Using FLVPlayback component w/ Flash Communication Server

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January 4, 2007
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Hello,
I have connected to Flash Communication Server and I am able to load the flv files. However when I try to use the FLVPlaybackComponet, nothing happens it just stays on the preloader. I am using "rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder" in the Content Path field of the Component Inspector. I am interested in using the controls for video playback that are included in the FLVPlaybackComponet.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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Correct answer desziner

Imageus,
I was able to get the video to display after:
1) uploading the main.asc file from C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\Samples and Tutorials\Samples\Components\FLVPlayback\main.asc to the FCS.
2) Reboot Server

In the Component Inspector I used rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/video.flv and the video displayed!

There is a good tutorial located here: I used this tutorial: http://www.tomontheweb2.ca/FlashVideo/

I

imageus

Participant

Desziner,

Where did you save the .asc file? Did you save it in the same place where you .flv is? I saved it there and still it is not playing the flv. I am using FMS 2.

Thanks for you tips.

D

deszinerAuthor

Inspiring

Imageus,
The main.asc file goes in the application directory on your server. Using this for an example:
rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/video.flv

The main.asc file would go in the "moviefolder" directory.

Hope that helps.

I

imageus

Participant

Hi MotionMaker,

I have tried what you have suggested but still getting the same error message that dexziner got. Do you have any more hints what could be the problem?

Thanks

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deszinerAuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

Imageus,
I was able to get the video to display after:
1) uploading the main.asc file from C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\Samples and Tutorials\Samples\Components\FLVPlayback\main.asc to the FCS.
2) Reboot Server

In the Component Inspector I used rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/video.flv and the video displayed!

There is a good tutorial located here: I used this tutorial: http://www.tomontheweb2.ca/FlashVideo/

M

MotionMaker

Participating Frequently

You do not include the .flv for FMS as what is returned is not the file but a video stream.

So rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/video is what you would use for video.flv.

B

BillMX

Participating Frequently

If I am interpreting you question correctly, I'm guessing your problem may be the fact that you're not specifying the actual flv to play.

For example:

Using the Video Object the path could be:
rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/
This will look in the _definst_ folder and play what is available.

However, using the FLVPlayback Component the path to the video needs to be spelled out completely:
rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/video.flv

Try this and see what happens. Hope it helps!

-Bill N.

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deszinerAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks for your reply Bill,

I have tried using the FLVPlayback Component with the path "rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/video.flv", and when I press ok after entering the path, I get the message "Failed to load FLV:rtmp://webaddress/moviefolder/video.flv".

I have also looked into using smil files to specify the location and that was not successful. I know the path is correct, because I did get the video to display off FCS with a video window.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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