Fast-Forward Downloaded YouTube’s FLV file in VLC Media Player
You’ve been using VLC Player or also known as VideoLan player for quite some time now, it’s the best player around town with the ability to execute almost every video files, the only problem is, you can’t rewind or fast-forward FLV files you downloaded from the internet, such as FLV files from YouTube.
Problem: Every single time I try and fast forward / rewind / jump ahead to a specific time (using that control and entering the time), or jump ahead by moving the position dot in the play bar ahead — the player window immediately closes.
So, what’s the problem?
The truth is, .FLV format is encoded in flash format, and they are not seekable in most FLV player, but you can fast forward videos in YouTube, why not in your own video player installed in your desktop? A good question indeed, the answer is pretty long and it has to do with the codec and the way FLV player reads the file.
According to rumors, the up and coming version 9 of VideoLan Player has this issue corrected. No words yet on the release date, Download VLC media player Win32 nightly builds, it has some bugs but if you desperately need to fast forward flv videos, do give it a try.
Alternatively, FlvPlayer4Free is another FLV player on the block, as good as VLC media player. Yes, fast forward FLV files using FlvPlayer4Free is available.
Watch Online the Beijing Olympic 2008 Opening Ceremony for Free
Is it possible to watch the Beijing Olympic 2008 online? The answer is Yes and No, depending on the location you are streaming from. TVTonic is partnering with NBC Olympics to bring the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to Windows Media Center. Yes, it is possible to watch online (am not too sure if it is stream live from Beijing) and the only catch is it’s only available for US user only.
- Download & watch full length Olympic events
- watch while “on the go” and off-line
- hours of video covering over 20 Olympic sports
- subscribe to your favorite events for automatic delivery to your PC
NBC is further expanding its coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with an Internet-delivered catch-up TV service powered by TVTonic on Windows Media Center on PCs running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate! With NBC Olympics On The Go and Windows Media Center, you will be able to create a customized channel lineup of your favorite events for automatic download to your PC. Download NBC coverage of the Games overnight, and take them with you to watch online or offline in up to HD quality.
My only concern is, why only stream it to US citizens? and to limit the streaming to Vista users is a no brainer, and why YouTube did not take any concrete steps to stream the games from Beijing?
My advise is, try other alternative websites such as Ustream.tv or MLB.tv, fear not, P2P technology will prevails. Read more about the Proposal for Beijing Olympic 2008 Stadium by various architects and the technical difficulties faced with the construction of the Beijing Olympic 2008 Stadium also known as the ‘Bird Nest’.
Update
YouTube has just announce the availability of video from the olympic games this summer, the only catch is it is only made available for certain countries, do check it out – YouTube Beijing Olympic 2008.
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