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Detect if a NetStream Video is live

Forum|Forum|15 years ago
July 29, 2010
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Is there something i can check to see if a NetStream Video is a live stream? I have a DVR app, need the player to snap to live point (if it is live - seek(100000) ? or start from the begining if a recorded video - Ideall a boolean if the stream is live or not...

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Inspiring

Hi,

Tou can get to know from the stream url whether its a live stream or not.

A live stream will have no file extension.

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Deepanjan Das

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There must be a proper way of doing this?

Inspiring

Hi,

The other way to know is once the metadata loads, check for duration and it will be 0 in case of live stream.

Warm Regards

Deepanjan Das

http://deepanjandas.wordpress.com/