Instead of YouTube or any other video sharing site, I wanted to host my videos on my own site. I tried some scripts that hosts streaming videos like YouTube. But most of the video hosting scripts have requirements similar to shown below
* Linux Server (some old distributions are not supported)
* Apache Web Server
* MySQL 5.x
* PHP 5.x
* GD Library 2 or higher
* FFmpeg (http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu)
* Mplayer + Mencoder (http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html)
* Flvtool2 (http://inlet-media.de/flvtool2)
* Libogg + Libvorbis (http://www.xiph.org/downloads)
* LAME MP3 Encoder (http://lame.sourceforge.net)
* Zend Optimizer
* .htaccess support (AllowOverride All)
* curl
After unsuccessful trying for two days to install these components to my hosting account, I realized and came to know that, Streaming video is not supported on Godaddy shared hosting plans. Listen from horses mouth at
http://help.godaddy.com/topic/306/article/373
So my dream to host streaming videos with GoDaddy is shattered now. This post is just to let you know that If you are going to buy a hosting plan and wish to stream your videos then, Godaddy shared hosting is not for you.
