Using JW Player 5.x with Wowza Server

Wowza Streaming Engine
101

How can i show an image that is in the Wowza content folder on the JW Flash Player?

102

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the reply. I looked at that, but i was wondering if there is any way to show it from the Wowza server. Like we show video files. Any ideas on how to do this?

Thanks!

103

Just started playing with the developer edition and I’m having some problems. I did some searching around the forums but couldn’t find a resolution to the issue.

I’m starting off real simple so I can get a grasp and move forward with other objectives. Right now, just trying to get the Extremists.flv to play in the browser with JW Player 5.2.

As of now, I’m only able to get the player up and it acts as if it is loading. Doesn’t play anything. I don’t see anything in the logs either.

I’m confident the server itself is setup properly as I’m able to view it when I follow the SimpleVideoStreaming tutorial.

Maybe I just overlooked something…

<!-- START OF THE PLAYER EMBEDDING TO COPY-PASTE -->
	
	<object id="player" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" name="player" width="400" height="315">
		<param name="movie" value="player.swf" />
		<param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" />
		<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" />
		<param name="flashvars" value="provider=rtmp&streamer=rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935/vod&file=Extremists" />
		<embed
			type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
			id="player2"
			name="player2"
			src="player.swf" 
			width="400" 
			height="315"
			allowscriptaccess="always" 
			allowfullscreen="true"
			flashvars="provider=rtmp&streamer=rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935/vod&file=Extremists"
		/>
	</object>
	
	<!-- END OF THE PLAYER EMBEDDING -->
104

Richard,

Figured out the issue - didn’t have the player.swf in my trusted swf files. That would do it! Don’t know how I missed that.

105

I think this guide should make it very, very clear that JWPlayer is not free for commercial use, whereas flowplayer is. It’s very relevant I would imagine to quite a few wowza users.

106

You can’t say RTFM about the licencing then have a guide for the configuration, thats a bit harsh. All it takes is one line in the tutorial (maybe all tutorials then) to say "if you are a commercial entity please check the licence for this player).

107

Hi Richard,

I’m having trouble with geting JW Player to work.

I did all there is to be done, i followed every tutorial and every sugestion of yours for “flashvars” but I can’t get it working.

I have WMS 2.1.2 on Fedora and when I check http://[wowza-server]:1935/ i have a working display messeage of WMS

I’ve been trying with JW 4.6 and JW 5.2 and there is no video.

All i want to do is play VOD from [install-dir]/WowzaMediaServer/contents

This is my code for JW Player

<object id="player" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" name="player" width="400" height="315">
		<param name="movie" value="player.swf" />
		<param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" />
		<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" />
		<param name="flashvars" value="provider=rtmp&streamer=rtmp://localhost/vod&file=Extremists.m4v" />
		<embed
			type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
			id="player2"
			name="player2"
			src="player.swf" 
			width="400" 
			height="315"
			allowscriptaccess="always" 
			allowfullscreen="true"
			flashvars="provider=rtmp&streamer=rtmp://localhost/vod&file=Extremists.m4v" 
		/>
	</object>

Can you help

Zak

108

I did that, changed “localhost” to IP address but the result is the same: no video.

@bobmax48

I have JW located on server(not on web server)on desktop folder where are all the files from JW player.

I get the page readme.html properly loaded but when I change the embedd code there is no video.

Is there anything else I can try?

Thanks in advance

Zak

109

That works without a problem.

But when I try to use other flash player like JW and Flowplayer I can’t make them play the video. I’ve tryed everything from this thread.

Yes, Extremists.m4v is in the content folder.

I checked error log and no clue.

Is it OK if I archive the log folder and send it to you on E-mail?

110

What do you mean I don’t have the full path to the player? I played the promotion video from the same folder of JW Player.

111

Yes I have all the files:

player.swf

readme.html

swfobject.js

video.flv

yt.swf

Where video.flv is the promo video of the JW Player

112

You can do that by going on this URL http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html

Hope it helps.

Zak

113

I use this code on FlowPlayer which is free btw

<object classid='clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000' width='640' height='480' id='single1' name='single1'>
<param name='movie' value='player.swf'>
<param name='allowfullscreen' value='true'>
<param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always'>
<param name='wmode' value='transparent'>
<param name='flashvars' value='file=filename.flv&streamer=rtmp://wowza-address/vod/&controlbar=over'>
<embed
type='application/x-shockwave-flash'
id='single2'
name='single2'
src='player.swf'
width='640'
height='480'
bgcolor='undefined'
allowscriptaccess='always'
allowfullscreen='true'
wmode='transparent'
flashvars='file=filename.flv&streamer=rtmp://wowza-address/vod/&controlbar=over'
/>
</object>
114

Does all this have to be located on a webserver for it to work? I have this same problem (as Zarko) but my stuff is stored locally on my Desktop in a folder.

Does JW Player work with Wowza Media Server Pro10 1.7.2 build12107 ?

Thanks

-Bob

115

Sure, thanks. Ive got that far, I can both access my live IP Camera and the VOD examples via the Wowza player but not the JW Player. Some mentioned on this thread they changed their Flash security settings but didnt say how, which is helpful.

So still stuck - on the simplest of problems unless, of course I host the JW stuff on a webserver …

116

Yes. Thanks Richard, this looks like the code I generated from the Wizard on the LongTailVideo site. I dont bother specifying port 1935 since without it it works on the Wowza sample player. Will give it another go tomorrow when Im at the office.

117

Thanks Zak and Richard.

I created a new folder jw52 and put everything in there. Then I used the code Richard pasted up (but inserted my Wowza server). It didnt work. So I added that folder to the Global Security Settings (of your Adobe Flash Player) in the section titled “Always trust files in these locations”. Hopefully you can see the attached snapshot … and it worked.

As per Zak: Your Flash Player Settings are here: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html

So this is clearly important for those wishing to quickly test the JW player on their PC’s, to make that change. Removing the folder, caused the player to now work. Thanks, Bob.

118

Hello!

I try to connect JW Player 5 with Wowza by RTMP protocol. I have wrote this (and many, many, many others vesion) code in HTML file:

[HTML]

[/HTML]

And there is no one request logged in wowza. I’ve tried with and without prefix “mp4:”, port “:1935”, “type: rtmp” and others, and nothing changes. What i wrote or doing wrong?

Thanks for helping!