Filestream won't work

vvvv beta general
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Hi,

I used to play videos with the Filestream node a while back and i started using it again with vvvv beta 27.
When I choose my video, the duration of the video still at 0 secs and the video won’t play at all.

I try making the simplest patch with a simple filestream (no other nodes).
I select a video and it just won’t load in the filestream.
I tried several videos and none of them worked.

P.S. I have an old patch that have a filestream working but when i add a new one in the same patch, the new one doesn’t work.

I don’t know if this is a known issue coming from a video codec or something but i need the filestream asap…

Thanks for any help,
Odin

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hei odin,

the FileStream (DShow9) needs to have a connection on one of its outputs Audio, Midi or Video in order to be able to run or even return a videos length. if you’re connecting a VideoTexture (EX9.Texture) this one in turn needs to be connected to a Renderer (EX9) (eg: via a quad) in order for the stream to be established.

and yes, if you have one video playing and another won’t work it is most likely a codec issue…