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StreamClip extension: (StreamClip VOD) Playing back from Amazon S3/CloudFront

Rev. Jan. 3, 2017

Description:

Instructions on how to playback files from Amazon S3/CloudFront, in WS.WebTV, using the StreamClip extension.

Requirements of this tutorial:

• Previous understanding on how to create StreamClips.
• Your WebTV must have the StreamClip extension.

Notes:

• Version used for the screen captures: WS.WebTV Professional 2.1 (all extensions enabled). Some options/features might be different, respect your WebTV, depending on the installed version and extensions you have purchased.
• The interface may be slightly different depending on the Web browser and operating system.

By this time, you should be familiar on how to create and edit a StreamClip. If this is not the case, please check the "StreamClip VOD" tutorial before continue reading.

Bellow, we explain you how to enter the Amazon S3/CoudFront URLs in order to playback video files from that platform.

Go to the "Media" tab of the corresponding StreamCLip VOD...
StreamClip VOD: Media tab

1. Files located in a bucket root

FLV: Flash Streaming
If your file has ".flv" extension, the URL to supply to the corresponding quality (Flash slot) would be like this:
   rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/video-file-name.flv
   Example: rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/ws_webtv.flv

H.264 Flash Streaming
If your file has ".mp4" extension, the URL to supply to the corresponding quality (Flash slot) would be like this:
   rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/mp4:video-file-name.mp4
   Example: rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/mp4:ws_webtv.mp4
Please, note the "mp4:" before the file name.

HTML5 + Flash, progressive download
If your file has ".mp4" extension, and it is inteded for playing back on either HTML5 or Flash (progressive download), the URL to supply to the corresponding quality (HTML5, or Flash. slot) would be like this:
   https://s3.amazonaws.com/<bucket_name>/video-file-name.mp4 (S3 Only)
   https://<bucket_name>.s3.amazonaws.com/video-file-name.mp4 (S3 Only)
   https://d#############.cloudfront.net/video-file-name.mp4 (CloudFront "Download Distribution")
   Examples:
     https://s3.amazonaws.com/<bucket_name>/ws_webtv.mp4 (S3 Only)
     https://<bucket_name>.s3.amazonaws.com/ws_webtv.mp4 (S3 Only)
     https://d#############.cloudfront.net/ws_webtv.mp4 (CloudFront "Download Distribution")
Please, note the URL starts with "https://".

2. FOLDERS: Files located in a folder of a bucket

FLV: Flash Streaming
If your file has ".flv" extension, the URL to supply to the corresponding quality (Flash slot) would be like this:
   rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/<folder_name>/video-file-name.flv
   Example: rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/<folder_name>/ws_webtv.flv

H.264 Flash Streaming
If your file has ".mp4" extension, the URL to supply to the corresponding quality (Flash slot) would be like this:
   rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/mp4:<folder_name>/video-file-name.mp4
   Example: rtmp://s#############.cloudfront.net/cfx/st/mp4:<folder_name>/ws_webtv.mp4
Please, note the "mp4:" before the folder name.

HTML5 + Flash, progressive download
If your file has ".mp4" extension, and it is inteded for playing back on either HTML5 or Flash (progressive download), the URL to supply to the corresponding quality (HTML5, or Flash. slot) would be like this:
   https://s3.amazonaws.com/<bucket_name>/<folder_name>/video-file-name.mp4 (S3 Only)
   https://<bucket_name>.s3.amazonaws.com/<folder_name>/video-file-name.mp4 (S3 Only)
   https://d#############.cloudfront.net/<folder_name>/video-file-name.mp4 (CloudFront "Download Distribution")
   Examples:
     https://s3.amazonaws.com/<bucket_name>/<folder_name>/ws_webtv.mp4 (S3 Only)
     https://<bucket_name>.s3.amazonaws.com/<folder_name>/ws_webtv.mp4 (S3 Only)
     https://d#############.cloudfront.net/<folder_name>/ws_webtv.mp4 (CloudFront "Download Distribution")
Please, note the URL starts with "https://".

Troubleshooting

• Do not use special character in file names. Use, preferably, letters (a-z) and numbers (0-9). Some characters like "-" and "_" can be used.

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