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Hello,

I'd like to know if someone has already setup a streaming of MPEG4 video encoded with H264.

I'm talking about video that is encoded before it is streamed:
- first you transcode the video (with VLC or with X264 encoder),
- then you launch VLC and stream the file in HTTP for example.

I tried and can't see any video... only sound.


Pascal.

You don't stream with http. You host files with HTTP.

VLC can stream RTSP/h264 in the development versions.

But I'm sure I am able to stream H264 in HTTP because I did it with VLC (trancode + diffuse with HTTP).

You don't stream with http. You host files with HTTP.

Sorry...
That's not true.. you can stream with http, most of the times it's just a tcp stream but that's also with your webbrowser.
Look at shoutcast for example, you can get a stream in pure http format, so I don't get your point.

I'm aware that many ppl use HTTP for streaming, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea. Unless you add extra restrictions on top of it. MMSH from windows media streaming and shoutcast both do this. RAW HTTP streaming is a bad idea, and should not be used.

RTSP is a much better standard. (allows for proper A/V sync, timestamping, pace control etc etc etc).