Create Transport File/en

Syntax

To create transport file you have to start command acestreamengine --create-transport

required parameters

• --input-path PATH - path to a file, for which transport file has to be created
• --tracker TRACKER_URL - tracker's address (it is required to specify at least one tracker). If you need to add several trackers, you should specify this option several times

optional parameters

• --output-dir PATH - path to a directory, in which resulting transport file will be created. By default it is a current directory.
• --name NAME - name of transport file (if not specified, extension .acestream will be added automatically). If not specified, by default name of a file with content will be used for transport file.
• --piece-size PIECE_SIZE - size of a piece in bytes. By default 32768. Valid values: degrees of 2 from 32768 to 16777216.
• --http-seed URL - link to http-seed to support distribution. This link must point to the same file, which is specified in option --input-path. To add several links you should specify this option several times.
• --provider-key KEY - key of content organizer
• --sid ID - content identifier used for statistics (this ID is set by the organizer, it can be any alphanumeric string)
• --copy-protected - allow saving content on the user's side in encrypted container .acemedia
• --copy-disable - prohibit saving content on the user's side
• --premium - mark this content as premium content
• --duration SECONDS (available from version 2.1.5.3) - specify duration of the content in seconds

Example

Creation of transport file for file /tmp/test.mp4, save the result in /var/www/files/test.acestream, piece size 256 Kbyte, prohibit saving content on the user's side, tracker udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce, add http-seed http://example.com/files/test.mp4:

acestreamengine --create-transport \
  --input-path /tmp/test.mp4 \
  --output-dir /var/www/files \
  --name test \
  --piece-size 262144 \
  --copy-disable \
  --tracker udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce \
  --http-seed http://example.com/files/test.mp4