Topic: Apache http streaming: direct links to external vod files

[Carlos27]

I have added external storage to an Apache/FMS http streaming server and would like to have direct links to the files stored on this external drive. The files stored in the internal webroot/vod folder can be directly accessed from http://server-ip-address/hls-vod/movie.mov and the external vod files can be streamed from http://ipaddress/hls-vod2/movie.mov.m3u8, but I need to configure the Apache server to provide direct links to these external vod files (http://ipaddress/hls-vod2/movie.mov) so that our users can download them. How can I do this?

I have also posted this question on Adobe's forums here:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1904337

Thanks

[James Blond]

You can use mod rewrite.

[Carlos27]

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/rewriteguide.html :"The price you have to pay is to accept complexity, because mod_rewrite's major drawback is that it is not easy to understand and use for the beginner."

Needless to say, I am couple of levels below a beginner. So, if the external drive/folder is at G:\vod\media\ how can I get Apache to see them as http://ipadresss/vod/media/files.mov?

Would this work instead (when not to use mod_rewrite)?
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/rewrite/avoid.html



Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I'll read the manual and hopefully I can figure it out.

Danke

[James Blond]

not tested but this should work

[Carlos27]

I added the following to the httpd.conf file and made sure that mod_rewrite was uncommented:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^\/hls-vod2\/(.*)$ /hls-vod2/$1
</IfModule>

http streaming of the files works (iOS/Safari): http://server-ip-address/hls-vod2/5K-Run-2006_800kbps.mov.m3u8

The direct link does not: http://server-ip-address/hls-vod2/5K-Run-2006_800kbps.mov

Did I do something wrong?

Thanks for the help/patience.

[James Blond]

Sorry I made a mistake using copy and paste with the 2

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^\/hls-vod\/(.*)$ /hls-vod2/$1
</IfModule>

However

http://server-ip-address/hls-vod2/5K-Run-2006_800kbps.mov

if you put that directly into the browser of your desktop, what happens? Download or stream?

If it downloads you have set the correct mime type.

[Carlos27]

Changed it as you suggested.

[James Blond]

Can you please post the content of the m3u8 file?

[Carlos27]

[James Blond]

The FMS server seems to work very different to usual apache. Cause an m3u8 file should contain only a list of links. Is there a rewrite rule for the m3u8 file?

[Carlos27]

[James Blond]

You can send Steffen an email you find the adress at http://www.apachelounge.com/contact.html cause this forum doesn't offer PM. he will forward your mail to me.