[Live-devel] continuous streaming of m4e media file

[Ross Finlayson]

>I am trying to perform multicast live streaming from a web camera.
>The web camera is continuously generating mpeg 4 stream (single file 
>with extension as .m4e). I am performing the streaming using 
>testMPEG4VideoStreamer.

You should first try running the *original*, *unmodified* 
testMPEG4VideoStreamer application, using a single file - named 
"test.m4e" - as input.  Only when you have this working should you 
consider modifying the code and/or writing your own server 
application.


>However, on opening the rtsp url from VLC player, although no error 
>is reported. However, VLC player does not show any video. Please 
>help me in identifying my mistake

I can't, because ***VLC is not our software***.

Instead, you should first try playing/recording the stream (as served 
by the *original*, *unmodified* testMPEG4VideoStreamer application) 
using our "openRTSP" RTSP client application (see 
<http://www.live555.com/openRTSP/>).

If "openRTSP" fails to record any data, then the problem may be 
because you don't have IP multicast routing between your server and 
client, or else a firewall that blocks UDP.  (See 
<http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/faq.html#openRTSP-empty-files>) 
You should instead first try running the server and client on the 
same LAN.

If "openRTSP" records data OK (i.e., writes non-empty files), then 
the problem is likely that VLC is having trouble decoding your video. 
In that case, you need to report the problem on a VLC mailing list 
instead.
-- 

Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/
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