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Dynamic SMIL file returns No playable sources found error


I'm trying to get the JW Player 6 to work with a SMIL file that I'm generating on the fly. Example at http://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/cschoenfeld/jwp/

If I have a static SMIL file everything works fine, but when I try to use a SMIL file that I generate from a script it doesn't work.

I CURL'd both the static file (curl -v http://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/cschoenfeld/jwp/org.smil) and the dynamic file (curl -v http://people.mbi.ohio-state.edu/cschoenfeld/jwp/smil.php?folder=52d5bd36b4942d56295c6d991edc9f12) and the information is basically the same. Both come back with a Content-Type of application/smil; both appear to be a properly formatted smil file (at least I can't see a difference).

This works with JW Player 5 (there is an example of JWP5 using the same SMIL files on this page) but the Dynamic SMIL file in JWPlayer 6 returns an Error: No playable Sources found.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

3 Community Answers

Andrew

Best Answer  JW Player Support Agent  

Hi,

would you be able to utilize a type: ‘smil’ within the player’s embed? Since you’re generating the file via PHP, we currently do not know how to utilize the file, since there is no proper extension. You’ll need to specify this within the embed

Regards,
Andrew

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Andrew

Best Answer  JW Player Support Agent  
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Hi,

would you be able to utilize a type: ‘smil’ within the player’s embed? Since you’re generating the file via PHP, we currently do not know how to utilize the file, since there is no proper extension. You’ll need to specify this within the embed

Regards,
Andrew

carter.schoenfeld

User  
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Hi Andrew-

Thanks for your help! Adding the type: 'smil' to the setup fixed the issue.

Andrew

JW Player Support Agent  
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Awesome! Glad I could help! :)

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