Function thirdPartyBuffer

src/buffer.go:1022–1387

Buffer with FFMPEG

(streamID int, playlistID string, useBackup bool, backupNumber int)

// Buffer with FFMPEG
func thirdPartyBuffer(streamID int, playlistID string, useBackup bool, backupNumber int) {

	if p, ok := BufferInformation.Load(playlistID); ok {

		var playlist = p.(Playlist)
		var debug, path, options, bufferType string
		var tmpSegment = 1
		var bufferSize = Settings.BufferSize * 1024
		var stream = playlist.Streams[streamID]
		var buf bytes.Buffer
		var fileSize = 0
		var streamStatus = make(chan bool)

		var tmpFolder = playlist.Streams[streamID].Folder
		var url = playlist.Streams[streamID].URL
		if useBackup {
			if backupNumber >= 1 && backupNumber <= 3 {
				switch backupNumber {
				case 1:
					if stream.BackupChannel1 != nil {
						url = stream.BackupChannel1.URL
						showHighlight("START OF BACKUP 1 STREAM")
						showInfo("Backup Channel 1 URL: " + url)
					}
				case 2:
					if stream.BackupChannel2 != nil {
						url = stream.BackupChannel2.URL
						showHighlight("START OF BACKUP 2 STREAM")
						showInfo("Backup Channel 2 URL: " + url)
					}
				case 3:
					if stream.BackupChannel3 != nil {
						url = stream.BackupChannel3.URL
						showHighlight("START OF BACKUP 3 STREAM")
						showInfo("Backup Channel 3 URL: " + url)
					}
				}
			}
		}

		stream.Status = false

		bufferType = strings.ToUpper(playlist.Buffer)

		switch playlist.Buffer {

		case "ffmpeg":

			if Settings.FFmpegForceHttp {
				url = strings.Replace(url, "https://", "http://", -1)
				showInfo("Forcing URL to HTTP for FFMPEG: " + url)
			}

			path = Settings.FFmpegPath
			options = Settings.FFmpegOptions

		case "vlc":
			path = Settings.VLCPath