Resume the Stream Automatically

[dkuo]

Hello,
We have Web Call Server running on a Ubuntu media server that streams live videos from an IP camera. Whenever the network connection is disconnected and reconnected, the video will turn to a dark screen with a play button in the middle. Is there a way to resume the stream automatically as soon as it is reconnected to the media server?

 

[Max]

Hello.
You can modify the source code of Embed Player (that you probably use) to automatically restart playback, for example:

    stream = session.createStream(options).on(STREAM_STATUS.PENDING, function(stream) {
        ...
    }).on(STREAM_STATUS.PLAYING, function (stream) {
        ...
    }).on(STREAM_STATUS.STOPPED, function () {
        console.log("streamStatus",stream.status());
        setStatus(STREAM_STATUS.STOPPED);
        onStopped();
        //try to restart
        if (!isManualStopped) {
            retryToRestart();
        }
    }).on(STREAM_STATUS.FAILED, function () {
        console.log("streamStatus",stream.status());
        setStatus(STREAM_STATUS.FAILED);
        onStopped();
        //try to restart
        retryToRestart();
    }).on(STREAM_STATUS.NOT_ENOUGH_BANDWIDTH, function (stream) {
       ...
    });
    stream.play();

function retryToRestart(){
    if (retryCount < retryMaxTimes){
        setTimeout(function(){
            if (stream
                && (stream.status() != STREAM_STATUS.PLAYING)){
                start();
                retryToRestartTimeout = retryToRestartTimeout + addMilesecondsToRestartTryOnEveryFailed;
                retryCount++;
            }
        },retryToRestartTimeout);
    }
}

 

[dkuo]

Hi Max,
Thank you for your reply, but which file do I modify and where can I find this file?

 

[Max]

Embed Player source files are placed in WCS_HOME/client2/examples/demo/streaming/embed_player folder, you should modify player.js file.

 

[dkuo]

Hi Max,
I made the changes you posted, but now it's not streaming. I've tried reverting the the file, but it still doesn't work. I've even reinstalled Web Call Server, but now I just get a "...took too long to respond" message.

We just open the IP stream in an iframe, like this:
<iframe id="fp_embed_player" ... ng-src="http://ServerIP:9091/embed_player?u...s=WebRTC,Flash,MSE,WSPlayer&amp;autoplay=true"></iframe>

Any idea why it would stop working?

Regards,
David K.

 

[Max]

Hello.
Check if your RTSP stream played in Player example (https://yourserver:8888/client2/examples/demo/streaming/player/player.html). Check also if the stream played in VLC player.
If stream is not played in both cases, it means a problem with your IP camera.
If stream is played in VLC but is not played in Player example, please send us a link to your RTSP stream for checking it on our test server to support@flashpohoner.com.