[MPlayer-dev-eng] Bug in http streaming (found by Johannes Feigl)

[Johannes Feigl]

now it works also for me .. thx 4 fixing

mfg Johannes

On Wed, Dec 19, 2001 at 01:03:26AM -0800, Bertrand Baudet wrote:
> Ok, I just fixed it.
> Now if a server doesn't report a proper mime-type,
> the http streaming will be start and mplayer will detect
> the proper demuxer.
> I tried with several file on my web server with a unknow
> extension and unknow mime-type and it worked 
> smoothly :))
> But we should try with more servers and more files.
> 
> Bertrand
> 
> On Wednesday 19 December 2001 12:24 am, you wrote:
> > No that's not because of http 1.0.
> > Ethereal see that the file is sent by the server.
> > The reason is because of the mime-type.
> > The mime-type is set to application/octet-stream.
> > I already set the mime type plain/text to playback
> > asf, but that not really a good solution.
> > I will try to see that if a direct http streaming with unknow
> > mime type will work. The problem is seeking back, I don't
> > know if the new cache system can handle that for me.
> > I will need to try that.
> >
> > Bertrand