qtfaststart-java

qt-faststart library (and executable) for Java (MIT)

What is qt-faststart?

qt-faststart is tiny tool which makes mp4 video file ready for streaming.

It moves 'moov' box, metadata required for starting play, from the end of a file to the beginning.

Why use this library even there is another one?

I know there is another implementation of qt-faststart for Java in GPL:

https://github.com/LyleE/QTFastStart

This library has below advantages than it:

• MIT licensed.
• Following original code's structure where possible.
• Paying attention to performance; using FileChannel#transferTo and not using String comparison.

Installation

Available from JCenter.

repositories {
   jcenter()
}

compile 'net.ypresto.qtfaststartjava:qtfaststart:0.1.0'

License

MIT license.

Information about original source code

This product is built upon qt-faststart.c from FFmpeg, which is placed in puglic domain.

Original author of qt-faststart.c: Mike Melanson