[bromix]

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Obviously we forced the server to return an MPEG-4. Now the video is playing fine, no more glitches.

This is a very crude and probably flawed way to fix this issue, but it works fine on my device.

What I am suggesting to Bromix is to probably include an option in the configuration of the plugin in the manner of "Use MPEG-4 whenever possible" or something in that matter so that people with this issue could work around the problem and enjoy the otherwise excellent experience this plugin delivers.

Can you please test v5.0.6~beta2?

[RunasSudo]

Using 5.0.6-beta3 and the Send to XBMC/Kodi Firefox addon, the Youtube addon seems to load the WebM version of the video, which has no playable video on the Raspberry Pi. The old Youtube addon mitigated this issue by allowing me to select which quality video (fmt code) to load before playing the video.

EDIT: Commenting out all WebM related definitions per constrainer's suggestion gives the error ' Exception: unknown format for itag "43" '

[bromix]

Using 5.0.6-beta3 and the Send to XBMC/Kodi Firefox addon, the Youtube addon seems to load the WebM version of the video, which has no playable video on the Raspberry Pi. The old Youtube addon mitigated this issue by allowing me to select which quality video (fmt code) to load before playing the video.

EDIT: Commenting out all WebM related definitions per constrainer's suggestion gives the error ' Exception: unknown format for itag "43" '

You can't just remove the mapping for formats I have to look into this after the weekend but this will be difficult, because webm is becoming more and more (especially for DASH) the default for YouTube...I can mostly extract only 2-3 MP4 container and at lower qualities you mostly get webm.

[RunasSudo]

You can't just remove the mapping for formats I have to look into this after the weekend but this will be difficult, because webm is becoming more and more (especially for DASH) the default for YouTube...I can mostly extract only 2-3 MP4 container and at lower qualities you mostly get webm.

From all the videos I've tried to download using youtube-dl, even very recent ones, all appear to have MP4 DASH video/audio at a range of qualities.

[constrainer]

Hi Bromix,

I see that you've closed the issue we've been talking about last week. But alas, both my devices (my laptop and my media center) are still preferring the VP8 over MPEG-4 with the new (5.0.6~beta3) version:

Code:

NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: On2 VP8

This with the same videos I used for testing last week (and which with the hack of the video_info.py file managed to run OK in MPEG-4).

Is the fix actually implemented, or am I not understanding something?

EDIT: I saw now that other people were also asking about the same thing, so sorry for me being yet another one bragging about it. Anyway, at least you know that I'm also experiencing the issue, so I'll be keeping things in check and testing, if there is anything significant, I'll write you.

[Vefom]

Not sure if this is the right thread, but how do I coerce SPMC to update to this newest YouTube add-on; it's still using the old version. Thanks.

Edit: Figured it out; downloaded the repository, installed it from zip file and then it auto-updated the add-on.

[RunasSudo]

For example, running "youtube-dl -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSUy2uA6fbw" shows:

Code:

[info] Available formats for OSUy2uA6fbw:
format code extension resolution  note
140         m4a       audio only  DASH audio  132k , m4a_dash container, aac  @128k (44100Hz), 42.97MiB (worst)
171         webm      audio only  DASH audio  136k , audio@128k (44100Hz), 35.17MiB
141         m4a       audio only  DASH audio  258k , m4a_dash container, aac  @256k (44100Hz), 85.34MiB
278         webm      256x144     DASH video  105k , webm container, VP9, 1fps, video only, 25.95MiB
160         mp4       256x144     DASH video  120k , 13fps, video only, 36.84MiB
242         webm      426x240     DASH video  212k , 1fps, video only, 51.80MiB
133         mp4       426x240     DASH video  281k , 25fps, video only, 82.04MiB
243         webm      640x360     DASH video  386k , 1fps, video only, 96.86MiB
134         mp4       640x360     DASH video  612k , 25fps, video only, 96.18MiB
17          3gp       176x144    
36          3gp       320x240    
43          webm      640x360    
5           flv       400x240    
18          mp4       640x360     (best)

As the output shows, fmt code 18 (360p non-DASH MP4) is available. Attempting to play the video using 5.0.6~beta3, however, still loads the unplayable fmt code 43 video.

[alexcamb87]

Hello,

Did you know when the queue support will be added ?

Thanks

[bromix]

Hi Bromix,

I see that you've closed the issue we've been talking about last week. But alas, both my devices (my laptop and my media center) are still preferring the VP8 over MPEG-4 with the new (5.0.6~beta3) version:

Code:

NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: On2 VP8

This with the same videos I used for testing last week (and which with the hack of the video_info.py file managed to run OK in MPEG-4).

Is the fix actually implemented, or am I not understanding something?

EDIT: I saw now that other people were also asking about the same thing, so sorry for me being yet another one bragging about it. Anyway, at least you know that I'm also experiencing the issue, so I'll be keeping things in check and testing, if there is anything significant, I'll write you.

Please test beta~4

[bromix]

For example, running "youtube-dl -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSUy2uA6fbw" shows:

Code:

[info] Available formats for OSUy2uA6fbw:
format code extension resolution  note
140         m4a       audio only  DASH audio  132k , m4a_dash container, aac  @128k (44100Hz), 42.97MiB (worst)
171         webm      audio only  DASH audio  136k , audio@128k (44100Hz), 35.17MiB
141         m4a       audio only  DASH audio  258k , m4a_dash container, aac  @256k (44100Hz), 85.34MiB
278         webm      256x144     DASH video  105k , webm container, VP9, 1fps, video only, 25.95MiB
160         mp4       256x144     DASH video  120k , 13fps, video only, 36.84MiB
242         webm      426x240     DASH video  212k , 1fps, video only, 51.80MiB
133         mp4       426x240     DASH video  281k , 25fps, video only, 82.04MiB
243         webm      640x360     DASH video  386k , 1fps, video only, 96.86MiB
134         mp4       640x360     DASH video  612k , 25fps, video only, 96.18MiB
17          3gp       176x144    
36          3gp       320x240    
43          webm      640x360    
5           flv       400x240    
18          mp4       640x360     (best)

As the output shows, fmt code 18 (360p non-DASH MP4) is available. Attempting to play the video using 5.0.6~beta3, however, still loads the unplayable fmt code 43 video.

Found a bug in my routines can you please test beta~4

[bromix]

Hello,

Did you know when the queue support will be added ?

Thanks

I don't know what you mean or referring to.

[J040]

I make use of the awesome "reccomended" feature in youtube.
Is it available in this version?

"what to watch" only shows a list of popular videos, but nothing based on my viewing history.

[bromix]

I make use of the awesome "reccomended" feature in youtube.
Is it available in this version?

"what to watch" only shows a list of popular videos, but nothing based on my viewing history.

Sorry won't come (Please see first post of this thread under "Missing"). Starting with APIv3 and the deprecation of APIv2 (May 2015) this feature was removed by Google. Nothing I can do about that to replicate the result. Hopefully they will include something similar.

[alexcamb87]

Hello,

Did you know when the queue support will be added ?

Thanks

I don't know what you mean or referring to.

Hi,
I mean with the old plugin, I could add on the fly clips in the queue. It was the XBMC queue. And it was very convenient if you do not want to create youtube playlist . Unless there is a keyboard shortcut for this?

thank you

[bromix]

Hello,

Did you know when the queue support will be added ?

Thanks

I don't know what you mean or referring to.

Hi,
I mean with the old plugin, I could add on the fly clips in the queue. It was the XBMC queue. And it was very convenient if you do not want to create youtube playlist . Unless there is a keyboard shortcut for this?

thank you

Mhmm...I tested this yesterday and I have a 'Queue Video' in my context menu. Where and when did you miss this menu entry?