Http Live Streaming for iPhone and why we use .m3u8 file

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I have done all that from This I have also made .ts and m3u8 file. In local server and live server i can play mp4 file like

 <video width="320" height="240" controls="controls" autoplay="autoplay">
 <source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
 </object>
 </video>

But i have problem with playing .m3u8 file

 <video width="320" height="240" controls="controls" autoplay="autoplay">
 <source src="movie.m3u8" type="video/m3u8" />
 </object>
 </video>

My mediafilesegmenter created two .ts file and one .m3u8 . My m3u8 file is

 #EXTM3U
 #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:10
 #EXT-X-VERSION:4
 #EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:0
 #EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD
 #EXT-X-I-FRAMES-ONLY
 #EXTINF:1.0117,    
 #EXT-X-BYTERANGE:8084@376
 fileSequence0.ts
 #EXTINF:1.0117,    
 #EXT-X-BYTERANGE:7332@36096   and so on....

So is there any problem in mime.types because i wrote all the confusions in mime.types see like -

 application/x-mpegURL                          m3u8
 video/MP2T                                     ts

 AddType appliction/x-mpegURL                   m3u8
 AddType video/MP2T                             ts

 #application/x-mpegURL                          m3u8
 #video/MP2T                                     ts

 application/x-mpegURL.m3u8
 video/MP2T.ts

 #application/x-mpegURL.m3u8
 #video/MP2T.ts

 #AddType application/x-mpegURL                   m3u8
 #AddType video/MP2T                             ts

 #AddType application/x-mpegURL.m3u8
 #AddType video/MP2T.ts

 AddType application/x-mpegURL.m3u8
 AddType video/MP2T.ts

I can't play .m3u8 file in VLC and got that error Link

Well, you typed `appliction` instead of `application`. That could be giving you grief. — Jonathan Grynspan, Aug 16 '12 at 12:06
oh yeah i think so ... i will check that otherwise i will edit that — Prabhjot Singh Gogana, Aug 16 '12 at 12:17
What is the error message when you try accessing the m3u8 and ts file individually using say `curl`? — S B, Aug 17 '12 at 05:30
i haven't get any error and how can check that and i m using dashcode for html. i am using in html right now. i can't play in html — Prabhjot Singh Gogana, Aug 17 '12 at 05:34

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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As long as your conf is

AddType application/x-mpegURL .m3u8
AddType video/MP2T .ts

it should work for apache. I'm not sure if it's your .ts or .m3u8 problem, so I suggest the following:

Download example .ts and .m3u8 file from Apple and test them on your server
check if there is empty lines in the index file, as this question

edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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answered Aug 16 '12 at 14:48

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yeah i can run .ts and .m3u8 file from apple and i can also run my .ts file but not .m3u8 file. One thing more rename .m3u8 file...will it be a problem or not – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 17 '12 at 05:14
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Then it should go back to the procedure when you generate .ts and .m3u8. Did you rename the .m3u8 file after generation? – BabyPanda Aug 17 '12 at 06:48
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yeah i renamed .m3u8 file but now i created new one .ts and .m3u8 without renaming (Created files are fileSequence0.ts ... and iframe_index.m3u8). i can play .ts file but not .m3u8 file.. can you make it for me .ts file and .m3u8 file but i dont think so there is problem in files. and one thing more i config mime type (application/x-mpegURL .m3u8 video/MP2T .ts) in /etc/apache2/mime.types not in httpd.config – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 17 '12 at 07:00
1. will it work if you play the index file with VLC? 2. which segmenter have you used? – BabyPanda Aug 17 '12 at 08:44
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it is not working with VLC. i use media file segmenter tool for converting. – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 17 '12 at 09:31
did you use command like this `mediafilesegmenter -f [destinationPath] [videoSource] -t 1` – BabyPanda Aug 17 '12 at 10:01
i use mediafilesegmenter -t 10 movie.mp4 ... and why u use -t 1 – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 17 '12 at 10:03
and it will convert my file into .ts and .m3u8 file then i move it to my sites and documents folder for hosting – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 17 '12 at 10:05
let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/15457/discussion-between-pravi-jay-and-babypanda) – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 17 '12 at 10:06
i have done that sir just now please tell me about live streaming this is VOD .. now i want to do live streaming like dvr cameras – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 17 '12 at 12:09

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 16 '12 at 13:08

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The video tag source type video/m3u8 is not valid on the iOS platform. I suggest you simply omit declaring the source attribute, which is not required.

If you really want to specify the source type, i.e. to allow non-compatible clients to select another source, I have found that audio/x-mpegurl works.

answered Aug 16 '12 at 13:08

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instead of video/m3u8 what i have to write on that...please write one example ... ok i will write audio/x-mpegurl. – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 16 '12 at 13:20
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what is the extension of audio/x-mpegurl (.ts or what) – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 16 '12 at 13:27
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extension is `.m3u8`. source line should read `` – Gil Aug 16 '12 at 13:35
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so think it will just play audio or both – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 16 '12 at 13:37
Actually, any of the following should work: `application/x-mpegurl`, `application/vnd.apple.mpegurl`, `audio/x-mpegurl`. – Gil Aug 16 '12 at 13:42
i write that code but in vain – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 16 '12 at 13:45
let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/15422/discussion-between-pravi-jay-and-gil) – Prabhjot Singh Gogana Aug 16 '12 at 13:49

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 24 '14 at 00:13

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The m3u8 you're using was generated for seeking only. See EXT-X-I-FRAMES-ONLY as described here: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/technotes/tn2288/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40012238-CH1-I_FRAME_PLAYLIST

answered Apr 24 '14 at 00:13

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