Youtube Dabbling And In OS9....

[Dronecatcher]

Today i found a Russian site that offered 3gp streams of Youtube videos - these aren't directly from Youtube but converted on the fly - like a lot of other sites but this one adds the option of streaming as well as downloading.

Using a helper script to pass the stream to MPlayer, playback was between 15-20% CPU on my G3 iBook - I've attached the script and mplayer for anyone crazy enough to want to try it - both should reside in /Applications

When a 3gp link is first clicked, TFF will ask you which app should be used - point it to MobileTube.

*I also tried this in OS9 - downloading not streaming, as you have to change the filetype of 3gp video into something QuickTime understands.
Alas, this wouldn't work - I suspect something particular about the transcoding the site uses.*

Ironic though, that streaming does work in RetroZilla/Windows 2000/Virtual PC!

EDIT: Yes, it does work with Classilla in OS9! The MP4 options are actually MPEG4 not h264 video.....

 

[Amethyst1]

Ironic though, that streaming does work in RetroZilla/Windows 2000/Virtual PC!

In my book, that counts as YT in OS 9.

 

[Dronecatcher]

In my book, that counts as YT in OS 9.

There were inconsistent audio sync issues in VPC - though that could be so many thing in that setup!

 

[Bruninho]

Wait, no OS9 video players can understand 3gp? 👀🤔⁉️

 

[Dronecatcher]

Wait, no OS9 video players can understand 3gp? 👀🤔⁉️

That's right. You have to change the filetype then QuickTime will play it (usually.)

 

[Dronecatcher]

Edited the first post - does work with Classilla/OS9 - select MP4 - turns out it's not h264 encoded so plays in OS9.

 

[Bruninho]

That's good news then! This site should then be added to a list of accessible sites in one of these Web 1.1 threads I've seen somewhere - I can't seem to remember where... The list certainly should be in OS9 thread wikipost too... as in "Compatible OS 9 websites as of today" or something like that.

But if it works this way, dowloading and playing on QuickTime, certainly I could use Browservice to go to another similar website, where I could download a compatible format... so I could have a better experience, no?

 

[Dronecatcher]

 

[Dronecatcher]

But if it works this way, dowloading and playing on QuickTime, certainly I could use Browservice to go to another similar website, where I could download a compatible format... so I could have a better experience, no?

My understanding of Browservice is that for example you can play youtube as normal as it's happening on the serving machine (but that's where the audio resides too) - you'd also have to adjust the refresh rate accordingly.

 

[Bruninho]

My understanding of Browservice is that for example you can play youtube as normal as it's happening on the serving machine (but that's where the audio resides too) - you'd also have to adjust the refresh rate accordingly.

Yes, exactly. And the dev apparently is working (or was working) in a way to pass through the audio too.

When I tested youtube as normal, The video was a slideshow, not even close to a smooth playback. That's why I thought of the solution above as a temporary workaround - download and play on QuickTime.

Probably, my Raspberry Pi 3B is taking a big hit, or maybe with the latest Pi 4 and a bit more RAM on it, I could have a better performance overall. Scrolling pages with Browservice for example, is a little bit laggy.

EDIT: BTW, nice song =P

 

[Dronecatcher]

Will do another video and update this tomorrow - it's better than I first thought...

 

[Imixmuan]

Will do another video and update this tomorrow - it's better than I first thought...

Dronecatcher 1-0 Google. It's like...I dunno, Bristol Rovers winning the FA cup or something. The relentless pursuit of the impossible bears fruit yet again. PowerPC still not dead yet.

 

[z970]

@Imixmuan "Goal!!"

 

[glsillygili]

This is great works perfect on iOS 4.3 as well