lighty's life: flv streaming with lighttpd

flv streaming with lighttpd

jan — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:57:00 +0000

1.4.11 got a new module for streaming Flash movie files called mod_flv_streaming. This module allows you to seek in FLV files using the high performance infrastructure of lighttpd.

The idea is simple and explained and implemented on ‘Streaming’ flv video via PHP, take two at http://www.flashcomguru.com/

But instead of streaming the file through PHP we do it in the webserver. The module expects a request for the URL which matches flv-streaming.extensions and can handle a ’?start=’ as part of the request.

The information to pass into the ‘start’ parameter is extractly by the flash-player from the meta-data of the flv-files. The meta-data can be setup with flvtool2

Now I leave it to you to combine this with mod_secdownload to create a flv-streaming server for free with deep/hot linking protected movies.

server.modules = ( 
  ...,
  "mod_secdownload", ## optional
  "mod_flv_streaming",
  ...
)
flv-streaming.extensions = ( ".flv" )

Take the flash-player from flashcomguru and adjust the URL in the player and try yourself.

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by Fabian

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:15:05 +0000

It works great for videos with 320x180px (16:9), is there a chance for a 320x240px (4:3) version? I tried to find absolute positions inside the flm-file, but they seem to be disassembled as relative ones :(

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by Trackback Spam

Sun, 28 May 2006 01:17:53 +0000

Trackback Spam seems to be the next time-eater...

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by Gute Ideen Verschenker

Sun, 28 May 2006 01:16:30 +0000

Yeah, a great module! next step would be a way to RECEIVE Flash-Streams generated by clients and have an API or any configuration method to do something with the incoming streams... chat, video-mailbox, send to cellphone, whatever. my brain constructs connections to asterisk here - let the ideas flow... you know, what I mean. Interesting? contact: hippiesoul@gmx.de

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by http://tar.net

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:36:23 +0000

I'd like to know how to accomplish a manual patch, meaning using Flash tools I'd like to adjust the proof of concept file to work with lighttpd for flv-streaming. I have used the patch that Jan provided successfully. However, I'd like to make a custom player and I don't know precisely what needs to be modified to make this work. BTW: I am working from the source files posted by Flashcomguru that were updated rather than the original scrubber.swf.

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by wantmedia@mac.com

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:28:39 +0000

flv streaming

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by Jan Kneschke

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:42:20 +0000

At http://jan.kneschke.de/projects/flv-streaming/ I have summarized the steps to patch the scrubber.swf without any flash tools. It also has pointers to the forum where you learn how to turn a regular movie into a flv file and prepare it for streaming.

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by DD

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:31:55 +0000

This is awesome. I just installed it, fixed the flash player and its working.

For matthias: The flash player (more like a proof of concept) that comes with flashcomguru.com project has the url hard-coded in it. You need to fix it to point to the lighttpd server.

So basically, on line 97, use: ns.play( _phpURL + _vidName + "?start=" + positions[i]);

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by neri

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:41:16 +0000

Simple argument. The Flash codec comes with the player, so Flash ist the only plugin that the user must have installed. There is no need that the user is bothered with installing additional Codecs and stuff.

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by Anonymous Coward

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:10:34 +0000

I don't see the need for all these annoying flash players lately in the web. For years it was perfectly fine to embed the video files into the html source. Why use crappy flash solutions now?

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by Valid

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:13:50 +0000

"(configfile.c.802) configfile parser failed: flv-streaming.extensions" What's the problem?

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by Cedric

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:33:39 +0000

I'm really interested in testing it and I'm wondering if there are any showcase with this technology ? I'm ready to help you to set up a server and test it. Please contact me if your wish cfontaine [at] spidmail.net

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by matthias

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:44:21 +0000

Hi, you wrote ...adjust the URL in the player... Does this mean, I've to compile the flv player with a new url? Do you know a player that supports php streaming and can be configure with object params?

"flv streaming with lighttpd" by A.

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:16:09 +0000

I don't understand the need for this. Doesn't flash support HTTP Range requests?