[GH-ISSUE #3] No Video Stream #214

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opened 2026-03-15 02:29:41 +03:00 by kerem · 13 comments
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Originally created by @Porco-Rosso on GitHub (May 6, 2014).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/asapach/peerflix-server/issues/3

The server runs fine, however there is no stream to be found using vlc.
peerflix's default port has nothing, and 9000 does nothing but displays the page.

Originally created by @Porco-Rosso on GitHub (May 6, 2014). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/asapach/peerflix-server/issues/3 The server runs fine, however there is no stream to be found using vlc. peerflix's default port has nothing, and 9000 does nothing but displays the page.
kerem closed this issue 2026-03-15 02:29:46 +03:00
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@asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

The stream will be on 9000 once you add a torrent and click a file link on the page. It won't open vlc for you, but will show the video in the browser if you have the plugin installed. You can copy the link in vlc as network stream.

<!-- gh-comment-id:42376061 --> @asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): The stream will be on 9000 once you add a torrent and click a file link on the page. It won't open vlc for you, but will show the video in the browser if you have the plugin installed. You can copy the link in vlc as network stream.
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@Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

No such luck with the stream. peerflix works fine, but here nothing. Vlc sees a stream but refuses to open/play.
could it have to do with the install errors I get?

npm WARN engine hawk@0.10.2: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"})

npm WARN engine cryptiles@0.1.3: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"}) npm WARN engine boom@0.3.8: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"}) npm WARN engine hoek@0.7.6: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"}) npm WARN engine sntp@0.1.4: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"})

thanks.

<!-- gh-comment-id:42407775 --> @Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): No such luck with the stream. peerflix works fine, but here nothing. Vlc sees a stream but refuses to open/play. could it have to do with the install errors I get? `npm WARN engine hawk@0.10.2: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"})` `npm WARN engine cryptiles@0.1.3: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"}) npm WARN engine boom@0.3.8: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"}) npm WARN engine hoek@0.7.6: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"}) npm WARN engine sntp@0.1.4: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x"} (current: {"node":"v0.10.28","npm":"1.4.9"})` thanks.
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@asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

Please provide more details: what torrent are you using, what file are you trying to stream?

<!-- gh-comment-id:42413074 --> @asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): Please provide more details: what torrent are you using, what file are you trying to stream?
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@Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

I tried grabbing several mp4 and avi torrents from the internet. All well seeded popular tv shows, with not very large file sizes. ~300mb

<!-- gh-comment-id:42413689 --> @Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): I tried grabbing several mp4 and avi torrents from the internet. All well seeded popular tv shows, with not very large file sizes. ~300mb
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@Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

As an example of another torrent that doesn't work:
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:ef330b39f4801d25b4245212e75a38634bfc856e
Downloads quickly enough, but no stream can be opened

<!-- gh-comment-id:42414911 --> @Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): As an example of another torrent that doesn't work: `magnet:?xt=urn:btih:ef330b39f4801d25b4245212e75a38634bfc856e` Downloads quickly enough, but no stream can be opened
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<!-- gh-comment-id:42415233 --> @asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): Works for me, here's the stream: http://localhost:9000/torrents/ef330b39f4801d25b4245212e75a38634bfc856e/files/star-wreck-in-the-pirkinning%5Cstar_wreck_in_the_pirkinning_subtitled_xvid.avi
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@asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

Just click the link: torrent

<!-- gh-comment-id:42415388 --> @asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): Just click the link: ![torrent](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/1755336/2901710/c2022b76-d5d9-11e3-842b-273036017800.png)
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@Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

How am I supposed to get the link to the stream for subsequent torrents?

<!-- gh-comment-id:42450732 --> @Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): How am I supposed to get the link to the stream for subsequent torrents?
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@Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

oh, wow, I feel so stupid now. I was supposed to click on the hyperlink to the file, after having checked it.
Thank you for clearing that up!

<!-- gh-comment-id:42450885 --> @Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): oh, wow, I feel so stupid now. I was supposed to click on the hyperlink to the file, after having checked it. Thank you for clearing that up!
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@asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

You don't have to check it. Checking it makes it download the file ahead of time instead of streaming it in real time.

<!-- gh-comment-id:42451040 --> @asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): You don't have to check it. Checking it makes it download the file ahead of time instead of streaming it in real time.
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@Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

Got it.
(maybe you should include a few lines in the readme, so others as stupid as I am don't run into the same problem)

Just to ask now and make it clear, where is the temporary directory the files are saved to? Are they always cleared on shutdown?
I know in peerflix, you can maintain the files.

<!-- gh-comment-id:42451468 --> @Porco-Rosso commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): Got it. (maybe you should include a few lines in the readme, so others as stupid as I am don't run into the same problem) Just to ask now and make it clear, where is the temporary directory the files are saved to? Are they always cleared on shutdown? I know in peerflix, you can maintain the files.
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@asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

It uses the same back-end as peerflix, so the files are stored in the same folder by default. You can override the defaults by supplying a config file (I'll update the readme once I have the time).
The files are not removed on shutdown and the server remembers all the torrents across restarts. You can remove the torrent and it's files manually by clicking the "cross" button in the upper right corner.

<!-- gh-comment-id:42452145 --> @asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): It uses the same back-end as peerflix, so the files are stored in the same folder by default. You can override the defaults by supplying a config file (I'll update the readme once I have the time). The files are _not_ removed on shutdown and the server remembers all the torrents across restarts. You can remove the torrent and it's files manually by clicking the "cross" button in the upper right corner.
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@asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014):

BTW, if you'd like to contribute some documentation, like a short guide in the readme, please feel free to submit a pull request. GitHub makes it extremely easy, just open README.md and click "Edit".

<!-- gh-comment-id:42452905 --> @asapach commented on GitHub (May 7, 2014): BTW, if you'd like to contribute some documentation, like a short guide in the readme, please feel free to submit a pull request. GitHub makes it extremely easy, just open `README.md` and click "Edit".
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