iOS app to stream video

Magnus Ottosson

Hi,

I just read that the latest builds support TS HTTP streaming . I just downloaded the latest build from github compiled and fired up. Seems to be working.

I would like to build an iOS streaming app for tvheadend. I'm not sure what formats ios supports though. I have built some streaming apps before and then I used apples http live streaming and they are using .ts files aswell.

I tried to create an m3u8 file with something like this:

#EXTM3U
http://url-to-server:9981/stream/channelid/87?mux=pass

#EXT-X-ENDLIST

(I have disabled authentication on my server for now).

It seems though that ios cant handle the format though. I use the MPMoviePlayerController and is starts the loading process but then nothing happens. The m3u8 file loads fine in vlc and seems to be working there. Anyone that has any input on how to get this working on ios?

Eric Valette

M38U is tied to HLS streaming. This in not pure TS streaming: the TS has to be split in small chunks by the server side. VLC could probably handle this this means jailbreak. XBMC works on IOS too bt again jailbreak.

Magnus Ottosson

Ahh that too bad. Would be nice to have an ios app that could stream the channels.

Anonymous

Hello,
I have tried the Ace Player Pro
http://ranysoft.wordpress.com/
and Geexbox with TVHeadend, and I do not get anything, or I get choppy sound only or choppy video only.
The network is based on 802.11n router and TVHeadend server is connected to it via gigabit ethernet.
Can streaming to iOS devices be improved? Please do.
Siemarzo