ffmpeg ?? not supported by host, now what

509eagle

Joined: 2009-10-19
Posts: 1

Posted: Mon, 2009-10-19 15:29

I want to put a few short video clips on my Gallery2 site. Seems what I needed was ffmpeg, to make it work. I tried to configure it in Gallery2, but couldn't figure out what it wanted for the "path". So i did more Googling, and that lead me to checking my host.

Justhost, says then do not support ffmpeg on their shared hosting plans. So know what.

I am new to all this. I have managed to work past all the problems I have encountered to far, but this one has got me. Right now I visitor to my page can only download the video and then watch it

I would sure like some help here.

Thanks

nivekiam

Joined: 2002-12-10
Posts: 16503

Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 03:07

I believe ffmpeg just snags a single from from the movie to use as a thumbnail. You should still be able to specify a custom thumbnail for your movie if you install the Thumbnail Manager plugin. But it sounds like your visitors are just being prompted to download the movies instead of watching them.

http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:ffmpeg

Reading the notes, there it looks like if you edit the dimensions of the movie manually you'll get the embedded movie feature of G2.
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suprsidr

Joined: 2005-04-17
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Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 03:24

Sometimes you can configure a pre-compiled binary to work on your server. I have some available here.
Otherwise like nivekiam says... you can upload a custom thumb. and to get the video to play, add the dimensions: Edit movie -> dimensions -> add height/width

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snadrus

Joined: 2010-02-11
Posts: 1

Posted: Thu, 2010-02-11 03:23

I have the same problem, but have found FFMpegPHP. This is a PHP implementation of (what appears to be) the functions PHP needs to make Thumbnails and video sizes. Is there any chance of getting this to work. I am a PHP programmer (5 years) but haven't investigated.

suprsidr

Joined: 2005-04-17
Posts: 6136

Posted: Thu, 2010-02-11 03:35

I have a php class which can gleam the dimensions of a movie (flv only) but cannot produce a thumb.
I've never tried the php extension, not sure of its capabilities. Can it generate a jpeg from a frame? What MIME types are supported?

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509eagle Joined: 2009-10-19 Posts: 1	Posted: Mon, 2009-10-19 15:29
	I want to put a few short video clips on my Gallery2 site. Seems what I needed was ffmpeg, to make it work. I tried to configure it in Gallery2, but couldn't figure out what it wanted for the "path". So i did more Googling, and that lead me to checking my host. Justhost, says then do not support ffmpeg on their shared hosting plans. So know what. I am new to all this. I have managed to work past all the problems I have encountered to far, but this one has got me. Right now I visitor to my page can only download the video and then watch it I would sure like some help here. Thanks
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nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16503	Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 03:07
	I believe ffmpeg just snags a single from from the movie to use as a thumbnail. You should still be able to specify a custom thumbnail for your movie if you install the Thumbnail Manager plugin. But it sounds like your visitors are just being prompted to download the movies instead of watching them. http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:ffmpeg Reading the notes, there it looks like if you edit the dimensions of the movie manually you'll get the embedded movie feature of G2. ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

suprsidr Joined: 2005-04-17 Posts: 6136	Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 03:24
	Sometimes you can configure a pre-compiled binary to work on your server. I have some available here. Otherwise like nivekiam says... you can upload a custom thumb. and to get the video to play, add the dimensions: Edit movie -> dimensions -> add height/width -s FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

snadrus Joined: 2010-02-11 Posts: 1	Posted: Thu, 2010-02-11 03:23
	I have the same problem, but have found FFMpegPHP. This is a PHP implementation of (what appears to be) the functions PHP needs to make Thumbnails and video sizes. Is there any chance of getting this to work. I am a PHP programmer (5 years) but haven't investigated.

suprsidr Joined: 2005-04-17 Posts: 6136	Posted: Thu, 2010-02-11 03:35
	I have a php class which can gleam the dimensions of a movie (flv only) but cannot produce a thumb. I've never tried the php extension, not sure of its capabilities. Can it generate a jpeg from a frame? What MIME types are supported? -s FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

ffmpeg ?? not supported by host, now what

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