Windows Streaming XBMC from the cloud.

OldTerrier · 2012-04-29 15:37

Is Streaming XBMC from the cloud possible ?

guyonphone · 2012-04-30 10:28

Hello OldTerrier,

XBMC can view streaming content from the web, but it cannot stream files, at least not natively. You would be WAAAAY better off with something like airvideo, or orb, which is designed to do this.

Thank You

**jhsrennie** · 2012-04-30 11:29

It depends on what you mean by streaming from the cloud.

XBMC can play many different kinds of streams. The difficulty is getting the stream URL, which is generally complicated. If you post details about where your media are stored and how you normally get at it (through a browser?) we might be able to comment.

OldTerrier · 2012-04-30 13:02

It is just a feasability study realy. I was looking at something like these people http://www.justcloud.com/.

The problem I have is I have about 5TB on extenal hard drives and I am nearly out of space. I am constantly on the move so big server stacks are not an option. I was just wondering if I could transfer my files to a cloud server and then point xbmc at this server to play my files. I havent tried this yet so I dont know if you get a specific URL for youre content or not. I was just wondering if this had been tried by anyone else or if it was out of the question.

Parrappa · 2012-07-25 18:59

I am also very interested in setting something like this up. As I was searching to see if it was possible to point something like my XBMC or my PLEX client to a cloud service where all my video files would be hosted, this was the first topic that I stumbled across. Has anybody been able to set something like this up? Or is it even possible?

classicspam · 2012-07-25 23:51

I would assume if they have ftp or webdav access to your files then yes...otherwise no.

fta123 · 2012-10-29 14:59

Can anyone share if they have setup a streaming service from the cloud?...I know box.net(.com) does have FTP/DEV capability

adamfattah · 2012-11-13 04:16

I'm in the same boat :/ Have you found anything yet? I have a cloud server with lots of movies on it and i'm trying to get my xbmc pointed at the server.

MassIV · 2012-11-13 19:34

Yes i use this, works fine. Use mainly WebDav(https), also great on phone.

Source looks like this in xbmc:

Code:

https://username:password@domain.com:443/folder/subfolder/file.avi

apr0mpt · 2013-01-14 07:04

(2012-11-13 19:34)MassIV Wrote: Yes i use this, works fine. Use mainly WebDav(https), also great on phone.

Source looks like this in xbmc:

Code:

https://username:password@domain.com:443/folder/subfolder/file.avi

This is exactly what I want to do. You should write a guide... please please.

OldTerrier Member Posts: 65 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-29 15:37 Post: #1 Is Streaming XBMC from the cloud possible ?
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guyonphone Junior Member Posts: 28 Joined: Nov 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-30 10:28 Post: #2 Hello OldTerrier, XBMC can view streaming content from the web, but it cannot stream files, at least not natively. You would be WAAAAY better off with something like airvideo, or orb, which is designed to do this. Thank You
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jhsrennie Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 7,237 Joined: Nov 2008 Reputation: 117 Location: Chester, UK	2012-04-30 11:29 Post: #3 It depends on what you mean by streaming from the cloud. XBMC can play many different kinds of streams. The difficulty is getting the stream URL, which is generally complicated. If you post details about where your media are stored and how you normally get at it (through a browser?) we might be able to comment.
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Parrappa Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Jul 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-07-25 18:59 Post: #5 I am also very interested in setting something like this up. As I was searching to see if it was possible to point something like my XBMC or my PLEX client to a cloud service where all my video files would be hosted, this was the first topic that I stumbled across. Has anybody been able to set something like this up? Or is it even possible?
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classicspam Junior Member Posts: 27 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0	2012-07-25 23:51 Post: #6 I would assume if they have ftp or webdav access to your files then yes...otherwise no. (This post was last modified: 2012-07-25 23:52 by classicspam.)
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fta123 Junior Member Posts: 9 Joined: Nov 2007 Reputation: 0	2012-10-29 14:59 Post: #7 Can anyone share if they have setup a streaming service from the cloud?...I know box.net(.com) does have FTP/DEV capability (This post was last modified: 2012-10-29 14:59 by fta123.)
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adamfattah Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Nov 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-11-13 04:16 Post: #8 I'm in the same boat :/ Have you found anything yet? I have a cloud server with lots of movies on it and i'm trying to get my xbmc pointed at the server.
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MassIV Member+ Posts: 713 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 21	2012-11-13 19:34 Post: #9 Yes i use this, works fine. Use mainly WebDav(https), also great on phone. Source looks like this in xbmc: Code: `https://username:password@domain.com:443/folder/subfolder/file.avi` [RELEASE] IrcChat (This post was last modified: 2012-11-13 19:36 by MassIV.)
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apr0mpt Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Jan 2013 Reputation: 0	2013-01-14 07:04 Post: #10 (2012-11-13 19:34)MassIV Wrote: Yes i use this, works fine. Use mainly WebDav(https), also great on phone. Source looks like this in xbmc: Code: `https://username:password@domain.com:443/folder/subfolder/file.avi` This is exactly what I want to do. You should write a guide... please please.
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