rtmp: seek when paused does not update time display

[OsmanY84]

By using wowza with flowplayer on rtmp to stream, there is a bug, when the video is paused. By changing the time, the screen is not updating.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Play video
2. Pause video
3. Seek video --> Screen is not updating

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected output: Screen should be update, when the time has change.
Instead: On pause, the screen is not updating.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Flowplayer 3.2.12
Wowza: 3.2.1

Please provide any additional information below.
On the demo-page of RTMP "http://flowplayer.org/plugins/streaming/rtmp.html" there is also the same problem:
* Play the video
* Pause the video
* mouve the timebar (seek)
* SCREEN is not updating

By using wowza "version 2.1.1" - seek works with updating the screen
By using wowza "version 3.1.1" - seek works but without updating the screen

Also created a Bug Issue for FlowPlayer: http://code.google.com/p/flowplayer-.../detail?id=617

[randall]

"By using wowza "version 2.1.1" - seek works with updating the screen
By using wowza "version 3.1.1" - seek works but without updating the screen"

Check the player code to see what it does when you seek. The player would need send a request to the server when you let go of the seek button, as opposed to just when you click play. Otherwise, how will the server know to send the image at that location?

I feel that just switching the server would not cause this. Can you provide a link to the working 2.1.1 stream?

[rrlanham]

What Flash version is it? We think this a bug in the latest Flash plugin release, not a Flowplayer bug. It is something that has occurred in past Flash plugin versions. Wowza engineering is looking into it to see what might be done. I don't have a time frame for a Wowza fix.

Richard

[OsmanY84]

@randall: sorry, i can not provide a link with 2.1.1 stream. Its all internal.

@rrlanham: On firefox there is the flash plugin release: 11.3.300.268

[randall]

FYI, the seek video image update is working for me with the OSMF player: Wowza Media Server 3.1.2/examples/SimpleVideoStreaming/clientOSMF/bin-release/SimpleOSMFPlayer.html

It doesn't work with the Flash or Flex example players.

[randall]

This reported Flash bug appears to be 4 months old.

Until there is a fix, here is a potential workaround:

var isPaused = false;
//workaround for destination image not showing when seeking while paused
public function mySeek(timecode:Number):void{
if (isPaused) {
	stream.togglePause();				
	stream.seek(timecode);
	stream.togglePause();
	}
	else stream.seek(timecode);
}
			
//use this instead of stream.togglePause elsewhere in your player code
public function myTogglePause():void{
	stream.togglePause();
	isPaused = !isPaused;
}

Disclaimer: not tested

[OsmanY84]

Where should i put this workaround? I am using flowPlayer with JavaScript to seek the video.

$f("player").seek(parseInt(seekTime));

This reported Flash bug appears to be 4 months old.

Until there is a fix, here is a potential workaround:

var isPaused = false;
//workaround for destination image not showing when seeking while paused
public function mySeek(timecode:Number):void{
if (isPaused) {
	stream.togglePause();				
	stream.seek(timecode);
	stream.togglePause();
	}
	else stream.seek(timecode);
}
			
//use this instead of stream.togglePause elsewhere in your player code
public function myTogglePause():void{
	stream.togglePause();
	isPaused = !isPaused;
}

Disclaimer: not tested

[randall]

You want to understand what the example does, not just copy exactly. You put it in the program scope wher your "player" object is defined. Your code snippet does not look like action script on account of the dollar sign. So, I'm not sure. The flow player support resources are the place to ask.

[OsmanY84]

Ok. I understand. It works with this workaround. Thanks.

[randall]

OsmanY84,

Please apply WowzaMediaServer3.1.2-patch7 which should address this seek issue. Thanks for your excellent reporting.