webStreamer - an integrated Web streaming solution

[gregzilla]

Sorry about that, but i searched the thread, and I think that I have solved the problem. I guess every village needs and idiot, and that right about now would be me!

[gEd]

Forth, No sources were provided in the zip-file which unfortunately leaves me dead in the water. Why the omission?

welcome to gbpvr Anjo!

Even though the software is free (or donate-ware if you like), this is not an open source project, athough several plugin developers have chosen to made their source code available to everyone.

[kellis]

In Firefox on macos.

with flip4mac installed. (WMV selected).
You can't press play. it throws the following:

Error: document.wmp1.play is not a function
Source File: http://servername:7647/gbpvr/player.aspx...=320&h=213
Line: 61

and
Error: Warning: unrecognized command line flag -psn_0_47054849

Source File: file:///Applications/Internet/FireFox/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/components/nsBrowserContentHandler.js
Line: 518

(latest gbpvr and 0.8 webstreamer).

Thank you for any feedback!

[freebird]

Did a quick search of this thread for Comclean issues, but didn't get any hits...So I'll ask the question: Has anyone else had problems steaming video that has been post-processed with Comclean:confused:
My problem is that every video starts fine, but then ends exactly where Comclean has stripped out the first set of commercials. Restarting the stream only takes me back to the beginning of the video. Am using the latest v80.
Thoughts?

[sgilani]

In Firefox on macos.

with flip4mac installed. (WMV selected).
You can't press play. it throws the following:

Error: document.wmp1.play is not a function

ah, I never tested it for Mac support.. mostly since I have no way of doing so From the error you posted, it looks as if the browser plugin that Flip4Mac is rendering on the page isn't compatible with the one that loads up in Windows (the functions must be called something different or something like that).

For my next build, I'll try to include better Mac support. Just curious, does it at least work with using the VLC plugin? I could always put in QuickTime as an option, for sure that would make it Mac-friendly.

[sgilani]

Did a quick search of this thread for Comclean issues, but didn't get any hits...So I'll ask the question: Has anyone else had problems steaming video that has been post-processed with Comclean:confused:
My problem is that every video starts fine, but then ends exactly where Comclean has stripped out the first set of commercials. Restarting the stream only takes me back to the beginning of the video. Am using the latest v80.
Thoughts?

Hmm, that's interesting.. I've never used Comclean so I'm not sure what sort of issues could come about. Could you make a small clip that's been run through Comclean and send it to me? send me a PM.

actually, it sounds like the index of the file is corrupt, not knowing how comclean works I'm not sure, but maybe it's just ripping out parts of the video without rebuilding the index afterwards.

If you have MEncoder installed, try this (assuming it's an MPEG2):
mencoder.exe <the_video_file> -of mpeg -ovc copy -oac copy -forceidx -o <new_file>

[kellis]

ah, I never tested it for Mac support.. mostly since I have no way of doing so From the error you posted, it looks as if the browser plugin that Flip4Mac is rendering on the page isn't compatible with the one that loads up in Windows (the functions must be called something different or something like that).

For my next build, I'll try to include better Mac support. Just curious, does it at least work with using the VLC plugin? I could always put in QuickTime as an option, for sure that would make it Mac-friendly.

oh man, that'd be great!

no didn't try with vlc on the mac as vlc does work on the pc either.
the only thing that works is IE wmf (not external browser).
Anything else on pc fails.
but having quicktime would be nice, thank you!
when is the next version? oh btw, the pictures are still not showing (using latest gbpvr) and either using IE or FFox.
some people commented that the latest 0.80 doesnt use pictures per se but xml definitions from the skin?

[sgilani]

when is the next version? oh btw, the pictures are still not showing (using latest gbpvr) and either using IE or FFox.
some people commented that the latest 0.80 doesnt use pictures per se but xml definitions from the skin?

Yep, now GBPVR uses skin definitions for the web admin.. the game plan is to finalize webStreamer and bundle it into EWA, so then the skinning issues will fade away. Until then I'll patch in a temporary fix.

Rest assured the new build is coming Just gonna take a while as my tablet got sent in for warranty service and i've got some personal things to attend to in the short-term; in the meantime I'm absorbing everything here in the thread to put in.

[fering]

Did a quick search of this thread for Comclean issues, but didn't get any hits...So I'll ask the question: Has anyone else had problems steaming video that has been post-processed with Comclean
My problem is that every video starts fine, but then ends exactly where Comclean has stripped out the first set of commercials. Restarting the stream only takes me back to the beginning of the video. Am using the latest v80.
Thoughts?

Hmm, that's interesting.. I've never used Comclean so I'm not sure what sort of issues could come about. Could you make a small clip that's been run through Comclean and send it to me? send me a PM.

actually, it sounds like the index of the file is corrupt, not knowing how comclean works I'm not sure, but maybe it's just ripping out parts of the video without rebuilding the index afterwards.

If you have MEncoder installed, try this (assuming it's an MPEG2):
mencoder.exe <the_video_file> -of mpeg -ovc copy -oac copy -forceidx -o <new_file>

Check out which comclean you are using. One version creates a broken timeline (index?)

Check out the comclean documentation: http://mk.kaashoek.com/comskip/

[turkey]

great job sgilani... it is starting to look and work quite well. I have a few suggestions:

Add the ability to stream video that is in the video library. I bet this has more to do with integrating the streamer into the EWA, but i guess that's my point.

Add the ability to change the video size. I havent been able to get the external viewer to work for me, which I am sure i could change the size of, but the internal viewer should be able to scale the size up as well.

The button pictures are showing as broken links.

Make as much as you can configurable in the XML file. (it could point to the directory where videos are to stream, define the size of the viewer, etc)

Stream live TV and recordings in progress!!

seek and/or progress bar

Great work, thanks!