2016-02-28, 18:12
Live HD TV is back if anyone wants to beta test it for me: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.iplayerwww
2016-02-28, 19:35
(2016-02-28, 14:43)garynl Wrote:(2016-02-27, 19:12)primaeval Wrote: @garynl and other expats: I've got international radio working but I need some non-UK beta testers. There is a new location setting in Radio that needs changing to International. Grab the zip from: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.iplayerwww
Beware: the quality is low for international users.
I'll try it out this evening (after the cup final) or tomorrow and let you know if I find anything
Hi,
ran a quick test but things didn't work. I have attached link to the kodi log on pastebin
Running on Raspberry PI2 / Openelec 6.01 / Kodi 15.2 /iplayer www 2.0.2 downloaded from github this afternoon
Tried to listen to the following:
Listen Live/
Radio 1 - No error but no sound
Radio 1Xtra - error "One of more items faied to play..."
Radio 2 - No error but no sound
Radio 3 - error "One of more items faied to play..."
Radio 4 FM - No error but no sound
Radio 4 LW - error "One of more items failed to play..."
http://pastebin.com/WYGa3d5u
Really appreciate you looking at this.
Gary
2016-02-28, 19:53
(2016-02-28, 18:12)primaeval Wrote: Live HD TV is back if anyone wants to beta test it for me: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.iplayerwww
Thank you so much!
You have made my day! Works beautifully!
2016-02-28, 20:03
Primaeval,
Are those HD HLS streams new or were simply not offered before?
Are those HD HLS streams new or were simply not offered before?
2016-02-28, 20:17
(2016-02-28, 18:12)primaeval Wrote: Live HD TV is back if anyone wants to beta test it for me: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.iplayerwww
Working fantastically for me! Thanks so much
2016-02-28, 20:55
New update working very well.
Thankyou so much for this.
Thankyou so much for this.
2016-02-28, 21:01
is it possible to update to 2.0.2 from kodi repository yet?
2016-02-28, 21:32
(2016-02-27, 14:48)CaptainT Wrote:(2016-02-26, 22:04)stammie Wrote:(2016-02-26, 21:37)OTinley Wrote: The BBC has removed the ability to stream in HD permanently as they switch to HLS.I can still get 5166kbps through the website so I guess they forgot to switch those streams off,
Even through their website and Iplayer, there are no options for HD live content. Only catch-up is available in HD.
Talking about going backwards...
BBC site:
but man what a bonehead move from them, especially when the Royal Charter is probably going to change and they will extend the license fee for Iplayer use as well!
The website uses HDS, not HLS. That is a different streaming format wihich is not supported by Kodi so the add-on cannot use it.
The announcement specifically states that HD is no longer supported for HLS, which means the add-on cannot offer it any more. It seems odd to me that the Beeb is selling this as "improvements to the video playback protocol".
We can only hope that they bring back HD in the future. Until then, it seems that live HD needs to be discontinued. I will update the first post accordingly.
I would love to dig into this a bit more, but I am traveling quite a lot at the moment. Might take two months till I get to do a thorough investigation.
Seems to me that the "Improvement" is that for each packet of data requested they get the chance to (re)verify the IP, and so break the smart DNS server solution. Possibly also gives the chance to re-validate authorization -- remember that they want to start charging for any non-over the air services.
2016-02-28, 22:23
(2016-02-28, 21:32)PhilipPeake Wrote: Seems to me that the "Improvement" is that for each packet of data requested they get the chance to (re)verify the IP, and so break the smart DNS server solution. Possibly also gives the chance to re-validate authorization -- remember that they want to start charging for any non-over the air services.The smart DNS solution will just have to proxy requests to the CDN for each packet. Shouldn't be a problem, but may require commercial smart DNS services to enhance their infrastructure.
2016-02-29, 02:37
(2016-02-28, 21:01)bluezone Wrote: is it possible to update to 2.0.2 from kodi repository yet?
There will never be a 2.0.2. However, 2.1.0 has already been submitted, but not yet merged, to the official repo. It will include everything that was in primaeval's international radio beta. No fix for live TV, though. This will be in 2.1.1 in a couple of days.
It had to be 2.1.0 as international radio is a feature.
2016-02-29, 02:42
(2016-02-28, 21:32)PhilipPeake Wrote: Seems to me that the "Improvement" is that for each packet of data requested they get the chance to (re)verify the IP, and so break the smart DNS server solution. Possibly also gives the chance to re-validate authorization -- remember that they want to start charging for any non-over the air services.
Do you have any source for this information? Or did you do investigate yourself with Wireshark or the likes?
This would of course explain why the removed HD for now as it will cause additional overhead which may break HD streaming even for users in the UK with a borderline connection. I would expect them to make it available again once their CDNs adapted their infrastructure to this new requirement.
2016-02-29, 06:43
(2016-02-28, 18:12)primaeval Wrote: Live HD TV is back if anyone wants to beta test it for me: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.iplayerwww
Many thanks, working well as long as limelight is selected for the live CDN
2016-02-29, 07:52
(2016-02-28, 19:35)garynl Wrote:(2016-02-28, 14:43)garynl Wrote:(2016-02-27, 19:12)primaeval Wrote: @garynl and other expats: I've got international radio working but I need some non-UK beta testers. There is a new location setting in Radio that needs changing to International. Grab the zip from: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.iplayerwww
Beware: the quality is low for international users.
I'll try it out this evening (after the cup final) or tomorrow and let you know if I find anything
Hi,
ran a quick test but things didn't work. I have attached link to the kodi log on pastebin
Running on Raspberry PI2 / Openelec 6.01 / Kodi 15.2 /iplayer www 2.0.2 downloaded from github this afternoon
Tried to listen to the following:
Listen Live/
Radio 1 - No error but no sound
Radio 1Xtra - error "One of more items faied to play..."
Radio 2 - No error but no sound
Radio 3 - error "One of more items faied to play..."
Radio 4 FM - No error but no sound
Radio 4 LW - error "One of more items failed to play..."
http://pastebin.com/WYGa3d5u
Really appreciate you looking at this.
Gary
You didn't turn the "Radio Location" Setting to "International". It is on "UK" by default. The stream urls will have a "nonuk" part instead of just "uk" when you do. I'll try to automate it if possible when I have time.
2016-02-29, 07:55
(2016-02-28, 20:03)OTinley Wrote: Primaeval,
Are those HD HLS streams new or were simply not offered before?
They are new to us. They come from the HLS Video Factory. I found the code in get_iplayer. I don't know how long they have been available though.
2016-02-29, 07:59
(2016-02-29, 06:43)stammie Wrote:(2016-02-28, 18:12)primaeval Wrote: Live HD TV is back if anyone wants to beta test it for me: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.iplayerwww
Many thanks, working well as long as limelight is selected for the live CDN
That is wierd because the Live Source is ignored at the moment. I only saw Akamai streams for my tests. Could you post a link of the actual stream that was played from your log file.
