From 61cafe6c0230be6ea4449ef1b8aee066948a1583 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Joel=20Midstj=C3=A4rna?= Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:28:22 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 15 +++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index a29f06d..7934c71 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ - [Why use MediaWEB and not any other similar software?](#why-use-mediaweb-and-not-any-other-similar-software) - [Is MediaWEB secure?](#is-mediaweb-secure) - [How do I view my media?](#how-do-i-view-my-media) +- [Why are the Video thumbnails not generated?](#why-are-the-video-thumbnails-not-generated) ## Why use MediaWEB and not any other similar software? @@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ Yes, MediaWEB only allows read access of media files whithin your media folder. If you protect your content using a username and password (enable in mediaweb.conf) you should enable TLS/HTTPS, otherwise it would be possible to sniff the network for your username and password. -## How to I view my media? +## How do I view my media? Unless you have changed the default port in mediaweb.conf (9834) open a web browser and enter following address: @@ -27,4 +28,14 @@ For example, if your IP address is 192.168.1.104 enter: http://192.168.1.104:9834 -If you need to access your images over the Internet you need to enable port forwarding in your router. \ No newline at end of file +If you need to access your images over the Internet you need to enable port forwarding in your router. + +## Why are the Video thumbnails not generated? + +Secure that you have installed [ffmpeg](https://www.ffmpeg.org/), and that you have ffmpeg in your PATH environment variable. You can test that ffmpeg installed and your PATH environment correctly setup by opening a shell (bash on Linux or cmd.exe on Windows) and enter: + + ffmpeg + +If ffmpeg is found it is correct. Secure that you have restarted the mediaweb service (or your computer) after the ffmpeg installation. + +If only some videos don't have any thumbnail it is because the video format is not supported by ffmpeg. \ No newline at end of file