Working on installing this module for about a week and looking through other resolution without sucess:
Server: Inmotionhosting
Flashvideo: 6.x 1.4beta
Drupal: 6.4
Issues:
I've successfully installed flashvideo under the modules, and installed Player.swf file into following organization:
public_html/sites/default/files/video_output
I created a /files/video_input folder and set flashvideo settings for input into this folder.
I created a node for the videos named 'videos' I can attach a video and then insert [video] and [thumbnail] into the body.
When I save this the files (.wmv) go into my /files directory and are converted sucessfully most of the time.
The converted files are transferred to the video_output folder with the Player.swf as set by me in the flashvideo settings.
I can then see a thumbnail with the post, but after I click on the thumbnail the new node loads but all I see is 'loading..0%'

I've rechecked server and flashvideo settings, hopefully I missed something simple.
Thanks in advance, and please let me know if additional info is needed.

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seresp5 commented

As I keep trying to test different workarounds, I keep running into the flashvideo creating bogus nodes when I save a video node. It will create almost ten pages with the titles: settingsfilesdefault.....xxx.wmv (without foward slashes). Is this a settings problem with my installation?

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rondev commented

I tried the last player from http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Media_Player and it did not worked. It cost me multiple tries to discover that.
What works for me is the version 3.12 and 3.16.

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travist commented

Have you tried the Dash Media Player? I would be very interested if this works for you (or not).

Thanks,

Travis.

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seresp5 commented

Yes, I downloaded the Player.swf file into public_html/settings/default/files/video_output/skins folder. I originally had the Player.swf file under /files/video_output and that wasn't working so I uploaded the skins folder into /files/video_output and that didn't work either. So now I have the Player.swf file in the /skins folder with no results.

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travist commented

Are you using the FlashVideo API to show the player, or are you using the Dash Media Player API? If the latter, then you will need to change the path of this player in the Administer >> Dash Media Player settings.

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travist commented
Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
seresp5’s picture

seresp5 commented

I not sure about the API. As you know I intend to use the Dash Media Player and that was the file I uploaded. How do I check which API I'm using?
Second, I'm using Drupal 6.4 and I don't have that path Admin>>Dash Media Player Settings. Probably due to the first. Sounds as if I missed a step. Under Admin>>Site Config>>Flashvideo settings>>global setting>>flashplayer.... I have the Player.swf file listed under flash player name.
Does this help? thanks for taking the time to troubleshoot this problem.

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seresp5 commented

So...I didn't find a answer to the API but I did download the Dash Media Player Module and that got me a Admin>>site configuration>> Dash Media Player Settings which I set to my video_output file. I went back through my flashvideo settings to ensure that they look good to me. I still get the following error when I create a video content:
/home/seresp5/public_html/modules/flashvideo/flashvideo.module on line 1058.

This is what my line 1058 reads:
foreach($override_params as $param => $value) {
$params[$param] = $value;

Hope this helps, Thanks again

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seresp5 commented

Forgot to add...when i create a new video content I not only get a error but in the /files folder on the server it has the original video plus it created this file:
sitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilesTheWoodSpider_1.wmv

In the /files/video_output folder it has the following files: (In addition to the Player.swf and 'Skins' folder)
TheWoodSpider_1.flv (Text File?)
TheWoodSpider_1.jpg

Is the .flv file supposed to be a Text?

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travist commented

The error that you are getting has been fixed with the latest version of FlashVideo.

Also, the FlashVideo module has its own API as does the Dash Media Player for showing the video.

Here is the FlashVideo API for showing the video...

<?php
print flashvideo_get_video($node, $params);
?>

And here is the Dash Media Player's API...

<?php
print dashplayer_get_player($params);
?>

Which one of these are you using to show the video?

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seresp5 commented

I need some API instruction. Where do I check this? Is API a module? Thanks for the reply....I'll ensure I have the most current Flashvideo installed and go from there when I get back tonight. Thanks

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seresp5 commented

I uploaded the current flashvideo module beta2. This does make the error (creating bogus pages) go away. but same on the rest on the issues. When I create a node it will save the file to my /files folder and create a .flv file in my /files/video_output folder but the .flv file is a text document, which seems odd to me. No more error messages during this process, still not playing the video, but I am getting the thumbnail.

travist’s picture

travist commented

This might be an FFMPEG issue. Did you install that yourself?

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seresp5 commented

No, hosting company orginally had my site on a server w/o FFMPEG, but they changed it over to a Edge 32 server w/ FFMPEG. I've had sucess at converting videos.

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seresp5 commented

I have to change my story...I've had sucess converting videos until I updated my flashvideo module. Now they won't convert. I just emailed my server and confirmed that FFMPEG is installed and should be working..but videos still not converting.

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seresp5 commented

So I updated the Dash Media Player to the 1.0 and using the tutorial I can now get the Dash Player to show on "page" nodes but still won't show the video. On "video" nodes it only shows [video] only.

I must have a FFMPEG issue as my uploaded files are not being converted and instead they are turned into files with bogus names like: sitesdefaultfilessitesdefaultfilesBear.wmv (when the file was originally Bear.wmv).

Has anyone had this issue before? Is this a FFMPEG issue or am I missing something else?

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seresp5 commented

Part of my problem was the global flash video settings not having a input folder in the field. This stopped bogus nodes being created when the cron task was run. Video still not being played.

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attheshow commented
Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Closed (fixed)

Closed due to inactivity.

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django6 commented
Component: Miscellaneous » Code

I didn't know we had to insert this php code to make the Player.swf work. There wasn't anything in the instructions for flashvideo about this, could you please give some detailed instructions about where to place this code?

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scarer commented

I am experiencing the same problem. I am running mac ports and have ffmpeg installed. When I insert the [video] tag nothing at all displays. When I place flash code in the body of the node the player displays ok. E.g.:

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://mysite.com:65534/site1/sites/default/files/swfobject.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>
var s1 = new SWFObject('http://mysite.com:65534/site1/sites/default/files/player-viral.swf','player','400','300','9');
s1.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');
s1.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');
s1.addParam('flashvars','file=http://mysite.com:65534/site1/sites/default/files/20051210-w50s.flv');
s1.write('preview');
</script>