[FFmpeg-trac] #4126(avformat:closed): FFMPEG is very slow when trying to use a http url as source

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#4126: FFMPEG is very slow when trying to use a http url as source
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             Reporter:  srikanth     |                    Owner:
                 Type:  defect       |                   Status:  closed
             Priority:  normal       |                Component:  avformat
              Version:  unspecified  |               Resolution:
             Keywords:  network,     |  needs_more_info
  performance                        |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:               |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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Changes (by compn):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => needs_more_info


Comment:

 how much longer? ffmpeg has to read the entire file to extract the audio.
 it cannot just read the audio remotely and not download the video packets.

 using wget it says ETA 28 minutes.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/4126#comment:1>
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