[mythtv-users] Calling all Flash developers (for MythWeb)

David Brieck Jr. dbrieck at gmail.com
Thu Feb 15 13:34:45 UTC 2007


On 2/15/07, Chris Petersen <lists at forevermore.net> wrote:
> Yes, you heard me right.  I'm looking for someone (or someones) with
> experience dealing with Flash, and Flash Video in particular.  I am
> hoping to get flv streaming added to MythWeb for .21 (no release date,
> so I'm hoping this means we have a bit of time).
>
> I am currently testing things with:
>
>     http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=Flash_Video_Player
>
> It's open source (creative commons license), but because of it's "no
> commercial" and "require attribution" requirements, it is not GPL
> compatible, so I can't include it with MythWeb.  It also has a number of
> shortcomings that I would like to be able to include in MythWeb.
>
> Aside from the standard list of things like auto-resize, auto-play, etc.
> supported by flvplayer.swf, my want list includes:
>
>  * Option for auto-download (different from auto-play)
>  * Progress bar that updates based on what's been downloaded instead
>    of just what's already been played (youtube does this).
>
> There are probably more that I just can't think of at the moment.
>
> Eventually, I would also like to be able to include LiveTV support, so
> there would also need to be some interaction with MythWeb to get channel
> lists, send channel-change commands, etc.  But that would come after
> getting basic video streaming functional.
>
> -Chris


For clarity, would you accept a flash video player created in
Macromedia Flash? If someone used Macromedia to create the player,
then licensed said player as free as in beer software would that work
for you?


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