RTMPDump Q+A's

[wired_]

thanks for all the information, so if flowplayer is a swf , i searched but couldnt find a Program that could play rtmp links.
thanks

Search for Applian or Moyea FLV player.
But they will only play rtmp streams which do not require additional parameters, such as swf or page url.
If you want a program which can do that, we have a great one here: rtmpGUI.

[sayco]

Hey! I've tried to view some RTMP streams, but since I am not a constant Rtmpdump's user, none of my tests succeeded!
This was after DMW's post (#883) on the UK channels topic.
Here is an example:
test.txt

here what RD says:

"Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: rtmp server sent error
ERROR: rtmp server requested close"



PS:I used in the example above the command screened by VLCexplorer, to be sure that the operation would be exact on rtmpdump.

[rossifeder]

hi
i have a question
lets say i am streaming using rtmpdump like this

rtmpdump -v -r "rtmp://XXXXXXXX" | vlc -

which it works perfectly
but the thing is i want that vlc to launch after the rtmpdump receive data or after it say connect
i dont want him to open vlc at the same moment when he open rtmpdump but after for example 3 sec
so vlc will stream instantly without waiting
is it possible ?
thanks

[dude]

hi
i have a question
lets say i am streaming using rtmpdump like this

which it works perfectly
but the thing is i want that vlc to launch after the rtmpdump receive data or after it say connect
i dont want him to open vlc at the same moment when he open rtmpdump but after for example 3 sec
so vlc will stream instantly without waiting
is it possible ?
thanks

I don't know if that can be done but you can use the output function to save the file on your hdd and then open it with VLC once it starts downloading (after 3 seconds if you like)
I.e. rtmpdump -v -r "rtmp://XXXXXXXX" -o filename.

[rtmpguiuser]

hi
i have a question
lets say i am streaming using rtmpdump like this

which it works perfectly
but the thing is i want that vlc to launch after the rtmpdump receive data or after it say connect
i dont want him to open vlc at the same moment when he open rtmpdump but after for example 3 sec
so vlc will stream instantly without waiting
is it possible ?
thanks

the vlc is a child process that has to be created, so the pipe write will be established from rtmpdump.
in order to perform piping, vlc must be already ready to accept data.
what you can possibly do is hide the vlc window until data is available, but this needs to be done in
rtmpdump code.

[sandy187]

hi
i have a question
lets say i am streaming using rtmpdump like this

which it works perfectly
but the thing is i want that vlc to launch after the rtmpdump receive data or after it say connect
i dont want him to open vlc at the same moment when he open rtmpdump but after for example 3 sec
so vlc will stream instantly without waiting
is it possible ?
thanks

last year when we had the uk hd (unicast) streams we had a lot of talk about buffering so I came up with this piece of script for my use never saw a need to share it, now I have cleaned it up a little,
it works by dumping the stream to a flv file, and vlc starts after a 30 second delay (back then I used a 1 minute delay)

the lines in red are not to be used, they just helpful hints as to what goes where.

CALL:PLAY
PING -N 31 127.0.0.1 >NUL
CALL:VLC1
TASKKILL /F /IM rtmpdump.exe /T
CLS
ECHO clearing cache....
PING -N 3 127.0.0.1 >NUL
DEL stream.flv
GOTO:EXIT or goto your menu label so you can select another stream

:PLAY
ECHO The put the stream name here if you want too stream wil start in 30 seconds....
START /MIN rtmpdump -v -r  put the stream info here -o "stream.flv"
GOTO:EOF

:VLC1
CLS
ECHO Close vlc to return to the menu.
CALL %vlc% -vvv "stream.flv" -q --meta-title="stream name" - & GOTO:EOF

:EXIT

may not be exactly what you want, but it can be useful when a stream lags a little and you want a smooth playback, just set a higher delay before launch of vlc

[DEAD_MAN_WALKING]

You know if your a streamer this could come in real handy for (re)broadcasting channels you dont have so to speak...

[rossifeder]

I don't know if that can be done but you can use the output function to save the file on your hdd and then open it with VLC once it starts downloading (after 3 seconds if you like)
I.e. rtmpdump -v -r "rtmp://XXXXXXXX" -o filename.

i did this before but it seems that vlc cant handle well flv files isnt complete or at lesast very small one
i tried to left it a 40 sec but it didt play it well as a stream

[rossifeder]

last year when we had the uk hd (unicast) streams we had a lot of talk about buffering so I came up with this piece of script for my use never saw a need to share it, now I have cleaned it up a little,
it works by dumping the stream to a flv file, and vlc starts after a 30 second delay (back then I used a 1 minute delay)

the lines in red are not to be used, they just helpful hints as to what goes where.

CALL:PLAY
PING -N 31 127.0.0.1 >NUL
CALL:VLC1
TASKKILL /F /IM rtmpdump.exe /T
CLS
ECHO clearing cache....
PING -N 3 127.0.0.1 >NUL
DEL stream.flv
GOTO:EXIT or goto your menu label so you can select another stream

:PLAY
ECHO The put the stream name here if you want too stream wil start in 30 seconds....
START /MIN rtmpdump -v -r  put the stream info here -o "stream.flv"
GOTO:EOF

:VLC1
CLS
ECHO Close vlc to return to the menu.
CALL %vlc% -vvv "stream.flv" -q --meta-title="stream name" - & GOTO:EOF

:EXIT

may not be exactly what you want, but it can be useful when a stream lags a little and you want a smooth playback, just set a higher delay before launch of vlc

i am not doing this for lag because for lag i can just increase the buffer size of vlc
i am doing this because i want to do a beautiful batch file

anyway the code isnt working
i noticed that is missing EOF so when it say goto EOF it cant find it
i think this is the problem
can u put the code again

thanks

[sandy187]

i am not doing this for lag because for lag i can just increase the buffer size of vlc
i am doing this because i want to do a beautiful batch file

anyway the code isnt working
i noticed that is missing EOF so when it say goto EOF it cant find it
i think this is the problem
can u put the code again

thanks

it's only a part of a script.

I called a label, and used the eof to return to the point after the call, so I can continue the rest of the cmd. If I had used goto "xxx" label, that would create a loop.

VLC DELAYED START.TXT

here is a script I have, but not posted as yet enpttv.bat.txt I still need to direct the rtmpdump cmds to a single label.

[rossifeder]

nice , thank you

i will analyze the code tomorrow
but i have a question
lets say that i want (using a batch file) to open a stream and save it, like this
rtmpdump rtmp -v -r "XXX" -a --------------etc etc -o stream.flv
the problem now , how i can tell that the streaming is getting save or there is an error like connecting to server
i know that rtmpdump show in background what going on , but i want it to be automatic from the batch
i want the batch to tell me if there is a streaming (and saving it) or there isnt (error) and maybe the batch cay retry connecting again
so i think i need that rtmpdump to return a value like 1 to success and 0 to error
can i do that ? does rtmpdump return a value ? is there a method similar to this (other helping script) to do this

the fact is , i did study language C for programming 3 years ago , but i start to using batch 3 days ago and iam trying to learn
in language C i am used to this using a value that return from a function so i am asking if is the same thing here

thanks

[dude]

i did this before but it seems that vlc cant handle well flv files isnt complete or at lesast very small one
i tried to left it a 40 sec but it didt play it well as a stream

try opening the stream with Pot Player. My favaroute player.

[rossifeder]

try opening the stream with Pot Player. My favaroute player.

thanks

[SourDeez]

Is it possible to use RTMP Dump or something similar to BROWSE a server?

For example I download an MTV show for my wife each week. (Well before this Viacom/DirecTV fight). I sniff the rtmp's and then use command line to download. It looks like this.

"C:\temp\rtmpdump.exe" -r "rtmpe://cp10740.edgefcs.net/ondemand/mtvnorigin/gsp.originmusicstor/sites/mtv.com/shows/teen_mom_4/aftershow/mt_teenmom_s4_school_act1_Maci_FINAL_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "c:\temp\a1.mp4" --resume

Can I explore the base website and download shows whenever they are added to server?

Thanks.

[DEAD_MAN_WALKING]

Sad news guys Howard Chu the main developer of rtmpdump has banished KSV from making his own patches...

Just as an aside, KSV is no longer licensed to use the rtmpdump project's code
in any of his work. More explicitly, as the copyright owner of the Project, I
am changing the license terms to specifically exclude him. Anyone else may
still freely use the code under the terms of the GPL. KSV is expressly
excluded, and has no rights to use the code in any way, no matter in what form
the code arrived in his hands.

So keep a backup of KSV's last 2.4 and 2.5 builds...

[sandy187]

Sad news guys Howard Chu the main developer of rtmpdump has banished KSV from making his own patches...
So keep a backup of KSV's last 2.4 and 2.5 builds...

I hope is time spent with the source code gave him enough knowledge to do his own "thing".
post a link to that new license when you can.

[kiely]

Hi. I'm using rtmpdump with rtmpsuck and I wonder if there is any possibility to open demanded video automaticly in vlc (instead of rewriting swf, rtmp server and page into rtmpgui or command line)

[a-t]

Sad news guys Howard Chu the main developer of rtmpdump has banished KSV from making his own patches...

I always knew he was a little prick.

Anyway not much he can really do if KSV just changes the nick he uses.

[thatguy7669]

Is it even possible for Mr Chu to make that kind of decision? After all, last i heard rtmpdump was open source.KSV can modify the source with his patches to the extent, that he'd be better off renaming the modified program.

[DEAD_MAN_WALKING]

Is it even possible for Mr Chu to make that kind of decision? After all, last i heard rtmpdump was open source.KSV can modify the source with his patches to the extent, that he'd be better off renaming the modified program.

To be honest mate its got my head Bamboozled they all like little girls squabbling in a play yard.