.flv not loaded after deployed to server?
Flash has a powerful video streaming ability, but have you ever come across this scenario?
You have a Flash file (.swf) that streams flash video file (.flv). When you tested on your local server, it plays fine. But when you uploaded to the web hosting server, you can see the Flash file on the web page but it never load the Flash video (.flv).
You can try solving this by adding FLV MIME Type. For IIS, right click and open the properties for the site, select the HTTP Headers tab. At the bottom, click on the ‘MIME Types’ button, add a new type with the file extension .flv and the MIME type of video/x-flv. Press ‘OK’/‘Apply’ to add the settings.
If you are using a control panel provided by your hosting provider, go search for a button or link where you can add a new MIME Type. Then add new type with .flv as file extension and video/x-flv as MIME type. It should work now!
Dengdeng, that means by doing this a Flash can load faster by streaming?
It’s actually different from embedding the whole video into Flash and load the whole thing before user can see it. Video streaming is like using Quicktime player. You can see the partially loaded video before it loaded completely.
Besides, a flash with video embedded may have synchronization problem between video and sound. Unless the video is a short one, then is ok. Anyway, I think the main concern for it to load faster is still the connection speed :p. So, streaming is not to make the flash video load faster but it’s to let people view it while loading. Not everyone have enough patience to wait for the whole flash video to load >:).
Thanks! This saved my butt.
Hello,
been trying to add a new MIME type on my web hoster but it has not resolve the problem. The flv is still not loading :(.. any advice would be most welcome..
Hi Mate,
Perform this procedure and you’ll be through:
“Adding .flv MIME type in IIS
1) Select the site to configure in IIS, right click and select “Properties”
2) Under HTTP Headers Tab, select “File Types” under the MIME Map section and select “New Type”
3) Type “.flv” as the associated extension and “video/x-flv” as the content type.
4) Select “OK” and you’re ready to fly!”
Taken from the following website:
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/rymoore/adding-flv-mime-type-in-iis-4198
By the way, in the MIME type, type “application/octet-stream” instead of “video/x-flv” and it should work as it worked for me…
Good Luck…;)
Thanks for sharing! :D