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dhempy
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May 9, 2012
Question

Streaming video in PDF on Android?

  • May 9, 2012
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We are creating a PDF with links to several streaming videos on our FMSS.  We have found links that work when viewed on Windows or Mac, such as this:

     rtmp://enterprise-fmss.ket.org/vod/mp4:gedc__000101.mp4

But those links don't work on an iPad.  For iOS devices, we use links link this:

http://enterprise-fmss.ket.org/hls-vod/gedc_010100_16x9.mp4.m3u8

However, neither of those links, or the equivalent hds-vod links work when the PDF is opened on an Android device.  We've tested on an HTC Evo with Acrobat Reader 10.2 (the latest version), and on a Kindle Fire. 

Any suggestions?  I've searched Adobe's support offerings and the Internet all morning without finding even tangential mention of this issue.

Thanks in advance for any insight or things to test/try.

-dave

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Adobe Employee
SE_0208
Adobe Employee
May 10, 2012

I suppose the plug-in used in Adobe PDF is capable for only RTMP streaming. For HDS one needs to develop OSMF based player - same RTMP player would not be able to playback an HDS stream. As far as iOS is concerned - for HLS playback you need Quicktime plug-in which is built in Safari or iOS for HLS Streaming - i do not think that PDF on iOS has that part of integration done. May be you can file bug on Adobe PDF so that they can take this into consideration and work on it.

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dhempyAuthor
Participant
May 10, 2012

Thanks for the reply, but maybe I was not clear in my question.

It is working on iOs when we view a PDF with the .m3u8 link listed above.

It is NOT working on Android, whether we use either of those links.

Any suggestion on getting streaming video in a PDF to play on Android?

Thanks,

-dave

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Adobe Employee
SE_0208
Adobe Employee
May 12, 2012

Have you tried posting this on Acrobat Reader forums - what i am guessing is that if its playing on other players there is no FMS end issue - its something to do with player. Can you try posting there and see if you can some help. Meanwhile even i will try to see if someone has any idea about this?

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