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falafael · (This post was last modified: 2011-02-17, 13:58 by falafael.)

I've been using xbmc for ages now, but these past few days, it seems to not play many movies, i have tried various movies, and i get the working logo spinning for 30 seconds or so, then i get the 'one or more items failed to play', this is odd since i installed VLC, and it plays the same movies straight away what xbmc couldn't play......

Has anyone any ideas, running transparency skin.
Thanks

elitegamer360 · 2011-02-17, 19:38

falafael Wrote:I've been using xbmc for ages now, but these past few days, it seems to not play many movies, i have tried various movies, and i get the working logo spinning for 30 seconds or so, then i get the 'one or more items failed to play', this is odd since i installed VLC, and it plays the same movies straight away what xbmc couldn't play......

Has anyone any ideas, running transparency skin.
Thanks

Hi mate,

You did not mention where your videos are? Are they on another server? Have you checked your firewall settings? Something might have changed!

What types of movies are failing? Did you try to play them from within your HTPC?

More details will be useful :-)

Cheers,
EG.

thunderbunny · 2011-02-17, 21:52

Post your log

PolliSoft · 2011-02-17, 22:32

Hi, same problem here.
Log:
http://pastebin.com/i6B5Wuji
All tested items failing (MKV, AVI...) , both local and files located on SMB share

falafael · 2011-02-18, 02:49

hi elite, the movies are stored within the htpc, on a seperate hard drive to the OS etc.
As for the types, ranges..AVI, MP4, XVID etc,
Not looked at the firewall, as it plays tv shows not a problem.
So stuck at moment, at least am not the only one!!

falafael · 2011-02-18, 10:34

Had a play around, have transferred a movie that wouldn't play in xbmc, but would with vlc, to another hard drive, xbmc scanned, and when i selected it to play, it played straight away??
How come not from one hard drive, but it would from another?? Yet, i haven't altered any settings i know off?

elitegamer360 · 2011-02-18, 17:44

falafael Wrote:Had a play around, have transferred a movie that wouldn't play in xbmc, but would with vlc, to another hard drive, xbmc scanned, and when i selected it to play, it played straight away??
How come not from one hard drive, but it would from another?? Yet, i haven't altered any settings i know off?

A debug log is needed then, I can't figure out why this is happening because I have similar setup to yours but with NO issues.

Enable debug log, play the problematic files, close XBMC and then please pastebin it and post the link here.

Cheers,
EG.

falafael · 2011-02-19, 12:23

hi mate, the film i mentioned above on another drive, no won't play!!!!

Log is here
http://pastebin.com/nfq2tzkH
Thanks

falafael · 2011-02-19, 14:26

Ok, i just installed Boxee, and it plays every single movie first time, straight away, so i know the movies are fine, the problem lies with xbmc, seems odd that something thats used everyday, can suddenly go tits up!!

falafael · 2011-02-19, 14:50

Not sure why, but i went to video>files, and every movie played straight away, but in movies.library, they wouldn't play, same error, one or more items failed to play!
Any Ideas??

elitegamer360 · 2011-02-19, 18:15

falafael Wrote:hi mate, the film i mentioned above on another drive, no won't play!!!!

Log is here
http://pastebin.com/nfq2tzkH
Thanks

I am not reporting anything new but one of the Devs might be able to tell you why do you have "avi, mp4 and ts/ts.ifo" files causing errors such as:

ffmpeg[300] & ffmpeg[244] Could not find codec parameters

CDVDPlayer::OpenDemuxStream - Error creating demuxer

as shown below, more are found near the end of the debug log.

It just sounds like XBMC can not find the correct codecs which causes the videos fail to play, "Reminds me" of my Old XBOX One running XBMC and having similar issues from time to time and only a restart would solve the issue. On the XBOX it was because of the lack of RAM but I still do not think this might be related, I cant really say!

Starting line 1531

Code:
02:22 T:2888 M:932429824   DEBUG: Received request to serve 'I:\TV Shows\Futurama\futurama\Futurama - Season 6\Futurama.S06E12.The.Mutants.Are.Revolting.HDTV.XviD-FQM.avi'

02:30 T:3840 M:883707904   DEBUG: Previous line repeats 3 times.

02:30 T:3840 M:883707904  NOTICE: 'TRAKT: Resetting last update timestamp'

02:33 T:580 M:1024380928   DEBUG: ffmpeg[244]: [mp3] Could not find codec parameters (Audio: mp3, 0 channels, s16)

02:33 T:580 M:1024380928   DEBUG: ffmpeg[244]: [mp3] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate

02:33 T:1776 M:1024876544   DEBUG: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - probing detected format [avi]

02:33 T:580 M:1024761856 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for F:\Sci-Fi\megafault.2009.wrath.mp4

02:33 T:460 M:1283235840   DEBUG: CThumbExtractor::DoWork - trying to extract thumb from video file G:\Musicals\Sandra - The Complete History (DVD)\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO

02:33 T:460 M:1283235840   ERROR: InputStream: dvd streams not supported for thumb extraction, file: G:\Musicals\Sandra - The Complete History (DVD)\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO

02:33 T:768 M:1283235840   DEBUG: CThumbExtractor::DoWork - trying to extract filestream details from video file G:\Thriller\Order of chaos.avi

02:33 T:768 M:1283198976   DEBUG: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - probing detected format [mp3]

02:33 T:768 M:1283194880   DEBUG: CDVDDemuxFFmpeg::Open - av_find_stream_info starting

02:40 T:2988 M:982900736   DEBUG: Previous line repeats 1 times.

02:40 T:2988 M:982900736   DEBUG: Thread 2988 terminating (autodelete)

02:45 T:3840 M:775761920  NOTICE: 'TRAKT: Resetting last update timestamp'

03:00 T:3840 M:992759808  NOTICE: 'TRAKT: Resetting last update timestamp'

03:03 T:580 M:889413632   DEBUG: Thread 580 terminating (autodelete)

03:03 T:460 M:874528768   DEBUG: Thread 460 terminating (autodelete)

03:04 T:768 M:1030995968   DEBUG: ffmpeg[300]: [mp3] Could not find codec parameters (Audio: mp3, 0 channels, s16)

03:04 T:768 M:1030995968   DEBUG: ffmpeg[300]: [mp3] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate

03:04 T:768 M:1031577600 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for G:\Thriller\Order of chaos.avi

03:04 T:1776 M:1291571200 WARNING: could not find codec parameters for G:\Adventure\20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.avi

03:04 T:1776 M:1300353024   ERROR: CDVDPlayer::OpenDemuxStream - Error creating demuxer

03:04 T:1776 M:1300353024  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit()

03:04 T:1776 M:1300353024  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::OnExit() deleting input stream

03:04 T:1776 M:1300353024   DEBUG: Thread 1776 terminating

Regards,
EG.

falafael · 2011-02-19, 22:00

Thanks elite for this insight, not a clue either, i mean its used every single day, without fail, and for it to behave like this is annoying, and yet, another hard drive with only tv shows on, avi, mp4, it plays straight away??
bloody odd!!

elitegamer360 · (This post was last modified: 2011-02-20, 01:11 by elitegamer360.)

falafael Wrote:Thanks elite for this insight, not a clue either, i mean its used every single day, without fail, and for it to behave like this is annoying, and yet, another hard drive with only tv shows on, avi, mp4, it plays straight away??
bloody odd!!

I agree its kina odd! I hope when Jmarshall / jhsrennie reads this or one of the devs can tell you how to fix the issue.

Cheers,
EG.

falafael · 2011-02-21, 04:58

hi, any developer managed to have a peek at this problem i'm having??
Thanks

jhsrennie · 2011-02-21, 10:46

I'd guess there's something screwed in your library. I'd export the library, backup your %appdata%\xbmc\userdata\database folder then delete it. Start XBMC and try a quick scan and see if the films play.

Assuming the films now play try importing the library you exported in step 1.

JR