[nyceyes]

Hello:

A little bit of background ...
The well-known repository called RPMFUSION is how users of Fedora Linux get their XBMC software.
The wonderful XBMC team at RPMFUSION basically takes the latest source code from this site and,
with only minor tweaks to get it to compile on Fedora, compile and create a RPM package that
is uploaded to that repository. Fedora users then simply execute a command to install (or upgade to)
the latest version of XBMC in that RPMFUSION repository.

Today, the latest package was introduced -- "xbmc-13.0-1.fc20.x86_64.rpm" (full version below) -- and
I installed it (actually, I updated a previous release that was already installed).

Sadly, now anything that I try to stream *live* (iLive stream; SportsDevil; FTV, etc.) causes
the XBMC application to crash. Non-live stream assets work fine. The log files don't indicate
anything useful (I'll check again though).

In an attempt to fix the issue, I wiped out my '.xbmc' directory and started configuring everything
from scratch. But that does not fix the issue.

So I can't tell weather this new issue is caused by this newest version of XBMC sources, or if it
is caused by the building of it. So there are two variables here.

Is anyone else (Fedora users and otherwise) having issues with the latest version of XBMC
streaming of live content? Meaning, causing a crash of the XBMC application?

Full version information below.

Thank you.


Full version ...
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user$ rpm -qi xbmc
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Name : xbmc
Version : 13.0
Release : 1.fc20
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Thu 08 May 2014 02:28:25 PM EDT
Group : Applications/Multimedia
Size : 64361020
License : GPLv2+ and GPLv3+
Signature : RSA/SHA256, Tue 06 May 2014 12:57:04 PM EDT, Key ID 963a8848ae688223
Source RPM : xbmc-13.0-1.fc20.src.rpm
Build Date : Sun 04 May 2014 08:35:53 PM EDT
Build Host : builder1.ovh.rpmfusion.lan
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Packager : <http://free.rpmfusion.org/>
Vendor : RPM Fusion
URL : http://www.xbmc.org/
Summary : Media center
Description :
XBMC media center is a free cross-platform media-player jukebox and
entertainment hub. XBMC can play a spectrum of of multimedia formats,
and featuring playlist, audio visualizations, slideshow, and weather
forecast functions, together third-party plugins.

[ktdreyer]

Hi nyceyes, thanks a lot for reporting this issue. I'm sorry you're having trouble with XBMC crashing. My co-maintainers and I will follow up with you in the bug report at RPM Fusion, which I'll link here: https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3234

[nyceyes]

Thank you. By the way I should have mentioned, for completeness, that all of the recent v13 builds that you guys created worked well. These include: v13 beta-1, 2, 3, 4 and RC-1. All yum updates worked, and without my needing to back up my 'userdata' directory (although I do as a precaution). If you need me to try something, feel free to let me know. Perhaps the issue is with the latest sources and others will confirm that by replying to my xbmc.org post. It's Friday, so please don't ruin your weekend over this. =. Thank you.

[wsnipex]

There was an issue with rtmp on gotham final :/

@ktdreyer: you should make sure that your package includes at least those commits:
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/d433...2f2bd5a150
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/d433...2f2bd5a150
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/a58b...833330ecc5

Although I suggest to rebuild with current full gotham branch, as we also fixed an issue with vdpau and flac audio

[nyceyes]

There was an issue with rtmp on gotham final :/

@ktdreyer: you should make sure that your package includes at least those commits:
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/d433...2f2bd5a150
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/d433...2f2bd5a150
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/a58b...833330ecc5

Although I suggest to rebuild with current full gotham branch, as we also fixed an issue with vdpau and flac audio

Thank you @wsnipex. I forwarded your note (just in case it wasn't seen) to @ktdreyer
and the other maintainers of XBMC @ Fedora's RPMFUSION repository
(bug post here: https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3234 ).

[mooninite]

I am pushing an update to RPM Fusion with the latest Gotham branch checkout. This fixes the rtmp bug for me.

Thanks for the tip, wsnipex.

[nyceyes]

Thank you @mooninite. I'll run a 'yum update' later tonight (NYC time), and report back my experience here and in the RPMFUSION bug ticket. Thank you and do enjoy your weekend.

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P.S. 'mooninite'... I just saw your update on the bug ticket. I will use the URL you provided (so ignore my comment about checking for it on 'yum update'). Thanks.

[nyceyes]

I am pushing an update to RPM Fusion with the latest Gotham branch checkout. This fixes the rtmp bug for me.

Thanks for the tip, wsnipex.

[SOLVED]

Hello @mooninite ...

I can confirm that your latest compilation of XBMC for Fedora (xbmc-13.0-2.fc20.x86_64.rpm ) indeed resolves the 'live stream' issues I originally reported; including working across the various plugins I mentioned.

Thank you @mooninite, @ktdreyer, AlexL and other stewards of the XBMC build for Fedora (and it's RPMFUSION repository). The XBMC build and RPM package that you guys create for us, just work.

@wsnipex, thank you for the valuable information on issues with the sources and subsequent guidance. Appreciated!