VLC can't connect through proxy with authentication

[Jens-Erik]

Hi,

on my PBG4, Mac OS X 10.3.9 VLC can't connect to any stream, e. g.

http://www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u

I am behind a Firewall that requires authentication. iTunes and RealPlayer work with the streams they can decode, but they can't read Ogg Vorbis.

Here's the output of VLC:

access_http: cannot connect to http://www.dradio.de:80
access_http: cannot connect to http://www.dradio.de:80
access_mms: cannot connect to http://www.dradio.de:80
main: no suitable access module for `http://www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u'

main debug: CPU has capabilities AltiVec FPU
main debug: looking for memcpy module: 2 candidates
main debug: using memcpy module "memcpyaltivec"
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 42088448 (playlist) created at priority -47 (src/playlist/playlist.c:183)
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 42095616 (preparser) created at priority -47 (src/playlist/playlist.c:205)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: interface initialized
main debug: thread 42680832 (interface) created at priority -47 (src/interface/interface.c:178)
main debug: looking for interface module: 3 candidates
main debug: using interface module "macosx"
main debug: interface initialized
main debug: thread 42676736 (manager) created at priority -47 (src/interface/interface.c:152)
main debug: adding playlist item `dlf_mq_ogg.m3u' ( http://www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u )
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 43289088 (input) created at priority 37 (src/input/input.c:230)
main debug: `http://www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u' gives access `http' demux `' path `www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u'
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
main warning: no access_demux module matched "http"
main debug: creating access 'http' path='www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 6 candidates
access_http debug: http: server='www.dradio.de' port=80 file='/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u
main debug: net: connecting to http://www.dradio.de port 80
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: connection in progress
main debug: connection timed out
access_http error: cannot connect to http://www.dradio.de:80
main debug: net: connecting to http://www.dradio.de port 80
main debug: connection in progress
main debug: connection timed out
access_http error: cannot connect to http://www.dradio.de:80
main debug: net: connecting to http://www.dradio.de port 80
main debug: connection in progress
main debug: connection timed out
access_mms error: cannot connect to http://www.dradio.de:80
access_file warning: http://www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u: No such file or directory
cdda warning: could not open http://www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u
main warning: no access2 module matching "http" could be loaded
main error: no suitable access module for `http://www.dradio.de/streaming/dlf_mq_ogg.m3u'
main debug: thread 43289088 joined (src/input/input.c:386)
main: nothing to play

Of course the settings in the systems preferences concerning the proxy are correct.

Jens

[fkuehne]

As far as I know, VLC doesn't make use of the global proxy settings. Please enter your proxy again in Input / Codecs -> Access modules > HTTP(S) inside VLC's preferences.

[geo]

try entering your proxy auth details in the URL

http://username:password@www.dradio.de/ ... mq_ogg.m3u

[Jens-Erik]

Thanks, it works with the proxy settings in VLC.

But the settings are very well hidden. The GUI rather seems to reflect the source code's structure than the user's perspective. If VLC isn't meant as a tool for freaks only the GUI should be changed a lot.

Jens

[The DJ]

VLC IS used as a tool for freaks, but unfortunately a lot of non-freaks also used it, and keep nagging about this.

The app is powerful, flexible and has many options. It's the way we designed it. If you want a "Movie player for dummies", VLC should not be your first choice.

[fkuehne]

But regardless of this, we will add panels asking you for login-names / passwords to access streams pretty soon. You won't need to browse the preferences anymore then.
This is partially done in 0.8.5 already (without these input sheets though, just "Yes, No", progress display, etc.) and there is more to come in 0.8.6.

[Jens-Erik]

VLC IS used as a tool for freaks, but unfortunately a lot of non-freaks also used it, and keep nagging about this.

The app is powerful, flexible and has many options. It's the way we designed it. If you want a "Movie player for dummies", VLC should not be your first choice.

DJ: Well, I don't like this attitude to blame the user if the user interface and documentation are bad. I also do some programmming and consider myself being a power user, but nevertheless I didn't find the proxy settings where they are. O. k., I could have found it somehow, but I expected that the system settings were used. That's what they are for, so you don't have to set up proxies in each application seperatly. This is especially useful if you use a notebook in different environments.

I downloaded VLC because Deutschlandfunk/Deutschlandradio recommendend it as they change their stream to ogg/vorbis and neither iTunes nor RealPlayer can handle it. That may be a reason why also normal users might use it (or try to...).

I know, I don't have a right to complain, as I didn't pay anything for VLC, but especially the settings are really messed up, besides many texts (in German) are clipped. I don't mind having many options, but they should be documented.

There were some questions how you can create audio streams that can be read by iTunes, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player. But no answers, and nothing about it in the documentation... And that would be a point to start exploring VLC.

Jens

[The DJ]

You think we should do what everyone else does, and just throw out everything that makes VLC unique ????

Interesting point of view.

[icecutter]

You think we should do what everyone else does, and just throw out everything that makes VLC unique ????

Interesting point of view.

...and that is a really nice attitude. If you were developing/working on a commercial product (that is how your mom and dad earn the money so you have time to play) - you would be history.

And that is my point of view.

[kar.silpa@gmail.com]

Please let me know whtether "login-names / passwords to access streams" functionality has been added ? if added ,then in which version of VLC?

[fkuehne]

I can't remember. Ages ago. Technically, these have been there forever. A dialog asking specifically for each stream was introduced in VLC 0.8.6 as far as I remember. Just download the latest version for your release of Mac OS X and check it out!