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Aug 21, 2012, 10:51 AM
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On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Timothy Krantz
<tkrantz [at] stahurabrenner>wrote:
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> *From:* mythtv-users-bounces [at] mythtv [mailto:
> mythtv-users-bounces [at] mythtv] *On Behalf Of *Dean
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:26 AM
> *To:* Discussion about MythTV
> *Subject:* Re: [mythtv-users] Mythfrontend for Android and Livetv
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> On 21 August 2012 14:06, Dean <duffydack73 [at] gmail> wrote:
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>> On 21 August 2012 13:51, Daniel Frey <dmfrey [at] gmail> wrote:
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>>> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Dean <duffydack73 [at] gmail> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 20 August 2012 20:45, Daniel Frey <dmfrey [at] gmail> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Dean <duffydack73 [at] gmail> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi. I have tried BS player as well. I don't think it's the player
>>>>>>> as it's getting a "taking too long to read" error in backend log. As for
>>>>>>> latest fixes, I'm only using the latest version in arch repo, mythtv
>>>>>>> 1:0.25.2-1 and tbh I don't really fancy compiling a newer version as it
>>>>>>> took me a while to get it all working after the switch to systemd :)
>>>>>>> Playing videos works so I know the players are working at least.
>>>>>>> Just that 'taking too long' error and it trying to access a zero byte file
>>>>>>> instead of the actual stream is making me wonder if I can get around this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 20 August 2012 19:58, Daniel Frey <dmfrey [at] gmail> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dean,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Try out the BS Player. We have had most success with that player.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.free&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5ic3BsYXllci5ic3BhbmRyb2lkLmZyZWUiXQ..
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am hoping the built in player gets better.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also, make sure you are running the latest fixes. There was an
>>>>>>>> issue a while back where HLS wasn't working, but is fixed now. Make sure
>>>>>>>> it is up to date.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> BTW, are you running the apk we provide, or are you running right
>>>>>>>> from the code?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am hoping to put a new download out soon as we have made some
>>>>>>>> great strides on other functionality inside the app.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Dean <duffydack73 [at] gmail>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi, wondering if you could help clear something up for me. I've
>>>>>>>>> got mythtv 0.25 running on my arch system, all working great and other
>>>>>>>>> frontends connecting fine. Got the droid app and it connects to the
>>>>>>>>> backend ok, receives channel list ok but when I launch the channel, either
>>>>>>>>> in internal viewer or MX player it fails. Now looking at the logs on the
>>>>>>>>> backend it seems it's trying to read the 0 byte file that gets made on
>>>>>>>>> initial channel selection. Here's the log
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:34:57 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:34:56.942668 I adding: 192.168.0.100 as a client (events: 0)
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:35:51 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:35:51.723322 I adding: 192.168.0.100 as a client (events: 0)
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:35:51 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:35:51.743242 I MainServer::HandleAnnounce FileTransfer
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:35:51 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:35:51.743250 I adding: 192.168.0.100 as a remote file transfer
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:35:52 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:35:52.157909 N AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space: 3.0
>>>>>>>>> GB w/freq: 14 min
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:35:53 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:35:53.748139 E
>>>>>>>>> FileRingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg):
>>>>>>>>> OpenFile(): File too small (0B).
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.939834 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.944965 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.950206 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.955355 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.960495 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.965692 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.970713 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.975843 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.981035 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>> Aug 20 19:36:03 studio mythbackend[2418]: 2012-08-20
>>>>>>>>> 19:36:02.986178 W
>>>>>>>>> RingBuf(/home/dean/.mythtv/livetv/1001_20120820193551.mpg): Taking too
>>>>>>>>> long to be allowed to read..
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1001_20120820193551.mpg is the 0 bytes file,
>>>>>>>>> and 1001_20120820193552.mpg is the actual stream but it's not trying for
>>>>>>>>> it. Do you know something about this that can help me?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> DW
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Check that the stream is being created: http://your_backend_ip:6544/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click API -> Examples -> HTTP Live Streaming
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Make sure there is an entry getting created and it is processing a
>>>>>> live transcode.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>> Right, I went to the url and installed jw player, and then accessed a
>>>> channel with the android app and looking in the livetv folder there is the
>>>> usual zero byte file and then the stream file appears not long after. It
>>>> doesnt appear in the live streaming list until I goto select livetv from
>>>> the drop down and list files, then select the mpg and Add Stream, which
>>>> then (after I refresh the page a few times) shows me the stream I can click
>>>> on and play, and also there are a LOT of small ts files being made in the
>>>> recordings folder. I guess they are to stream to the android? They are
>>>> named like 1072_20120821132706.mpg.480x272_800kV_64kA.ao_32kA.000027. well
>>>> anyway it's still not working :(
>>>>
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>>> Dean,
>>>
>>> The files you are seeing are correct. The live transcode creates
>>> multiple small chunk files of the recordings. Then they are added to a
>>> .m3u8 playlist, which is streamed to MythTV for Android, or the JWPlayer,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> When was the last time that you updated the backend. There was an issue
>>> a few months back where HLS was starting, but no stream was coming out. It
>>> is fixed now in the source. If you haven't updated in a while, then I
>>> believe this is the issue you are seeing.
>>>
>>> Dan
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>> Version : 1:0.25.2-1, just what is available in the arch repo. I
>> think I'll just hang out for an update, I don't need the streaming function
>> right away anyway.
>>
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> Last updated 18th July according to the database. Is that with fixes you
> reckon or not? If that is with fixes then I've no idea what is wrong.
>
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> How does one get to live TV via the android app? Is this functionality
> that is in the packaged version that does not yet exist in the source
> repository?
>
> Tim
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Tim,
It is my understanding that Live TV is not currently a feature of HLS. I
believe I saw some discussions about it coming in a future mythtv release,
but at this time it is not available.
Dan
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