a super simple sample of using http live streaming

1. Using HTTP Live
Streaming
twitter:@vonbo
29/02/2012
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2. Intro
Streaming audio or video to iPhone, iPod
touch, iPad, or Apple TV
Streaming live events without special server
software
Sending video on demand with encryption
and authentication
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3. Intro
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4. Step By Step
Download segment tools from apple (https:/ /
developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action
search “HTTP Live Streaming Tools”)
Segment original file into several pieces (.ts
file) every 5 ~ 10 seconds
Generate a manifest file (.m3u8 file) which
includes all the ts file name
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5. Sample - Step 1 - Segment
$ cd /User/fengbo/project/testhsl/bgrs
$ ls
rwarren.mp4 Use the mediafilesegmenter
$ mediafilesegmenter rwarren.mp4 command
Feb 29 2012 11:22:36.949: Using floating point is not backward compatible to
iOS 4.1 or earlier devices
Feb 29 2012 11:22:36.950: Processing file /Users/fengbo/project/testhsl/bgrs/
rwarren.mp4
Feb 29 2012 11:22:37.577: Finalized fileSequence0.ts
Feb 29 2012 11:22:37.577: segment bitrate 1.30908e+06 is new max
Feb 29 2012 11:22:37.587: Finalized fileSequence1.ts
Feb 29 2012 11:22:37.600: Finalized fileSequence2.ts
Feb 29 2012 11:22:37.618: Finalized fileSequence3.ts
....
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6. Sample - Step 1 - Segment
$ ls
fileSequence0.ts fileSequence115.ts
fileSequence19.ts fileSequence36.ts
fileSequence53.ts fileSequence70.ts
fileSequence88.ts ... prog_index.m3u8
The manifest file
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7. Sample - Step 1 - Segment
prog_index.m3u8
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8. Sample - Step 2 - Deploy
Config Apache
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9. Sample - Step 2 - Deploy
Write HTML page
cd /User/fengbo/project/testhsl
vim index.html
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10. Sample - Step 2 - View
Open in Safari (Current can not work in Google Chrome)
It works !!!
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11. End
For more, visit :
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/
#documentation/NetworkingInternet/
Conceptual/StreamingMediaGuide/
Introduction/Introduction.html#/ /apple_ref/
doc/uid/TP40008332-CH1-
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