# Media source extension video player for live streaming mp4

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-source-extension-video-player-for-live-streaming-mp4/31958>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [24 August 2020 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-source-extension-video-player-for-live-streaming-mp4/31958 "2020-08-24T15:35:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [5 September 2020 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/media-source-extension-video-player-for-live-streaming-mp4/31958/54 "2020-09-05T16:40:17Z")

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> [@BartButenaers](#):
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> At the time being I had the idea to add that npm library as a dependency for my ffmpeg node, or create a separate _ **node-red-contrib-ffmpeg-installer** _ node.

> [@BartButenaers](#):
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> Because we have to be aware that not all Node-RED users are highly technical skilled, and we should try to create nodes for all types of users. Which might not be easy due to the ffmpeg dependency...

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Why not draw from this tutorial :

> [@Display camera ip in dashboard and store video in raspberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-camera-ip-in-dashboard-and-store-video-in-raspberry/6349/62):
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> I'm currently following this instruction for one of my RPi3B, not finished yet but I believe you have to build from source like it's described in this guide

the creation of this contrib-ffmpeg-installer node?

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