Streaming Video via Root?

**GamingHybrid** · September 27th, 2006, 3:13 AM

Hello,

I've been trying to use root locations for streaming movies... using the following:

Code:

<embed src="/home/gaminghy/media/videos/tgs2006/lostplanet_part1.mov" width="640" height="480" autostart="true" loop="false"></embed>

However, the source is right but it seems to not load. This could be because it will not go into the root folders and only to the /public_html/ files. I'm trying ot offer this option to my visitors as a way to stream videos while protecting the files from download/hotlinking. I can make it so they can download the file, but I can't seem to have it allow streaming via <embed>.

Any ideas? Thank you!

**Kickersny.com** · September 27th, 2006, 10:30 AM

HTTP can not access files outside of /public_html/ so you will need to use PHP (or some other scripting language) to serve the file to the user.

PHP Code:


			
<?php
    $filename = "file.mov";
    $dir = "/home/username/path/to/files/"; // include trailing slash
    $filesize = filesize($dir.$filename);
    header("Pragma: public"); // required
    header("Expires: 0");
    header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");
    header("Cache-Control: private",false); // required for certain browsers
    header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=\"".$filename."\";");
    header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
    header("Content-Length: ".$filesize);
    readfile($filepath);
?>

There's a very basic one; extend as you need.

**GamingHybrid** · October 2nd, 2006, 12:33 AM

Thanks for the input. Now, the issue I'm having is that I wish for the video player to be on a certain part of the page at one absolute width/height... hence the <embed> attempt.

Thanks.

September 27th, 2006, 3:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
GamingHybrid Bow before Surpass! Super #1 Joined in Sep 2004 1,547 posts Gave thanks: 91 Thanked 49 times	Streaming Video via Root? Hello, I've been trying to use root locations for streaming movies... using the following: Code: <embed src="/home/gaminghy/media/videos/tgs2006/lostplanet_part1.mov" width="640" height="480" autostart="true" loop="false"></embed> However, the source is right but it seems to not load. This could be because it will not go into the root folders and only to the /public_html/ files. I'm trying ot offer this option to my visitors as a way to stream videos while protecting the files from download/hotlinking. I can make it so they can download the file, but I can't seem to have it allow streaming via <embed>. Any ideas? Thank you! __________________ Wii Hotspot - Upcoming project! -http://www.wiihotspot.com Make a cPanel Login Form \| Why is my Account Suspended?

September 27th, 2006, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kickersny.com Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Hosted on SH58 1,688 posts Gave thanks: 6 Thanked 7 times	HTTP can not access files outside of /public_html/ so you will need to use PHP (or some other scripting language) to serve the file to the user. PHP Code: <?php $filename = "file.mov"; $dir = "/home/username/path/to/files/"; // include trailing slash $filesize = filesize($dir.$filename); header("Pragma: public"); // required header("Expires: 0"); header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0"); header("Cache-Control: private",false); // required for certain browsers header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=\"".$filename."\";"); header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary"); header("Content-Length: ".$filesize); readfile($filepath); ?> There's a very basic one; extend as you need. __________________ - Evan Charlton \| [site] \| Server - SH58

October 2nd, 2006, 12:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
GamingHybrid Bow before Surpass! Super #1 Joined in Sep 2004 1,547 posts Gave thanks: 91 Thanked 49 times	Thanks for the input. Now, the issue I'm having is that I wish for the video player to be on a certain part of the page at one absolute width/height... hence the <embed> attempt. Thanks. __________________ Wii Hotspot - Upcoming project! -http://www.wiihotspot.com Make a cPanel Login Form \| Why is my Account Suspended?

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