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biddybiddybop

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:22 pm
Post subject: configuring Apache to allow streaming media
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Hello all -

I am wondering how one would go about enabling streaming media on
Apache.

NOTE: I am not in any way educated in the Apache world but rather I
am posting on behalf of a friend / webspace provider who is.

Thank you.

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:35 am
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On 2004-12-11, Cal Varnsen <biddybiddybop.TakeThisOut@email.com> wrote:
 > I am wondering how one would go about enabling streaming media on
 > Apache.

Apache is a web server, not a media server, so you'll need something
on top of it.

 > NOTE: I am not in any way educated in the Apache world but rather I
 > am posting on behalf of a friend / webspace provider who is.

Then tell him to post himself. What'sup? Is he scared?

Davide

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biddybiddybop

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:00 am
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no, he was at a family Christmas party and I told him I'd try to check
into it for him. Is that a big problem?

Please tell me what you mean by "you'll need something on top of it."
thanks
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biddybiddybop

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:03 am
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no, he was at a family Christmas party and I told him I'd try to check
into it for him. Is that a big problem?

Please tell me what you mean by "you'll need something on top of it."
thanks
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biddybiddybop

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:05 am
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no, he was at a family Christmas party and I told him I'd try to check
into it for him. Is that a big problem?

Please tell me what you mean by "you'll need something on top of it."
thanks
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biddybiddybop

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:41 am
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Sorry this got posted three times. I am experimenting with the new
google groups and recieved some errors.
anyway, can anyone assist me with this?

thanks.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:58 pm
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Hi Cal,

I read your posting re-streaming media through Apache.

I am trying to setup a streaming solution at home to stream movies
recorded from a digital TV card to PC's around the house using http.

I've had some success using Apache streaming ts format movies and have
also tried to stream a movie converted from video tape into mpeg2
format. The only issues I had in getting Apache to work was setting
the correct mime types.

My posting is located at;

http://www.webservertalk.com/message631239.html however I haven't had
any replies so am kinda stuck.

It all works except I cannot stream more than 3 movies at the same
time. I have read that Apache is not to good at streaming too many
large files and that a media server is required. However I haven't
found anything that runs on XP which is affordable and practical for
home use.

Regards



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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:35 pm
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The process of streaming is very commonly misunderstood.

Streaming is the means to be able to deliver content of audio/video/etc
at any point in its length. If I want to skip 95% of the mpeg video I
can without having to download the whole video. That is streaming.

What streaming isnt is downloading an mp3 from a webserver and listening
to it before it has finished downloading.

To stream content as Davide rightly said you will need to add either an
application on top of apache such as a perl script, or executable
process that will deliver the requested content. An example of this
would be Real Helix server (which is actually very good, but a tad
expensive for the home user).

Apache delivers webpages plus a few other magical bits and pieces, and
has no regard for multimedia either way.

Cheers,
Tom


Plainsailing wrote:
 > Hi Cal,
 >
 > I read your posting re-streaming media through Apache.
 >
 > I am trying to setup a streaming solution at home to stream movies
 > recorded from a digital TV card to PC's around the house using http.
 >
 > I've had some success using Apache streaming ts format movies and have
 > also tried to stream a movie converted from video tape into mpeg2
 > format. The only issues I had in getting Apache to work was setting
 > the correct mime types.
 >
 > My posting is located at;
 >
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.webservertalk.com/message631239.html" target="_blank">http://www.webservertalk.com/message631239.html</a> however I haven't had
 > any replies so am kinda stuck.
 >
 > It all works except I cannot stream more than 3 movies at the same
 > time. I have read that Apache is not to good at streaming too many
 > large files and that a media server is required. However I haven't
 > found anything that runs on XP which is affordable and practical for
 > home use.
 >
 > Regards
 >
 >
 >
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