Hello, @paul. Thanks for taking your time.
No, I don’t think that solution would be the right one for this specific problem. The problem here is the fact that we cannot stream inside TSB. My proposal doesn’t ask for a specific provider, just to allow players to use the video system inside the Game Maker and the m3u8 format.
With that being said, I did my proposal here because Sebastien told me we could push this as part of their priority roadmap.
Regards,
Tobik
Is this for internal use only? this is important.
there is no way to avoid having adult / porn experiences with UGC, and that is why there is no sound, images or video from unverified external sources.
0.12 allow internal staff to add images with external URLs. Its clear why this is not open to UGC.
so, adding m3u8 links is not possible, or not without a huge human moderation cost.
on the other hand, adding links to streaming services like youtube is a feasible solution (not without risk, but super controlled).
Anybody can do this with the experience pages, just adding the link instead of an image in the gallery will trigger the streaming. And youtube is taking the responsibility (and the cost) to filter prohibited or adult content.
but I wonder why we need this. Having a concert live with a video in the experience did not work well for descentraland. I think Sandbox should look for its own identity and provide a unique way of giving a live event/concert.
There are a lot of educational and interactive possibilities that open up when you’re able to link YouTube in an experience
No, this wouldn’t be for internal use. And if it requires staff approval, that’s perfectly fine.
The reason we’re requesting this is because the overall quality of TSB experiences isn’t very high, and enabling streams is an inexpensive way to give users a compelling reason to join.
Additionally, streams are one of the few features that consistently work very well in Decentraland.