Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > To make sure not wasting your time, I have installed latest LMS (dated 4 > Oct.) and latest BBC iplayer v1.4.10.] 1.4.10 is dead, broken, useless - where did you find the link to it ? It's only there for the few who refuse to upgrade. Broken AAC transcoding has NOTHING to do

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread nig27
To make sure not wasting your time, I have installed latest LMS (dated 4 Oct.) and latest BBC iplayer v1.4.10. I checked faad & flac as per your instructions screenshots attached. Played the AAC stream as previous, here's the log:- [19-09-05 16:12:39.2161]

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread nig27
Thanks again bpa, I'll give it a go... nig27's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69390 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109826

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > It looks like it's looking for Lame to me. Which I don't have installed. > Here's log:- > > 28113 Interpretation of the player.source log can be confusing as sometime the successful conversion is shown before a few failures. In this case the successful one is faad which will

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread nig27
It looks like it's looking for Lame to me. Which I don't have installed. Here's log:- 28113 +---+ |Filename: Screen Shot 2019-09-05 at 13.46.22.jpg | |Download:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread nig27
Thanks bpa, will do. It's quite an old OS, about 2012, but it's the latest I can use without my other programs not working... nig27's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69390 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > It was running fine on LMS 7.8. Then iplayer 6music streams (listen > again from previous days) stopped working, Listen Live (non UK) still > working. I tried to get it to work without success, so I upgraded to > latest LMS 7.9.2... > > Here's system details:- > > 28112 I'm

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread bpa
Heuer wrote: > Daily Telegraph this morning: > > "A BBC spokesman would not say how many users are currently still using > the iPlayer radio app, but confirmed that anything they have downloaded > will be lost when the service disappears and cannot be transferred to > Sounds. > > The app is

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread Heuer
Daily Telegraph this morning: "A BBC spokesman would not say how many users are currently still using the iPlayer radio app, but confirmed that anything they have downloaded will be lost when the service disappears and cannot be transferred to Sounds. The app is not available overseas,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread nig27
It was running fine on LMS 7.8. Then iplayer 6music streams (listen again from previous days) stopped working, Listen Live (non UK) still working. I tried to get it to work without success, so I upgraded to latest LMS 7.9.2... Here's system details:- 28112

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > No audio... This is general LMS problem on your system - your AAC and possibly Flac transcoding is messed up. Nothing specific to BBCiPlayer - so best to debug with the somafm station as it is a simple pure AAC stream (BBCiPlayer is more complicated with multiple sources) If

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread nig27
No audio... I set logging to debug and got this:- Plugins::BBCiPlayer::iPlayer::getMetadataFor (555) Stream type hls URL=hls://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/nonuk/sbr_low/ak/bbc_6music.m3u8

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread bpa
Owen Smith wrote: > Is this likely to affect us: > > https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7429429/BBC-bosses-scrap-iPlayer-Radio-focus-Sounds-app-despite-complaints.html > > I suppose it depends as they push everyone to BBC Sounds whether the > data feeds and radio streams behind iPlayer

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > BBC iplayer now starts playing VBR, AAC SBR but stops after about 5 > seconds. No error in server log.. Actual audio is output or just the clock increments. The incrementing clock is a GUI artefact started after Play is pressed and no connection to audio processing.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread Owen Smith
Is this likely to affect us: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7429429/BBC-bosses-scrap-iPlayer-Radio-focus-Sounds-app-despite-complaints.html I suppose it depends as they push everyone to BBC Sounds whether the data feeds and radio streams behind iPlayer are kept.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-05 Thread nig27
Morning bpa, apologies for delay, I didn't notice we had gone on another page... Well spotted. I had changed that setting a while ago after reading another post. I have changed setting back, restarted LMS, and BBC iplayer now starts playing VBR, AAC SBR but stops after about 5 seconds. No error

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > I put the URL in to the "Tune in URL" and got this > error:Slim::Player::Song::open (410) Error: Couldn't create command line > for aac playback for [http://ice2.somafm.com/illstreet-64-aac] > > So it appears AAC not working... > > AAC decoder as "Native" in Advance settings /

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > Here's FLAC... > > 28104 All the settings look OK - so there is something in yoru system which has stopped AAC transcoding. What happened just before things stopped working ? system upgrade etc. ? What OS is LMS running on ?

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
Here's FLAC... 28104 +---+ |Filename: Screen Shot 2019-09-04 at 21.33.59.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28104|

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > I put the URL in to the "Tune in URL" and got this > error:Slim::Player::Song::open (410) Error: Couldn't create command line > for aac playback for [http://ice2.somafm.com/illstreet-64-aac] > > So it appears AAC not working... > > AAC decoder as "Native" in Advance settings /

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
I put the URL in to the "Tune in URL" and got this error:Slim::Player::Song::open (410) Error: Couldn't create command line for aac playback for [http://ice2.somafm.com/illstreet-64-aac] So it appears AAC not working... AAC decoder as "Native" in Advance settings / File Types... 28103

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > Hi bpa. It plays, but MP3 version. Is there a station that is AAC only? > apart from 6music which I think was AAC VBR... The somafm is station URL is AAC only so I don't understand if you are playing the URL I provided how it can be playing MP3. Please do a screen shot of

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
Hi bpa. It plays, but MP3 version. Is there a station that is AAC only? apart from 6music which I think was AAC VBR... nig27's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69390 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > Sorry, Squeezebox 2 This player cannot play AAC natively - so I think your problem is AAC transcoding has been disabled somewhere or has been broken. * Make sure BBCiPlayer section "Allow transcoding" is checked. * make sure AAC - Flac Transcoding is working in WebUI

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
Sorry, Squeezebox 2 nig27's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69390 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109826 ___ plugins

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > Hi bpa, Thanks again for your help. > > Just using BBC iplayer (v1.6.7), not via a Favourite, by clicking on BBC > iplayer in My Apps, then Listen Live (non UK), then 6music. Usually, I > just tried Radio 1 and got the same error message.. You have said what sort of player ?

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
Here's some system details...28100 +---+ |Filename: Screen Shot 2019-09-02 at 10.14.51.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28100|

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
Hi bpa, Thanks again for your help. Just using BBC iplayer (v1.6.7), not via a Favourite, by clicking on BBC iplayer in My Apps, then Listen Live (non UK), then 6music. Usually, I just tried Radio 1 and got the same error message..

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > I don't particularly want to use MP3. I would prefer DASH, HLS, anything > that works... Sometime there is no choice - the BBC only offers a podcast in MP3. > That's the error message when I try and use the BBC iplayer Listen Live > (non UK). > > My settings are: DASH > HLS >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
Thanks so much for your replies. I don't particularly want to use MP3. I would prefer DASH, HLS, anything that works... That's the error message when I try and use the BBC iplayer Listen Live (non UK). My settings are: DASH > HLS > MP3 > FlashAAC for both...

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread bpa
nig27 wrote: > BBC iplayer (v1.6.7) stopped working recently, and BBC iplayer Extras > (v3.2.0). > > I get the Error: [19-09-04 15:09:23.0886] > Plugins::BBCiPlayer::iPlayer::scanUrl (148) Can't find a suitable media > URL within the iPlayer URL that matches one of the preferred playback >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread slartibartfast
nig27 wrote: > BBC iplayer (v1.6.7) stopped working recently, and BBC iplayer Extras > (v3.2.0). > > I get the Error: [19-09-04 15:09:23.0886] > Plugins::BBCiPlayer::iPlayer::scanUrl (148) Can't find a suitable media > URL within the iPlayer URL that matches one of the preferred playback >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-09-04 Thread nig27
BBC iplayer (v1.6.7) stopped working recently, and BBC iplayer Extras (v3.2.0). I get the Error: [19-09-04 15:09:23.0886] Plugins::BBCiPlayer::iPlayer::scanUrl (148) Can't find a suitable media URL within the iPlayer URL that matches one of the preferred playback types: mp3 Anybody had similar

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-21 Thread Raymond Woodward
As long as you nailed it, that's what matters. So we know for certain it's not an LMS/IPlayer issue. Raymond Woodward's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63990 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-21 Thread alveus
After much tearing out of hair (and I can't afford to lose much more) I have resolved my issue starting new programmes on BBCiPlayer. This had been getting steadily worse, and had finally reached the stage where the connections were failing completely - and my head was firmly on the line (no

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread paul.burden
bpa wrote: > @paul.burden > > So, in summary - the symptoms are of a system that is either not up of > date somewhere (or perhaps an old cached version is being used) or else > something is messing with the internet streams (e.g. security s/w). bpa Thanks for taking so much trouble. I agree

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread alveus
bpa wrote: > Interesting that both have delays but such big difference. Technically > the CDNs should operate different server centres with no sharing so may > indicate an ISP/Network issue. > Logo/programme image fetch may also have timed out. > > It seems to be local to your setup and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread slartibartfast
alveus wrote: > Yes - both LMS when updating BBCiPlayer Extras and Windows.Further to bpa's > last post have you rebooted your modem/router? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread bpa
alveus wrote: > Update - in fact the alt-CDN gave a slightly quicker response. > > The log files show a shorter fetch time > > [19-08-19 17:22:56.3395] Plugins::BBCiPlayer DASH::__ANON__ (788) Chunk > fetch status 200 Long chunk fetch time 12242 1000 > [19-08-19 17:22:56.7238]

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread alveus
slartibartfast wrote: > Have you tried restarting LMS? > > Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Yes - both LMS when updating BBCiPlayer Extras and Windows. Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2 - 1556111457 @ Wed Apr 24 17:35:35 WEDT 2019 on Windows 7 BBCiPlayer 1.6.7 BBCiPlayer Extras

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread alveus
Update - in fact the alt-CDN gave a slightly quicker response. The log files show a shorter fetch time [19-08-19 17:22:56.3395] Plugins::BBCiPlayer DASH::__ANON__ (788) Chunk fetch status 200 Long chunk fetch time 12242 1000 [19-08-19 17:22:56.7238] Plugins::BBCiPlayer DASH::__ANON__ (788)

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread slartibartfast
alveus wrote: > Alt CDN Menu gives the same result as DASH - long delays starting > > Once the programme is playing there are no delays or rebuffering etc. > It's only at programme start up that it's apparent. > > I notice that the long fetch time entries occur when a programme starts > then

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread alveus
Alt CDN Menu gives the same result as DASH - long delays starting Once the programme is playing there are no delays or rebuffering etc. It's only at programme start up that it's apparent. I notice that the long fetch time entries occur when a programme starts then approx. every 60-90 seconds

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > Can you try the "alt CDN" menu to see if the problem is limited to > Akamai CDN If this is UK mine start within 3 seconds on the Akamai CDN. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread bpa
Man in a van wrote: > I just did a restart for a plugin update > > > > Edit: It took three attempts for the restart to completesigh I cannot be certain but I think sourceforge throttles access to the repo URL as it is downloaded very frequently and does not use any of its mirror sites.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread bpa
alveus wrote: > Listen Live mp3 is responding instantly on all channels. Only DASH seems > to be affected Can you try the "alt CDN" menu to see if the problem is limited to Akamai CDN bpa's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread Man in a van
I just did a restart for a plugin update > Bad repository > http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bpaplugins/betarelease-repo.xml > - Connect timed out: Resource temporarily unavailable Man in a van's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread alveus
Listen Live mp3 is responding instantly on all channels. Only DASH seems to be affected Squeezebox Server 7.7.5, BBCiPlayer 1.6.0 on Windows 7 alveus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14224 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread Man in a van
Maybe? https://downdetector.co.uk/status/sourceforge/map/ Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109826

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread bpa
alveus wrote: > I've suddenly (i.e. today) started getting delays of about 15-20 seconds > whenever I start a new BBC programme. Affects both Listen Again and > Listen Live on R4 (and apparently all other channels) and all types of > device (Radio, Boom, Classic). >From log below the delays

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-19 Thread alveus
I've suddenly (i.e. today) started getting delays of about 15-20 seconds whenever I start a new BBC programme. Affects both Listen Again and Listen Live on R4 (and apparently all other channels) and all types of device (Radio, Boom, Classic). I note that I'm also getting timeouts on plugins

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-18 Thread bpa
@paul.burden I booted an old XP laptop with a Pentium M 1.7 which is roughly same as your processor. Before the LMS July 2018 patch and plugin 1.6.* - the BBC live station would always show symptoms you describe - long pause and then stop/start playback before running smoothly and requires the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-17 Thread bpa
paul.burden wrote: > Sorry for the inadequate information answers below: > What OS ? Windows Home server 2011 > What type and speed of processor ? AMD Athlon II Neo N36L Dual Core > Processor 1.30 GHz 8GB RAM > What version of LMS ? 7.9.2 (but the problem was there with 7.9.1) > What version

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-17 Thread SpiderJon
bpa wrote: > Look like a LMS or OS system error - nothing specifically to do with > BBCiPlayer > > Code: > > > [19-08-17 14:16:04.2279] Slim::Control::Request::execute (1888) Error: While trying to run function coderef

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-17 Thread bpa
Look like a LMS or OS system error - nothing specifically to do with BBCiPlayer Code: [19-08-17 14:16:04.2279] Slim::Control::Request::execute (1888) Error: While trying to run function coderef [Slim::Control::Commands::playlistJumpCommand]: [open2: fork failed:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-17 Thread SpiderJon
bpa wrote: > Can you enable logging plugin.bbciplayer and plugin.bbciplayer.dash to > INFO and then go from Radio/My Apps menu into BBCiPlayer menu then into > a station (6Music will have the shortest list) and then try to play a > program. > > Copy all log messages from the initial >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-16 Thread JohnB
Thanks bpa, that's reassuring. Touch, Metrum Jade, Bryston B4 SST2, PMC OB1i speakers, HP Proliant Microserver/Ubuntu, PC/Windows 7, iPad 4, iPeng, Squeezepad. JohnB's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-16 Thread bpa
JohnB wrote: > Does this change (regarding BBC and TuneIn) have any implications for > our iPlayer plugin? > > https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/37e4e3f6-fbd2-4c14-8d72-7f7139641582 No - BBCiPlayer plugin talks to BBC directly - no third parties involved and as user is running

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-16 Thread JohnB
Does this change (regarding BBC and TuneIn) have any implications for our iPlayer plugin? https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/37e4e3f6-fbd2-4c14-8d72-7f7139641582 Touch, Metrum Jade, Bryston B4 SST2, PMC OB1i speakers, HP Proliant Microserver/Ubuntu, PC/Windows 7, iPad 4, iPeng,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-16 Thread paul.burden
Sorry for the inadequate information answers below: What OS ? Windows Home server 2011 What type and speed of processor ? AMD Athlon II Neo N36L Dual Core Processor 1.30 GHz 8GB RAM What version of LMS ? 7.9.2 (but the problem was there with 7.9.1) What version BBCiPlayer plugin ?1.6.7 What

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-16 Thread bpa
paul.burden wrote: > Hi I don't think that this has been covered before (apologies if I have > missed it) > Every time I play a feed from BBC iPlayer (live or listen again) the > feed takes 59-60 seconds to start playing and then after 9 seconds > pauses (rebuffers) for about 5 seconds. Once it

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-16 Thread slartibartfast
paul.burden wrote: > Hi I don't think that this has been covered before (apologies if I have > missed it) > Every time I play a feed from BBC iPlayer (live or listen again) the > feed takes 59-60 seconds to start playing and then after 9 seconds > pauses (rebuffers) for about 5 seconds. Once it

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-16 Thread paul.burden
Hi I don't think that this has been covered before (apologies if I have missed it) Every time I play a feed from BBC iPlayer (live or listen again) the feed takes 59-60 seconds to start playing and then after 9 seconds pauses (rebuffers) for about 5 seconds. Once it has done this the stream is

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-15 Thread SpiderJon
PasTim wrote: > I would have thought this is most unlikely to be anything to do with the > iPlayer plugins. It's about media scans, is not not? Indeed. It was just by way of explaining why I haven't yet posted any log data for the iPlayer plugin issue (see previous posts).

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-15 Thread bpa
Yes - this log is a media scan. iPlayer plugin does nothing that needs or triggers a scan. THis could eb a scheduled scan or if system is setup to scan when a new file is notified. bpa's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-15 Thread PasTim
SpiderJon wrote: > I seem to have another problem, that's complicating matters. > > Even though under "Media Scan Details" it says "The server has finished > scanning your media library", something's still happening, as my server > log is filling up with stuff like: > > [19-08-15

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-15 Thread SpiderJon
bpa wrote: > That's good - because it should be a simpler problem. > > Can you enable logging plugin.bbciplayer and plugin.bbciplayer.dash to > INFO and then go from Radio/My Apps menu into BBCiPlayer menu then into > a station (6Music will have the shortest list) and then try to play a >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread Raymond Woodward
bpa wrote: > With Tune-in - it inserts itself into the connection between users and > BBC and Tune-in provides the metadata. Which presumeably makes it easier for VPN's etc to fool their way through to the high bitrate/copyright protected services, which I believe is at the bottom of this

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread bpa
SpiderJon wrote: > Actually, "Listen Again" programmes don't play, either. That's good - because it should be a simpler problem. Can you enable logging plugin.bbciplayer and plugin.bbciplayer.dash to INFO and then go from Radio/My Apps menu into BBCiPlayer menu then into a station (6Music

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread SpiderJon
bpa wrote: > I have a pi which plays nonUK Live streams ok and it has a slightly > older version of LMS and SSL of 2.044 > > Does "Listen Again" play OK ? > Any syncing ? > What sort of player ? if older SB such as SB3 - is transcoding setting > unchecked ? > > If "Listen Again" is OK but

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread bpa
slartibartfast wrote: > What on earth are the BBC playing at. Are they going to stop > broadcasting on DAB as well because they don't get any "meaningful data" > from it? They've been listening to their leaders "No deal is better than a bad deal"

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread slartibartfast
Raymond Woodward wrote: > https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/37e4e3f6-fbd2-4c14-8d72-7f7139641582What > on earth are the BBC playing at. Are they going to stop broadcasting on DAB as well because they don't get any "meaningful data" from it? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread bpa
Owen Smith wrote: > One of the reasons I use the iPlayer plugin is because it does NOT make > me sign in to my BBC account. But this blog entry makes it clear the BBC > don't like that sort of thing. Login only when accessed via a third party - the plugin is not a third party - it access BBC

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread Owen Smith
Raymond Woodward wrote: > https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/37e4e3f6-fbd2-4c14-8d72-7f7139641582 One of the reasons I use the iPlayer plugin is because it does NOT make me sign in to my BBC account. But this blog entry makes it clear the BBC don't like that sort of thing.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread Raymond Woodward
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/37e4e3f6-fbd2-4c14-8d72-7f7139641582 Raymond Woodward's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63990 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread bpa
castalla wrote: > ok - thanks my gut feel is that the classic skin html code would need to be modified to show icons at menu levels for plugins - possibly making a new skin or the default classic but now controlled via a drop down control at bottom left like "My Music/Album" which has "text,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > That is a function of LMS - BBCiPlayer doesn't know which UI is being > used, it provides the same data (i.e. icons included) to LMS for a menu. > The midlevel menu have "BBC" icons (defined by menu.opml) and they are > not displayed so it is not a case of "generated" menus.. ok -

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread bpa
castalla wrote: > If I use the Material desktop the audiobooks listing then the list > includes the associated artwork. This is missing when I use the LMS > classic desktop and only the text titles are shown. > > Any way to show the artwork with the standard browser view? That is a function

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-12 Thread castalla
castalla wrote: > Thanks - works If I use the Material desktop the audiobooks listing then the list includes the associated artwork. This is missing when I use the LMS classic desktop and only the text titles are shown. Any way to show the artwork with the standard browser view? LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-11 Thread bpa
I have a pi which plays nonUK Live streams ok and it has a slightly older version of LMS and SSL of 2.044 Does "Listen Again" play OK ? Any syncing ? What sort of player ? if older SB such as SB3 - is transcoding setting unchecked ? If "Listen Again" is OK but "Live" is not - then I wonder

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-11 Thread Man in a van
Well it plays for me. I posted the link into favourites and it played from there. I played bbc R6 from my own favourites and it was ok Also ok drom the iplayer live list. Herie is me Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2 - 1564788734 @ Sat Aug 3 01:48:06 CEST 2019 Hostname: khadaslite Server

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-11 Thread SpiderJon
Man in a van wrote: > Give us a link and I'll check them as well :) An example is

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-11 Thread Man in a van
SpiderJon wrote: > I'm currently having a problem with playing live streams via BBC > iPlayer. > > > Thanks. Give us a link and I'll check them as well :) Man in a van's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-11 Thread SpiderJon
I'm currently having a problem with playing live streams via BBC iPlayer. What settings do I need under 'Advanced Log Settings' to get the required log information for posting? (ie, which entries do I need to set to 'Debug'?) Thanks.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > Well done - it's a long time since I looked at the standard so maybe I > implemented it correctly since stream plays - just the metadata (which > is not DASH) is messed up. > > In DASH terms "live" stream are "dynamic" - audio chunk URLs are > numbered with timecode - so

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread bpa
slartibartfast wrote: > I found this definition but as is usually the case for anything > contained in a Standard I am not sure what it means, particularly > "smallest" Well done - it's a long time since I looked at the standard so maybe I implemented it correctly since stream plays - just the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > I understand - it's just that DASH protocol "timeShiftBuffer"says the > player can only go back 6 hours - how is the player to know that this is > a "BBC special" version of DASH and it should ignore the protocol and > goto BBC's own home brew metadata feed instead. IT would be

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread bpa
slartibartfast wrote: > In this article they do say that any programme can be restarted in the > BBC Sounds app. > > https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/bbc-sounds-app-live-restart I understand - it's just that DASH protocol "timeShiftBuffer"says the player can only go back 6

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > Seems to indicate the "timeShiftBuffer" value is not implemented > correctly - it has same 6hours setting for both CDNs. > > Could have ramifications elsewhere if the value is not reliable.In this > article they do say that any programme can be restarted in the BBC Sounds app.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread bpa
slartibartfast wrote: > It definitely skips back to the start. I tried again and this time the > Touch reports skipping back 475 minutes. Listening to Booker T and the > MGs as I type. Seems to indicate the "timeShiftBuffer" value is not implemented correctly - it has same 6hours setting for

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > I can't test as it is UK only. > > The DASH MPD still shows 6 Hours limit. > > I think "skip back" has skipped back to what the metadata says is the > start of the program. I'll work through the code but I think attempts to > get audio from start of program will fail (i.e. beyond

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread bpa
slartibartfast wrote: > Test Match Special on 5 Live Sports started at 7am today. I skipped back > to the start a few minutes ago and the screen on the Touch displayed > "Skipped back 411 mins" so there does not appear to be a 6 hour limit. I can't test as it is UK only. The DASH MPD still

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-08-01 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > 8 hrs program are unusual. > > IIRC I can't play 5 live sports as it is usually UK limited so all I can > do is speculate and perhaps look at the metadata sources at the "right" > time. > > Not sure what is happening - it'll depend on what BBC showed in its > metadata as the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-07-30 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > Audiobooks seems to be "hidden" I could only find it in the Programmes > menu - is it identified somewhere else ? > > Try the following - add the following OPML single line of text to the > BBCiPlayerExtra default.opml file. After saving new default.opml file - > no need to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-07-30 Thread castalla
bpa wrote: > Audiobooks seems to be "hidden" I could only find it in the Programmes > menu - is it identified somewhere else ? > > Try the following - add the following OPML single line of text to the > BBCiPlayerExtra default.opml file. After saving new default.opml file - > no need to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-07-30 Thread bpa
The "Audiobooks" format seems to be selective and not comprehensive - for example - "Becoming by Michella Obama" is a Book of the Week. Available under A-Z Strange - the brand "Book of the Week" the Extra plugin finds seems to be different to the one the BBC Web interface uses.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-07-30 Thread bpa
castalla wrote: > The BBC have recently added a new category or what they call 'Format' > entitled Audiobooks. > > Any chance this could be added to Extras as a category? Audiobooks seems to be "hidden" I could only find it in the Programmes menu - is it identified somewhere else ? Try

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-07-30 Thread castalla
The BBC have recently added a new category or what they call 'Format' entitled Audiobooks. Any chance this could be added to Extras as a category? LMS server: Pi Zero Amp: Denon PMA-50 Players/Speakers: Touch, Logitech Radios, Sonos Play 1s & Beam, Libratone Zipp, GGMM E2 & E3, Yamaha

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-07-27 Thread bpa
slartibartfast wrote: > So it doesn't actually skip back to the start then. I'll try when the > ashes start. 8 hrs program are unusual. IIRC I can't play 5 live sports as it is usually UK limited so all I can do is speculate and perhaps look at the metadata sources at the "right" time. Not

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

2019-07-27 Thread slartibartfast
bpa wrote: > For DASH - the details are in the DASH MPD for the station and the > parameter "timeShiftBufferDepth" - check this morning and it is set for > 6 hours. It could be changed by BBC but I suspect not quickly as it > would probably require changing server buffer space on multiple

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