Bug 420300 (videoDAC)

Created attachment 127683 [details]
Montage of 3 screenshots illustrating the bug in kdenlive and other things

kdenlive is unable to take an input of livestream digital AV content from a network URL.

I thought the clue was in the name... kdenLIVE. But no :|

## Steps to recreate

0. Run `ffplay http://52.29.226.43:8935/stream/hello_world.m3u8`
1. See the test signal video test card (see image attached)
2. Open `kdenlive`
3. Go to Project > Add Clip or Folder
4. Paste the following path into the `Name:` field (see image attached)
```
http://52.29.226.43:8935/stream/hello_world.m3u8
```
5. Click OK
6. See error message (see attachment)
```
The file "/home/chrishobcroft/Videos/http://52.29.226.43:8935/stream/hello_world.m3u8" could not be found
```

First, it appears to be assuming that I am loading a file containing *recorded* AV content **on the local machine**, not a file containing *livestreaming* AV content **on a remote machine**.

It also perhaps doesn't support `hls` video segments (`.hs` files), packaged in a `.m3u8` wrapper served over `http` over `IPv4`.

Either way, it's a shame that `kdenlive` doesn't allow me to edit with livestreaming AV content.

I expect it is generally imagined that `kdenlive` doesn't allow network stream - it's a video editor for *recorded* AV content.

> But what if kdenlive was a video editor for *livestreaming* content too?

Now that would be quite something, huh?

## Test Signal

The test signal is provided by videoDAC, part of Livepeer Project on Ethereum.

To find out more about the Test signal, go to https://github.com/videoDAC/streaming-back-end/blob/master/README.md#videodac-test-signal

To find out more about videoDAC, go to https://github.com/videoDAC

To find out more about Livepeer Project, go to https://livepeer.org

To find out more about Ethereum, go to https://ethereum.org

Lots of love, and keep washing those hands!

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