I can't add video files to the player

[Azizoufy]

whenever I try to play a movie or a show I always get "there seems to be a problem adding the video-file to the player. this is most likely due to a codec-problem. Try converting it to a compatible HTML5 codec, remove the currently attached file and re-add it. if the codecs are fine, check the error log of the server"

Have you already encountered this issue ?
Thx

[dularion]

Hi!
this is currently a common issue because video conversion is still in development. please refer to this https://github.com/dularion/streama/wiki/Video-Codecs-&-Conversion

[Azizoufy]

Hi Antonia,

Thank you for your reactivity. I tried the solution you gave but it didn't work. I think the issue I'am dealing with is not related to the video codec. I have converted several videos using your script but none of them worked, have you any other idea; knowing that I'am using an Ubuntu 14.04 LTS server, JRE 1.7.0_79, and grails 3.0.10. I have followed the instruction setup on remote Ubuntu 14.04.

Thx

[dularion]

did you try the little trick with the browser tab as described in the above link?

[gkiko]

I don't think you are using grails 3.010. The project uses grails 2.4.4 according to this line and this doc.

The compatible grails version is downloaded when you run ./grailsw. You can monitor the event in the command outputs.

@Azizoufy can you describe the detailed steps that lead to the bug? (e.g. video type you try to watch)

[dularion]

@gkiko, I doubt the grails version has anything to do with it.. I mean, if he got as far as uploading and viewing the file..

the error occurs when the HTML5 video player can, for any reason, not play the video. that's why dragging the file in a new browser tab shows if it's a codec issue. also: my script only works for Chrome! not Firefox or any other browser.

[Azizoufy]

Yes, I tried the trick with the browser the video are ok, grails 3.0.10 was already installed on my server. Some of the videos I tried are from this website (i am using chrome):
http://www.quirksmode.org/html5/tests/video.html

I didn't monitor the ./grailsw execution, grails was already instaled on my server with the latest version. I'll try to downgrade to the 2.4.4 and see what happens even is grails 3.0.10 is fully compliant with older versions.

for the steps i followed:
1- Installing tomcat7 on the server using the tutorial.
2- Installing MySql-server following the tuto (i noticed that using a different password for the db leads to a blank page on streama; Jdbc cannot reach the db)

3- i created the upload directory
4- i compiled the project (i remember that the git clone git@github.com:dularion/streama.git didn't work so i just made a copy/past of the zip file that i unzipped in the target directory)
5- I built the ROOT.war on my remote server
6- I deployed streama on the server.

Everything went ok until i tried to play a video.

Thx

[dularion]

can you open f12 (chrome debugger) and check if there are any console errors when opening the video?

[Azizoufy]

onVideoError

application-7ff27e74eb561e6427960a492ca89078.js:1161 onVideoError

Display :
There seems to be a problem adding the video-file to the player. This is most likely due to a codec-problem. Try converting it to a compatible HTML5 codec, remove the currently attached file and re-add it. If the codecs are fine, check the error log of the server.

[gkiko]

@Azizoufy where can we find the file to download? 😄

You can also GET http://localhost:8080/streama/file/serve/N.mp4 where N is you video id from db

[dularion]

Also, do you have a way to give us temporary access to the websites? Maybe by creating a user and later remove it again.. That way I could try to debug

[Azizoufy]

For the videos, i just clik right --> save

Sorry i can't give access the server is hosted in a private network. The IT service will never accept :(

[gkiko]

@Azizoufy ok. Then try to simulate similar problem on public file and share the link

[Azizoufy]

On the console i have a warning saying that bindHtmlUnsafe is now deprecated. Use ngBindHtml instead. I don't know if it's a problem or not. Otherwise, I'm not used to web dev, i'm not sure what file you want me to share, in doubt i attach a print screen of the console and the Java script file that the console returns for the onVideoError

The screen shot is using chromium but i'm using chrome also !

application-7ff27e74eb561e6427960a492ca89078.txt

[dularion]

Would your be willing to do a screen share session, for instance via hangout so that's I can try and debug together with you?

[Azizoufy]

Hi guys.
I just left the server I have no access to it. Thanks for your time I'll
will contact you as soon as it's possible.
Thank you guys.
Le 18 déc. 2015 18:06, "Antonia Hulha" notifications@github.com a écrit :

Would your be willing to do a screen share session, for instance via
hangout so that's I can try and debug together with you?

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[dularion]

I might have reproduced the issue locally. It seems to have to do with large files, 1gb and above. I'll look into it and report back.

[dularion]

let me know if version 0.1.7.1 doesnt fix it