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vicki45859362
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March 24, 2019
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live stream not working

  • March 24, 2019
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When I attempt to live stream a video (live horse racing specifically), I get a black screen and at top of screen it says 'requesting stream'. Live streaming never starts. Just a black screen. My adobe flash is up to date. Please help!

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    jeromiec83223024
    jeromiec83223024
    Inspiring
    March 26, 2019

    Whoever is operating the horse racing site.

    jeromiec83223024
    jeromiec83223024
    Inspiring
    March 26, 2019

    Youtube has a really great explanation about how video traverses the internet to get to you.  I highly recommend it, as having the right mental model for this stuff makes everything easier to figure out:

    Google Video Quality Report

    In this instance it sounds like Flash Player is loading, but the stream isn't getting from the content provider to you.  There are a whole lot of possible reasons for why that might happen, but given what you're describing, Flash Player is probably not one of them.

    Your best option is to talk to the content provider.  They have visibility into the health of their streaming service, and understand the particulars of their service such that they can troubleshoot why video isn't making it to you.

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    vicki45859362Author
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    March 26, 2019

    Thank you for answering me. I am not all that understanding of how all of

    this works. How do I know who my content provider is?

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