This patch adds support for:
- ffplay ipfs://<cid>
- ffplay ipns://<cid>
IPFS data can be played from so called "ipfs gateways".
A gateway is essentially a webserver that gives access to the
distributed IPFS network.
This protocol support (ipfs and ipns) therefore translates
ipfs:// and ipns:// to a http:// url. This resulting url is
then handled by the http protocol. It could also be https
depending on the gateway provided.
To use this protocol, a gateway must be provided.
If you do nothing it will try to find it in your
$HOME/.ipfs/gateway file. The ways to set it manually are:
1. Define a -gateway <url> to the gateway.
2. Define $IPFS_GATEWAY with the full http link to the gateway.
3. Define $IPFS_PATH and point it to the IPFS data path.
4. Have IPFS running in your local user folder (under $HOME/.ipfs).
Signed-off-by: Mark Gaiser <markg85@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michael@niedermayer.cc>
Mark Gaiser