Hello everyone .. I think that all is in the title .. which video sharing script written in php do you recommend ? Please don't just balance names and links or refer me to hotscripts or other script directories .. (I know all of them) .. I'm searching for personal experience and knowledge, so a brief explanation will be welcome .. The script must be free of cost .. I need only two options, I need to moderate videos before being published (I think that this option is available in all scripts) And I need a complete customisable theme .. css/xHtml .. Thanks a lot. Toon
In terms of overall functionality, what do you want to do? Do you only want to, say, automatically embed videos from other site? Are you looking to host your own? Do you want any conversion (i.e., FFMPEG) involved? Will your site have other features? If so, what kind? This information will be very helpful.
Hi .. Yes, I will host my own video .. I don't need many functionalities, Just a Youtube clone .. Maybe I'll add a forum to the site but it will be an external script (Mybb or vanilla I don't know yet) To give you an overall overview, I'm choosing between clip bucket and vidiscript .. something like that .. Thank you for your answer .. Thanks remati also //
I've been in your situation. I've assessed or otherwise read up on practically every 'tube script out there. The fact is, there is NO SUCH THING as a truly good, free script of that type... period. You may get to download the core script for free, but you will have to pay for the features that REALLY make the script good, or to remove copyright, or to get add-ons. Also, many of these scripts really have poor developer documentation - maybe so that you're forced to buy extensions from them rather than create your own? (sorry - that's my own personal conspiracy theory as to why so many projects have such bad documentation. ) Now, throw a forum into the mix, and you've really escalated to a CMS. In the long run, I prefer using a CMS rather than a standalone script primarily because a CMS typically has an API that you can use to readily expand upon the core without having to do hacks - something that mere scripts usually cannot do easily. Also, a CMS has centralized user functions, which makes managing your user base fairly routine. WordPress for example has quite a few related plugins you may want to check out - I'm actually going to experiment with the complex video server plugin I saw (I can't help myself, it's calling me). I've used Joomla's HWDVideoShare extension that now supports HD/H.264 video. While there is a free version, the Pro version (which has all the good stuff) currently costs around $31 (includes a year's subscription for updates, support, etc, and access to all plugins and modules in addition to the core component). There are probably even more solutions out there that I just haven't found yet. Be forewarned - NONE of this audio/video stuff is trivial. I cannot tell you exactly what to use for your project, as that depends upon several factors. However, I can tell you based on my experiences, unless someone knows something and hasn't shared it yet, your best bet is to select a CMS, pick a video plugin that has the features you want, and squirrel away a little something (maybe $100) just in case.
Anyway .. Thank you Bratzilla , great answer so far .. But I'm willing to use the script for a local website , and I don't really need huge potential .. and the video sharing will not be tha main functionnality of the site .. And I don't really have the time to change the code or ameliorate it (I need to focuse on my other websites ..) So please, as it seems you have good experience using these scripts .. between vidiscript and clip-bucket ? Which is the best ? thanks in advance ..
Based on your latest post, it seems that you are looking at video sharing as just one feature of your site and not the main focus. If that is the case, then why would you want to use a "video-focused" script as the foundation of your site? Also, video scripts can be a bear to setup properly, and you must confirm with your web host whether all the dependencies (i.e., FFMPEG, LLAME, Ruby on Rails, X264 codec, etc.) are installed to support your script of choice. I was lucky enough to find a really great shared hosting environment that actually caters to this stuff, which ain't easy. If video sharing is NOT the main focus on the site, then what is? This will really help to better understand what you are trying to do, and help us to make intelligent suggestions.
Thanks for the answer .. Yeah, I will check that later .. if it's not possible to install such scripts in my server , I'll just use CMS / WP .. Maybe I wasn't clear enough, it isn't the main service but it's important for the site .. The main functionnality is a forum .. the index page will be a news page, and a video sharing section .. that's all at the begining .. If possible, can you give me examples of sites using WP video plugins ? But in the end, I think I'll choose clipBucket or vidiscript if it works for me .. can you tell me the most important disadvantages ? (except paid add ons and copyright removal and the code from planet mars ?)
That's a loaded question, actually. I'll let WP site owners post their links - you may want to actually create a new thread and ask specifically about WordPress. WP users tend to be a vocal bunch. As far as scripts go... Clipbucket appears more professional. That's just me, though. What I look for in a script is polish/professionalism, strong development team, responsive forums, and of course the features I need. To be fair, if I were you, unless you are under a hard time crunch, I'd do more research. Actually go visit the forums for Vidiscript and Clipbucket. Read the posts, see if they are being answered in a timely fashion. Look out for how long it takes for questions to get answered, and whether actual users are participating and offering solutions (usually the sign of a healthy product). Under NO circumstances should you use ANYTHING PHP-based that is ENCODED. I didn't see this for either script, but do double-check. Finally, download and test EACH ONE. Nothing beats having it in your hands and getting the feel of it. That is when you really learn a product. What may look good on the surface (or may actually be decent) may not work for what you want to do for a variety of reasons. What may work for me may utterly suck for you. This is not meant to sound superficial. This is YOUR site, so you have to become very educated about ANYTHING you're going to use. This is for your own protection.
One more thing I forgot... Do you have a development server? For example, on Macs, you can run Apache, PHP, MYSQL, etc., natively. If you use Windows, you'll need something like XAMPP or WAMP. This will allow you to mimic an actual Linux server environment so you can do development and testing before your site goes live. Then, you can download and evaluate CMS and other script options as vigorously as you want.
Yes of course, I'm using WAMP server when I code .. but I prefer uploading and testing scripts on the net .. It isn't a problem for me .. thanks again.
I'd recommend phpmotion with a premium skin ... check out some of the addons too as they're quite invaluable to some people. Well worth the money but you must make sure you got the right hosting package that will run the script, never, I repeat, never use CirtexHosting as they're a bunch of monkeys with no brains between them.
Grab wordpress and customize it to your needs. You will also need ffmpeg installed in your server. If you want a professional script check this out: http://best-php-scripts.com/video_sharing_scripts.htm
I create custom templates for Vidiscript so I am a little biased. However, I did try everything else on the market before using Vidiscript and it has worked best for me on sites where the sole purpose is youtube like functionality. It is very simple to set up and use. You do not have to install any modules to make it work. All you need is a compatible server. If you are looking for something easy to set up Vidiscript is it. The Vidiscript team has also developed some add ons to further enhance your site. If you would like to view a live demo of a site running Vidiscript please visit my site at VidiThemes.com. If you have any further questions feel free to send me a PM.
I just found this plugin http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpresscom-video-server/ and it's almost written , please don't use me ^^ Any other plugins ? that I can use in a shared hosting ? the plugin I found must be used in Wp MU .. so it needs dedicated hosting .. I'm just workuing on a small local site so I need easy solution ..
Sorry you're having such a rough time of it, Toon-c. This is bringing back memories of what I went through before I finally selected a solution. I've been doing even more digging into this whole subject, and to be curt, it is a real MESS out there! Because of my outright refusal to use anything ENCODED or ENCRYPTED in any way (due to having been BURNED in the past by this), it's hard to find anything good. And that's assuming the encoded stuff is good (which, based on complaints I've read, is a questionable assumption at best). I'm almost tempted to tell you to just get HWDVideoShare with Joomla and a good shared host that supports these types of solutions and be done with it! You can read about HWDVideoShare at the Joomla Extensions Directory (JED). I've personally been using this one for quite some time (in fact, created a highly customized version that supports H.264 using the MP4 wrapper, and MP3 (including conversion from OGG, AFLAC and several other high-end sound types). I'd done all this for J!1.0 and am now converting my customized version to 1.5 (that's going rather easily, all things considered). If you just want to support multiple media types, I would tell you to get Gallery 2, lighten the load by not installing every module under the sun, and use a design that makes it look more like what you want. I've worked with this beast before, and it can be a headache, but dammit, IT DOES THE JOB for free!!! UPDATE: I'm really now looking into Clipbucket. This has the makings of a killer app, with a lot of good features in the free version and no encryption. I'm downloading it and will take it for a spin on my development server. The forums are active, and the developers are involved. Of course, this is a new project, and only time will tell, but I am marking this one as as serious contender. Sorry, mate, to jump in like this, but it shouldn't be this hard for you to find what you want. In fact, if you want, please feel free to PM me to discuss details for free.
thank you for a quality post Bratzilla, you are looking for the same kinds of things I am of note, vidiscript that was mentioned earlier is encoded, so that rules that script out, and it seems that there are some features in that script that results in it "calling home" to check if the site is up to their "safe for work" standards would be nice if there was an open source script like wordpress that is a youtube clone, it would fill a real need on the net
IMO, phpmelody is the best choice ... as the script have few good themes and we can design or modify those themes easily and users can add videos from youtube or from their hard disk and submitted videos need approval of admins. I think, that's good for ur need.