[Trespasser]

Thanks, eracknaphobia. . I feel a lot better knowing you're on the hunt for a solution.

BTW, thanks for all your efforts. .

Best regards,
Bob

[cparker63]

I'm not quite sure if this is an issue with Kodi, or with Livestream, but I thought I would try here first...

We have a 24/7 Livestream Channel (https://livestream.com/MCAETlive/events/3265486) that we want to monitor constantly. We have set up a Raspberry Pi with LibreElec Kodi for the sole purpose of using the Livestream app to monitor our feed. No other apps are on this setup besides Livestream.

However, every 3 hours, the feed quits and goes back to the Livestream menu.

I have the screensaver disabled in Kodi, so I'm not sure what we're doing wrong here. Nothing in Livestream settings on the app describing anything about a time out or anything.

Does anyone have any ideas about why the app would quit every three hours? Can't figure this one out. Thanks.

[paradadf]

Hi! I saw this problem reported before and have been waiting for months to be addressed, but still nothing.
I just can't access "My Channels".
My log:

Code:

11:41:41 1176.118652 T:1469559712   ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>
                                            Error Contents: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.livestream/main.py", line 725, in <module>
                                                LOGIN()
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.livestream/main.py", line 560, in LOGIN
                                                addDir(name,'/accounts',105,icon,fanart,None,owner_id)
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.livestream/main.py", line 616, in addDir
                                                u=sys.argv[0]+"?url="+urllib.quote_plus(url)+"&mode="+str(mode)+"&name="+urllib.quote_plus(name)+"&icon="+urllib.quote_plus(iconimage)
                                              File "/home/chewitt/LibreELEC.70-official/build.LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-7.0.2/Python-2.7.11/.install_pkg/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 1307, in quote_plus
                                            TypeError: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--
11:41:42 1176.364258 T:1963122688   ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://plugin.video.livestream/?icon=%2fstorage%2f.kodi%2faddons%2fplugin.video.livestream%2ficon.png&mode=150&name=My%20Channels&url=%2flogin
11:41:42 1176.366943 T:1963122688   ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://plugin.video.livestream/?icon=%2fstorage%2f.kodi%2faddons%2fplugin.video.livestream%2ficon.png&mode=150&name=My%20Channels&url=%2flogin) failed

UPDATE: I realized just after my post that the addon on the kodi repository isn't up-to-date. Using your repository solved the problem. XD

[Trespasser]

Hi eracknaphobia,
Livestream is down...at least for me.

Here's the error that it logged...

Code:

>Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <class 'urllib2.URLError'>
                                            Error Contents: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:590)>
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.livestream/main.py", line 660, in <module>
                                                getStream(owner_id,event_id,video_id)
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.livestream/main.py", line 310, in getStream
                                                response = urllib2.urlopen(req)
                                              File "/home/chewitt/LibreELEC.70-official/build.LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-7.0.2/Python-2.7.11/.install_pkg/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 154, in urlopen
                                              File "/home/chewitt/LibreELEC.70-official/build.LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-7.0.2/Python-2.7.11/.install_pkg/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 431, in open
                                              File "/home/chewitt/LibreELEC.70-official/build.LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-7.0.2/Python-2.7.11/.install_pkg/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 449, in _open
                                              File "/home/chewitt/LibreELEC.70-official/build.LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-7.0.2/Python-2.7.11/.install_pkg/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 409, in _call_chain
                                              File "/home/chewitt/LibreELEC.70-official/build.LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-7.0.2/Python-2.7.11/.install_pkg/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 1240, in https_open
                                              File "/home/chewitt/LibreELEC.70-official/build.LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-7.0.2/Python-2.7.11/.install_pkg/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 1197, in do_open
                                            URLError: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:590)>
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--
15:31:53 12815.719727 T:1963114496   ERROR: PlayMedia could not play media: plugin://plugin.video.livestream/?url=%2Flive_now&mode=104&name=%5BCOLOR%3DFF00B7EB%2F%5DWCYB+-+24%2F7%5B%2FCOLOR%5D&icon=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.new.livestream.com%2Fevents%2F00000000002df877%2F577817c2-fc27-4b80-b09e-0217ad0ed77d_0.jpg&event_id=3012727&owner_id=8522497&video_id=LIVE

Hope you read this soon.

Thank you.

Regards,
Bob

[eracknaphobia]

Appears to be working on my end.

[Trespasser]

Appears to be working on my end.

Yes, it's working now. Momentary problem it appears. Thanks for the reply.

But, I'm still experiencing the problem that I mentioned in a recent post...which is if you open a link to a Livestream station during a commercial break (station logo showing) it doesn't resume when the station exits the commercial break. Have you had a chance to look into it?

Thanks for your efforts, eracknaphobia. .

Best regards,
Bob

[Joejim]

I been researching LiverStreamer, googled, then I found this forum topic.
I installed Livestreamer addon.

Maybe I am totally off base here, BUT where are live streaming channels like ABC, NBC, CNN, ESPN, Fox News, etc ?
All I see is bunch of VOD (Video on Demand) list of video files.

Also, after I click Liverstream video/addon, I get this Browse by Category, Search, Following, Manually enter,
I don;t see Live & Upcoming, Search Live, Search Archive

I installed from repository.eracknaphobia per this thread instruction.

Again, maybe I miss understood what livestream addon is all about?
I wanna watch LIVE tv channels like ESPN, NBC, CNN, etc...in HD.
Is it possible with Livestream addon?

[eracknaphobia]

I been researching LiverStreamer, googled, then I found this forum topic.
I installed Livestreamer addon.

Maybe I am totally off base here, BUT where are live streaming channels like ABC, NBC, CNN, ESPN, Fox News, etc ?
All I see is bunch of VOD (Video on Demand) list of video files.

Also, after I click Liverstream video/addon, I get this Browse by Category, Search, Following, Manually enter,
I don;t see Live & Upcoming, Search Live, Search Archive

I installed from repository.eracknaphobia per this thread instruction.

Again, maybe I miss understood what livestream addon is all about?
I wanna watch LIVE tv channels like ESPN, NBC, CNN, etc...in HD.
Is it possible with Livestream addon?

You are. This isn't an addon that provides pirated content.

The content you will find is from here https://livestream.com/

Read kodi's rules incase you're confused http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=119117

[Joejim]

I am new to all this, so forgive me for asking perhaps 'obvious" questions to you.

So what exactly does your Livestream addon do then? It's searching for something to play, right?
Is it bunch VOD or video files stored somewhere?
The link you gave, https://livestream.com/, is about livestream, but does it have video content?

I just discovered Livestream few days ago. I installed it in my PC. So now I can play urls in VLC. I tested a youtube video url. It can't play m3u8 links. BUt I play iptv stream in Kodi addon.

So I still don;t fully understand what's big deal about Livestream and livestream Kodi addon ?
BTW isn;t most or all Kodi addons play pirated contents anyway?

[Joejim]

All I wanna use Kodi is to play iptv addon for live sports, NO tv shows, movies or some video file stored somewhere, certainly I am not broadcasting anything..

Maybe Livestream is for people who want to broadcast their channels? or some content? That's not me at all.

I am puzzled why so many people on this thread are so excited about your Livestream addon. ??

[eracknaphobia]

This addon streams content that is freely available from livestream.com click the discover tab at the top of the web page to see the streams I'm talking about.

You've really been misinformed about kodi.
https://kodi.tv/the-piracy-box-sellers-a...ling-kodi/

Google is your friend, do some research.

[Joejim]

This addon streams content that is freely available from livestream.com click the discover tab at the top of the web page to see the streams I'm talking about.

You've really been misinformed about kodi.
https://kodi.tv/the-piracy-box-sellers-a...ling-kodi/

Google is your friend, do some research.

OK, There's difference between "LIVESTREAM"(a video live streaming platform) and "LIVERSTREAMer"( a command-line utility that pipes video streams). Kodi addon is for "LIVESTREAM"(a video live streaming platform). That's why I see lotta videos.
I was expecting it to stream live channels like iptv, etc.
IMHO I think most users like me want to watch live TV channels, and not video files like from Livestream video library.

I wrote 'I just discovered Livestream few days ago. I installed it in my PC. So now I can play urls in VLC. I tested a youtube video url. It can't play m3u8 links. BUt I play iptv stream in Kodi addon." I meant to say LIVESTREAMER. I didn't know the difference. Honest mistake for a newbie.
But you should've seen it and explain it to me, Then misunderstanding no more. You are the expert, I am a lowly newbie only.

Google it ? WOW, you trust everything on google? Great place to start but more questions, confusions thus I am here asking experts like you for clarifications and understanding. I hope you are ok me asking questions.

Here's a good question that neither Kodi or VLC can answer. Which is better for HLS, RTMP streams? Kodi? VLC? why? Google don't answer it clearly.
Another? can Kodi reduce live stream buffer? does cache work for live stream? or only VOD? (BTW google and here Kodi forum confuses live stream like live sports and VOD thus they think cache, advancedsettings are for any streaming, NOT true)
i can go on but you get the idea.
Directing people to google for ALL answers is really an amateur move. IMHO

I read the same link about how addons are killing Kodi before.
Let's be really honest. As far as I know Kodi only has addons, no other media players do. Sure Kodi is a media player but most are using it with addons (I understand legalities). If no addons then Kodi is just one of many media players. Like it or not, it's the real world.
I am sure you are well aware all the LIES addons promote. 99.99% are losers spreading lies.

Personally I been using VLC for years, only to play videos. Until recently I didn;t know I could play network streams in VLC. (like I said I am a newbie, maybe little ignorant and LAZY, yes I admit it. lol)
Unless user is some professional expecting high quality media player with many bells and whistles, but for 99.99% users like me don;t really care as long it plays what we want.
Sorry but Kodi is no different than VLC or other players. But I am sure Kodi creators and developers think the world can;t live without it. haha. trust me life existed before Kodi and it will continue, I am sure.
BTW I do like Kodi better now for what I need to watch. I like cache buffer % when I press "O" for codec information. I think Kodi is only player let me fill cache with pause. At least I can see % build up to 99%.

Anyway thank for your time. I am moving on.

[Joejim]

This addon streams content that is freely available from livestream.com click the discover tab at the top of the web page to see the streams I'm talking about.

You've really been misinformed about kodi.
https://kodi.tv/the-piracy-box-sellers-a...ling-kodi/

Google is your friend, do some research.

I forgot to mention something, recording.

VLC is simple recording anything, click to record and click to stop,
But Kodi don;t have similar feature, why? PVR Simple Client is mentioned everywhere but need backup.
I really like to ask Kodi expert developer why not have recording option like VLC? It seem simple to add.
anything that plays in Kodi should be able to record.

BTW it took long time googling to learn just what and how Kodi can or can't record. Even in Kodi forum.
Another example of google is not the answer. LOL

[Trespasser]

Hi eracknaphobia,
It seems the problem I was experiencing with Livestream, where if you open a link to a Livestream station during a commercial break (station logo showing) it didn't resume when the station exits the commercial break, has been corrected. I guess it was a problem with Livestream itself because it happened on other local stations as well.

Anyway, the problem is now resolved.

Thanks for creating Livestream (the addon) and supporting it. .

Best regards,
Bob

[mrsfixit]

I haven't been able to use Livestream for the past 2 days.

I am using Jarvis on a RPi3, and it won't authenticate. I've had the addon installed for months and it's worked fine.

I do have a Livestream account. I have several news channels and chess channels I follow. The addon will start up, but when I click on "Following" for my channels I just get an error message. I can log into the website just fine though.

Here is the log from yesterday:

http://pastebin.com/9HJsgvuA

Hope you can take a look when you have time. Thanks. :-)

********
Just tried my Pi2 and Livestream is playing on that one- same version of LibreElec/Kodi and Livestream.

So something might be off on my end. I will investigate further.

I hate when that happens... lol

****************************

Ok, I'm the idiot. Here's my sign... >?< lol

This was user error, which is what happens when you have 2 Pi's with the same wallpaper and think you're using one which works, and the other, which doesn't- and you have a typo in the username.

Arrgghh. Banging head on wall for being such as dummy. I guess I can use the excuse of having a "senior" moment... lol

Sorry. Changing background on Pi3 now so I can tell 'em apart.

Oooohhh, nice Doctor Who wallpaper. Lovely. :-) lol