We're trying to implement the Azure Media Player into our site. I've noticed in some samples the azure media play can have a track selection and bit-rate controls.
For example http://ampdemo.azureedge.net/
How do we get them to appear in our player? I can't see this as a configuration option in the documentation
This isn't quite a configuration for the player. Rather, it's a menu that is displayed when the platform and type of content supports adaptive multibitrate streaming. if you set up an adaptive AMS stream to playback in a modern browser it should show up automatically. Let me know if this makes sense/if you have more questions on how to use Azure Media Services and AMP.
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When I find the plugin to play video it prompts me CORS cross domain problem，Is there any other way to implement the live broadcast function of Youtube in webgl? One way is to set up a server to download the video and then perform the video transmission, but this is too much traffic for the serverenter image description here
We are very small junior school private tutors have setup of an online portal where students can login and watch the daily video lectures. We have many videos uploaded to Azure media services but we realized the encoding cost is high and not affordable. So I encoded a video using FFMPEG and generated m4s and audio file and .mpd (metadata) using MPBox in my local.
I have copied all the files on Azure blob storage and blob storage have HTTPS access. Can I use .mpd as source url for Azure media player ?
e.g. Azure media player source is //amssamples.streaming.mediaservices.windows.net/3b970ae0-39d5-44bd-b3a3-3136143d6435/AzureMediaServicesPromo.ism/manifest
but my generated metadata from MPDBox is
https://bb.sourceoftraining.companywebinternet.storage/ssj-ewrrer-2343s-ssssdf23/process_and_benifits.mpd
Or any other player I can use. I tried Shaka player but unable to show the Resolution and Playback speed settings.
Uploading pre-encoded MP4's works just fine. I suggest you download the latest version of the Azure Media Explorer tool for the v3 API. In there you can now upload an MP4 into a new asset, and have it generate the client and server manifests needed for streaming. Just upload to a new empty Asset, and then double click on the asset to get to the tab for the files, and click the generate manifests buttons.
That pre-gens the required manifest files needed for streaming an MP4 that is pre-encoded with closed 2 second GOPs. The tool pre-generates both the client and server manifest and saves them back into the asset to improve the playback performance from the streaming server.
You can use Azure Media Player to play back DASH, Smooth, or HLS - but the technology that it chooses to use for playback differs by platform. For example depending on the browser version, OS, or mobile client it will chose to load a different player tech or it will use the built-in OS player support.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/media-services/azure-media-player/azure-media-player-overview
For DASH content (.mpd) the AMP player chooses to use Dash on Windows, and on Android in specific conditions. It does this by detecting the platform and using the right tech combined with the /manifest(format=mpd-time-cmaf) format on the URL. You can learn more about how "dynamic packaging" works in AMS here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/media-services/latest/dynamic-packaging-overview
There are various "format" options on the streaming locator URL in AMS that provide different manifest formats back.
Smooth Streaming = /manifest
MPEG-DASH-CMAF = /manifest(format=mpd-time-cmaf)
HLS with CMAF = manifest(format=m3u8-cmaf)
HLS v3 (TS) = /manifest(format=m3u8-aapl-v3)
Using one of those various formats, you can use any 3rd party player that supports them. Shaka, HLS.js, Exoplayer on Android, iOS AvFoundation native player, Video.js, or even the 'adpater-player' noted by Jason above. Any player that supports the current HLS or DASH specifications should work.
If you have School email addresses that you can use for yourself and your students the simplest solution would be to leverage capabilities from Microsoft Stream via the free O365 education plan - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans. Info on Microsoft Stream at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-stream.
And to clarify feedback Jason Pan just provided, while Azure Media Player doesn't support just pointing at .mpd file for playback this is rather done via first creating appropriate server manifest and then requesting .mpd manifest via format option in the URL clients will use to request content. Media Services will then dynamically create the appropriate manifest to respond to the client request. See John's response for links to articles with additional feedback on this.
If you use Shaka Player's UI library, you'll be able to display the Resolution and Playback speed settings.
Shaka UI library Shaka Player Demo
I am developing an Video-on-demand mobile application. Videos are converted using AWS Elastic media converter and stored in S3 bucket. It will be streamed using Cloudfront.
The problem I'm facing is to stream the video on different quality(720p,360p..)
If user has less data then they wish to watch video in low quality. So how to change the video quality manually ?
You can combine the solution with Lambda#Edge and request the video resolution via GET parameters in this manner (copied from AWS Blog):
Read More here .
As you stated that you need multiple resolution videos so user can switch the quality based on their internet connection and you are using AWS media convert.
You need to convert the multiple resolution videos first using the trascoding services that you are using AWS then need to pass these multiple resolution files on media player so it will show the quality section features.let me know if you need more clarification or help on that.
Is it possible to determine the number of times a video in Azure Media Services has been requested/streamed via it's published URL.
Thanks
Anthony
That depends on whether you use a CDN in front of the streaming unit. If so, you can only track viewing numbers via CDN. Our Azure CDN offers that capability. We don't track viewing numbers on streaming unit at the moment. Another option is to track on your client devices. Usually there are monitoring framework built in for players.
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Mingfei yan
I am working with a group at developing an app that will essentially be a 'radio' app. One view that will just play whatever audio is streaming at the time, and another view or two of archives to listen to past programs. What I am working on right now is how to assemble the view to play. The site in question is on-this-rock.org and the source for playing is here
Any suggestions for how I can best go about building the player to stream in the audio, without needing the rest of the site graphics?
Thanks
The stream URL is actually:
http://s4.voscast.com:8080/
This is just a SHOUTcast stream. You can build your radio player to connect directly to it. No need for the HTML/Flash on the website itself.
You can find this easily by looking at your browser tool's network tab, or by using a tool such as Fiddler or Wireshark.