[mythtv-users] Mythfrontend for Android and Livetv

Daniel Frey dmfrey at gmail.com
Mon Aug 20 19:45:03 UTC 2012


On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Dean <duffydack73 at gmail.com> 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.com> 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.com> 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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