m3u stream auto open

[skivy71 5]

Hi,

 

I have an usual query, with the backend I'm writing, I convert an incoming http request into a rtp stream, but as far as I know, you cannot tell the client making the http request that it needs to open an rtp stream.

 

I've got around this (but will only work in VLC i think), but the above request producing another *.m3u with a single entry, the rtp://<ip>:<port>

 

As I said, this works in VLC (with the auto play option enabled), but I don't see this working from within emby.

 

So, does anyone know how I can tell the client (whether is be VLC or emby) making the request that the real source is an RTP stream?

 

Thanks

 

Neil

[Luke 42078]

I'm not sure how you're going to be able to do this.

[skivy71 5]

Could emby auto open any stream sources that are presented as an m3u?

[Luke 42078]

I don't really know what you mean. We always open it to get data when we need to.

[skivy71 5]

Oh, maybe it'll just work then...

 

You'll receive the following channel playlist from me...

 

#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:0 channel-id="104" tvg-logo="https://www.lyngsat.com/logo/tv/cc/channel_4_uk.png"tvg-name="Channel 4","Channel 4"

http://192.168.11.50:3142/channel?sid=9214

 

When you make the request to my backend, its set the tuner up, all the streams on that freq and then sets up a unicast rtp stream to the client who made the request.

 

The http reponse will be in the form of another m3u playlist...

 

#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:0 channel-id="104" tvg-logo="https://www.lyngsat.com/logo/tv/cc/channel_4_uk.png"tvg-name="Channel 4","Channel 4"

rtp://192.168.11.107:12340

 

With VLC set to 'autoopen', it parses the playlist and plays the rtp stream.

 

Just wondered if emby would do the same, or would it treat the m3u as an invalid stream source.

[Luke 42078]

We expect the url inside the original M3U to be a valid video url, not anything we have to do a second level of parsing on.

 

In other words, we're going to feed this:

http://192.168.11.50:3142/channel?sid=9214

Directly into places such as the web app video player, android video player, ffmpeg on the server, etc. If those things don't understand the response that comes back, then it's not going to work.

[skivy71 5]

Ah, so its really a case of emby, its the remote client...

 

I'll trying will mplayer

[skivy71 5]

oh, it did it.... what player does ET invoke to play such streams?

[Luke 42078]

Emby Theater for Windows Desktop uses mpv.

 

Emby Theater for Windows Store uses the native Windows 10 video player.

[skivy71 5]

Oh it plays just fine mpv that is