Download full mp4 file with proxy_cache or proxy_store !!

[Roman Arutyunyan]

On 23 Jun 2014, at 17:15, itpp2012 <nginx-forum at nginx.us> wrote:

> Roman Arutyunyan Wrote:
> -------------------------------------------------------
>> Moreover the mp4 module does not work over proxy cache.  That means
>> even if you fix the cache key issue
>> mp4 seeking will not work.  You need to have a local mp4 file to be
>> able to seek mp4 like that.
> 
> Hmm, what about a hack, if the file is cached keep a link to the cached file
> and its original name, if the next request matches a cached file and its
> original name and a seek is requested then pass the cache via its original
> name to allow seeking on the local (but cached) file.

You can use proxy_store with the mp4 module.

Having a link to a nginx cache file is wrong since cache file has internal header and
HTTP headers.  Cached mp4 entry is not a valid mp4 meaning you can’t play it directly
without stripping headers.