HOW TO PARSE M3U8 FILE TO VIDEO PLAYER

tadjuidje boniface

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Nov 6, 2015, 4:44:23 PM11/6/15

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hello sir

please I am getting an error when passing a .m3u8 fille to the video player

I don't know if its the write to use the video player for that please if you could help me solve the problem I will be

gratefull thanks

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Taifun

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Nov 6, 2015, 7:20:31 PM11/6/15

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If you are asking for help, I recommend you to make it as easy for others to be able to help you ...

You probably will get more feedback then...

which means in your case post a screenshot of your relevant blocks...

To download the aia file, upload it to App Inventor, open it, do some bug hunting for you, etc... this takes time, and most people will not do that...

Thank you.

Taifun

Trying to push the limits of App Inventor! Snippets and Tutorials from Pura Vida Apps by Taifun.

tadjuidje boniface

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Nov 6, 2015, 8:09:54 PM11/6/15

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please that a screen shot off the block

I want to stream a m3u8 file using the video player

thenks

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Scott Ferguson

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Nov 6, 2015, 8:25:14 PM11/6/15

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Your m3u file is a text file that contains the links to the streams in a playlist.

You must open the m3u file, copy out the links to the streams then use those with the player component.

The player component cannot play a playlist file directly.

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tadjuidje boniface

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Nov 6, 2015, 8:51:17 PM11/6/15

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sorry sir but I don't understand how to do that ,I just check on google but I can really find any relevant information about converting .

a link or tutorial will be of great help

thanks

Taifun

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Nov 6, 2015, 8:53:30 PM11/6/15

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How to stream a video using the videoplayer component by Hal and How to get the URL of a media stream

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Peep Prants

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Nov 7, 2015, 7:55:15 AM11/7/15

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Hi, App inventpr video player not good to streaming vide ( wecams or live tv ), yes it maybe work but...usually not.
Better solution is using 3 part video/streame player. Ex. I use on my Apps MX player.
How to use Mx player through ActivityStarter you find in here https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/api

Also if stream or video info in m3u file then you can use this info what inside playlist file, but m3u8 is server side file only and not useful info inside.
You can test my LIVE TV app with MXPlayer free integrated solution http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T4662Q2

tadjuidje boniface

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Nov 9, 2015, 6:00:58 AM11/9/15

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I Peep Prants , I am happy to see you were able to make an app like the one am try to do , am really a novice in this app development.

I went through all the links you provided but I was not able to set up my app inventor app to use the mx player using the activity starter ,

please if you could help me with some sample block code I will be great full. I will be waiting

Thanks

Peep Prants

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Nov 9, 2015, 6:26:08 AM11/9/15

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Hi,

I have custom xml with stream links and channel info in web. In app start first load all xml values to list. then you not need update app when stream link is changed.

Also in app start resolve Activity check if MXPlayer free is installed, if not then show MXPlayer download notification. If user choose OK, then go MXPlayer download page, if NOT then close app.

MXPlayer Activity

Action: android.intent.action.VIEW

Class: com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad.ActivityScreen

Package: com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad

DataUri: link to stream - rtsp:, rtmp:, http: alowed, also playlist files m3u, m3u8 or files .ts or .mp4 etc. works fine

Regards

Peep

tadjuidje boniface

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Nov 9, 2015, 7:31:09 AM11/9/15

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Your great thanks you very much for your help.:)

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