[mythtv-users] UDP multicast stream does not work

[Rajil Saraswat]

Hello,

I am trying to use a iptv recorder and can play the multicast stream
using 'vlc udp://@239.255.42.42:5004'. However, the stream refuses to
play with mythtv-0.28.1. I setup a channel file as follows:

$ cat iptv.m3u
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:0,1 - Test Channel
udp://239.255.42.42:5004

Mythbackend log shows the following:

2017-05-22 21:42:14.451766 I [6216/6237] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:4247
(TuningNewRecorder) - TVRec[2]: TuningNewRecorder - CreateRecorder()
2017-05-22 21:42:14.452121 W [6216/6237] TVRecEvent
recorders/recorderbase.cpp:201 (SetOption) - RecBase[2]():
SetOption(mrl,file:///home/xx/iptv.m3u): Option not recognized
2017-05-22 21:42:14.452390 E [6216/6237] TVRecEvent
recorders/recorderbase.cpp:229 (SetStrOption) -
RecBase[2](file:///home/xx/iptv.m3u): SetStrOption(...recordingtype):
Option not in profile.
2017-05-22 21:42:14.454069 I [6216/6364] StreamHandler
recorders/iptvstreamhandler.cpp:125 (run) - IPTVSH(239.255.42.42::5004):
run()
2017-05-22 21:42:14.454206 I [6216/6364] StreamHandler
recorders/iptvstreamhandler.cpp:272 (run) - IPTVSH(239.255.42.42::5004):
Joining 239.255.42.42
2017-05-22 21:42:30.617700 I [6216/6237] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1073
(HandleStateChange) - TVRec[2]: Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2017-05-22 21:42:30.618199 E [6216/6237] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1786
(GetStartChannel) - TVRec[0]: Problem finding starting channel, setting
to default of '3'.
2017-05-22 21:42:30.626074 N [6216/6372] RecThread
recorders/recorderbase.cpp:496 (FinishRecording) - Finished Recording:
Container: MPEG2-TS Video Codec: h264 (0x0 A/R: 0 29.97fps) Audio Codec: mp2
2017-05-22 21:42:30.626471 I [6216/6237] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:848
(FinishedRecording) - TVRec[2]:
FinishedRecording(1001_2017-05-23T02:42:15Z) damaged
recq:<RecordingQuality overall_score="0" key="1001_2017-05-23T02:42:15Z">
    <Gap start="2017-05-23T02:42:18Z" end="2017-05-23T03:00:00Z"
duration="1061" />
</RecordingQuality>

2017-05-22 21:42:30.640018 I [6216/6360] MythSocketThread(80)
mainserver.cpp:7629 (connectionClosed) - Playback sock(1c52530)
'desktop' disconnected


Any idea what could be wrong?


Thanks