[Ffmpeg-devel] Read from a buffer instead of a file

[François Revol]

> Hi,
> 
> is it possible to read video from a buffer instead of a file with 
> libav(codec/format) ?
> 
> I have MPEG2-TS video in a buffer, and cannot use 
> "av_open_input_file" 
> and the "av_read_frame" on a buffer, it only works from a file.
> 
> Anyone has an idea how to do that ?
> 

You can add your own url protocol...
For example I once made something with a bdataio protocol that would 
read 
from a BDataIO C++ object.

Want the code ?

Fran?ois.