[mythtv-users] Mythfrontend for Android and Livetv

Tue Aug 21 13:26:18 UTC 2012

On 21 August 2012 14:06, Dean <duffydack73 at gmail.com> wrote:

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

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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