FLV files will not play I get error Media Not Found

[James Graham]

Here is the URL of the SWF file with the FLV Component on the page I am using the XML file: content.xml located in the same directory it is the XML file you have loaded except for the fist line point to a local FLV file. The Titles come up correctly but none of the FLV files the local one or the full URl which point to your samples. All I get is Media Not found. Tried everything what is wrong?



http://www.unitedol.com:8080/franchise/video/um.swf

[andreit]

James Graham



Where are your flv files? I checked content.xml and it is pointing to same directory, however when I checked http://www.unitedol.com:8080/franchise/video/beckie1.flv I got "page not found" error. Make sure that file references inside the xml file are corret.

[James Graham]

I just searched FLASH web sites and discovered this. IIS 6 needs to have the FLASH MIME added to IIS Admin in order to Play Flash Movies this is the problem here are the instructions from FLASH Help:



Flash TechNote

Windows 2003 Server does not stream FLV videos

Issue

When Macromedia Flash Player movie files that stream external FLV files (Flash videos) are placed on a Microsoft Windows 2003 server and then viewed in a browser, the SWF file will play correctly, but the FLV video will not stream. These files will work correctly if tested on other operating systems. This effects all FLV files played via Windows 2003 server, including files made with the Macromedia Flash Video Kit for Dreamweaver MX 2004.



This TechNote describes the steps necessary to allow Windows 2003 to stream Flash Video files.



Note: These instructions are provided as a courtesy for customers, and are an issue in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 rather than Macromedia Flash.



Reason

With IIS 6.0, Microsoft changed the way streaming media is handled. Previous versions of IIS did not require any modification to stream Flash Video. Microsoft IIS 6.0, the default web server that ships with Windows 2003, requires a MIME type to recognize that FLV files are streamed media.



Solution

Please be aware that these steps do not resolve any issue with Macromedia Flash, but are a configuration step for Microsoft Windows 2003 and Microsoft IIS Server 6.0. Any difficulties in executing those instructions or any errors that may arise from modifying your system settings should be addressed to Microsoft. For more details, please refer to your IIS documentation.



1. On the Windows 2003 server, open the Internet Information Services Manager.



2. Expand the Local Computer Server.



3. Right-click the local computer server and select Properties.



4. Select the MIME Types tab.



5. Click the New... button and enter the following information:



? Associated Extension box: .FLV



? MIME Type box: flv-application/octet-stream



6. Click Ok.



7. Restart the World Wide Web Publishing service.

[andreit]

James Graham



Thanks for posting this.