Can you configure Apache to do this? - GoFuckYourself.com

Bladewire · 11-09-2011, 08:40 AM

Make Apache play .mp4 files as usual but

make Apache download .MP4 files to the users computer.

Is this possible? If so, how?

Thanks for your help

darksoul · 11-09-2011, 08:57 AM

The only way I can think of is setting a different mime type for MP4 files.

Bladewire · 11-09-2011, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darksoul

The only way I can think of is setting a different mime type for MP4 files.

Ok so changing the mime type for .MP4 , but keeping .mp4 as it is, could force downloads of .MP4 ?

What I'm trying to do is have a solution where I have one copy of each video file. Where .mp4 plays in my video player for member and when they click the download link, it will link to a .MP4 copy that downloads automatically.

Bladewire · 11-09-2011, 10:01 AM

bump

SmokeyTheBear · 11-09-2011, 10:33 AM

you could use htaccess like this in the folder with the videos

Code:

RewriteEngine on
 RewriteRule ^(.*)\.MP4 mp4.php?x=$1 [nc]

this makes all requests for capital letter version "example.MP4" go to a file called mp4.php

Code:

<?php
$x = $_GET['x'];
$file = "$x.mp4";

if (file_exists($file)) {
    header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
    header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($file));
    header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
    header('Expires: 0');
    header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0');
    header('Pragma: public');
    header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
    ob_clean();
    flush();
    readfile($file);
    exit;
} else {
echo "bad request";
}
?>

Bladewire · 11-09-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

you could use htaccess like this in the folder with the videos

Code:

RewriteEngine on
 RewriteRule ^(.*)\.MP4 mp4.php?x=$1 [nc]

this makes all requests for capital letter version "example.MP4" go to a file called mp4.php

Code:

<?php
$x = $_GET['x'];
$file = "$x.mp4";

if (file_exists($file)) {
    header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
    header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($file));
    header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
    header('Expires: 0');
    header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0');
    header('Pragma: public');
    header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
    ob_clean();
    flush();
    readfile($file);
    exit;
} else {
echo "bad request";
}
?>

This is great THANK YOU!

Before reading your post I came across a recomendation to add this to my .htaccess

AddType application/octet-stream .mp4
<FilesMatch "\.(docx?|txt|mp4?)$">
Header add Content-Disposition "attachment"
</FilesMatch>

So far what this does is allows my jwplayer to play .mp4 files, but when a link with an .mp4 file is clicked, the user is prompted to download the file. So I don't need two copies of the video file.

Do you see any drawback to this? I'm not big on programming and have no idea if this doesn't work for everyone.

fris · 11-09-2011, 01:20 PM

dont you want to be able to embed mp4?

SmokeyTheBear · 11-09-2011, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirtit

This is great THANK YOU!

Before reading your post I came across a recomendation to add this to my .htaccess

AddType application/octet-stream .mp4
<FilesMatch "\.(docx?|txt|mp4?)$">
Header add Content-Disposition "attachment"
</FilesMatch>

So far what this does is allows my jwplayer to play .mp4 files, but when a link with an .mp4 file is clicked, the user is prompted to download the file. So I don't need two copies of the video file.

Do you see any drawback to this? I'm not big on programming and have no idea if this doesn't work for everyone.

my method is the same you just reference "file.MP4" for download and "file.mp4" for jwplayer , it pulls the same video you dont need 2 videos

but really you just need the htaccess you posted because the player will stream it either way

Bladewire · 11-09-2011, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fris

dont you want to be able to embed mp4?

Yes I definately need to embed.

This works for me on Chrome and Internet Explorer. Click here to see an example.

Does this embed and download the same file for you guys too?

If not, what browser and OS are you using?

I really appreciate the help

.

Tempest · 11-09-2011, 03:31 PM

Works for me in Opera.... but you might have issues with cellphones (androids) playing the video as I think they need to see the proper mime type. That's one of the reasons trying to "fake it" in apache etc isn't done and ppl have to right click to download or run the download thru a separate script.

raymor · 11-09-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

you could use htaccess like this in the folder with the videos

Code:

RewriteEngine on
 RewriteRule ^(.*)\.MP4 mp4.php?x=$1 [nc]

this makes all requests for capital letter version "example.MP4" go to a file called mp4.php

Code:

<?php
$x = $_GET['x'];
$file = "$x.mp4";

if (file_exists($file)) {
    header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
    header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($file));
    header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
    header('Expires: 0');
    header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0');
    header('Pragma: public');
    header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
    ob_clean();
    flush();
    readfile($file);
    exit;
} else {
echo "bad request";
}
?>

Do NOT do that in PHP. Similar code in PHP almost always has three major bugs.
Instead set the headers in the .htaccess.

raymor · 11-09-2011, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

you could use htaccess like this in the folder with the videos

Code:

RewriteEngine on
 RewriteRule ^(.*)\.MP4 mp4.php?x=$1 [nc]

this makes all requests for capital letter version "example.MP4" go to a file called mp4.php

Code:

<?php
$x = $_GET['x'];
$file = "$x.mp4";

if (file_exists($file)) {
    header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
    header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($file));
    header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
    header('Expires: 0');
    header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0');
    header('Pragma: public');
    header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
    ob_clean();
    flush();
    readfile($file);
    exit;
} else {
echo "bad request";
}
?>

Do NOT read and print videos in PHP. Similar code in PHP almost always has three major bugs.
Instead set the headers in the .htaccess.
Smokey did manage to halfway avoid one bug, so his implementation has only 2 1/2 major issues. That's definitely better than most people do.

Still remaining is the big which for about a year caused one popular CMS to crash servers fairly regularly and this code too will crash your server when it gets busy. It also has a glaring security hole.

Bladewire · 11-09-2011, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymor

Do NOT read and print videos in PHP. Similar code in PHP almost always has three major bugs.
Instead set the headers in the .htaccess.
Smokey did manage to halfway avoid one bug, so his implementation has only 2 1/2 major issues. That's definitely better than most people do.

Still remaining is the big which for about a year caused one popular CMS to crash servers fairly regularly and this code too will crash your server when it gets busy. It also has a glaring security hole.

WOW ouch! Thanks for the tip Ray I appreciate that.

Quote:

AddType application/octet-stream .mp4

<FilesMatch "\.(docx?|txt|mp4?)$">
Header add Content-Disposition "attachment"
</FilesMatch>

The above code seems to do the trick in browsers with the longtail video player.

However on my IPad no video shows, only the "download" graphic appears, and when clicked on, it plays the video.

On my Android phone no video shows, only the "download" graphic appears, and when click on, it downloads the video to the phone without viewing.

So maybe if I adjust the longtail player setting to be html5 compatible it could fix this problem?

Thanks for your input I really appreciate it

raymor · 11-09-2011, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirtit

WOW ouch! Thanks for the tip Ray I appreciate that.

The above code seems to do the trick in browsers with the longtail video player.

However on my IPad no video shows, only the "download" graphic appears, and when clicked on, it plays the video.

On my Android phone no video shows, only the "download" graphic appears, and when click on, it downloads the video to the phone without viewing.

So maybe if I adjust the longtail player s etting to be html5 compatible it could fix this problem?

Thanks for your input I really appreciate it

What you can do is use rewrite to call the same file as both mp4 and MP4. So long as you're using rewrite anyway, you can also use it to set the content type. Further, you could add a Content-Disposition header. I'm driving at moment so I can't go through tbe exact code, but that can point you in the right direction.

raymor · 11-09-2011, 09:57 PM

By the way, what any of this does is SUGGEST to the browser that a file could be saved in the one case or played in the other case. There is absolutely no forcing going on. You can't MAKE them save the file to the hard drive. As far as you know, they may be on a diskless system that doesn't even HAVE a hard drive. You're merely suggesting an appropriate way the file could be handled.

SmokeyTheBear · 11-09-2011, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymor

By the way, what any of this does is SUGGEST to the browser that a file could be saved in the one case or played in the other case. There is absolutely no forcing going on. You can't MAKE them save the file to the hard drive. As far as you know, they may be on a diskless system that doesn't even HAVE a hard drive. You're merely suggesting an appropriate way the file could be handled.

actually my method includes nazi skinhead enforcers who will actually visit your house and force you to download it.. if you don't have a hard drive they drive you to the store to buy one.

raymor · 11-09-2011, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

actually my method includes nazi skinhead enforcers who will actually visit your house and force you to download it.. if you don't have a hard drive they drive you to the store to buy one.

Does the automatic forfeit for triggering Godwin's law apply to jokes?

SmokeyTheBear · 11-09-2011, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymor

Does the automatic forfeit for triggering Godwin's law apply to jokes?

the south park "grace period" has expired on using nazi's in jokes, it is ok now..

11-09-2011, 08:40 AM	#1
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raymor Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,745	By the way, what any of this does is SUGGEST to the browser that a file could be saved in the one case or played in the other case. There is absolutely no forcing going on. You can't MAKE them save the file to the hard drive. As far as you know, they may be on a diskless system that doesn't even HAVE a hard drive. You're merely suggesting an appropriate way the file could be handled. __________________ For historical display only. This information is not current: support@bettercgi.com ICQ 7208627 Strongbox - The next generation in site security Throttlebox - The next generation in bandwidth control Clonebox - Backup and disaster recovery on steroids

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Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	Works for me in Opera.... but you might have issues with cellphones (androids) playing the video as I think they need to see the proper mime type. That's one of the reasons trying to "fake it" in apache etc isn't done and ppl have to right click to download or run the download thru a separate script.