Video comments / recording good via firefox only

My site is slated to be released to the public not too long from now. As some of you know, I’ve been struggling with finding a work around regarding video recording function in cross browser compatibility. I really do not want to resort to flash only for video comments because of reasons: large file size and mobile devices are unable to play videos. Video comments is a vital part of my site and I want to find a work around for now as Boonex rarely releases fixes for RMS.


The only work around I found that works with h264 and mobile playing on would be to only video record from Firefox… there HAS to be a reason why recording output from firefox does not corrupt (garbled) the m4v videos… A browser is supposed to just pass on the video recording to RMS, nothing more. I can’t tell everyone to use firefox only.


Firefox is the only browser that passes on the m4v uncorrupted.

- Videos recorded with firefox plays great on PC: Chrome, Firefox, IE -- Safari and Chrome on Ipad and chrome on Samsung galaxy phone.

m4v = good

webm = good


Chrome and IE:

m4v = corrupted

webm = good


THAT workaround with firefox is what I want… if only I could get Chrome and IE to duplicate that. I do not want to wait another year when boonex blames it on buggy red5/RMS/FFMPEG whatever you call it because it is working correctly (not perfect but good) ONLY on firefox.  

 

There has to be a reason that Firefox v.26 passes on video recording to RMS correctly.

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Quote · 30 Jan 2014

http://www.boonex.com/forums/topic/Video-quality-size-and-RMS-bunch-of-questions-.htm

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Quote · 4 Feb 2014

I don't think you read the post thoroughly... 

 

Since no one has any ideas of how to make video recording in video player and video comments work with h264 support. I had to be willing to give up on this and resort to having my members record themselves on web cam or mobile devices. I will have to create video tutorials for members to teach them how to use windows movie maker (or other free software I may find on the web) and iMovie to compress their videos and upload it with h264 support on. 

 

Use flash only for video comments (h264 support off). But you know what? It does not work! You know why? Because HTML5 video player module is installed, therefore, video comments result in 'File not found'. 

 

Video uploading with h264 is great! It can be read by all browsers (mobile or not). But then I cannot use video comments. It's a catch 22 thing. Am I forced to resort to turning off h264 support for all? 

 

IF only Boonex can figure out WHY firefox is able to pass on the m4v file just fine (which all browsers including mobile plays) without it being corrupted. Go and test that, you'll see what I mean. 

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Quote · 5 Feb 2014

Disabling h264 codec maybe useful only if you not going to use HTML5 Player or mobile app, in other cases it's better to enable this option.

Problem of corrupted or disorders during video playing in different browsers is discussed here:

http://www.boonex.com/forums/topic/Video-quality-size-and-RMS-bunch-of-questions-.htm

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Quote · 10 Feb 2014
 
 
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