a VPS you could limit the download speed on a per ip and file type basis.
Eg: Limit .m4v's to 250Kbps - or just enough bandwidth to keep the media playing without constant buffering.

lowedennis

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» » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer

Posted: Feb 20, 2010

Reply to: » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer, from edge
Thanks for the info, I'm looking into the CDN way and I'm amazed how cheap the service is (from the outside anyway) - I think it will save my time worrying about other ways of doing this.

Much appreciated

dennis

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» » » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer

Posted: Feb 20, 2010

Reply to: » » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer, from lowedennis
Yea their 10 bucks for 1TB is great. I'm using them now with 0 complaints thus far. I also really dig their stats tracking.

lowedennis

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» » » » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer

Posted: Feb 21, 2010

Reply to: » » » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer, from edge
I signed up with them straight away although I'm still waiting for their email confirmation, I expect it's not an automated system for registration, plus it is the weekend.

I must get a life!

Julia

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» » » » » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer

Posted: Feb 21, 2010

Reply to: » » » » Pseudo Streaming for H264 in FlowPlayer, from lowedennis
You may also want to check out mediamelon -- not a CDN, but a technology integrated with various CDNs as well as flowplayer. Offers RTMP like features (adaptive-streaming, secure delivery) as well as various stats. Just register on our webpage (www.mediamelon.com). If you have any questions, email me on julia @ mediamelon.com