M3 Webplayer and mkv direct play with UNC path

[nabsboss 2]

hi,

 

i have my media located on a synology with ip 192.168.0.100

My MB3 server is installed on a pc with ip 192.168.0.101

 

So my library in MB3 is configured with unc \\192.168.0.100\movie

I can direct play my files since the pc over the file browser or mozzilla with unc path only.

 

But when i use the web player of MB3, it always transcode the mkv files.

 

Can you help me and tell me if i did something wrong please !?

 

Thanks a lot

[Luke 42078]

unfortunately the browser can't access the file system which is why your'e seeing the transcoding.

[nabsboss 2]

Hi Luke,

 

Thanks for your reply !

 

Web browser should access file system when you use unc, isn't ?  Like i tested, it works fine with mozilla.

 

I find that the MB3 player can direct play mkv if you change static=false to static=true without transcoding with ffmpeg:

http://localhost:8096/mediabrowser/Videos/e153c76527271d393b9973cd1e57c30b/stream.webm?audioChannels=2&SubtitleStreamIndex=3&AudioStreamIndex=1&deviceId=4ef7f953d576e3400cf007b2691f589497e86cac&Static=true&mediaSourceId=e153c76527271d393b9973cd1e57c30b&VideoCodec=vpx&AudioCodec=Vorbis&maxWidth=1920&videoBitrate=1372000&audioBitrate=128000&EnableAutoStreamCopy=false

I changed maxWidth=1280 to maxWidth=1920 too for full hd.

 

Can you confirm it in your side and change it if it's ok for you ?

 

Edit: It works if the browser use the vlc plugin ! Then it will be great for people that have the pluggin instaled to use this feature, what you think ?

 

Edit:2 hope that ORBX.js coming soon this summer to said bye bye to ffmpeg

Edited April 16, 2014 by nabsboss

[nabsboss 2]

Up ?

[nabsboss 2]

Ok , i understand ! I juste want help.

 

Like i said, i hope that orbx.JS (release open source on github this summer) will be the ultimate solution

 

Thanks Luke and all team for your hard work

[Luke 42078]

we are doing everything possible to direct stream when we can in a way that works across a broad range of browser and devices. and we're going to keep working on improving it.