HDS to HTML5 Video Object Problem

Report · Dec 14, 2012

I'm currently using FMS 4.5 to stream live webcam video via HLS to the HTML5 Video object with no problem. However, when I try streaming via HDS, it doesn't work - the video never loads. I can see the video in the sample player included with the server so I know that the fragments are being created and can be played. I just don't understand why it is not playable in the HTML5 Video object.

This works for iOS devices:

This does not work in Chrome on my desktop:

Any help is appreciated!

Report · Dec 15, 2012

Hello, chances are, if you are on win machine, Chrome doesn’t support html5. Better try this, it has always worked for me:

Let us know if it worked.

Report · Dec 15, 2012

Chrome on Windows will play a recorded clip using the HTML5 Video Object playing an MP4 (which is a recorded video made from the live stream). It's the live stream that doesn't work. It that still a limitation of the HTML5 Video object?

Also, I'm not sure what you were trying to display in the post above. All I see is an empty box. Was something else supposed to be there?

Thanks!

Report · Dec 15, 2012

Yes, this was a snippet of code:

<!-- <object width='640' height='377' id='SampleMediaPlayback' name='SampleMediaPlayback' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' > <param name='movie' value='swfs/SampleMediaPlayback.swf'/> <param name='quality' value='high'/> <param name='bgcolor' value='#000000'/> <param name='allowfullscreen' value='true'/> <param name='flashvars' value='&src=http://www.affluxis.com:8134/hds-live/livepkgr/_definst_/liveevent/livestream.f4m&autoHideControlBar=true&streamType=live&autoPlay=true&verbose=true'/> <embed src='swfs/SampleMediaPlayback.swf' width='640' height='377' id='SampleMediaPlayback' quality='high' bgcolor='#000000' name='SampleMediaPlayback' allowfullscreen='true' pluginspage='http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer' flashvars='&src=http://www.affluxis.com:8134/hds-live/livepkgr/_definst_/liveevent/livestream.f4m&autoHideControlBar=true&streamType=live&autoPlay=true&verbose=true' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'> </embed> </object>

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Report · Dec 15, 2012

Posts keep turning text to html.

Report · Dec 15, 2012

here is a screensnap of the code.

Report · Dec 16, 2012

Yes - as I said in the original post, the stream can be seen in the Strobe player which is included in the server. However, that is a Flash based solution (I'm already delivering the live stream via my own Flash based video player). I'm trying to deliver the stream via HTTP to non-iOS clients that don't have Flash such as newer Android devices that now don't include the Flash Player.

Report · Dec 17, 2012

Its a limitation from Chrome HTML5 Video tag - i don't thinkt they support HLS (HTTP Live Streaming Protocol from Apple) or HDS( HTTP Dyanamic Streaming from Adobe) in thier video tag capability. I am not sure whether they can support HDS as its more of Flash based but if they can support HLS like how Safari does - AMS would be able to stream to Chrome on non-iOS devices too.

Report · Dec 17, 2012

HLS in the Chrome HTML5 Video tag does work for iOS (that is what I'm currently using).

So - if I'm NOT using a Native application, and I'm NOT using AIR, what is the preferred (or possible) method of viewing live video to non iOS devices without Flash?

Report · Dec 17, 2012

I meant Chrome on Android devices and not on iOS Devices. If Video tag does not support HLS on Android devices - i suppose Native or AIR might be your only options.

Report · Dec 17, 2012

I just tried Chrome on my Android phone and it still wouldn't play the HDS stream. Does that mean there aren't any ways to play an HDS stream without Flash?

Report · Dec 17, 2012

If i was not clear i am sorry but i never said HDS would work on Chrome. I dont think HDS is supported by any browser directly - it needs FLASH.

Report · Dec 18, 2012

Yes I think I misunderstood. Some of the newer Android devices seem to play the HLS stream, but still trying to figure out the best path for the desktop. Thanks for the help!