Nginx VOD module functionality

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This is a dumb question but that’s never stopped me before so here it goes.

Does the nginx vod module stand on it’s own or does it require a full Kaltura install?

I’m interested in using it for HLS/DASH support and was under the impression initially that that module was capable of not only creating the manifests but also de-muxing / segmenting the stream data. I was able to create a server to respond with appropriate JSON for a mapped vod_mode and I do get a good manifest back however it appears from all the examples that I need to pass the init/frag requests upstream to a kalapi server even though the source for the module appears to have the necessary functionality built in.

Thanks for your help.

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Hello,

the kalapi directives are only relevant for integration with the Kaltura Server. https://github.com/kaltura/nginx-vod-module can work in standalone mode.

If you have a specific technical question about using it as standalone, please post an issue here:

Be sure to go over the README beforehand, we tried documenting most common use cases but of course, any documentation has room for improvement:)