[mythtv-users] Mythstream problem

[Robin Gilks]

> Hello all,
>
> I currently am having problems with Mythstream.  I'm running 2
> frontends in my house, and one works just fine with Mythstream while
> the other does not.
>
> Both were installed via RPM on Fedora Core 6 systems, running the
> 2.6.20-11.2933 kernel.  System #1 is 32 bit, #2 is 64 bit.  Both
> systems start Mythstream with no errors, and both appear to harvest
> streams with no problem.  However, System #1 does not actually play
> any streams, and the small progress meter in the upper right hand
> corner of the Mythstream window turns red.  System #2 can play just
> about any stream with no problems, with no sign of a red progress
> meter.
>
> Any ideas as to what may be going wrong here? I have no idea what the
> red progress meter acutally means, so while it looks to be indicating
> something is wrong I can't say exactly what that might be.  The
> documentation on Mythstream is poor to non-existent, so I'm having a
> lot of trouble tracking this particular problem down.
>
> Any help with be appreciated.

MythStream uses mplayer to handle the IP stream so if the setup for
mplayer is incorrect (like its not installed?) then you'll get those
differences.


-- 
Robin Gilks