[mythtv-users] mythstreamtv help

[Phill Edwards]

> I have added mythstreamtv to my MythWeb tonight.  I have installed FFMpeg
> and VLC.
> They all compiled fine and I used the same version
> that mythstreamtv recommends.
>
> When I select a pre-recorded show and click start the stream,
> I can see a vlc process created and running.  I can go to
>    http://myhost:8002
>
> but when I point ANYTHING to myhost port 8001, I get
> connection refused.  I used mplayer or Window Media
> player and do mms://myhost:8001.  I also tried
> the http streaming option and I got back "Connection Refused".
>
> I did netstat -a and only see a listening port on 8002 but not 8001.
> both httpd and vlc are running as nobody.  I even flush out my iptables
> too just to make sure it is not a firewall issue.
>
> Anything I am missing?  Even though VLC is running, I cannot point any
> media player to the machine to load the stream.
> The VLC process that is started everytime I clicked play:
>
> /usr/local/bin/vlc -I http --http-host=:8002 --sout-transcode-fps=25
> --sout-transcode-deinterlace
> /mnt/store//1450_20051008180000_20051008190500.nuv
> :sout=#transcode{vcodec=DIV3,acodec=mp3,vb=500,ab=128,scale=1}:std{access=mmsh,mux=asfh,url=:8001}
=


Your experience looks pretty much like mine. I haven't yet got it to
work so I look forward to seeing what replies you get on this one.

Sorry I can't help,
Phill