By PMorris on

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out the best solution for building a magazine site that offers video uploads and some mp3 audio streaming. I'd like to avoid a dedicated streaming server.

I've had some success on small sites using kaltura to host video but I'm thinking I could use a vimeo module (but I don't think I can use them since the site is commercial) or youtube since I also need to be able to have thumbnails. (I don't think we'll have ffmpeg access unless there is some other way to generate thumbnails?) I'm not sure how mp3 streaming would work with all of this since I've only done video before.

Has anyone had experience or advice on a good solution?

Thanks for any help

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sp_key commented

Your question is very confusing.

What is the actual problem?

You don't like Kaltura?
Vimeo is commercial?
You 're trying to generate thumbnails and you can't with either vimeo or youtube?

Audio streaming: Just upload your mp3 files in a folder and use emfield http://drupal.org/project/emfield to stream

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PMorris commented

Kaltura is great but it's too expensive for the amount of gigs we might need. I'm trying to use a 3rd party for the mp3 and the video files and then have it connect with drupal.

I found a great way to do the video with the Video Upload module intefacing with You Tube. Nice module -- it lets you delete and upload files to youtube all through you drupal site.

I'd like to be able to do the same with podcast uploads through drupal, and have actual files transfer to another host like libsyn.com. I'm afraid the drupal server won't be able to take streaming multiple podcasts.

As it stands I'll probably just have to have the podcasts managed through libsyn and just paste links to them manually with emfield.

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MickC commented

Emfield appears to be designed for 3rd party source to stream in - I can't see how emfield enables me to stream my own sites audio files out. No clues on the project page or the read me. If you've had experience doing this, would you mind sharing some detail as to how? Many thanks.