Streaming video from Azure blob storage

Question

I\'m having problems getting an .mp4 video stored in Azure blob storage to show in a website hosted on Azure. The video type is set to video/mp4, t

Answer 1

Based on your comments above, what you need is a Shared Access Signature. Use the code below to create a shared access signature on your mp4 file.

        var credentials = new StorageCredentials("myaccountname", "mysecretkey");
        var account = new CloudStorageAccount(credentials, true);
        var container = account.CreateCloudBlobClient().GetContainerReference("yourcontainername");
        var blob = container.GetBlockBlobReference("yourmp4filename");
        var sas = blob.GetSharedAccessSignature(new SharedAccessBlobPolicy()
        {
            Permissions = SharedAccessBlobPermissions.Read,
            SharedAccessExpiryTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(1),//Set this date/time according to your requirements
        });
        var urlToBePlayed = string.Format("{0}{1}", blob.Uri, sas);//This is the URI which should be embedded in your video player.