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Get a frame from FLV without ffmpeg

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:22 pm
by skacc
Hi all,

I need to generate thumbnails from flash videos (FLV) using php. The best and easiest solution would be to use ffmpeg, but my hosting company doesn't allow it. Every suggestion i found on the net also talks about using ffmpeg.

Does anybody have ideas how to get a frame from a FLV file (ideally from the middle of the movie) and save it as an image without ffmpeg?

Thank you,
Skacc

Re: Get a frame from FLV without ffmpeg

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:20 pm
by socket1
Are they flv's from Youtube?

Re: Get a frame from FLV without ffmpeg

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:17 am
by skacc
No, they are uploaded by the visitors.

Re: Get a frame from FLV without ffmpeg

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:59 pm
by socket1
Ok, nevermind then, sorry.

Re: Get a frame from FLV without ffmpeg

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:07 pm
by skacc
Hehe, alright :)