Experimenting with Online Videos plugin (1 Viewer)

[keith_leitch]

This forum is for newcomers who wish to share knowledge of how to set up the Online Videos plugin to use a new server. Topics might include RSS feeds and and editing the XML. The idea is for those of use who are just learning to learn slowly and patiently together. Hope to attract some interest.

 

[WsQ]

Great idea to create this thread.

I've been experimenting trying to get this site to work with regex:
Etusivu | Yle Areena | yle.fi

Unfortunately I couldn't figure out how I possibly could get the direct addresses to videos.

 

[doskabouter]

Well, I thought I drop by to see how things are going!

WsQ: did you use the siteparser/sitecreator? and checked the documentation for it?

@all: As a programmer I'm very bad at creating documentation, so any suggestions on the documentation of the siteparser are welcome!

 

[WsQ]

@wsq: did you use the siteparser/sitecreator? and checked the documentation for it?

Now I have tried and with some luck. Thanks for pointing out that there is an actual tool for this.
I get the categories and video listings, but still I can't figure out where to get the actual video url.

i believe the answer lies somewhere in here:

<div class="AreenaPlayerParams">clip:1372275;fmsurl:rtmp://flashk.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;foreign_fmsurl:rtmp://flashu.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;language:fi;menu_recommended:true;</div>
</div>

What does m0, m1, m2 mean in VideoUrl RegEx?

 

[doskabouter]

Now I have tried and with some luck. Thanks for pointing out that there is an actual tool for this.
I get the categories and video listings, but still I can't figure out where to get the actual video url.

i believe the answer lies somewhere in here:

<div class="AreenaPlayerParams">clip:1372275;fmsurl:rtmp://flashk.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;foreign_fmsurl:rtmp://flashu.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;language:fi;menu_recommended:true;</div>
</div>

That rtmp://etc looks like a start indeed.
I guess you have to find what the final url should be, and that's a bit of a tricky one. you maybe able to get the answers with a "network sniffer" but that's going to get quite technical.
I do have some experience with rtmp-links, but most of the time I have to resort to begging the other devs for help

What does m0, m1, m2 mean in VideoUrl RegEx?

Just updated the documentation. m0,m1 etc are explained now.

 

[WsQ]

I can't figure out how to find video url for that site. Seems like no software I tested can figure it out either.

I tested one other Finnish site and was able to get the video address, but it was so complicated that I have no idea where it comes from.

MTV3 Katsomo • Seitsemän Uutiset (21.10.)

http://www.katsomo.fi/metafile.asx?MSG=4rdGZ8Gi3RUtaN2oZnoGLOVcY5tRJdl8Xn3iqOthhAIO8t9fgpGyGKkdAa)eqwunrCFd74eOuUXLfB6J)B(sqMErG3seIK90XnTscPxlew90FqLPwxdMuVTAUzuoemEWGFB892IFd2rHqgyOGHkisw!!

 

[doskabouter]

I can't figure out how to find video url for that site. Seems like no software I tested can figure it out either.

I tested one other Finnish site and was able to get the video address, but it was so complicated that I have no idea where it comes from.

MTV3 Katsomo • Seitsemän Uutiset (21.10.)

http://www.katsomo.fi/metafile.asx?MSG=4rdGZ8Gi3RUtaN2oZnoGLOVcY5tRJdl8Xn3iqOthhAIO8t9fgpGyGKkdAa)eqwunrCFd74eOuUXLfB6J)B(sqMErG3seIK90XnTscPxlew90FqLPwxdMuVTAUzuoemEWGFB892IFd2rHqgyOGHkisw!!

That is indeed quite tricky, and this can't be done with the generic stuff. For this you (or someone else) has to write a piece of C#.

 

[keith_leitch]

Well, I thought I drop by to see how things are going!

@wsq: did you use the siteparser/sitecreator? and checked the documentation for it?

@all: As a programmer I'm very bad at creating documentation, so any suggestions on the documentation of the siteparser are welcome!

The docs look helpful, based on a first reading. I should mention that I am a schoolteacher, so my "free time" tends to be all lumped up during school holidays. I'm looking forward to jumping in in a few weeks, and using the siteparser to try to get some of the Australian TV network sites to work.

 

[yves13]

@wsq: did you use the siteparser/sitecreator? and checked the documentation for it?

Now I have tried and with some luck. Thanks for pointing out that there is an actual tool for this.
I get the categories and video listings, but still I can't figure out where to get the actual video url.

i believe the answer lies somewhere in here:

<div class="AreenaPlayerParams">clip:1372275;fmsurl:rtmp://flashk.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;foreign_fmsurl:rtmp://flashu.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;language:fi;menu_recommended:true;</div>
</div>

What does m0, m1, m2 mean in VideoUrl RegEx?

Hello, i'm new in this forum, and i'm searching the same issue. how it's possible to record this kind of live-video from AreenaServer?
Do you find a solution?

 

[WsQ]

@wsq: did you use the siteparser/sitecreator? and checked the documentation for it?

Now I have tried and with some luck. Thanks for pointing out that there is an actual tool for this.
I get the categories and video listings, but still I can't figure out where to get the actual video url.

i believe the answer lies somewhere in here:

<div class="AreenaPlayerParams">clip:1372275;fmsurl:rtmp://flashk.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;foreign_fmsurl:rtmp://flashu.yle.fi/AreenaServer/;language:fi;menu_recommended:true;</div>
</div>

What does m0, m1, m2 mean in VideoUrl RegEx?

Hello, i'm new in this forum, and i'm searching the same issue. how it's possible to record this kind of live-video from AreenaServer?
Do you find a solution?

No, unfortunately I couldn't solve this and have since given up...