Automating manifest file Links

[bcsanti]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to figure out a way to automate the process of creating a manifest file for a specific video. (I.e. File is uploaded to a folder watched by AME > AME encodes the file > I receive a *.m3u8 file that I can give to a client.) Similar to uploading a file to youtube and getting a link to watch it. I've done a bunch of searching and have come up empty. Any direction on how to tackle this would be great.

Thanks

[hparmar]

Adobe media server generates m3u8 files on the fly for a vod content...you can drop on a mp4 file and request a m3u8 corresponding to it and it should work.

If for e.g you vod file is test.mp4 and is placed in webroot/vod folder in the default installation of AMS then you can request the playback of that file by following URL

http://<server-host>/hds-vod/test.mp4.m3u8

[bcsanti]

hparmar,

If I put the address as you have shown above, I receive a 400 bad request error. Am I not doing something right? Also, if I put the manifest file in, as shown but with the .f4m extension, it only shows the xml data. I think I'm just missing something here.

[hparmar]

A little correction:

HDS URL Is: http://<server-host>/hds-vod/test.mp4.f4m

HLS URL Is: http://<server-host>/hls-vod/test.mp4.m3u8

You need to have HDS or HLS player on the client side...The manifest files(f4m or m3u8) will be input to players that would play those streams.

A browser will not play it from simply the URL string.

[bcsanti]

Ok that I can wrap my head around. With that said, is there a way to play a file directly from the browser from simply the URL string?

[hparmar]

Can you try safari browser to see if it invokes a built-in player for HLS playback.

for HDS a standard player is shipped with default AMS installation...for e.g

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Media Server 5\webroot\strobeplayer_setup.html

[bcsanti]

Unfortunately safari gives me the same 400 error (http://ipaddress.com/hds-vod/videoname.mp4.m3u8

The default player works from the webroot, however, that is coded into an html page. I just need for the file link to work directly.

[hparmar]

m3u8 goes with HLS

f4m goes with HDS

[bcsanti]

Aha.. So on safari, using the HLS-VOD, it does play directly. NOw to get that to play in IE, Chrome, Firefox.. is that possible?

[hparmar]

No IE e.t.c do not support HLS natively.

You need HLS players for that. HLS player running within IE, Chrome  or Firefox should do the trick.