Dynamically change RTMP source

[bmeine]

I'd like to be able to dynamically change the RTMP src of the player so I can implement a rough adaptive bitrate solution over RTMP. The problem is when I try to set the src it freezes. Below is a jsfiddle with a simplified version just using a timer to change the src. I actually tried a few different suggestions I'd found, but none worked. This seemed like the most likely solution, but I could be completely wrong...and probably am :)

http://jsfiddle.net/Gkzqw/2/

Any idea why this is happening?

[mmcc]

We've had similar reports, so I don't think this is wrong. My guess is this is similar to #834. Want to take a look and, if it is, throw your two cents on the SWF issue that was opened?

[legnaleurc]

I have same issue here. However it works if I use the uncompressed video.js.

[mmcc]

@legnaleurc Mind posting an example somewhere? This is working for you with the dev version?

[legnaleurc]

Compressed version (video.js):
http://jsfiddle.net/legnaleurc/m7991mkv/
stops in player.src(): this.ge is not a function

Uncompressed version (video.dev.js):
http://jsfiddle.net/legnaleurc/a33cf7zt/
working

Library is 4.7.3, downloaded from your website.

[bmeine]

Good find! I'd actually run into a similar problem (compressed vs uncompressed) with another JS library a while back and didn't think to try that with this library.

[mmcc]

@legnaleurc very nice. Thanks, this is really helpful! @bmeine I assume this gets you running in the meantime, but we'll debug what's going on here. @heff: any ideas off the top of your head?

[bmeine]

Yep, I'll move forward with the uncompressed version right now.

[mmcc]

Great, that's good to hear you won't be blocked while we figure this one out.

[jsmits21]

Hey guys, some insight into the problem over on the ticket I made:

#1612

[gkatsev]

In videojs 5, we're no longer doing the super compression, so, it should be better.
Also, if this is still an issue, a PR would be welcome but it's unlikely that any of the core members will work on it due to the decline of Flash in recent years. Because of this, I'm going to close this issue but we would still be open for bug fix PRs.