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10-21-2015
01:53 PM
roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to resolve particular issue where roVideoPlayer for some reason does not play some .m3u8 files... Here is to examples:
This file works:
http://playertest.longtailvideo.com/ada ... ylist.m3u8
This one does not:
http://d1musuutpb8y4q.cloudfront.net/Te ... _av-p.m3u8
Can it be video encoding issue?
Thanks,
Peter
I'm trying to resolve particular issue where roVideoPlayer for some reason does not play some .m3u8 files... Here is to examples:
This file works:
http://playertest.longtailvideo.com/ada ... ylist.m3u8
This one does not:
http://d1musuutpb8y4q.cloudfront.net/Te ... _av-p.m3u8
Can it be video encoding issue?
Thanks,
Peter
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TheEndless
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10-21-2015
02:05 PM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
The second is an MP4, not an .m3u8, so your StreamFormat should be set to "mp4". If it's set to "hls" that could explain why it doesn't play.
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10-21-2015
02:08 PM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
Sorry made a mistake since I've been trying to figure it out all day... Edited my prev. post... Here are 2 files again
works
liveURL = "http://playertest.longtailvideo.com/adaptive/captions/playlist.m3u8
does not work
liveURL = "http://d1musuutpb8y4q.cloudfront.net/Test/index_678_av-p.m3u8
Than you
works
liveURL = "http://playertest.longtailvideo.com/adaptive/captions/playlist.m3u8
does not work
liveURL = "http://d1musuutpb8y4q.cloudfront.net/Test/index_678_av-p.m3u8
Than you

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10-21-2015
02:13 PM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
It looks like the second one requires some sort of authentication. I get 403 errors when requesting the individual segments.
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10-21-2015
02:31 PM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
Ok this one plays in Safari...
http://livestream-f.akamaihd.net/i/4434 ... _av-p.m3u8
does not play on Roku
http://livestream-f.akamaihd.net/i/4434 ... _av-p.m3u8
does not play on Roku

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10-21-2015
02:39 PM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
That one also gives me a 403. I'm guessing you're logged in somewhere in Safari, which is allowing you to play it there.
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10-22-2015
07:59 AM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
It was client's video... They moved it off the server since they are very particular about they content... I will post another one once get new once from them since it's only they m3u8s that do not work...
matrixebiz
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10-25-2015
09:53 AM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
where can I download roVideoPlayer?

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10-25-2015
05:27 PM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
https://developer.roku.com/developer, download SDK, it's in there somewhere in examples (IIRC)
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10-26-2015
06:07 AM
Re: roVideoPlayer does not like some m3u8 files
Oh, you are referring to the Roku VideoPlayer folder package for making your own channel. I though "roVideoPlayer" is a specific channel to download already created in the Channel Store.