Boxee

RTMP streaming fails frequently on Box

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Open Open
  • Priority: P3 P3
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Fix Version/s: Triage
  • Component/s: Playback > Online
  • Labels:
    None
  • Severity:
    Minor
  • Version:
    1.0.4.17443
  • Number of attachments:
    0

Description

I have written an application that is attempting to play RTMP streams. These have a standard RTMP URL as well as an additional PlayPath being set using .SetProperty("PlayPath",...)

The result in playing these back is somewhat random. Sometimes they will play fine, other times however the file will not begin playing and will instead only start when the app is exited or another file is played.
In the cases where it does not play, the DEBUG log shows that it is receiving packets, just not displaying anything.

The problem seems to occur most on the 2nd or 3rd playback attempt.

To reproduce:
Add repository http://noisymime.org/boxee
Install the SBS app
Attempt to play a file, if it is successful, halt the playback and try the next file in the list.

The RTMP URLs in the app are all correct, I have verified that ones that do not play are correct and will download OK in things such as RTMPDUMP.

Issue Links

is duplicated by

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. BOXEE-9004 RTMP TcUrl is not working on box

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  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are closed can be reopened.

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. BOXEE-12718 RTMP not working

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  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are closed can be reopened.

Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. BOXEE-8314 RTMP Streams cannot played

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  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are closed can be reopened.

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Michael Schmidt added a comment -
the repository is not working !
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Michael Schmidt added a comment - the repository is not working !
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Josh Stewart added a comment -
Repository seems OK and has been working fine for others. I've removed all country-allow tags, just in case this was causing a problem.
What problems are you having with it?
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Josh Stewart added a comment - Repository seems OK and has been working fine for others. I've removed all country-allow tags, just in case this was causing a problem. What problems are you having with it?
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Bart vd Ende added a comment -
As my own bugreport 9004 is closed (for reasons I do not agree), I will post my comment here. At the moment it is not possible to use the TcUrl, swfvfy and swfurl tags. This prevent connecting to streams that have more complicated structures and authentication tags to start playback. (also live streams)

I plead for an upgraded rtmpdump with support of additional params. Also a coding setup like xbmc where the params are given in a single string would have a high preference.

Example:
rtmp_url = "rtmp://127.0.0.1/myapp playpath=foobar swfurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/10player.swf swfvfy=true"
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Bart vd Ende added a comment - As my own bugreport 9004 is closed (for reasons I do not agree), I will post my comment here. At the moment it is not possible to use the TcUrl, swfvfy and swfurl tags. This prevent connecting to streams that have more complicated structures and authentication tags to start playback. (also live streams) I plead for an upgraded rtmpdump with support of additional params. Also a coding setup like xbmc where the params are given in a single string would have a high preference. Example: rtmp_url = " rtmp://127.0.0.1/myapp playpath=foobar swfurl= http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/10player.swf swfvfy=true"
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Kai Armstrong added a comment -
I agree with Bart... it would be way better to specify parameters in a single string like XBMC...

Thanks!
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Kai Armstrong added a comment - I agree with Bart... it would be way better to specify parameters in a single string like XBMC... Thanks!
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Shawn Hunt added a comment -
I got the boxee box for espn3 and i have not been able to use it at all for a while. Please fix this BOXEE!!!!
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Shawn Hunt added a comment - I got the boxee box for espn3 and i have not been able to use it at all for a while. Please fix this BOXEE!!!!
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haveringcottage added a comment -
WHY NO RESPONSE FROM ANYONE AT BOXEE???
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haveringcottage added a comment - WHY NO RESPONSE FROM ANYONE AT BOXEE???
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Bullet added a comment -
i dont understand why any mods or no1 is looking into this its a big issue !
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Bullet added a comment - i dont understand why any mods or no1 is looking into this its a big issue !
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Bullet added a comment -
after all this time this is still being overlooked !!
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Bullet added a comment - after all this time this is still being overlooked !!
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Dan added a comment -
Cant get RTMP working at all.
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Dan added a comment - Cant get RTMP working at all.
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Bullet added a comment -
it doesnt work dan it use to apperently on 1.2 version but after 1.5 it stopped working hopefully they will fix it finally
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Bullet added a comment - it doesnt work dan it use to apperently on 1.2 version but after 1.5 it stopped working hopefully they will fix it finally
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sam jafari added a comment -
This issue plus a selective ad blocker is essential.
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sam jafari added a comment - This issue plus a selective ad blocker is essential.
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Steve Pacholka added a comment -
Another issue that must be fixed asap. We're slowly losing everything that makes the Boxee Box great.
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Steve Pacholka added a comment - Another issue that must be fixed asap. We're slowly losing everything that makes the Boxee Box great.
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avi maman added a comment -
A lot of people waiting to see what you do with this problem and whether you can solve it because the option to switch to APPLE TV including XBMC is much more appealing
As an avid sports fan and even though I have BOXEE BOX I must now see through the XBMC software with computer!
Hope you take seriously the comments that build
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avi maman added a comment - A lot of people waiting to see what you do with this problem and whether you can solve it because the option to switch to APPLE TV including XBMC is much more appealing As an avid sports fan and even though I have BOXEE BOX I must now see through the XBMC software with computer! Hope you take seriously the comments that build
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paul maguire added a comment -
10/Feb/11- this is what i was afraid of, Hi all, I'm new to boxee and bought it for streams which are rmtp and when it didn't work i asked boxee for help, the answers were so vauge and didn't really answer what i asked which made me think there's some lies being told, very disappointed to see this was raised with boxee almost a year and a half ago.

Does anybody know why they wouldn't just tell me that ? have i been scammed and is there any resolution to the problem in sight, any answer welcome but one from a boxee employee would be great but i am not hopeful on that based on the previous answers i received, Whats the story, have i been taken for a ride ?
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paul maguire added a comment - 10/Feb/11- this is what i was afraid of, Hi all, I'm new to boxee and bought it for streams which are rmtp and when it didn't work i asked boxee for help, the answers were so vauge and didn't really answer what i asked which made me think there's some lies being told, very disappointed to see this was raised with boxee almost a year and a half ago. Does anybody know why they wouldn't just tell me that ? have i been scammed and is there any resolution to the problem in sight, any answer welcome but one from a boxee employee would be great but i am not hopeful on that based on the previous answers i received, Whats the story, have i been taken for a ride ?

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  • Assignee:
    Yonathan Yusim [Boxee]
    Reporter:
    Josh Stewart
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