Direct play of Nextpvr live tv

[Sven 136]

Because it's not needed.

 

I will try to check it again.

[arrbee99 1712]

Just wondering if maybe there was any progress with this ? could send logs of it not working, if it'll help.

[Sven 136]

Didn't had the time yet...

[arrbee99 1712]

Sounds more than fair enough

 

May I also ask  - it should be doable (nothing insurmountable) ?

 

Admittedly I would use it for OTA NZTV, which can be somewhat underwhelming on occasion, but would be nice....

[sytone 5]

What were the details in the PM. Happy to look at code if I can kill transcoding to devices that can handle the native streams.

[Sven 136]

@@sytone

 

This is the input from the PM

 

Here is the code to probe  a live tv stream.

All credits go to t.andre!

 

In your LiveTvService.cs or Plugin.cs constructor add IMediaEncoder _mediaEncoder.

probeUrl: is the stream url.

Source : for dvbLink is LiveTV or Recording, I use the same code to probe the two options. It’s just for logging.

 

private async Task ProbeStream(MediaSourceInfo mediaSourceInfo, string probeUrl, string source, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

        {

            Plugin.Logger.Info("Probe stream for {0}", source);

            MediaInfoRequest req = new MediaInfoRequest

            {

                MediaType = Model.Dlna.DlnaProfileType.Video,

                InputPath = probeUrl,

                Protocol = MediaProtocol.Http,

                ExtractChapters = false,

                VideoType = VideoType.VideoFile,

            };

 

            var originalRuntime = mediaSourceInfo.RunTimeTicks;

            Stopwatch stopWatch = new Stopwatch();

            stopWatch.Start();

            MediaInfo info = await _mediaEncoder.GetMediaInfo(req, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);

            stopWatch.Stop();

            TimeSpan ts = stopWatch.Elapsed;

            string elapsedTime = String.Format("{0:00}:{1:00}:{2:00}.{3:00}", ts.Hours, ts.Minutes, ts.Seconds, ts.Milliseconds / 10);

            Plugin.Logger.Info("Probe RunTime " + elapsedTime);

 

            if (info != null)

            {

                mediaSourceInfo.Bitrate = info.Bitrate;

                mediaSourceInfo.Container = info.Container;

                mediaSourceInfo.Formats = info.Formats;

                mediaSourceInfo.MediaStreams = info.MediaStreams;

                mediaSourceInfo.RunTimeTicks = info.RunTimeTicks;

                mediaSourceInfo.Size = info.Size;

                mediaSourceInfo.Timestamp = info.Timestamp;

                mediaSourceInfo.Video3DFormat = info.Video3DFormat;

                mediaSourceInfo.VideoType = info.VideoType;

                mediaSourceInfo.RequiresClosing = true;

                mediaSourceInfo.RequiresOpening = true;

                mediaSourceInfo.SupportsDirectPlay = true;

                mediaSourceInfo.SupportsDirectStream = true;

                mediaSourceInfo.SupportsTranscoding = true;

 

 

                mediaSourceInfo.DefaultSubtitleStreamIndex = null;

 

                if (!originalRuntime.HasValue)

                {

                    mediaSourceInfo.RunTimeTicks = null;

                }

                var audioStream = mediaSourceInfo.MediaStreams.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Type == Model.Entities.MediaStreamType.Audio);

 

                if (audioStream == null || audioStream.Index == -1)

                {

                    mediaSourceInfo.DefaultAudioStreamIndex = null;

                }

                else

                {

                    mediaSourceInfo.DefaultAudioStreamIndex = audioStream.Index;

                }

            }

            else

            {

                Plugin.Logger.Error("Cannot probe {0} stream", source);

            }

        }

 

 

This is how it would look in the MediaPortal plugin:

https://github.com/p...45376a5884a55de

[arrbee99 1712]

Am quietly hoping it will work soon 

[arrbee99 1712]

Would anyone be interested in any logs ?

[Kmark40 3]

Was any progress made with this?  Recently moved from wmc/windows 7 to nextpvr/windows 10. Getting the same incredibly long delay before emby live tv plays (web version).  Emby Theater not playing at all.

[Kmark40 3]

Was any progress made with this?  Recently moved from wmc/windows 7 to nextpvr/windows 10. Getting the same incredibly long delay before emby live tv plays (web version).  Emby Theater not playing at all.

Re-installed Nextpvr 3.7.7, Emby Theater now working, which is a bonus, but is still transcoding.  Even (in my limited understanding) tried making the live tv buffer a network share.  Fingers crossed something gets worked out.

[arrbee99 1712]

Re-installed Nextpvr 3.7.7, Emby Theater now working, which is a bonus, but is still transcoding.  Even (in my limited understanding) tried making the live tv buffer a network share.  Fingers crossed something gets worked out.

Just wondering if I could ask if you did anything in particular to get NPVR working in Theater  - also tried re-installing 3.7.7 after a 4 month gap and its the same as before for me, works in Chrome, but in Theater just get a spinning circle.

[Kmark40 3]

Just wondering if I could ask if you did anything in particular to get NPVR working in Theater  - also tried re-installing 3.7.7 after a 4 month gap and its the same as before for me, works in Chrome, but in Theater just get a spinning circle.

No. It would appear to have been random luck.  Hasn't worked since.  Web version is still pretty sluggish.

[arrbee99 1712]

Oh well, that's a pity. Mediaportal worked OK for me but I was, and still am, hoping that NPVR will work at some point. Maybe I'll ask on the NPVR forum.

[Kmark40 3]

Just tried it again and had one instance of Emby Theater playing, then another whereby it streams (and will not stop), but does not play.  If I go to the live tv buffer folder, the stream is there and can be played using mpc hc.

Log - played in Emby Theater.txt

Log - did not play, but is streaming.txt

[Luke 40073]

can you play this url in mpc?

http://localhost:8866/live?channeloid=7148&client=MB3.1

[Kmark40 3]

Hey luke. That stream plays fine through vlc, but dont know how to open it in mpc

[arrbee99 1712]

Asked at NPVR forum http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?58532-Emby-Theater butthis seems to be the best place. Still not working in ET but I see it plays TV in 7llusions Windows app, though trancsoding...

 

 

Though I could try changing ET's video playback settings, but if I change them they don't stick - they revert to Auto.

 

Any logs required / ideas ?

[Luke 40073]

I can easily force transcoding and have it work

[Luke 40073]

Asked at NPVR forum http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?58532-Emby-Theater butthis seems to be the best place. Still not working in ET but I see it plays TV in 7llusions Windows app, though trancsoding...

 

 

Though I could try changing ET's video playback settings, but if I change them they don't stick - they revert to Auto.

 

Any logs required / ideas ?

 

 

Does it play in windows media player via file -> open url? Just to give you a point of comparison, the hd homerun url works.

[arrbee99 1712]

Sorry have no idea what to type in where it asks for the url in wmp. Could you please explain what it would typically look like or where I would find it.

[Luke 40073]

Check the last page for my question.

[arrbee99 1712]

Sorry, saw that the other day but forgot about it. Anyway, just gives an error.....

 

 

to this...

 

[arrbee99 1712]

Tried the same in MPC and it says 'opening....' for a few seconds, then 'failed to render the file'.

[Luke 40073]

Then I would ask next pvr to get their url working with windows media player. not only will it fix it for emby theater but it will make playback much easier with any other player on windows. We built a video player based on directshow because that's what the community wanted. On Windows it is the best option, but it also means we inherit many of the same limitations of Windows Media Player, which we can easily fix with transcoding, but I know you guys don't want that.

[arrbee99 1712]

Hokey dokey, I will pass along what you say, if its OK, and see how things go.