Hi,

I encoded a .3gp H.263 video for streaming, and uploaded it to my Linux box. I just can't get it to stream. I've tried http:// via the browser, and rtsp:// thru Real Player -- the first option proceeds to download the file; the second gives up with "can't connect".

Is there some rocket science here that I'm missing? Maybe a server-side problem or something?

All help very greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Hi,

I encoded a .3gp H.263 video for streaming, and uploaded it to my Linux box. I just can't get it to stream. I've tried http:// via the browser, and rtsp:// thru Real Player -- the first option proceeds to download the file; the second gives up with "can't connect".

Is there some rocket science here that I'm missing? Maybe a server-side problem or something?

All help very greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

I Think that somebody has discussed this here before, did you do a search, you may get your answer quicker than waiting for somebody to respond with the answer.

Cash, I see you've been very helpful here offering people similar advice, and discussing Orb etc. My question is more specific. As I said, I'm trying to connect to a remote Linux server, and to stream a .3gp file to my N80. This is not Orb on my local network.

I searched for "streaming" in the N80 forum. Results are here:

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1006917

I can't find a thread where my issue has been discussed before. Maybe I'm missing something?

Connecting to the BBC and other sites which employ dedicated streaming servers like Helix is not a problem for me.

If you can point me to a thread which discusses my particular issue I would be very appreciative.

Thanks!

Ok..I will have a look see if I can find it

This is the thread I was thinking about, it sounded very similar to what you were talking about, but that was only from memory, have a read and see what you think

Or there may be something that may be of help to you contained within it

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48469&highlight=linux

Thanks Cash. The stuff addressed there isn't part of my problem, but I do appreciate your looking for me.

I think my solution would be for the N80 browser to understand what a .3gp file is and pass it to Real Player instead of the text pad. But nothing's ever simple :(

Thanks again!

have you set the network settings in the real player first before you try streaming, also what firmware do you have, there was a problem with streaming and realplayer in the old firmware that was sorted in the new firmware

Yes, I have network settings configured to talk to my WLAN. I have firmware:

V 3.0617.0.6
03-05-2006
RM-92
Nokia N80 (58.01)

Is this the firmware with the problem?

No, this is the latest firmware you have...

one other thing you may try, is your firewall configured correctly, I had this problem with orb that zonealarm didnt auto configure access, or warn me to configure, after I configured it worked ok

Maybe worth having a look at

just going through all the problems I had with steaming when I first tried:)

Yes, I can stream other rtsp:// files, but not mine :(

Thanks!

I think I'm right in saying that streamed files are different to standard files. I may be wrong, but I was under the impression you needed something specific on the server? (i.e. you need to set up a streaming server). Might be worth a look on the Helix wesbite to see if you can get more on this.

I think that's it in a nutshell Rafe, after another 6 hours wasted today messing with various encoders. Will try and find a webhost that offers a streaming service. If anyone knows of one, I'd be pleased to know, as I don't want to have to buy a complete Helix server just to enable video, for what is for me a small mobile audience.

Thanks!

Actually, I spent many hours yesterday trying to find a single video file on the internet that would stream to my N80. Nothing. Does anyone know of a working, streaming video link?

Thanks!

I never actually got any to work either, but there are some out there because I read that some people have done this, I know sites that use flash to stream wont work, and I think that sites that have the video embedded in their websites wont work either.

The only streaming I have managed to do is with orb and streaming from my computer.

Orb do have a test site so that you can check your N80, I have streamed from there

http://test.orb.com/streamtest/home.jsp

There are some streams on the BBC mobile site that work just fine.

Have a look at this http://sourceforge.net/projects/openstreaming
They appear to support 3GP streaming. Might be of interest.