BigVEncoder for Android

[e_s]

Hi Maurice,

I’m trying this with the same hardware (HTC incredible2) and updated Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The app hangs during the video learn routine at the beginning. Any ideas? Thanks.

With a 3G connection, keep in mind how good your connection is. BigVEncoder is capable of outputting more than your connection can handle. You’ll know if you’re overdoing it because the camera imagery will appear to freeze while waiting for the network to catch up. If you see that happening, try a lower bitrate and/or lower resolution. Naturally, with a WiFi connection, you can do better.

-Maurice

[e_s]

Hi Maurice

BigVEncoder is not running on my Motorola Droid Bionic, running 2.3.4 (gingerbread). Can you provide a list of known working devices? Or is there a way to debug this? The app crashes in its initial video learning period.

[e_s]

it runs on inc2 running openkang ics 4.0.4. works pretty well! but no love on my 4g device yet.

[e_s]

hi Maurice,

I’ve tried launching BigV on all the 4G devices at the verizon store. i could not get it to run on any of them. this includes Motorola razor, lg and nexus.

[Ze_Alves]

Hi this is possible use Galaxy s3 Android 4.1.2?

I’m trying to streaming using rtmp:// but appears this error in ffmpeg Messages:

tcp://localhost:10250: Operation not permitted…

I need to root my phone to use this application?

Thank’s

[Ze_Alves]

Hello,

It isn’t clear what are you trying to achieve. Can you be more descriptive?

BigVEncoder is an application capable of publishing a stream to Wowza for re-streaming.

What is your setup? How does FFMPEG fit in your workflow?

Where do you see the errors?

Regards.

Hi zoran_u… i need to publish a stream using rtsp or rtmp using my phone camera.

Thank’s

[Ze_Alves]

It is possible to do that with the BigVEncoder application which needs to be configured to send the stream to your Wowza server.

I guess BigVEncoder is similar to Wowza’s GoCoder application.

Please take a look at this article: https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-wowza-gocoder-video-broadcasting-ios-app

BigVEncoder and Wowza settings should be the same for your deployment.

Regards.

Ok Wowza’s GoCoder (iPhone/iPad) work’s…

But BigVEncoder i can’t publish to my wowza server…

[Ze_Alves]

You don’t need to root the phone. Just be sure to use the correct settings. BigVEncoder is quite flexible in allowing various settings to be tried rather than just having a couple of hard coded setups.

Start by going to the Setup tab and then select the Media Destination page. This is where you enter the address of the Wowza server. From this page you can click the menu button and select help and it will give you a description for the page. You can find help on any page for whatever that page is.

Anyway, simply enter the address for the Wowza server like this:

rtmp://serverip/appname/streamname

If you use a non-standard rtmp port which is normally 1935, than also enter the port number:

rtmp://serverip:port/appname/streamname

On the Monitor tab be sure to select the appropriate output format, “flv” works the best. If “auto” is selected, it doesn’t always guess the format correctly. So, always check this before you start the encoder.

-Maurice

Many Thank’s for your help…

Now it’s working…

[Zoran]

Hello,

It isn’t clear what are you trying to achieve. Can you be more descriptive?

BigVEncoder is an application capable of publishing a stream to Wowza for re-streaming.

What is your setup? How does FFMPEG fit in your workflow?

Where do you see the errors?

Regards.

[Zoran]

It is possible to do that with the BigVEncoder application which needs to be configured to send the stream to your Wowza server.

I guess BigVEncoder is similar to Wowza’s GoCoder application.

Please take a look at this article: https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-wowza-gocoder-video-broadcasting-ios-app

BigVEncoder and Wowza settings should be the same for your deployment.

Regards.

[Kyle_Zimmerman]

I’m having the same issue. After a fresh install, I can stream without issue at 1280x720 30fps. After closing and opening the encoder a second time, it will crash after pressing the “start encoder” button.

I’m using a Moto G running 4.4.2

[Mark_Shueard]

I can not get this thing to work, every time I hit start encoder it says "unfortunately BigVEncoder has stopped

Please give precise settings for streaming to Wowza, do we use flv or mp4 etc. I am not that happy with my purchase so far. The REMOTE tab is full of questions, poor design IMO. Save a profile and then when you go back to the output settings they have been changed from what the profie setting was.

PS. I am using HTC One XL

[Mark_Shueard]

Hi

I worked out what you sai to ignore the remote tab ( it is probably not explained well enough, neverless, I set all settings as you suggest, it still crashes.

I am using HTC One XL on Telstra network in australia with Android 4.22

I will send you an email