Big fan of this module in D5 - looking forward to using it in D6!

I can upload the video, but it does nothing else. When the upload is finished, the page is empty and going to "edit" on the node shows the file field as blank - as if nothing ever happened. Running cron just produces a blank page.

However, I do see the uploaded video in the files/temp directory. Does a files/video directory need to be created? Thanks for your help!

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jbrown commented
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do you have the upload module enabled? There is a conflict.

Also, is the video within the max upload size?

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bcobin commented

I've tried it with the Upload module disabled and there's no change. And yes, the video is within the max upload size.

No dice - just a blank page on running cron. And I've checked to make sure PHP fileinfo is installed and in the right place. Any ideas? Thanks!

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Anonymous (not verified) commented

It appears I'm having the same problem. However, I can't seem to locate the file that I uploaded. The Upload module is enabled and I've double checked to make sure the proper directory was created for the Storage API. The file I uploaded was less than 2mb and was MP4. My upload limit is set to 20mb and I've uploaded files in this manner before without any problem.

I'm admittedly a bit confused on the ffMPEG situation. In the "includes" folder of the bd_video module, is a file "ffmpeg.inc". I'm assuming this means the ffMPEG is installed and working. The ffMPEG directions appear to me to be additions to the code for certain situations — not actual installation instructions.
Is this where the problem is? ffMPEG isn't actually installed?

A note to bcobin: The blank cron screen was confusing to me also. I was informed that it is normal and means it ran correctly after your browser has finished running.

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I was attempting to figure out the ffMPEG situation and discovered my web host doesn't permit it on their servers. They say it's too resource intensive. I guess that answers my question from my last post about whether or not it was already installed.

I'm trying to set up my videos in a YouTube-style. I really thought this module would be that answer to my prayers. Sad day for me. If anyone can recommend an alternative to this module it would be appreciated.

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bcobin commented

Just to clarify: if you don't have FFMPEG installed, neither Blue Droplet nor Flashvideo (the two solutions I'm aware of) will work. You will need to Flash encode your video externally, and then the .swf or .flv file can be played in your site using something like Flash Node.

You can try compiling FFMPEG yourself, which may be possible if you're on a VPS, but it is definitely not for the faint of heart and probably won't work if your host prohibits it. A solution would be to use Blue Droplet's encoding services, which are very inexpensive.

In any event, trying to get video encoding (or anything else that's sophisticated) to work by just working with a production site is inadvisable - always work on a test site first! BD Video will indicate whether it has "found" the FFMPEG binary, so you can quickly determine whether or not the problem lies with your host.

I'm very familiar with (and a big fan of) Blue Droplet Video; I've used it many times in D5 (as Open Package Video); but getting it to work in D6 thus far hasn't been possible. For now, I'm using a different solution (which shall remain nameless out of respect for the BD folks), but the alternative solution has various drawbacks I won't go into here - BD video has rocked, and will continue to do so when it's done, I have no doubt. Good luck!

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PseudoMax commented

Hi

I am having problems uploading video from my computer too! I have successfully uploaded from a URL or Drupal Site path ... but not from my local computer. I also know it is not making it as I use BlueDroplet.com to transcode and they only list my initial video as uploaded, not the new one!!

Any idea when a fix will be available?

Thx

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jbrown commented

If you go to Administer › Site configuration > Blue Droplet Video you can configure the transcoding.

There are two options: FFmpeg transcoding on your server or transcoding at bluedroplet.com (paid service).

For FFmpeg, you need to have it installed on your server. Typically you can't do this on shared hosting (although some shared hosts are specifically designed for multimedia and do have it). There is some information here: http://drupal.org/node/422306. I am available for hire if you would like me to install FFmpeg on your server.

Soon you will also be able to upload video that is already flash ready: #344379: Uploading of videos not needing to be transcoded

PsuedoMax: #423762: File upload fails

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PseudoMax commented

Hi jbrown

Thanks for the reply. I have followed the tutorials ... including disabling attachments.

Uninstalling & reinstalling all the related modules has now sorted out the uploading & downloading of the transcription service from bluedroplet.com ... however, now the video is recognised as being flash (right clicking the white space where the video SHOULD be gives me the flash commands). There is no video playing though ... missing video. I have downloaded the latest JW FLV Media Player ... this shows 'player-viral.swf' rather than 'player.swf'... could this be the problem? Otherwise some suggestions would be helpful ...

thanks
pseudomax

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jbrown commented

Yes - you need to download the player without the Viral Plugin. I have updated the documentation.

You're almost there!

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PseudoMax commented

Hi jbrown

I have downloaded the player without the Viral Plugin and placed the two files in the bd_video directory (ie. with the module .info ...). I still can't seem to get it to work. I do have Upload module for Albums module with dfgallery module working ...! Do you know of any compatibility issues? I have disabled these to check but nothing happened.

Any ideas or ways of tying bd_video to use the player.swf?

Thanks

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PseudoMax commented

Hi

A quick update ... The video element has started working??!! Nothing done, but just refreshed on one occasion and now working!!

Thanks
PseudoMax

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jbrown commented
Status: Active » Fixed

excellent!

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.