[mythtv-users] Flash streaming through a non-standard HTTP port?

William william_munson at comcast.net
Tue Jul 21 10:21:39 UTC 2009


Nate Bargmann wrote:
> I am using Mythbuntu 8.04 with Myth 0.21 (long in the tooth, I know). 
> I enabled the experimental Flash server and it works well on my home
> network which Apache serves on port 80.  Because my ISP blocks port 80,
> I have Apache serving the Internet on a non-standard port (with
> authentication).  Everything about MythWeb is working fine except that
> I can't play the Flash video. The player loads and the video thumbnail
> is displayed, but when the Play button is click the player screen goes
> blank and no video appears.
>
> I find nothing in either syslog or the access log to suggest a kernel
> firewall or Apache configuration that is stopping things.  Does the
> Flash player use port 80?  If so, that will need to be addressed and a
> new port assigned.  Where might I go about addressing that?
>
> - Nate >>
>
>   
Have you tried using your router to redirect the non standard port to 
port 80 internally? I am not sure if your standard router firmware can 
handle that task however any router flashed with dd-wrt will do it.

W.



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