BLUI With CEF support ffmpeg_branding and properietary_codecs - Live stream videos

[PeleglilaArti]

Hi,
I'm trying to compile my own CEF version that will support ffmpeg & properietary_codecs for live stream videos and encounter some difficulties. I know @TopDeveloper-333 tried to do that as well in this issue and closed it.

Will you be able to create a CEF version compatible with the plugin that support it? With some license limitations of course.
Thanks,
Peleg

[mkbeefcake]

Hello

Sorry for not responding. This was a little old project. so ma not sure this is working or not for now. Anyhow please use this guideline and if there is any trouble, let me know it.

Regards
auto-cef-4430-compile.txt

[PeleglilaArti]

Hi, Thanks for the quick response. Followed your script with the latest version - worked perfectly (took a while though). You said that you compiled the cefsimple with the BluBrowser repository using Ninja, What was the code changed and why ? And why not using VS to compile the cef? Hope you are Ok with all of my questions - I'm not that familiar with this compilation process.. Thanks again, Peleg

[mkbeefcake]

Hello I am happy it worked well in your side. What was the code changed and why ? in my memory, i changed some codes as followings; browser->SendProcessMessage() => browser->GetMainFrame()->SendProcessMessage frame->LoadString() => frame->LoadURL(test_runner::GetDataURL(ss.str(), "text/html")); And why not using VS to compile the cef? The cef is the Chromium project and it uses ninja instead of Visual Studio. i think it is similar with almost of all cross platform support open source libraries are using cmake, makefile or etc.. by using ninja, it fetches their own developer tools from online and by using it, it compiles the CEF librarires. Regards

[PeleglilaArti]

Thx @TopDeveloper-333 About the code change, in the end I figured it out from your previous message. But as for the ninja compiler, I didn't get it - should I use a simple "ninja -C out\Debug_GN_x64 cefsimple" command after I copy the BluBrowser files. Or should I change the ninja file that is building the cefsimple so it will build it as blu_ue4_process.exe? Peleg

[mkbeefcake]

cefsimple was the project name in the code repository, so i think it could be a little complex to change it in ninja file. Also that ninja commands 's meaning is to compile CEF library and its example codes which are independent with blu_browser source code, so i am worried it could be not good about the meaning to change "cefsimple" to "blue_ue4_process"...

[PeleglilaArti]

Ok got it,
So please if you can guide me what to do next in order to compile it correctly and add it to the BLUI UE4 plugin ?
Thanks

[mkbeefcake]

well.. i think you compiled the cef library successfully and get some result files. after that you can copy and paste include, lib, shipping directories from output result files inside BLUI/ThirdParty/cef/Win directory inside BLUI source code.

[PeleglilaArti]

Nope, just copying those files didn't worked. are you sure this is it ? no need to compile the CefSimple/blu_ue4_process?

[mkbeefcake]

[cid:79112d6b-7864-49a9-8112-ff9b039f2c99] The above image is the screenshot for my past project.

[PeleglilaArti]

Can't access to the Image

[mkbeefcake]

[PeleglilaArti]

Sorry for all of my questions - but I really don't understand. I see in the image that you did compiled the blu_ue4_process.exe
I'm asking how you did it ? What command did you used with ninja after the auto-cef-4430-compile.txt?
Maybe it will be easier if you will - to share your plugin, we can also take it offline if you prefer.
Thanks a lot for your patience!

[mkbeefcake]

1. After CEF compilation 2. Copy BluBrowser -> CEF/tests/cefsimple directory 3. Modify cef/cef_paths2.gypi file, indicates blubrowser files for cefsimple 4. Compile 4.1 without toolchain update # set DEPOT_TOOLS_WIN_TOOLCHAIN=0 4.2.recompile cefsimple # ninja -C out\Debug_GN_x64 cefsimple 5. fix the source code 5.1 browser->SendProcessMessage() => browser->GetMainFrame()->SendProcessMessage frame->LoadString() => frame->LoadURL(test_runner::GetDataURL(ss.str(), "text/html")); - compilation # set PATH=C:\MyWork\CEF\CEF-4430\depot_tools;%PATH% # ninja -C out\Debug_GN_x64 cefsimple This was my past operations for it.

[PeleglilaArti]

Ok thanks for this :) Looks like we are moving forward.
I needed to change a bit more code for some reason and finally was able to create the cefsimple.exe.

• renamed it to blu_ue4_process.exe - tested it locally, looks good - showing Live video
• copied all the include, lib files to my project

When I'm trying to run my project with all the new Third Party files I get a lot of errors regarding the libcef_dll_wrapper.lib:

Any Ideas?
Thanks!

[Patre001]

If you managed to update the chromium version, can you share it? Thanks