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CodeRoyal
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April 12, 2008
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Streaming Video in IE

  • April 12, 2008
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Hi,

I'm evaluating the Flash Streaming Server product for an upcoming website I'm working on, and so far it's working! However, I can't seem to explain why streamed videos viewed in Internet Explorer are skippy. The audio stream is fine. If a user plays the same video in Firefox, or Safari, the video is perfect and it doesn't skip.

Is there a known issue with streaming video to IE over other browsers?

Here's a link to one of the videos: http://www.rihanna-online.net/videos/dontstop/DontStop.html

(Note.. to avoid a possible flame post: The site isn't open yet and I have a license to use the music video.)
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    Correct answer CodeRoyal
    With weeks of research, I found the cause of the issue. It's not related to the media streaming server.

    It appears there is a known issue with the WMODE function in Internet Explorer and Flash. When I removed the WMODE code from the HTML pages calling the flash, the videos played flawlessly.

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    CodeRoyalAuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    May 9, 2008
    With weeks of research, I found the cause of the issue. It's not related to the media streaming server.

    It appears there is a known issue with the WMODE function in Internet Explorer and Flash. When I removed the WMODE code from the HTML pages calling the flash, the videos played flawlessly.
    kijakarn
    Participating Frequently
    April 12, 2008
    Not too bad, The thing is original format before encoded to flv , if the original format is good ,then you can convert it to smaller bit rate, without losing much quality and no skippy. I think there is problem with buffer in IE. IMHO
    CodeRoyalAuthor
    Inspiring
    April 12, 2008
    Hi! Thanks for the response!

    I'm still confused though. The only problem with the theory of a buffering issue in IE is, that even if I pause the video and let the video buffer, then play it, the performance is the same. I don't think it's a buffering issue. The issue is specific to IE only. Firefox, and Safari always plays the video perfectly.

    Also, I tried using the resize tool in the FLV converter, but everytime I do, the right and bottom part of the video doesn't come out right (the image is stretched there). The only way to avoid it is to not use the resize tool. The only third option to drop the quality down using the tool is to go from Medium, to Low video quality, but the drop is too significant.

    Take care!
    Alan
    Rihanna Online
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