I'm a Newbie at this, but have come along way with Flash 8 Pro. I just downloaded the Flash Media Server and I'm trying to stream an Flv. file from my Flash media server to my Flash 8 Professional FLV componet player for my website. I have a good connection. When I press the play button it...more >>

Hello, I've just installed flash media server 2 on a linux machine with fedora 6. The server runs and I can connect to it via the fms2_console. But when i try to load an application, it always dissappears again. It's like he cannot load the components. I use the adobe sample applicatio...more >>

Hi guys, On the Dynamic Playlist the thumbnails are made by connecting to the video and getting the relevant frame. I have over 40 videos in my collection and lots of traffic which would mean every client is connecting to 40 videos each time. I would like to put in my own jpg image i...more >>

Hello! We want to start audio/video-service transferring live stream (cam-2-cam, video/audio/text chat) for an acquaintance site basis on Flash Media Server technology. For uninterrupted work of this service we have calculated that it is necessary to introduce the server scheme consisting ...more >>

Hi Two q's in a row, you may officially call me a n00b :) I have a MP3-streamer app that generates an audio object, and i use NetStream.play() to make it play. (I need the scrubbing and volume an so of the audio object). So when I request a new MP3 file I experience a second or three of ...more >>

I was going through the tutorial documentated at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashmediaserver/articles/on_demand_player.html by Mr Robert Sandie. Despite following every step that was described in the tutorial, whenever I click on the "OnDemandPlayer.html" page, a warning message that reads ...more >>

Have any of you ever heard of a main.asc file being "mysteriously" deleted from an application's directory? I'm working on a client project that was being developed on an in-house Fedora Core 5 server where I'd installed FMS. I uploaded the client's video streams and coded main.asc's for ...more >>

Hi all. I am working on a video chat/text application. The only piece of information I cannot figure out is the rtmp address that goes in the flash media encoder stream server area. Can someone help me figure this URL out? My host says it's 411.myhostname.com:1111//opt/macromedia/f...more >>

I've streamed FLV files off FMS before, but always using components. I'm trying a simple setup with a Video instance, with no luck: I put my FLV file on FMS in /myApp/streams/_definst_/myVideo.flv I have a Video object on stage with an instance name of 'vid' My AS is: var vid:Video; ...more >>

Is it possible to send an email from FMS? If not, how would I go about creating a connection from FMS to a http server running PHP? Just use LoadVars like a regular Flash client? Would that invoke cross-domain issues to resolve? ...more >>

Hi guys, I am doing some work with FCS for the first time. I did run inot a couple of issue's but found ways around then or at least i thought :S First issue: When a user records a stream he/she is promted to save it at wich point i have a php script moving it to an open web direct...more >>

I am new to FMS. I am working with the videoPlayback component. I have tried several different ways of connecting to the FMS server, including the simpleConnect component, and coding in the connection myself. In all cases I am able to successfully connect to the server. Within the console ...more >>

I am wondering how you would create an app which streams varying quality recorded FLVs, based on user input or bandwidth. Is it possible to take a single FLV source and stream it to clients at varying quality(resolution, framerate, etc)? Or must I encode a different video for each quality sett...more >>

Hello there, not sure if this is in the right topic group, but im sure someone will move it if so! I am currently in my final year of my web design degree. In my current project i have set up the ability to allow users to send MMS messages, which then go into a db on my server. At th...more >>

Hi all: I'm trying to create a simple connection to my FMS sever using actionscript 3 and the Flash 9 Alpha. The code below *kind of works,* but I know it's wrong - I don't know where it's wrong, but I know that it's wrong. I've been googling, reading the articles here (state machine), and...more >>

As I read about Flash Media Server, you can "allow users to broadcast their own video from a webcam live to other users" That is exactly what I'm looking to do for my web site. My question is..... If I were to purchase this program, does it explain straightforwardly in the manuals how t...more >>

Ok, I'm stumped. I have been fighting with this thing for days on end and working into the night... but I cannot get Flash Media Server to work. I would love to call tech support, but they won't help because I don't own the software... but the guys who pay the bills around here won't let me...more >>

for several reasons i need the old 1.5 flash communication server ? but can?t find the download?! ...more >>

[q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]calmchess333[/b][/b][/i] well Jay Charles your last post is an intresting concept think I will work on something similar myself.[/q] It's an important one too, as it goes far beyond managing the activities of your authorized users. Lots of people make the ...more >>

Here is the setup: remote site has video cameras that feed to a central box (basically a PC but proprietary) site sends out single video feed in H.264 site will accept commands to change the camera that is in the feed being sent out. I have a central monitoring center that is run on a ...more >>

It appears the latest FMS 2.0.4 update file for Linux is broken. I downloaded it multiple times and it has CRC errors....more >>

Hi I was wondering. is it possible to manipulate in any way the video streams on the server side? Like for example, to have two streams coming from two clients and mix them into one stream, so a third client (or more) can play just one stream per client instead of two? ...more >>

Hi, i got a question concerning Flash Media Server 2. I am using the videoconferencing example with an embeddet flash-presentation. It's the exaple where a speaker can talk via video/audio to multiple listeners while simultaniously sliding through a Flash-Presentation. The speaker can also ...more >>

It's been 6 months since anyone last asked about books. Any suggestions? I'm really new to Actionscript/Flash/FMS, being a Java developer by trade. But like many I'd like to build a simple video messaging application recording from a webcam. I'm surprised that I can't find any good recent bo...more >>

I need to put the shared object data (that contains the client names) into an ordered array. The following is NOT useful: for (var i in _chatSO.data) { if (_chatSO.data[i] != null) { var clientObj = _chatSO.data[i]; users.push(clientObj.username); } } Th...more >>

HI I'd like to take a snapshot of video from a webcam and then store that snapshot either as a file or as an object in a remote shared object anybody know how that can be accomplished? I also need to know how to store a picture in a remote shared object ...the picture in this case is being bro...more >>

We have our own FMS and I have just installed the FME on a workstation. FME reads video perfect but when I try to connect to the server it won't accept my username and password. Where do I set this? I have installed the add-in for FMS and also upgraded to the latest 2.0.7 release. I'm green to...more >>

Hello All, I am currently working on a project which requires to record a video stream from a WebCam. The work is pretty similar to www.flixn.com. I am able to capture the video from the Webcam but is unable to record it . Can anyone help me to get this done. Thanks in advance. Reg...more >>

Hello! I have made a mp3-streamer in flash. Users must log on to a web page in order to access my player. If one user logs in once it's all OK. The problem occurs if a user "share" his account with multiple others and log in twice (or n-times). Now I have no control on how many users that ca...more >>

Hi, everyone. I am a newbie at both Linux and Flash Media Server. I have set up a development version on my linux box and am attempting to establish a connection through a local network. I am testing with a simple connection script: client_nc = new NetConnection(); client_nc.connect("...more >>

I have a pre-recorded flv file that I've placed in a sub-folder within the applications folder of Media Server. When I run my Flash movie within Flash or on my localhost using IIS, the Media Server Management Console shows my flv streaming. This only seems to work, though, if I also have the...more >>

I'm working on a virtual classroom videochat application for Communication Server MX. I'm about 4 days into my experience with Flash Comm and I'm not very far along. The application calls for four small live video spots for the professors who are presenting and on larger video spot for th...more >>

My goal is as follows. Say I have a chat app called "mychatpp" and with in that app I have a bunch of different chat rooms such as "chatroomone" , "chatroomtwo" and so on. So I've created a combo box and filled it with all of the chat room names. I want to also add a user count in the combo bo...more >>

Hello everyone, I want to know how I force a close connection, i´ve made a logout buttom but if the user refeuse to use it how the list of users know that this user logout? all answers will be fine. tks PP ...more >>

hi ive been working on a movie in imovie then exporting to flash that is only 1min long put buttons on it in flash but when i save it . it ends up being 7mb !! i can not upload this to my website its just too large. !!!! oh help i feel like i have tried everything!:brokenheart; ...more >>

Hello, Is there a way to pre-buffer multiple video and the play them later upon request without any delay? For example. i have six video that a uder can pick to view. Is it possible i buffer them all at once in the begining and somehow store the buffer so that the user does not have ...more >>

Hi, I have managed to get my webcam to record to fms but only one instance, it just replaces the file each time it records, does anyone know the way to make new instances, there is a thread on here somewhere about it but have managed to lose it! thanks for your help Gavin ...more >>

I know this has been asked before but I can't find any answers at the moment. I need to create a simple app, where users will be shown a series of 8 minute videos. After all users view a video, there will be a Q&A session. Then the presenter starts the next video. My question is, can I e...more >>

I've heard of a thing where I can record a video in front of a green screen and create a flash movie to overlay on a flash website. It almost looks like the person is living and walking around on the site. Can some one please give me more info on this and the tools I need to make this. I feel ...more >>

So, I've been playing with the new Flash Media Encoder here: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/fme/ It was a really simple download and works seamlessly with Flash Media Sever. I think you have to update FMS2 to the January 07 update to use it, though. Anyway, below are some options for ...more >>

I am wondering if it is possible to calculate the upload and download speed of someone connecting to Flash Media Server. If so, how can it be done? Even pseudocode would be appreciated....more >>

HI, Im trying to stream video from one file to another. this is the code for one of those files: var live_cam:Camera = Camera.get(); myVideoOut.attachVideo(live_cam); var out_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(_root.ncBase); out_ns.attachAudio(live_mic); out_ns.attachVideo(...more >>

I just can not get the live stream. I have two files, one sender and 1 subscriber. I'm working localy testing FMS. I just have a video object on each stage and the actionscript: sender: var rtmpPath:String = new String(); rtmpPath = "rtmp:/test"; var ncBase:NetConnection = new NetC...more >>

This won't work, neither inside onConnect nor outside. xml = new XML(); xml.ignoreWhite = true; xml.onLoad = function(success){ trace("success: "+success); trace("xml: "+xml); } xml.load("tjallabais.xml"); Anyone? ...more >>

Hi I have a problem with streaming audio from a netStream and I haven't found any reference that someone else might be having a problem like this. I have one client capturing video and audio from a webcam, publishing it to the flash media server (running on the same machine), and then anot...more >>

one of our FMS 2.0.3 from some days is writing every minute in the admin.XX.log the error: [...] 2007-01-17 10:20:19 1129 (e)2581279 Assert failed in /server/admin/FCSAdminServer.cpp line 361 - 2007-01-17 10:21:20 1129 (e)2581279 Assert faile...more >>

Hi, If multiple users are subscribed to the same live stream, is it possible for the FMS server to force one user to unsubscribe from the stream, or otherwise prevent him from viewing, without affecting any of the other subscribers? My server needs to cut off a subscriber when his access...more >>

Hi all, I hope some nice guru can help me with my question. When I publish a live stream to FMS2, I see not one but two entries in the console under "Streams". One has the same name as my published stream and a type "Live", while the other has a name like "ABAYIM9I" and type "NetStream"....more >>

I am using FMS2 to work as a buffer inbetween my PHP Code and my Flash Client. The thing is, my client worked flawlessly when using PHP/MySQL and Flash alone, but when integrating FMS, I encountered a few problems. It seems like when using a prototype function or onDisconnect and trying to u...more >>

Apparently FMS automatically prioritizes audio over video in a webcam conversation. In my experience this doesn't really happen. In my app, possibly due to bandwidth limitations, webcam stream runs with a delay of a few seconds (starts ok, but the delay grows as the conversation continues). W...more >>