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MP4 H264 Transcoding

PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:09 am
by akashif
Dear All,

I have my 100 video files which i need my friends to be able to view on different devices
windows, MAC, iPhone, and android.

All My 100 Videos are MP4 (H264)

I have installed Windows Subsonic 6, and have added my 100 videos, Now when i play video in Google Chrome(in windows) by going to Index, i can see video playing very well. but same video is not working in Firefox.

I have no idea about "Transcoding" and ffmpeg (i Just learned many thing from this forum that i need to Transcode videos)

I have tried to put a Transcoding command as follows

Name = MP4_CODE
Convert from = avi mpg mpeg mp4 mkv mov wmv ogv divx m2ts
Convert to = flv
Step 1= ffmpeg -ss %o -i %s -async 1 -b %bk -s %wx%h -ar 44100 -ac 2 -v 0 -f flv -vcodec libx264 -strict experimental -preset superfast -threads 4 -v 0 -

and it is not working.( i am still able to video video is chrome in windows, but not loading in windows firefox)
and in addition i have no idea how will i manage to view on mobile devices

Additional Information:
1) mp4 is already added in Steetings --> General --> Video files
2) "MP4_CODE" Transcoding is enabled in Steetings -->Player--> Player 1 and player 2
3) Observed that as soon as start playing video in FireFox my computer DU meter displays that system is downloading
4) Further Observed that in C:\subsonic\subsonic.log, nothing happens when i play video, that is no information about Transcoding


Any help in achiving my task to video my mp4(h264) videos in multiple platforms.

Thank You.

Re: MP4 H264 Transcoding

PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:55 am
by toolman
If the video is working in Chrome than that means that Subsonic is properly configured.
Did you try to play the video in Edge or Internet Explorer?
Perhaps there's some plug-in active in Firefox which is interfering.
Usually when these problems occur the problem isn't Subsonic, but the browserprogram.
A few weeks ago someone reported video problems with Chrome while Firefox played without a problem.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17160&p=73279&hilit=Firefox#p73279

Re: MP4 H264 Transcoding

PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:33 am
by akashif
Thank You for your suggestion of using internet explorer and Edge

On internet Explorer 11 when i try to play the video i see following error



video is present and i can play same video in Chrome, and also can download the video in IE 11(next to play button there is a download button and video is being downloaded properly)

When i use Edge, it is different, there is only Audio and no Video.
Chrome working perfectly.
Firefox, shown no error and do not run the video as well.

for Chrome even if i remove the Transcoding, video is still playing.

Please advise.

Thank You