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Error parsing f4m file ? VOD

Forum|Forum|13 years ago
May 4, 2012
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I have gone though the tutorials listed at:

http://forums.adobe.com/message/4224643#4224643

But I cannot get this to work for VOD files. What is even wierder, is that I can get VOD using HDS to work using thier sample f4m file, but not mine generated using thier tool. When I use my f4m file, I get the error "Error parsing f4m file." What am I missing?

My f4m file:

<manifest xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/2.0">

<baseURL>http://nameofmyserver.mydomain.blah/hds-vod/</baseURL>

<media href="sample1_150kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="150"/>

<media href="sample1_700kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="700"/>

<media href="sample1_1000.f4v.f4m" bitrate="1000"/>

</manifest>

Thier "sample" f4m file:

manifest xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/2.0">

<media href="../hds-vod/sample1_150kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="150"/>

<media href="../hds-vod/sample1_500kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="500"/>

<media href="../hds-vod/sample1_700kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="700"/>

<media href="../hds-vod/sample1_1000kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="1000"/>

<media href="../hds-vod/sample1_1500kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="1500"/>

</manifest>

obviously my file has the "baseURL" part.. but that is used in the tutorial.

Thanks for any pointers.

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Inspiring

Hi Bryan,

Please let me know what player you are using to play the .f4m.

Also, make sure you have closely followed the tutorial here:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flashmediaserver/devguide/WS36639d9e8574ac3f4741126212dea232fa8-8000.html

Thanks!

bryanlovelessAuthor

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I am using the "built in" player, as in:

file:///C:/Program%20Files/Adobe/Flash%20Media%20Server%204.5/samples/videoPlayer/videoplayer.html?source=http://localhost/vod/vod.f4m&type=vod

I am following her instructions to the letter, but for some reason the f4m file the tool generates is not accepted by the player.

Adobe Employee

Your Set Level Manifest is wrong - it has a typo. It needs to be as below

<manifest xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/2.0">

<baseURL>http://nameofmyserver.mydomain.blah/hds-vod/</baseURL>

<media href="sample1_150kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="150"/>

<media href="sample1_700kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="700"/>

<media href="sample1_1000kbps.f4v.f4m" bitrate="1000"/>

</manifest>

You had missed putting "kbps" for last entry.

Try it and let us know - if it still does not work.