Podcast plugin oddity via ROKU

[gwbaker 4]

Anyone else experiencing issues with the podcast plugin used via the Roku app?

 

I have a PC which I just recently rebuilt and reinstalled everything fresh (then used backup plugin to restore settings).  The Podcast plugin just quit working via my Roku Ultra.  Several sources, Twit, Tekthing, and a few others, and none work.  When I try via emby and a the web interface on a PC, it works just find.  But with roku, the podcast episodes list normally with the informaton and all.  But, when I click play, EMBY exits back to the Roku channel menu.

 

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the podcast plugin...  No change.

[Luke 40137]

Hi, can you please attach the emby server log? Thanks !

[gwbaker 4]

There are several files in the log folder and I an uncertain which you would need.  I hope this one is the correct file...

 

 

embyserver.txt

[gwbaker 4]

Are there other log files that I need to attach??

[Luke 40137]

Thanks. There's nothing obvious here. @@speechles is testing podcasts on Roku. Can you provide some sample podcast feeds he can test with to reproduce the problem? Thanks !

[speechles 2013]

Yeah I plan on taking a major stab at the Audio issues next. I took some preliminary looks and couldn't even get the Podcasts to load. I hadn't scanned my library after adding the podcasts and maybe that was the issue. I still have it scanning my library. I will take another shot at this in the morning for sure. Apologies for not being quicker. I was busy with a huge effort that will soon be revealed. Now that all that heavy lifting is over I can get back to chasing issues. Sorry again. Watch this thread tomorrow I will be back..

[speechles 2013]

@@gwbaker Can you invite me to your server?

 

username: speechles

 

I cannot reproduce the issue, but having the app access your server in the same way will let me experience the same issue and see complete debug. To do this your server must be accessible from outside your network. If it is go to your "Users" tab of your dashboard. Click the + and add my username. Limit my access to just where your issue is. Emby will send me an email and let me access your server. Once I have finished fixing your issue feel free to delete my user. Let me know. Thanks. 

[gwbaker 4]

@@gwbaker Can you invite me to your server?

 

username: speechles

 

I cannot reproduce the issue, but having the app access your server in the same way will let me experience the same issue and see complete debug. To do this your server must be accessible from outside your network. If it is go to your "Users" tab of your dashboard. Click the + and add my username. Limit my access to just where your issue is. Emby will send me an email and let me access your server. Once I have finished fixing your issue feel free to delete my user. Let me know. Thanks. 

 

I send you a PM with log in details since I do not use Emby Connect...

[gwbaker 4]

If you have tried to get into my Emby and could not....  My router suddenly quit forwarding all ports.  I have rebooted you should be able to get in.  

 

If you did not notice, I misspelled Speechles to Speechless....

 

Thanks so much for the help.

[speechles 2013]

Thanks for sharing. I see the PM you sent and thank you. I should be able to diagnose your issue on your server today in a few hours. Right now I have to do things with family. Your issue is important and it is the very next one I will be handling today. Thank you for your patience and stay tuned.

[gwbaker 4]

Any update?

[Luke 40137]

@@speechles is looking into this. Thank you for your patience.

[ebr 15679]

Hi.  Can you please try the beta of the Roku app?

[gwbaker 4]

The Beta version of Emby seems to have the problem corrected.

 

I tried beta several times and it worked every time.  I tried the regular Emby app and it failed every time.  So, whatever has changed seems to have fixed the problem.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Any prediction on when the updates will be applied to the non-beta version?  I would like to delete the beta channel once I know the changes are applied to the main app.  Thanks again!

[Luke 40137]

Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully we'll be able to release soon.

[speechles 2013]

The Roku blackout precludes release until Jan 2nd 2019 onto the Roku store. Until then keep using the latest Beta and have a Happy Holiday.

 

Edit: Also.. Why would you delete the Beta? The Beta allows you to get bugfixes immediately and helps us test new features on a subset of users who visit the forum and can provide feedback. You can participate in this and help those on the Store build. The Store build is delayed purposely. It can be several versions behind. In fact, the Store build has to be approved by Roku which causes this delay. This means they control when we release it. We can only submit. So some version of the Beta will never be pushed to the Store.

 

As we correct bugs, add features, receive feedback we tailor accordingly. There may be several versions of the Beta released in one day. Your Roku will auto update you to these. You are much better off using the Beta app as we can immediately and with swiftness react to your issue. The Store version must wait the delay of Roku approving our submission. So think twice before you delete the Beta and instead keep it as a backup. You can have both Store and Beta on your Roku homescreen at the same time. They can exist together just fine.

 

There is a misconception that Store = Stable and Beta = Broken. The Beta is fully functional and a future edition of what the Store version will be. It is not inferior in any way. Thanks for reading.

Edited December 19, 2018 by speechles

[gwbaker 4]

I definately subscribed to the Beta=Broken camp, but you have won me over to keeping and relying mainly on the beta.  

 

As much as I have grown to love Emby, I will be glad to offer whatever help I can provide.  And, even thoug I don't think I helped here....  At least I was able to point out an issue that you guys quickly resolved.  You folks ROCK!

[speechles 2013]

I definately subscribed to the Beta=Broken camp, but you have won me over to keeping and relying mainly on the beta.  

 

As much as I have grown to love Emby, I will be glad to offer whatever help I can provide.  And, even thoug I don't think I helped here....  At least I was able to point out an issue that you guys quickly resolved.  You folks ROCK!

 

That is the mindset we need to fix. We are here to help you. We aren't going to disappear if you report issues to us and get angry. People are human. They have emotions and get mad when our bugs break their happiness. I understand. We only hope that in the future you can repeat this ability to find/report bugs. The larger our pool of participants in the Beta who are active on the forums the better chance we have at finding and fixing more issues. You may not feel you helped, but we cannot find every issue ourselves and some people do not report issues they find. So some issues may exist that only people who never visit the forum experience and they abandon emby and might say bad things about it. To prevent this from eroding our userbase we must value the people who do come forward with issues. That is what I am doing here. Your input is valuable and helpful. Thanks. Please continue to trust we will react with the same speed and seriousness to every bug you find. We hate bugs as much as you and everyone else.

Edited December 19, 2018 by speechles