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November 15, 2007
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Streaming FLV stops after 4 seconds

  • November 15, 2007
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Hi,

Any information here would be grateful as I'm pulling my hair out at this issue.

I have 7 FLV files all running on Flash Media server 2.

6 of them are streaming fine with no issues.

The 7th FLV file plays fine for 4 seconds and then stops and goes back to the start.

Running the FLV file in Adobe Media player shows that it plays fully....but not when streamed.

Flash Media server detects the connection and there are no reported errors, nor are there any packet issues on the network, as I have placed a sniffer on the line to monitor any possoble errors.

All 7 files were encoded exactly the same in Flash Media Encoder.

I can't figure this one out.

Any help would be grateful
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    Known Participant
    November 22, 2007
    Hi sorry for the delay in responding.

    I'm not using any client side code as far as I am aware.

    I think I should have said: Flash CS3 video Encoder, as I am running both Production Premium Creative Suite 3, and also CS3 Web Premium.

    All I did was convert some AVI files that went through Premiere Pro CS3 and After Affects etc, in Flash Video Encoder. I'm not doing any live streaming.

    THe FLVplackcomponent is the one generated in Dreamweaver CS3, I choose Insert / Flash Video and choose the Streaming options, I fill out the rtmp details ( I have another thread on an issue there as a firewall blocks some of the files and I cannot use rtmpt) and it works!!

    If you have a suggestion for a better workflow or precedure I would appreciate it.

    It is just this one FLV file that seems to do this. I have since chnaged this one file to Progressive and it plays fine.

    I hope this helps.

    These files are then placed in the applications folder in Flash Media Server 2.0 directory.

    This works fine

    Inspiring
    November 21, 2007
    What kind of client-side code are you using to playback the FLV file? (FLVPlayback component, custom code, etc.) Also, when you say Flash Media Encoder, you mean that you've recorded live stream to your FMS box from FME? Or did you mean to say Flash CS3 Video Encoder (different product)?