[mythtv-users] HLS -howto?

Leigh Anthony mythtv at theanthonys.net
Sun Aug 12 11:14:54 UTC 2012


Thanks Andrew and to everyone else who chipped in!

This looks really good.

BTW it appears that straight apache will allow seeking around MP4 files if you don't need transcoding.  

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On 10/08/2012, at 5:02 PM, Andrew McCauley wrote:

> 
> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Leigh Anthony wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Could anyone point me towards info on how to configure/use HLS?
> 
> Google isn't my friend today
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Leigh
> 
> From inside your local network go to http://backend:6544/ 
> 
> Click API->Examples->HTTP Live Streaming
> 
> Search for a file name/storage group that you want to stream and click the appropriate radio button for the .mpg file (not the pngs)
> 
> Click add stream (adjust the size bandwidth settings to meet your needs)
> 
> Wait a few moments for the transcoding to get going (depending on the power of your backend, more time may be required) 
> 
> A status will appear above.
> 
> Click play and a screen will appear with JWplayer (which might need to be installed first).  On mythbuntu, there was a password or pin that I needed.  Search to find out how to do this (its not your db password)
> 
> When you are done watching the stream, click delete to free up some space.
> 
> Note:  you cannot fast forward or rewind, just play and pause.  
> 
> Hope this is somewhat helpful.
> 
> 
>  
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