Fix FLV file

While tiny in size and decent in quality, FLVs do have their run of problems. These problems are typically due to poor (or no) meta data within the FLV file, that gives your video player the necessary information it needs to run the video from beginning to end. Here are typical problems that you most likely will encounter, during your FLV journeys:

• The FLV video stops too early
• The FLV video runs too choppy
• The FLV doesn't start at all
• The FLV periodically displays the "busy working" logo
• The FLV doesn't play the first time, but does, the 2nd time
• The FLV doesn't play on the site, but does on my computer

The FLV Meta Data Injector is a free program that inserts proper meta data into your FLV files [such as video size, length, last keyframe and more], and comes in two formats: a command-line version where you can enter your own commands (for fellow DOS geeks), or a GUI-style version that does everything for you more quickly & easily. (For the GUI, you'll also need the "FLVMDI.exe" file in the same folder as the GUI file, for it to work).

Open FLV Meta Data Injector and select the FLV file on your computer that is working improperly. Select a destination and name for the new file, check off the options you want (which will probably be "Include keyframes" and "Inject OnLastSecond Event") and simply click the "Run" button.

"Include Keyframes" inserts periodic keyframes into the video to assist with "scrubbing" the video, if it was previously not working with the scrubber bar. Sometimes, FLVs don't utilize the scrubber bar at all - and simply clicking the bar will bring the video back to the beginning -- how annoying. "Inject OnLastSecond" inserts one final second after the video, to help remedy situations where FLV videos end too early. FLVMDI can also batch process a folder full of FLV files. Don't even attempt to do more than a dozen at a time, though, as the program will probably crash.

FLVMDI also creates a report, if desired, to show you its progress.

The new file *should* be working properly, unless it has deeper problems.