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hello,


i'e selected origin of my playlist as RSS link in the module settings on the right.

here it is:

www.arekmazurek.com/media/video/video playlist.

here you have a sample of it:

<rss version="2.0" xmlns:media=" search.yahoo.com/mrss/ ">
<channel>
<title>Example playlist</title>

<item>
<title>WSzJiMR recital - Arek Mazurek - Cavalerie</title>
<description>End of the year concert at WSzJiMR.</description>
<media:content url=" www.arekmazurek.com/media/video/Cavalerie - AM at the WSzJiMR.mp4"/>
<item>


but it's not working. i think the path of that file is ok


any help?

thanks


arek

Hello,

it seem that the link is this one ? :

www.arekmazurek.com/index.php/videos

if yes then

1 - You have to put the http:// at the beginning or the url of the playlist

2 - This playlist is not a valid playlist :

www.arekmazurek.com/media/video/video%20playlist.xml

hello,


thanks for replying. i'm not sure about that path being wrong,
beacuse when i go on my server to manage the files the path is:
/public_html/media/video

and thats where i've got my videos and the playlist for them.

is it ok to create that playlist in word 2007 and save it as xml word file or do i need to use some other software ?

arek

1 - use this link :

don't use the ftp path !

2 - use notepad ++ for write xml playlist

notepad-plus-plus.org/

ok so i've got it right now. the problem was in the code of my playlist.

here is the sample:

<rss version="2.0" xmlns:media=" search.yahoo.com/mrss/ ">
<channel>
<title>Example playlist</title>

<item>

<title>Cavalerie</title>
<description>End of the year concert at WSzJiMR</description>
<media:content url=" www.arekmazurek.com/media/video/Cavalerie - AM at the WSzJiMR.mp4" duration="3:12"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2011 09:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
</item>


</channel>
</rss>


works ok now but there's only sound ! no video why ???
it's an mp4 file

arek

It's surely a transcoding issue, convert your file with this tool :

renaun.com/blog/code/qtindexswapper/

Important considerations when streaming H.264 content

One important thing about playing an H.264 video file as progressive download is that the moov atom needs to be located at the beginning of the file, or else the entire file will have to be downloaded before it begins playing. The moov atom is a part of the file that holds index information for the whole file. Unfortunately, tools such as Adobe Premiere and After Effects place this information at the end of the file, but Adobe is working to fix this in a future update to the CS3 video production tools. This isn't an issue for streaming the H.264 video files, however, so Flash Media Server users can breathe easy.

so you're saying that i need to convert that some other extension like H.26.. something right ?
it was originally recorded in AVCHD quality but the files are very very big.
i can only upload up to 200mb on my server or is there another way of uploading without restrictions?

i must say this forum gives a BIG help

thanks


arek

If the file is very big but short in time it could be also the issue, use handbrake for encoding :

handbrake.fr/

use those setting :

* Container format: MP4, headers at the beginning of the file (for seeking)
* Video format: H.264, Baseline profile, 480x270 pixels, around 400/600 kbps (kilobits per second)
* Audio format: AAC, Low Complexity profile, 44.1 kHz stereo, 96 kbps


you can read also this :

www.longtailvideo.com/support/blog/13898/transcoding-best-practices