It is important to clarify that a specific URL like http://myserver.com/file.mkv is just an example placeholder. Writing an article directly about accessing a specific, real file on a specific server would be irrelevant unless you own that server.
For professional results, convert your MKV into fragments. Browsers prefer MP4 over MKV. You can remux on the fly (without re-encoding) to serve a compatible stream: http- myserver.com file.mkv
types video/x-matroska mkv;
Disclaimer: Only host files you own or have distribution rights to. Do not share copyrighted material via http://myserver.com/file.mkv without authorization. It is important to clarify that a specific
For local testing, you can quickly spin up a server: Browsers prefer MP4 over MKV
ffmpeg -i file.mkv -c copy -movflags +faststart output.mp4 Now rename your link to http://myserver.com/output.mp4 . This file will load instantly and seek perfectly. For the best experience, convert your MKV to HLS ( .m3u8 ):
location /videos/ mp4; mp4_buffer_size 1m; mp4_max_buffer_size 5m;