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The RTMP streaming media filter is used to replace links containing URLs beginning with rtmp:// with a Flowplayer player using their rtmp plugin. | The '''RTMP streaming media filter''' is used to replace links containing URLs beginning with rtmp:// with a Flowplayer media player using their [http://flash.flowplayer.org/plugins/streaming/rtmp.html rtmp plugin]. It is contributed by [https://moodle.org/user/view.php?id=286444 Lacey Vickery] and [http://moodle.org/user/view.php?id=268334 Fred Woolard]. Versions are available for Moodle 2.3 and 2.4. | ||
Page output is examined for anchor href values beginning with rtmp:// and ending with a supported extension (currently .mp3, .mp4, and .flv). Qualifying links are replaced with a span tag containing 'data-' prefixed attributes that are subsequently used by the plugin's JavaScript module to apply a Flowplayer player to the span. The Adobe Flash Player browser plugin is required. | |||
The plugin was developed to work with Adobe's Flash Media Server, but according to Flowplayer, their [http://flash.flowplayer.org/plugins/streaming/rtmp.html rtmp plugin] should work with Wowza, and Red5 as well. The plugin has been tested successfully with Amazon's Cloudfront streaming service. | |||
=Installation= | |||
* Select the correct version of the filter_rtmp.zip plugin for your Moodle installation. | |||
* Unpack the .zip file into the '''filter/''' folder of your Moodle site. | |||
* Access the notifications page (Site administration->Notifications) to initiate installation. | |||
* Enable and configure the plugin (Site administration->Plugins->Filters->Manage filters). | |||
=Where to Find= | |||
The plugin can be found in the Modules and plugins database [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=filter_rtmp here]. | |||
=Source code= | |||
The source code repository is located at github.com in the [https://github.com/appalachianstate/moodle-filter_rtmp appalachianstate/moodle-filter_rtmp] repository. | |||
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Revision as of 13:59, 28 February 2013
The RTMP streaming media filter is used to replace links containing URLs beginning with rtmp:// with a Flowplayer media player using their rtmp plugin. It is contributed by Lacey Vickery and Fred Woolard. Versions are available for Moodle 2.3 and 2.4.
Page output is examined for anchor href values beginning with rtmp:// and ending with a supported extension (currently .mp3, .mp4, and .flv). Qualifying links are replaced with a span tag containing 'data-' prefixed attributes that are subsequently used by the plugin's JavaScript module to apply a Flowplayer player to the span. The Adobe Flash Player browser plugin is required.
The plugin was developed to work with Adobe's Flash Media Server, but according to Flowplayer, their rtmp plugin should work with Wowza, and Red5 as well. The plugin has been tested successfully with Amazon's Cloudfront streaming service.
Installation
- Select the correct version of the filter_rtmp.zip plugin for your Moodle installation.
- Unpack the .zip file into the filter/ folder of your Moodle site.
- Access the notifications page (Site administration->Notifications) to initiate installation.
- Enable and configure the plugin (Site administration->Plugins->Filters->Manage filters).
Where to Find
The plugin can be found in the Modules and plugins database here.
Source code
The source code repository is located at github.com in the appalachianstate/moodle-filter_rtmp repository.
