ESPN Won't Play

[mit3gt 6]

For whatever reason, ESPN will not play on emby.  I can get ESPN to play fine using the HDHomeRun app.  Here are my logs.

 

 

embyserver.txt

[ebr 16176]

Hi.  What does "on Emby" mean?  Using which app?

 

What, exactly, happens?

[mastrmind11 722]

For whatever reason, ESPN will not play on emby.  I can get ESPN to play fine using the HDHomeRun app.  Here are my logs.

ESPN is a DRM'd channel.  It plays on the HDHR app because SiliconDust cut a deal w/ the station/provider to allow it to work in their app.  FS1 and several others as well.

 

https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2018/07/30/hdhomerun-now-supports-drm-on-android/

[mit3gt 6]

Hi.  What does "on Emby" mean?  Using which app?

 

What, exactly, happens?

 

Sorry.  I should have been more clear.  ESPN will not play on any of my Emby clients.  This includes the Roku, Windows & Android Mobile clients.  The play circle just spins endlessly without any indication something is wrong.  All other channels seem to play fine, including ESPN2.

 

ESPN is a DRM'd channel.  It plays on the HDHR app because SiliconDust cut a deal w/ the station/provider to allow it to work in their app.  FS1 and several others as well.

 

https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2018/07/30/hdhomerun-now-supports-drm-on-android/

 

I don't know about this.  I have Comcast.  They broadcast almost everything in the clear, except the paid channels.  Unless something has changed recently.  I have been using a cable card for a long time without issues.  I am getting ESPN2, Fox Sports, FS1, etc. just fine right now.

Edited October 30, 2018 by mit3gt

[mastrmind11 722]

 

 

I don't know about this.  I have Comcast.  They broadcast almost everything in the clear, except the paid channels.  Unless something has changed recently.  I have been using a cable card for a long time without issues.  I am getting ESPN2, Fox Sports, FS1, etc. just fine right now.

Getting them on what though?

[mit3gt 6]

Getting them on what though?

 

All of my Emby clients.  This includes the Roku, Windows & Android Mobile clients.

[mastrmind11 722]

All of my Emby clients.  This includes the Roku, Windows & Android Mobile clients.

Ah, interesting.  Fios locks them all down for me

[mit3gt 6]

I tested this on Plex and ESPN plays fine.  No issues.  I tested ESPN on the Windows HD Homerun App, it plays fine.  None of my Emby clients are able to play this channel.  Signs are pointing to an Emby issue.  Do you need more logs?  I am running Emby Version 3.5.3.

Edited November 1, 2018 by mit3gt

[Luke 42078]

What time did you try to play?

[mit3gt 6]

What time did you try to play?

9:30pm EST.

[ebr 16176]

Looks like perhaps an access problem...

2018-10-29 21:32:53.222 Error HttpServer: Error processing request
	*** Error Report ***
	Version: 3.5.3.0
	Command line: C:\Users\root\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\system\EmbyServer.dll
	Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
	64-Bit OS: True
	64-Bit Process: True
	User Interactive: True
	Processor count: 16
	Program data path: C:\Users\root\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\programdata
	Application directory: C:\Users\root\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\system
	System.Exception: Error starting ffmpeg

[mit3gt 6]

 

Looks like perhaps an access problem...

2018-10-29 21:32:53.222 Error HttpServer: Error processing request
	*** Error Report ***
	Version: 3.5.3.0
	Command line: C:\Users\root\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\system\EmbyServer.dll
	Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
	64-Bit OS: True
	64-Bit Process: True
	User Interactive: True
	Processor count: 16
	Program data path: C:\Users\root\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\programdata
	Application directory: C:\Users\root\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\system
	System.Exception: Error starting ffmpeg

Okay.  First off, I would like to thank everyone for the help.  Secondly, I would like to apologize for wasting everyone's time.  An Emby Server restart fixed the problem.  A restart is the first thing I should have tried.  Any ideas as to why only the one channel was throwing an ffmpeg error, and why a system restart would fix it?  

[ebr 16176]

That must've been the only channel that required ffmpeg.

 

Not sure why a re-start would have fixed the issue though.

[Sammy 790]

ESPN is a DRM'd channel. It plays on the HDHR app because SiliconDust cut a deal w/ the station/provider to allow it to work in their app. FS1 and several others as well.

 

https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2018/07/30/hdhomerun-now-supports-drm-on-android/

Where is the part about cutting a deal in that article?

 

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[mastrmind11 722]

Where is the part about cutting a deal in that article?

 

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Its implied by being able to stream DRM'd material.

 

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[Sammy 790]

Its implied by being able to stream DRM'd material.

 

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They had to comply with CableLabs DRM requirements.. no deal cutting for FoxSports et al.. just a valid secure playback path.

 

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[mastrmind11 722]

They had to comply with CableLabs DRM requirements.. no deal cutting for FoxSports et al.. just a valid secure playback path.

 

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Yeah. That. Deals were made.

 

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[Luke 42078]

This is through your cable, or hdhrs new premium feature?