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Asked: 2026-05-27T23:16:20+00:00

I’m trying to play a video file during a call with asterisk 1.4 for

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I’m trying to play a video file during a call with asterisk 1.4 for a couple of days now without success.
I’m able to make video calls to other users using codec h263 and h264 but I’m not able to play my own mp4 or 3gp files.
Whenever I chose these type of files asterisk simply stops executing without any debug information that I can use (verbose is at 6)

The videos files that I have have these specs:

[root@myserver ~]# mp4info /meus/asterisk_videos/sample_mpeg4.mp4
mp4info version 1.5.0.1
/meus/asterisk_videos/sample_mpeg4.mp4:
Track   Type    Info
1       audio   MPEG-4 AAC LC, 4.992 secs, 48 kbps, 32000 Hz
2       video   MPEG-4 Adv Simple@L3, 4.966 secs, 512 kbps, 190x240 @ 30.004027 fps


[root@myserver ~]# mp4info /meus/asterisk_videos/sample.3gp
mp4info version 1.5.0.1
/meus/asterisk_videos/sample.3gp:
Track   Type    Info
1       audio   AMR, 5.000 secs, 8 kbps, 8000 Hz
2       video   MPEG-4 Simple @ L0, 4.933 secs, 40 kbps, 176x144 @ 15.001014 fps

The following AGI playback command plays all audio files but not video:

$agi->exec("Playback", "/meus/asterisk_videos/sample_mpeg4");
$agi->exec("Playback", "/meus/asterisk_videos/sample");

rasterisk AGI DEBUG shows:

AGI Rx << ANSWER
AGI Tx >> 200 result=0
AGI Rx << EXEC Playback /meus/asterisk_videos/sample
    -- AGI Script Executing Application: (Playback) Options: (/meus/asterisk_videos/sample)
AGI Tx >> 200 result=0
AGI Rx << HANGUP
AGI Tx >> 200 result=1

Do you know the exact specs that a 3gp or mp4 file needs in order to play under asterisk ?
Any tips, links or suggestions will be very welcome. Thank you all!

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  1. Editorial Team

    you can use the mp4play application for the asterisk. This application is not directly included in the asterisk. I had tested and run it for asterisk 1.4.32 or similar.

    you can get the application related info here http://www.medooze.com/products/asterisk-applications/app_mp4.aspx

    and you can download from svn here http://asteriskvideo.svn.sourceforge.net/
    you can get the download instructions at http://web.archive.org/web/20090322060930/http://sip.fontventa.com/content/view/15/44/

    try googling and see the mailing list for asterisk video. You will get more resources.

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