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Select a media in S3 and make a local Proxy

Goal​

Our goal is to select a file in a S3 Bucket and to make a proxy in a local storage and display it.

Components used​

Register media
FFMPEG

What do you need before starting?​

  • A S3 bucket with the necessary credentials
  • A File Connector configured to access the S3 Bucket
  • A File Connector configured to access the proxy's storage.

Solution Overview​

main The sequence will let you select a media in your bucket then we will create a local proxy from the source in S3 by streaming the content with a presigned_url. Then the proxy player will allow you to play it. The proxy will remain unchanged until the sequence is deleted.

Select media form​

The select media form is the first step of our sequence. It should contain at least a media_selector object. You may add necessary form object needed for your project.

Media selector form object​

The media selector lets you browse a S3 Bucket, a directory, an AVID Media Central Hierarchy, a SFTP server with the same user experience.

When validated this form will add to your context a smart_path named with the media_selector key name describing the file and the connector used. It contains the presigned_url of the media selected in S3.

Prepare proxy workflow​

Our proxy workflow will use the Register media task to prepare and register the proxy created by FFMPEG task.

Register media task​

FFMPEG task​

Show Proxy​

This form will display a media player amongst other form element of your choice.

Registered media player​