Streaming Video using 3.8

[marksoccer105]

If you are like me, you have been holding off on upgrading to the latest Subsonic because you couldn't figure out how to get videos to stream in 3.8. After looking all over the place, I figured out that I could use all of my 3.7 settings, upgrade to 3.8 and then modify "./subsonic/WEB-INF/jsp/playlist.jsp" to allow video streams. The problem appears to have been with a recent change in jwplayer where the stream type must be specified as sound or video. Currently subsonic 3.8 sets all streams to sound. To allow videos to stream correctly, modify the skip method from:

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    function skip(index) {
        if (index < 0 || index >= songs.length) {
            return;
        }

        var song = songs[index];
        currentStreamUrl = song.streamUrl;
        updateCurrentImage();
        var list = new Array();

        list[0] = {
            duration:song.duration,
            file:song.streamUrl,
            title:song.title,
            type:"sound"
        };

        player.sendEvent("LOAD", list);
        player.sendEvent("PLAY");
    }


to this:

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    function skip(index) {
        if (index < 0 || index >= songs.length) {
            return;
        }

        var song = songs[index];
        currentStreamUrl = song.streamUrl;
        updateCurrentImage();
        var list = new Array();

        list[0] = {
            duration:song.duration,
            file:song.streamUrl,
            title:song.title,
            type:"sound"
        };

        if( song.format=="mp4" || song.format=="flv" ){
            list[0]["type"]="video";
        }

        player.sendEvent("LOAD", list);
        player.sendEvent("PLAY");
    }


This allows mp4's and flv's to stream correctly with the latest jwplayer and latest subsonic release.

[deejay2302]

That does not work with Podcast !? I have Podcasts in MP4 format and i dont see a Videoplayer. I hear sound only

Why does not work?
I've done everything exactly according to your instructions.

[marksoccer105]

If you right click the player and click "Toggle Fullscreen...", you should see it. If you get a black full screen, hit the stop button and then hit the play button again (while remaining in full screen). This seems to be a problem with jwplayer not initializing video correctly at small sizes. A more permanent fix is to increase the height of the player.

[deejay2302]

Same Faiilure. Does not work. I dont see a Player to toggle fullscreen^^

A step by step guide would be good.

[edawg]

I am totally for a step by step guide especially for windows. I have the video window with the spinning status indicator with numbers counting up but nothing happens. I am so stoked about this but I think it could be much easier to implement.

[Mohican]

I wrote it all down, step-by-step, for you here:

http://forum.subsonic.org/forum/viewtop ... =8136#8136

[deejay2302]

Thanks for that

[rhodes3581]

Which playlist.jsp file are we supposed to modify on ubuntu. I have several.

/var/subsonic/jetty/1064/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/playlist.jsp
/var/subsonic/jetty/1064/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/wap/playlist.jsp
/var/subsonic/jetty/1130/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/playlist.jsp
/var/subsonic/jetty/1130/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/wap/playlist.jsp
/var/subsonic/jetty/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/playlist.jsp
/var/subsonic/jetty/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/wap/playlist.jsp
/var/subsonic/jetty_/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/playlist.jsp
/var/subsonic/jetty_/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/wap/playlist.jsp

[deejay2302]

In Windows u modify the playlist.jsp file from "subsonic.war" U must extract subsonic.war with Zip-program (Winrar etc.) I think there will be no different with Linux.

Then go to folder: "WEB-INF/jsp/playlist.jsp"

Modify and zip back.

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