Preview
Preview is an important feature in Monibuca that allows users to quickly view video stream status and content.
Feature Highlights
- Provides
/previewpage for testing players with different protocols
Usage Examples
Testing Playback Using Preview Page
The Preview plugin provides a built-in preview page accessible via the /preview path:
- Start the Monibuca server and ensure the Preview plugin is enabled
- Open a browser and visit
http://your-server-address:8080/preview - On the preview page, you can:
- Select different playback protocols (such as RTMP, HLS, WebRTC, etc.)
- Enter stream name for test playback
- View corresponding protocol playback URLs
- Preview video stream content in real-time
- Adjust playback parameters
The preview page simultaneously displays playback URLs for various protocols, making it convenient to copy and share with other users or devices for testing.
Important Notes
- Set reasonable preview duration
- Pay attention to bandwidth usage
- Monitor system resources
- Clean up preview data promptly
- Control concurrent numbers
Common Issues
Preview Failure
- Check stream status
- Verify configuration correctness
- Confirm sufficient resources
- Check browser console error messages:
- Press F12 or right-click and select "Inspect" to open developer tools on the preview page
- Switch to the "Console" tab to view red error messages
- Common errors include: player loading failure, network connection issues, CORS policy restrictions, etc.
- Check server logs:
- Review Monibuca server logs, typically in console or log files
- Focus on streaming-related error messages, such as stream not existing, format incompatibility, etc.
- Check network connection and protocol conversion related warnings or errors
Performance Issues
- Optimize preview parameters
- Control concurrent numbers
- Monitor system load
Storage Issues
- Check storage space
- Clean up expired data
- Optimize storage strategy