[mythtv-users] Mythfrontend for Android and Livetv

Dean duffydack73 at gmail.com
Tue Aug 21 13:06:37 UTC 2012 

On 21 August 2012 13:51, Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Dean <duffydack73 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 20 August 2012 20:45, Daniel Frey <dmfrey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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>> 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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