I am totally siding with Mike here. Why people publish m4v's is beyond me. I am almost at the point that if it's an m4v file, I wont bother watchign because I know I am going to have to wait until the download is done.
What's the reason for an m4v anyways? David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com --- In [email protected], "mikehudack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry for the double reply. > > Out of curiosity, why publish .m4v files instead of iPod-compatible .mov files? I believe > the .mov should work fine on video iPods and they give you two distinct advantages over > m4v files: they have an unambigious mime type and they can be set to play while > downloading progressively (with an m4v you have to wait for the whole thing to download > before it will play). > > Yours, > > Mike > Co-founder, blip.tv > > --- In [email protected], "mikehudack" <mike@> wrote: > > > > I suppose we could try changing the MIME type we report for these videos to video/ > mpeg, > > but that would be inaccurate. We do from time to time change our MIME settings > > (particularly to add new types, but also to change to more appropriate types) so that > may > > explain why some videos have worked and others haven't. > > > > Do we know what MIME type FeedBurner wants for an m4v file at this point? I can go > > through all our servers and set it. Possible MIME types are "video/x-m4v" and "video/ > > mp4". > > > > Anyone from FeedBurner on the list who can answer this question? > > > > Yours, > > > > Mike > > Co-founder, blip.tv > > > > --- In [email protected], B Yen <byen@> wrote: > > > > > > Here's another datapoint: > > > > > > I previously uploaded a video katherinelegge.m4v to blip.tv (over 3 > > > weeks ago), it gets enclosures on > > > > > > http://katherinelegge.blogspot.com > > > > > > I just added it as a video to: > > > > > > http://jimmyvasser.blogspot.com > > > > > > where the Feedburner RSS feed SUCCESSFULLY generates an enclosure. > > > > > > ?? > > > > > > The above means that certain blip.tv videos are getting enclosures > > > created, but others don't. > > > > > > > Content Type reported: video/mp4 > > > > Media enclosure not created because: The content type returned > > > > from your hosting server was incorrect for your SmartCast settings. > > > > > > There are a bunch of other video-blogs I'm working on, which get the > > > above message. I'm just uploading to my server, setting the MIME > > > type to "video/mpeg", extension "m4v". It works. > > > > > > I don't get the "hit & miss" thing using blip.tv uploaded videos. Is > > > it Feedburner.com or Blip.tv, or a combination of both? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 10, 2006, at 3:01 PM, mikehudack wrote: > > > > > > > Here's what gets me. > > > > > > > > It's *getting* a content type that should be appropriate. And it's > > > > having trouble enclosing a JPG and can't tell you why. > > > > > > > > Have you tried refreshing this feed? > > > > > > > > Here's the relevant portion, saying "Content Type reported: video/mp4" > > > > and "Media enclosure not created because: The content type returned > > > > from your hosting server was incorrect for your SmartCast settings." > > > > > > > > FeedBurner: " * Link: > > > > http://blip.tv/file/get/Jumplive- > > > > CCWS05LBGPSatAutographsessionSebasteinBourdais779.m4v > > > > Content Type reported: video/mp4 > > > > Media enclosure not created because: The content type returned > > > > from your hosting server was incorrect for your SmartCast settings. > > > > * Link: http://www.jumplive.com/champcar/sbourdais1.jpg > > > > > > > > Media enclosure not created because: A general error occured > > > > creating the enclosure. We sincerely wish we could provide more > > > > concrete detail, but alas. It eludes us." > > > > > > > > Yours, > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], B Yen <byen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I just uploaded the 2nd video to my server on www.unitedoffroad.org, > > > > > & set the MIME settings to "video/mpeg" (m4a extension). > > > > > > > > > > I changed the Blogger.com post to reflect the new location of the > > > > 2nd > > > > > video. > > > > > > > > > > I pinged Feedburner using the Feed URL. > > > > > > > > > > I went to Troubleshootize for the video blog..lo & behold, the > > > > > enclosure was CREATED for the 2nd video!! > > > > > > > > > > The above seems to imply that Blip.tv has a problem..not Feedburner. > > > > > Or, is it possible that Feedburner is flaky, & not creating > > > > > enclosures from Blip.tv files? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's a datapoint for Troubleshooting: > > > > > > > > > > I uploaded a big audio file over Ourmedia.org (uploaded to > > > > > archive.org servers), an audio enclosure was created. A few weeks > > > > > later, it quit working! Enclosure wasn't being created. I DIDN'T > > > > > TOUCH ANYTHING. > > > > > > > > > > This sounds possibly like an issue w/Feedburner..it's finicky on > > > > > where the file resides. I dunno. I'm not a multimeda or server > > > > > expert, but definitely something weird is going on. > > > > > > > > > > I solved the problem (like how I solved the above problem): I just > > > > > uploaded the audio file to my server (changed the MIME setting to > > > > > "audio/mpeg"), & it works. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 10, 2006, at 2:26 PM, B Yen wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Here's the video-blog: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://sebastienbourdais.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > > > There are 2 videos there..both are sitting on Blip.tv servers. > > > > > > They both download OK. > > > > > > > > > > > > However, the problem is with the Feedburner RSS feed. The 1st one > > > > > > is generating an enclosure, but the 2nd one ISN'T: > > > > > > > > > > > > Content Item: "start of Lap 1: S. Bourdais, et al [ CCWS '05 > > > > LBGP ]" > > > > > > Yay! Media enclosure created for: Jumplive- > > > > > > Champcar2005LongBeachGPRace617.m4v > > > > > > Content Item: "S. Bourdais @autograph session/Saturday [ CCWS '05 > > > > > > LBGP ]" > > > > > > Link: http://blip.tv/file/get/Jumplive- > > > > > > CCWS05LBGPSatAutographsessionSebasteinBourdais779.m4v > > > > > > Content Type reported: video/mp4 > > > > > > Media enclosure not created because: The content type returned > > > > from > > > > > > your hosting server was incorrect for your SmartCast settings. > > > > > > Link: http://www.jumplive.com/champcar/sbourdais1.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > Media enclosure not created because: A general error occured > > > > > > creating the enclosure. We sincerely wish we could provide more > > > > > > concrete detail, but alas. It eludes us. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just looked at the SmartCast settings, & the only thing I could > > > > > > find was: > > > > > > > > > > > > "Create podcast enclosures from links to "any rich media > > > > file" " > > > > > > "include Media RSS information & add podcast to Yahoo! Search" > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm thinking of changing the 1st one to "video only" > > > > > > > > > > > > I could use some help from you Multimedia experts, I'm a little > > > > new > > > > > > to this thing.. > > > > > > > > > > > > In the past, there have been some hiccups on Feedburner side (just > > > > > > look at their forums, it's loaded with frustrated users w/ > > > > complaints). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BY > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 10, 2006, at 2:10 PM, B Yen wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Apr 10, 2006, at 2:00 PM, mikehudack wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > >>> Hey, > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> This is very strange. What's wrong with a video/mp4 mime > > > > type for a > > > > > >>> .m4v file exactly? As I understand it "video/mp4" and "video/ > > > > x-m4v" > > > > > >>> are both acceptable mime types for a .m4v file. > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> I think this is just FeedBurner being wacky. Do you have any > > > > > >>> special > > > > > >>> settings on your SmartCast that would prvent a video/mp4 file > > > > from > > > > > >>> being included? > > > > > >> > > > > > >> That's what I was just looking into. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Why would one blip.tv video "work", & another one "not work"? > > > > > >> > > > > > >> There's a forum for Feedburner probs, & man is it loaded with > > > > > >> complaints. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> I think you're right, it's a Feedburner issue. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> But, wait. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> I solved the above problem recently, by uploading my videos to my > > > > > >> *own* server. THAT, would imply it's a server issue on Blip.tv > > > > > >> side. I dunno. Could still be a Feedburner idiosyncrancy, > > > > though. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> I am looking into the SmarCast settings right now, will report > > > > back. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> BY > > > > > >> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> Yours, > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> Mike > > > > > >>> Co-founder, blip.tv > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> --- In [email protected], B Yen <byen@> wrote: > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > My recent audio uploads to Ourmedia are not being returned > > > > as MIME > > > > > >>> > "audio/mpeg". Similarly, *some* of my video-uploads to > > > > > >>> Blip.tv are > > > > > >>> > not being returned as MIME "video/mpeg". > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > Link: http://blip.tv/file/get/Jumplive- > > > > > >>> > CCWS05LBGPSatAutographsessionSebasteinBourdais779.m4v > > > > > >>> > Content Type reported: video/mp4 > > > > > >>> > Media enclosure not created because: The content type returned > > > > > >>> from > > > > > >>> > your hosting server was incorrect for your SmartCast settings. > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > However, other Blip.tv uploads are working: > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > Yay! Media enclosure created for: Jumplive- > > > > > >>> > Champcar2005LongBeachGPRace617.m4v > > > > > >>> > [ http://blip.tv/file/get/Jumplive- > > > > > >>> Champcar2005LongBeachGPRace617.m4v ] > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > As the result, Feedburner is not making enclosures for the RSS > > > > > >>> feed > > > > > >>> > to iTunes video-podcast. 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