[mythtv-users] mythweb music authentication for every track

[Robin Gilks]

> Just remembered (after 3-4 months) to turn on authentication in new
> install of mythweb (0.28) but now I get prompted for user/pass for every
> music track I play.
>
> I see in mythweb/includes/defines.php that root_auth_url can be generated
> to include the user:pass at host format and that  mp3act_functions.php uses
> this value in its stream_url function to create the m3u file.
>
> Manually editing the m3u playlist file with the user:pass at host format
> works great but I'm unclear as to why its not created in this format on an
> authenticated connection in the first place.
>
> Is this a long standing bug or do I have to enable an option hidden
> somewhere in the depths of mythweb?

I've now discovered the disable authentication rules on *stream* but still
getting the user/password prompt in vlc and amarok

Any ideas?


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Robin Gilks