By FAHall on

Hey guys,

I want to put video content up on my website, but my host service does not support FFMPEG.

I am able to convert all of my videos to FLV format, so it really shouldn't be an issue, BUT...

It seems that when FFMPEG converts a file it also marks it as converted. Apparently Flashvideo will only play files that have been marked appropriately. I believe a number changes from a 1 to a 3 or something like that.

Anyways, how can I get the Flashvideo module to play my FLV files without having to convert them through FFMPEG?

My understanding is that this IS possible, there is just a piece of code in the Flashvideo Module that needs to be changed.

Thanks in advance for any help,

-Alex

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vermario commented

Hi Alex,

in theory, the FlashVideo module should recognize that the file is already in FLV format (I remember from checking the code). It might be that your server is not recognizing the mimetype correctly?

However, if you plan on using already converted files, I strongly advise you to drop the flashvideo module altogether, and use the excellent swftools module. It's more flexible and cleaner (in my opinion): for example you can use a dedicated filefield field to upload the video, and not the generic upload module.

here you can watch a quick video demonstration about how the module works, and how to set it up.

I am a big fan of Flashvideo, but in your case swftools is definitely a better solution IMHO.

Cheers!

Mario