Live stream only last for a few minutes at a time

[tp546 40]

I haven't had a ton of time to try this out, but I have tried on the web client, fire tv stick and the android client and I can't get a live TV stream to last for more than 3-5 minutes at a time and I'm not sure why. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is there any known fix? Let me know if there is a log I can provide that would help (is it in the server log or somewhere else?) identify any problems. Thanks!

[krustyreturns 191]

I'd like to see the serverwmc log, but the emby log would be good too.  Are you running with a dlna capable tuner?  

 

Also see this thread:

http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/21352-lives-tv-exits-after-a-few-minutes-sometimes-sooner/

[tp546 40]

i think they are dlna capable but i'm not 100% sure - i am using a couple of ceton 4 infinitv cards. i didn't have the emby server logging turned on so i don't have that but if this doesn't help and you need it, let me know and i can do another test with logging on. here is the serverwmc log:

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/472290/ServerWMC.log

 

my test started watching hgtv at 15:22 using FireTV stick and i didn't close the stream, it just died.

 

i then watched CSNNE at 15:37 and the same thing happened. 

 

i looked at the other thread and i do have "remux active recordings" checked in the recordings tab - i'll try unchecking it. i tried the http thing before and it didn't seem to have any affect on things.

 

let me know if the log tells you anything. thanks!

Edited May 18, 2015 by tp546

[krustyreturns 191]

The log just shows that emby is closing the live streams, other than that I don't see any errors.  The 'remux active recordings' thing only effects watching shows while they are recording, it has nothing to do with live-tv streams.  Also, your ceton tuners do not do dlna - so that's not an option.

 

Are you sure you enabled the http service fix correctly?  The service needs to be enabled and you need to check the setting that tells emby to use it for live streams.  Try doing it again and then send me the log after a live stream quits early with this mode running.

[tp546 40]

Are you sure you enabled the http service fix correctly?  The service needs to be enabled and you need to check the setting that tells emby to use it for live streams.  Try doing it again and then send me the log after a live stream quits early with this mode running.

 

No I'm not - I just checked the enable http service box - where is the setting that tells emby to use it for live streams?

[krustyreturns 191]

It on the same page below where you enable the http serverice.  You want to check where it says:

Use URLs instead of SMB/UNC paths for MediaBrowser-server.

[tp546 40]

It seems to be working better so far. 

 

One other issue - my recordings play with sound but no video - should I turn the remuxing on?

[krustyreturns 191]

Usually when this happens its because you are missing a codec.  What is the client?

[tp546 40]

Usually when this happens its because you are missing a codec.  What is the client?

 

it happened on firetv stick - when i tried with chromecast, it worked fine. how do i fix for firetv?

[Luke 39656]

read the section of the forums for fire tv. someone else had the same issue and fixed it on his device

[tp546 40]

thanks - i'll take a look. now i have a new problem - why do i have almost 500 gb of temp files clogging up my hard drive? 297 of which are locked and can't be deleted even after a reboot: