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Minor updates to ngx_http_mp4_module module intro.
author Yaroslav Zhuravlev <yar@nginx.com>
date Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:16:05 +0000
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7 <!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd"> 7 <!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd">
8 8
9 <module name="Module ngx_http_mp4_module" 9 <module name="Module ngx_http_mp4_module"
10 link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_mp4_module.html" 10 link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_mp4_module.html"
11 lang="en" 11 lang="en"
12 rev="7"> 12 rev="8">
13 13
14 <section id="summary"> 14 <section id="summary">
15 15
16 <para> 16 <para>
17 The <literal>ngx_http_mp4_module</literal> module provides pseudo-streaming 17 The <literal>ngx_http_mp4_module</literal> module provides pseudo-streaming
19 Such files typically have the <path>.mp4</path>, <path>.m4v</path>, 19 Such files typically have the <path>.mp4</path>, <path>.m4v</path>,
20 or <path>.m4a</path> filename extensions. 20 or <path>.m4a</path> filename extensions.
21 </para> 21 </para>
22 22
23 <para> 23 <para>
24 Pseudo-streaming works in alliance with a compatible Flash player. 24 Pseudo-streaming works in alliance with a compatible media player.
25 The player sends an HTTP request to the server with the start time 25 The player sends an HTTP request to the server with the start time
26 specified in the query string argument (named simply 26 specified in the query string argument (named simply
27 <literal>start</literal> 27 <literal>start</literal>
28 and specified in seconds), and the server responds with the stream 28 and specified in seconds), and the server responds with the stream
29 such that its start position corresponds to the requested time, 29 such that its start position corresponds to the requested time,
56 nginx must read the entire file and prepare a new stream so that 56 nginx must read the entire file and prepare a new stream so that
57 the metadata come before the media data. 57 the metadata come before the media data.
58 This involves some CPU, memory, and disk I/O overhead, 58 This involves some CPU, memory, and disk I/O overhead,
59 so it is a good idea to 59 so it is a good idea to
60 <link 60 <link
61 url="http://flowplayer.org/plugins/streaming/pseudostreaming.html#prepare"> 61 url="https://github.com/flowplayer/flowplayer/wiki/7.1.1-video-file-correction">
62 prepare an original file for pseudo-streaming</link> in advance, 62 prepare an original file for pseudo-streaming</link> in advance,
63 rather than having nginx do this on every such request. 63 rather than having nginx do this on every such request.
64 </para> 64 </para>
65 65
66 <para> 66 <para>