Godot: VideoPlayer stream from URL

[shawkes]

It appears only local resources can be used (videostream extends resource). So you can't just use an arbitrary filestream.

I'd assume this is best to tackle if when FFmpeg gets integrated with videostreamgdnative (if deemed a worthwhile feature).

[hpvb]

This should be added to the VideoPlayer class, after that GDNative will also get it. I suggest this gets implemented using Godot's internal HTTP client to ensure that we use the same certificates etc for https streams.

[iamnkc]

From what I understand is we need to use Godot's internal HTTP client to play videos from the given URL.

[swarnimarun]

@hpvb I reviewed the problem a bit not sure if it's really a Junior Job, you might want to add additional details....

[hbina]

I would like to work on this problem, care to provide me with some help?

[jamie-pate]

I'm attempting to do this in gdscript, but the VideoPlayer, VideoStream interfaces aren't very helpful. :(

So far I can download the first ~6MB of a stream, then start playing it, but the decoder/player/stream give no feedback on whether or not they succeed while playing :(

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