free video server that streams to smartphones

tonj · 05-08-2017, 10:45 AM

ok can any of your browsers see this video playing?
http://198.91.92.112/stream/flowplayer/index3.html

ondoho · 05-09-2017, 12:40 AM

no.

all i see is "Flowplayer with ffserver".
it tries to load something but never gets there (the browser's spinner is active until it times out after 5min or so).

the page source:

Code:

<html><head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
	<script type="text/javascript" src="flowplayer-3.2.4.min.js"></script>
	<title>Minimal Flowplayer setup</title>
</head>
<body>
	<div id="page">
		<h1>Flowplayer with ffserver</h1>
		<br>
		<div data-aspect-ratio="47:25" class="flowplayer no-volume">
   <video autoplay>
      <source type="video/webm"
              src="//198.91.92.112:8090/test.webm">
      </video>
</div>
		<br>
		<script>
			flowplayer("player", "flowplayer-3.2.5.swf");
		</script>	
</body>
</html>
</div>

trying to access the video source directly does the same. i.e., i cannot open 198.91.92.112:8090/test.webm

i suspect this has nothing to do with video streaming, but with permissions or port forwarding or firewall settings.
once you get THAT solved, why don't you just use html5? https://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_video.asp

tonj · 05-09-2017, 04:11 AM

yeah the stream was down because my broadband went up and down like a yoyo during the night, I can only put that down to my isp doing maintenance. Typical. This also caused ffserver to give up. The previous url should be working now. Following your advice I also knocked up a html5 page as per the link you gave:
http://198.91.92.112/stream/flowplayer/index3a.html? The video worked fine for me. I have to do some extra work to ensure the stream stays up but I'll have to do that later.
ps: where abouts in the world are you?

ondoho · 05-10-2017, 01:23 AM

works ok now! at least the last 2 versions.
might want to consider adding control buttons to the video.

tonj · 05-10-2017, 01:50 AM

thanks for your feedback, does either index3 or index3a work on your phone?

ondoho · 05-11-2017, 12:56 AM

yes, both.

tonj · 05-11-2017, 07:10 AM

that's great, which phone do you have? (those urls don't work on my phone).

ondoho · 05-11-2017, 12:43 PM

Fennec f-droid on android 4.4.2

tonj · 05-12-2017, 02:26 AM

ok, I did a search on google but could find hardly anything regarding Fennec f-droid. Does fennec refer to a custom OS? I see now I need a phone with android 4 or above. My samsung is only on 2.3 so its no wonder I can't see video playing on it. I can play files on it but not a live stream. As soon as I get some funds I'll have to get a newer phone. Thankyou for your help throughout this thread.

ondoho · 05-12-2017, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonj

ok, I did a search on google but could find hardly anything regarding Fennec f-droid. Does fennec refer to a custom OS?

no, it's a rebranded firefox from f-droid.
strangely, i can't find it myself now, but it's on gitlab.
i guess it's about the same as firefox for android, or icecat mobile.
the os is rooted plain android.

Quote:

My samsung is only on 2.3

ouch.