Audio Does Not Play Using mozilla-plugin-vlc On Firefox 15

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Hello Everyone,

I'm accessing voicemail messages from my office's PBX Server through a user web portal using Firefox 15.0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (kernel: 3.2.0-30-generic). The VLC embeddded interface (mozilla-plugin-vlc 2.0.1 Twoflower) will open when I play the message through the webpage but nothing happens, it just sits their. I can click on all the controls in the VLC embedded interface but that does nothing. However, if I download the voicemail message which is a WAV audio (audio/x-wav), PCM CODEC file and then open it with VLC (2.0.3 Twoflower), it will play just fine. The other odd thing is, if I disable the VLC Web Plugin through Firefox's Add-ons Manager and then play the voicemail message through the webpage it will default to the embedded Gecko Media Player which works great! I really enjoy VLC and I want to understand what is causing this issue so I am going to pass on using Gecko Media Player for now. If anyone could provide some assistance in this matter I would be forever grateful!!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

run firefox from command line to get the messages.

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run firefox from command line to get the messages.

Sorry for the delay but I was not notified of your reply. Here is the output from terminal with the Firefox 15.0.1 VLC-plugin (2.0.3 Twoflower) enabled:

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[0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - 2.0.3 Twoflower [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: Copyright © 1996-2012 VLC authors and VideoLAN [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: configured with ./configure '--enable-static' '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Wformat-security -Werror=format-security' 'CPPFLAGS=-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Wformat-security -Werror=format-security' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -Wl,-z,relro' '--config-cache' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-silent-rules' '--disable-update-check' '--enable-fast-install' '--prefix=/usr' '--docdir=/usr/share/doc/vlc-nox' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--with-binary-version=0ubuntu0.12.04.1' '--enable-a52' '--enable-aa' '--enable-bluray' '--enable-bonjour' '--enable-caca' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-dirac' '--enable-directfb' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' '--enable-libmpeg2' '--enable-libproxy' '--enable-libxml2' '--enable-lirc' '--enable-live555' '--enable-mad' '--enable-mkv' '--enable-mod' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-mtp' '--enable-mux_ogg' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-notify' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-oss' '--enable-pulse' '--enable-qt4' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-samplerate' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-sdl' '--enable-shout' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-smb' '--enable-speex' '--enable-svg' '--enable-taglib' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-vcd' '--enable-vcdx' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-x264' '--enable-zvbi' '--with-kde-solid=/usr/share/kde4/apps/solid/actions/' '--disable-dxva2' '--disable-gnomevfs' '--disable-goom' '--disable-portaudio' '--disable-projectm' '--disable-sqlite' '--disable-telx' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-atmo' '--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dv' '--enable-fbosd' '--enable-libva' '--enable-linsys' '--enable-omxil' '--enable-pvr' '--enable-udev' '--enable-v4l2' '--enable-crystalhd' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-sse' '--disable-neon' '--disable-altivec' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: searching plug-in modules [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: ignoring plugins cache file [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins' [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: plug-ins loaded: 420 modules [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: translation test: code is "C" [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 FPU [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: looking for memcpy module: 4 candidates [0x7ff8b160b878] main libvlc debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext" [0x7ff8b5e27798] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0x7ff8b5e27798] main interface debug: using interface module "hotkeys" [0x7ff8b6125598] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0x7ff8b1d6a898] main playlist debug: playlist threads correctly activated [0x7ff8b6125598] main interface debug: using interface module "inhibit" [0x7ff8b1d6a898] main playlist debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist [0x7ff8b1d6a898] main playlist debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1 [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: Creating an input for 'http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path '/tmp' [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: `http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' gives access `http' demux `' path `192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' location='192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' file='(null)' [0x7ff8c0883e28] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates [0x7ff8c0883e28] main demux debug: no access_demux module matched "http" [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: creating access 'http' location='192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7', path='(null)' [0x7ff8b4846458] main access debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: asking libproxy about url 'http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: libproxy suggest to use 'direct://' [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: http: server='192.168.1.2' port=80 file='/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7ff8b4846458] main access debug: net: connecting to 192.168.1.2 port 80 [0x7ff8b4846458] main access debug: connection succeeded (socket = 93) [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: protocol 'HTTP' answer code 206 [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: Server: Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: Accepting Cookie: ARI=625bl785rt7tl0f0fhpieqjta7; path=/ [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: Pragma: no-cache [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: stream size=26,pos=0,remaining=26 [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: this frame size=26 [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: Connection: close [0x7ff8b4846458] access_http access debug: Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 [0x7ff8b4846458] main access debug: using access module "access_http" [0x7ff8b4836818] main stream debug: Using stream method for AStream* [0x7ff8b4836818] main stream debug: starting pre-buffering [0x7ff8b4836818] main stream debug: received first data after 0 ms [0x7ff8b4836a58] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 7 candidates [0x7ff8b4836a58] main stream debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded [0x7ff8b4836a58] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate [0x7ff8b4836a58] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record" [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' location='192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' file='(null)' [0x7ff8c0883e28] main demux debug: looking for demux module: 54 candidates [0x7ff8c0883e28] es demux error: cannot peek [0x7ff8c0883e28] mod demux debug: MOD validation failed (ext=) [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/playlist [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/anevia_streams.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/anevia_xml.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/appletrailers.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/bbc_co_uk.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/break.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/canalplus.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/cue.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/dailymotion.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/extreme.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/france2.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/googlevideo.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/jamendo.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/joox.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/katsomo.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/koreus.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/lelombrik.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/metacafe.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/metachannels.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/mpora.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/pinkbike.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/pluzz.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/rockbox_fm_presets.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/soundcloud.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/vimeo.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/youtube.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/youtube_homepage.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/zapiks.luac [0x7ff8c0883e28] lua demux debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/playlist [0x7ff8c0883e28] avformat demux debug: trying url: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 [0x7ff8c0883e28] avformat demux debug: couldn't guess format [0x7ff8c0883e28] vobsub demux debug: this doesn't seem to be a vobsub file [0x7ff8c0883e28] ps demux warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway [0x7ff8c0883e28] main demux debug: using demux module "ps" [0x7ff8b19e5658] main demux meta debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates [0x7ff8b19e5658] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7ff8b19e5658] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7ff8b19e5658] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac [0x7ff8b19e5658] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7ff8b19e5658] main demux meta debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: `http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' successfully opened [0x7ff8c0883e28] ps demux warning: garbage at input, trying to resync... [0x7ff8b3fac288] main input debug: EOF reached [0x7ff8c0883e28] main demux debug: removing module "ps" [0x7ff8b4836a58] main stream debug: removing module "stream_filter_record" [0x7ff8b4846458] main access debug: removing module "access_http"

Now here is the output when I enable the Firefox 15.0.1 Gecko Media Player 1.0.4 plugin which plays the audio perfectly!

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NPP_New called gecko mediaplayer v1.0.4 Using player backend of '' DBUS connection created Listening to path /control/58320 ARG: mpc-granted = true ARG: type = audio/basic ARG: src = audio.php?recindex=7 ARG: autoplay = true ARG: loop = false ARG: height = 25 ARG: width = 100% Window resized Calling GetURLNotify with item = 0x7ffd22a6f000 src = audio.php?recindex=7 New Stream Requested - http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 Sending SetProgressText to connection 0x7ffd25f148c0 Sending SetURL to connection 0x7ffd25f148c0 Setting to play because 131413 > 131072 Entering list_parse_qt localsize = 131413 Exiting list_parse_qt Entering list_parse_asx localsize = 131413 Exiting list_parse_asx Entering list_parse_qml localsize = 131413 Exiting list_parse_qml Entering list_parse_ram localsize = 131413 Exiting list_parse_ram Sending Open /home/marcus/.cache/gnome-mplayer/plugin/gecko-mediaplayercrunwf to connection 0x7ffd25f148c0 item->hrefid = 0 item->src = http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 Sending SetURL to connection 0x7ffd25f148c0 setting state to 0 Entering destroy stream reason = 0 for http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 Sending SetProgressText to connection 0x7ffd25f148c0 URL Notify url = 'audio.php?recindex=7' reason = 0 http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 /home/marcus/.cache/gnome-mplayer/plugin/gecko-mediaplayercrunwf /control/58320 New Stream Requested - http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 item is NULL for http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 item is null stream url http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 Entering destroy stream reason = 1 for http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 Exiting destroy stream reason = 1 for http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 in media state change with state = 1 in media state change with state = 0

It appears that Gecko Media Player sets the MIME type as: audio/basic and VLC cannot identify the MIME type? I'm not really sure. Thanks for the help!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

[0x7ff8c0883e28] avformat demux debug: trying url: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7
[0x7ff8c0883e28] avformat demux debug: couldn't guess format
[0x7ff8c0883e28] vobsub demux debug: this doesn't seem to be a vobsub file
[0x7ff8c0883e28] ps demux warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway


VLC is not able to play this stream...

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[0x7ff8c0883e28] avformat demux debug: trying url: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7
[0x7ff8c0883e28] avformat demux debug: couldn't guess format
[0x7ff8c0883e28] vobsub demux debug: this doesn't seem to be a vobsub file
[0x7ff8c0883e28] ps demux warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway


VLC is not able to play this stream...

I know VLC is unable to play this stream within Firefox but is it because VLC tries to load it as an MPEG when it is in fact a WAV file? I can download this stream to my laptop and VLC will play it just fine which leads me to believe it is a setting that needs adjusted on VLC. Here is the log from terminal when I download the WAV file and play it locally using VLC (it plays perfectly):

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VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e) [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - 2.0.3 Twoflower [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: Copyright © 1996-2012 VLC authors and VideoLAN [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: configured with ./configure '--enable-static' '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Wformat-security -Werror=format-security' 'CPPFLAGS=-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Wformat-security -Werror=format-security' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -Wl,-z,relro' '--config-cache' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-silent-rules' '--disable-update-check' '--enable-fast-install' '--prefix=/usr' '--docdir=/usr/share/doc/vlc-nox' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--with-binary-version=0ubuntu0.12.04.1' '--enable-a52' '--enable-aa' '--enable-bluray' '--enable-bonjour' '--enable-caca' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-dirac' '--enable-directfb' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' '--enable-libmpeg2' '--enable-libproxy' '--enable-libxml2' '--enable-lirc' '--enable-live555' '--enable-mad' '--enable-mkv' '--enable-mod' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-mtp' '--enable-mux_ogg' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-notify' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-oss' '--enable-pulse' '--enable-qt4' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-samplerate' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-sdl' '--enable-shout' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-smb' '--enable-speex' '--enable-svg' '--enable-taglib' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-vcd' '--enable-vcdx' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-x264' '--enable-zvbi' '--with-kde-solid=/usr/share/kde4/apps/solid/actions/' '--disable-dxva2' '--disable-gnomevfs' '--disable-goom' '--disable-portaudio' '--disable-projectm' '--disable-sqlite' '--disable-telx' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-atmo' '--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dv' '--enable-fbosd' '--enable-libva' '--enable-linsys' '--enable-omxil' '--enable-pvr' '--enable-udev' '--enable-v4l2' '--enable-crystalhd' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-sse' '--disable-neon' '--disable-altivec' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: searching plug-in modules [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: loading plugins cache file /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins' [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: saving plugins cache /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: plug-ins loaded: 420 modules [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: opening config file (/home/marcus/.config/vlc/vlcrc) [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: translation test: code is "C" [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 FPU [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: looking for memcpy module: 4 candidates [0xb20108] main libvlc debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext" [0xce5f98] main input debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library' [0xce5f98] main input debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options [0xce5f98] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path '/tmp' [0xce5f98] main input debug: `file/xspf-open:///home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `xspf-open' path `/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0xce5f98] main input debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' location='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0xbe6208] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates [0xbe6208] main demux debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded [0xbe6208] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.525 ms - Total 0.525 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.525 ms) [0xce5f98] main input debug: creating access 'file' location='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf', path='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0xbe71f8] main access debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates [0xbe71f8] filesystem access debug: opening file `/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0xbe71f8] main access debug: using access module "filesystem" [0xbe71f8] main access debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.200 ms - Total 0.200 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.200 ms) [0xbe7348] main stream debug: Using stream method for AStream* [0xbe7348] main stream debug: starting pre-buffering [0xbe7348] main stream debug: received first data after 0 ms [0xbe7348] main stream debug: pre-buffering done 296 bytes in 0s - 17003 KiB/s [0xbe75d8] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 7 candidates [0xbe75d8] main stream debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded [0xbe75d8] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.595 ms - Total 0.595 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.595 ms) [0xbe75d8] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate [0xbe75d8] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record" [0xbe75d8] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.091 ms - Total 0.091 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.091 ms) [0xce5f98] main input debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' location='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0xbed5b8] main demux debug: looking for demux module: 1 candidate [0xbed5b8] playlist demux debug: using XSPF playlist reader [0xbed5b8] main demux debug: using demux module "playlist" [0xbed5b8] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.141 ms - Total 0.141 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.141 ms) [0xbedde8] main demux meta debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates [0xbedde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0xbedde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0xbedde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac [0xbedde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0xbedde8] main demux meta debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded [0xbedde8] main demux meta debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.215 ms - Total 1.215 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.215 ms) [0xce5f98] main input debug: `file/xspf-open:///home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' successfully opened [0xbfc7e8] main xml reader debug: looking for xml reader module: 1 candidate [0xbfc7e8] main xml reader debug: using xml reader module "xml" [0xbfc7e8] main xml reader debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.401 ms - Total 0.401 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.401 ms) [0xbed5b8] playlist demux debug: parsed 0 tracks successfully [0xce5f98] main input debug: EOF reached [0xbed5b8] main demux debug: removing module "playlist" [0xbe75d8] main stream debug: removing module "stream_filter_record" [0xbe71f8] main access debug: removing module "filesystem" [0xce5f98] main input debug: TIMER input launching for 'Media Library' : 3.097 ms - Total 3.097 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.097 ms) [0xbfe1e8] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0xbfe1e8] main interface debug: using interface module "hotkeys" [0xbfe1e8] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.140 ms - Total 0.140 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.140 ms) [0xbed5b8] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0xd46748] main playlist debug: playlist threads correctly activated [0xbed5b8] main interface debug: using interface module "inhibit" [0xd46748] main playlist debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist [0xd46748] main playlist debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1 [0xbed5b8] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.624 ms - Total 1.624 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.624 ms) [0xd46748] main playlist debug: adding item `msg0002.wav' ( file:///home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav ) [0x7f550c000a28] main input debug: Creating an input for 'msg0002.wav' [0xb4e128] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0xb4e128] main interface debug: using interface module "globalhotkeys" [0xb4e128] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.513 ms - Total 0.513 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.513 ms) [0xb20108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. [0xb500e8] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 6 candidates [0xd46748] main playlist debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art [0x7f550cc0a668] main demux meta debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate [0x7f550cc0a668] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher [0x7f550cc0a668] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher [0x7f550cc0a668] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/fetcher/tvrage.luac [0x7f550cc0a668] main demux meta debug: using meta fetcher module "lua" [0x7f550cc0a668] main demux meta debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.140 ms - Total 1.140 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.140 ms) [0x7f550cc0a668] main demux meta debug: removing module "lua" [0xd46748] main playlist debug: searching art for msg0002.wav [0x7f550cc07118] main art finder debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates [0x7f550cc07118] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/art [0x7f550cc07118] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/art [0x7f550cc07118] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/art/00_musicbrainz.luac [0x7f550cc07118] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/art/01_googleimage.luac [0x7f550cc07118] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/art/02_frenchtv.luac [0x7f550cc07118] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/art/03_lastfm.luac [0x7f550cc07118] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/art [0x7f550cc07118] main art finder debug: no art finder module matching "any" could be loaded [0x7f550cc07118] main art finder debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.020 ms - Total 1.020 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.020 ms) [0xd46748] main playlist debug: art not found for msg0002.wav [0x7f5508282338] main generic debug: looking for extension module: 1 candidate [0x7f5508282338] lua generic debug: Opening Lua Extension module [0x7f5508282338] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions [0x7f5508282338] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/extensions [0x7f5508282338] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/extensions [0x7f5508282338] main generic debug: using extension module "lua" [0x7f5508282338] main generic debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.221 ms - Total 0.221 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.221 ms) [0xb500e8] main interface debug: using interface module "qt4" [0xb500e8] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 190.171 ms - Total 190.171 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 190.171 ms) [0xd46748] main playlist debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist [0xd46748] main playlist debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1 [0xd46748] main playlist debug: processing request item: null, node: Playlist, skip: 0 [0xd46748] main playlist debug: starting playback of the new playlist item [0xd46748] main playlist debug: resyncing on msg0002.wav [0xd46748] main playlist debug: msg0002.wav is at 0 [0xd46748] main playlist debug: creating new input thread [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Creating an input for 'msg0002.wav' [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path '/tmp' [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: `file:///home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' gives access `file' demux `' path `/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' file='/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' [0x7f54ec0010e8] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates [0x7f54ec0010e8] main demux debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded [0x7f54ec0010e8] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.155 ms - Total 0.155 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.155 ms) [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: creating access 'file' location='/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav', path='/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' [0x7f54ec001438] main access debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates [0x7f54ec001438] filesystem access debug: opening file `/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' [0x7f54ec001438] main access debug: using access module "filesystem" [0x7f54ec001438] main access debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.122 ms - Total 0.122 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.122 ms) [0x7f54ec001588] main stream debug: Using stream method for AStream* [0x7f54ec001588] main stream debug: starting pre-buffering [0x7f54ec001588] main stream debug: received first data after 0 ms [0x7f54ec001588] main stream debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 32258 KiB/s [0x7f54ecc017f8] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 7 candidates [0x7f54ecc017f8] main stream debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded [0x7f54ecc017f8] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.242 ms - Total 0.242 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.242 ms) [0x7f54ecc017f8] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate [0x7f54ecc017f8] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record" [0x7f54ecc017f8] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.067 ms - Total 0.067 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.067 ms) [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' file='/home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' [0x7f54ecc01a88] main demux debug: looking for demux module: 54 candidates [0x7f54ecc01a88] wav demux debug: chunk: fcc=`fmt ` size=16 [0x7f54ecc01a88] wav demux debug: format: 0x0001, fourcc: araw, channels: 1, freq: 8000 Hz, bitrate: 15Ko/s, blockalign: 2, bits/samples: 16, extra size: 0 [0x7f54ecc01a88] wav demux debug: found Raw audio audio format [0x7f54ecc01a88] wav demux debug: chunk: fcc=`data` size=455040 [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: selecting program id=0 [0xb500e8] qt4 interface debug: IM: Setting an input [0x7f54ecc01a88] main demux debug: using demux module "wav" [0x7f54ecc01a88] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.286 ms - Total 0.286 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.286 ms) [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: looking for a subtitle file in /home/marcus/Downloads/ [0x7f54ecc02aa8] main decoder debug: looking for decoder module: 30 candidates [0x7f54ecc02aa8] araw decoder debug: samplerate:8000Hz channels:1 bits/sample:16 [0x7f54ecc02aa8] main decoder debug: using decoder module "araw" [0x7f54ecc02aa8] main decoder debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.289 ms - Total 2.289 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.289 ms) [0x7f54ecc0ca58] main demux meta debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates [0x7f54ecc0ca58] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7f54ecc0ca58] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7f54ecc0ca58] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac [0x7f54ecc0ca58] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7f54ecc0ca58] main demux meta debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded [0x7f54ecc0ca58] main demux meta debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.456 ms - Total 0.456 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.456 ms) [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: `file:///home/marcus/Downloads/msg0002.wav' successfully opened [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Buffering 0% [0xd46748] main playlist debug: creating audio output [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Buffering 16% [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Buffering 33% [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Buffering 50% [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Buffering 66% [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: looking for audio output module: 3 candidates [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Buffering 83% [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Buffering 100% [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Stream buffering done (350 ms in 0 ms) [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: using mono channel map [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: using library version 1.1.0 [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: (compiled with version 1.1.0, protocol 26) [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: connected locally to unix:/home/marcus/.pulse/9b48808886f5b59b5d8b87c90000000f-runtime/native as client #17 [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: using protocol 26, server protocol 26 [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: using buffer metrics: maxlength=4194304, tlength=1056, prebuf=0, minreq=320 [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: connected to sink 1: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: using audio output module "pulse" [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: TIMER module_need() : 89.248 ms - Total 89.248 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 89.248 ms) [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: output 's16l' 8000 Hz Mono frame=1 samples/2 bytes [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: mixer 'f32l' 8000 Hz Mono frame=1 samples/4 bytes [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'s16l' 8000 Hz->8000 Hz Mono->Mono [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: listing sink alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo (0): Turks HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6000 Series] Digital Stereo (HDMI) [0x7f54e4002d88] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: listing sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (1): Built-in Audio Analog Stereo [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: base volume: 65536 [0x7f54e4002d88] audio_format audio filter debug: f32l->s16l, bits per sample: 32->16 [0x7f54e4002d88] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "audio_format" [0x7f54e4002d88] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.660 ms - Total 2.660 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.660 ms) [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed [0x7f54e40138b8] main mixer debug: looking for audio mixer module: 2 candidates [0x7f54e40138b8] main mixer debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer" [0x7f54e40138b8] main mixer debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.421 ms - Total 0.421 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.421 ms) [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: input 's16l' 8000 Hz Mono frame=1 samples/2 bytes [0x7f54e400d4c8] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate [0x7f54e400d4c8] scaletempo audio filter debug: format: 8000 rate, 1 nch, 4 bps, fl32 [0x7f54e400d4c8] scaletempo audio filter debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search [0x7f54e400d4c8] scaletempo audio filter debug: 1.000 scale, 240.000 stride_in, 240 stride_out, 192 standing, 48 overlap, 112 search, 400 queue, fl32 mode [0x7f54e400d4c8] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo" [0x7f54e400d4c8] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.383 ms - Total 0.383 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.383 ms) [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: filter(s) 's16l'->'f32l' 8000 Hz->8000 Hz Mono->Mono [0x7f54e400e348] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates [0x7f54e400e348] audio_format audio filter debug: s16l->f32l, bits per sample: 16->32 [0x7f54e400e348] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "audio_format" [0x7f54e400e348] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.070 ms - Total 0.070 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.070 ms) [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 8000 Hz->8000 Hz Mono->Mono [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 8800 Hz->8000 Hz Mono->Mono [0x7f54e4014698] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates [0x7f54e4014698] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "samplerate" [0x7f54e4014698] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.126 ms - Total 0.126 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.126 ms) [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed [0x7f54ecc02aa8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Decoder buffering done in 93 ms [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output warning: PTS is out of range (-9986), dropping buffer [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: deferring start (107387 us) [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: starting deferred [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: started [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: listing sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (1): Built-in Audio Analog Stereo [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: EOF reached [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output warning: underflow [0x7f54e4000958] pulse audio output debug: listing sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (1): Built-in Audio Analog Stereo [0xd46748] main playlist debug: finished input [0x7f54ecc02aa8] main decoder debug: removing module "araw" [0x7f54ecc02aa8] main decoder debug: killing decoder fourcc `s16l', 0 PES in FIFO [0x7f54e400e348] main audio filter debug: removing module "audio_format" [0x7f54e400d4c8] main audio filter debug: removing module "scaletempo" [0x7f54e4014698] main audio filter debug: removing module "samplerate" [0x7f54e4000958] main audio output debug: removing module "pulse" [0x7f54e4002d88] main audio filter debug: removing module "audio_format" [0x7f54e40138b8] main mixer debug: removing module "float32_mixer" [0xd46748] main playlist debug: releasing audio output [0x7f54ecc01a88] main demux debug: removing module "wav" [0x7f54ecc017f8] main stream debug: removing module "stream_filter_record" [0x7f54ec001438] main access debug: removing module "filesystem" [0x7f5514000b78] main input debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES [0xd46748] main playlist debug: dead input [0xd46748] main playlist debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1) [0xd46748] main playlist debug: nothing to play [0xb500e8] qt4 interface debug: IM: Deleting the input

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

The question is not when you download it, but when you play it directly from the VLC application.

[AlteredState]

The question is not when you download it, but when you play it directly from the VLC application.

Correct, but they are the same file so please enlighten me on the difference?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

a local and a network file are not handled the same.

[AlteredState]

a local and a network file are not handled the same.

I'm having a difficult time believing such a complex and sophisticated program like VLC cannot play an antiquated WAV file but Gecko Media Player can. My instinct is telling me this will work I just need to have the right settings. Is there a way I can possibly adjust some cache settings to allow enough streamed data to be buffered so VLC can correctly identify the audio format? VLC is trying to load this stream as an MPEG but that is incorrect.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

If you refuse to give the logs with the instructions, how do you expect people to help you?

[AlteredState]

If you refuse to give the logs with the instructions, how do you expect people to help you?

I apologize but I was under the impression that running Firefox from Terminal was adequate for debugging. I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but I ran the command: vlc -vvvvvvvvvv in Terminal and then pasted the file web address in "Media" -->> "Open Network Stream" which populated the following output in Terminal:

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marcus@macbookpro:~$ vlc -vvvvvvvvvv VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e) [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - 2.0.3 Twoflower [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: Copyright © 1996-2012 VLC authors and VideoLAN [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: configured with ./configure '--enable-static' '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Wformat-security -Werror=format-security' 'CPPFLAGS=-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Wformat-security -Werror=format-security' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -Wl,-z,relro' '--config-cache' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-silent-rules' '--disable-update-check' '--enable-fast-install' '--prefix=/usr' '--docdir=/usr/share/doc/vlc-nox' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--with-binary-version=0ubuntu0.12.04.1' '--enable-a52' '--enable-aa' '--enable-bluray' '--enable-bonjour' '--enable-caca' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-dirac' '--enable-directfb' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' '--enable-libmpeg2' '--enable-libproxy' '--enable-libxml2' '--enable-lirc' '--enable-live555' '--enable-mad' '--enable-mkv' '--enable-mod' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-mtp' '--enable-mux_ogg' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-notify' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-oss' '--enable-pulse' '--enable-qt4' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-samplerate' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-sdl' '--enable-shout' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-smb' '--enable-speex' '--enable-svg' '--enable-taglib' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-vcd' '--enable-vcdx' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-x264' '--enable-zvbi' '--with-kde-solid=/usr/share/kde4/apps/solid/actions/' '--disable-dxva2' '--disable-gnomevfs' '--disable-goom' '--disable-portaudio' '--disable-projectm' '--disable-sqlite' '--disable-telx' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-atmo' '--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dv' '--enable-fbosd' '--enable-libva' '--enable-linsys' '--enable-omxil' '--enable-pvr' '--enable-udev' '--enable-v4l2' '--enable-crystalhd' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-sse' '--disable-neon' '--disable-altivec' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: searching plug-in modules [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: loading plugins cache file /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins' [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: saving plugins cache /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: plug-ins loaded: 420 modules [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: opening config file (/home/marcus/.config/vlc/vlcrc) [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: translation test: code is "C" [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 FPU [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: looking for memcpy module: 4 candidates [0x1a3f108] main libvlc debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext" [0x1c04f98] main input debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library' [0x1c04f98] main input debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options [0x1c04f98] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path '/tmp' [0x1c04f98] main input debug: `file/xspf-open:///home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `xspf-open' path `/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0x1c04f98] main input debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' location='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0x1b05208] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates [0x1b05208] main demux debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded [0x1b05208] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.519 ms - Total 0.519 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.519 ms) [0x1c04f98] main input debug: creating access 'file' location='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf', path='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0x1b061f8] main access debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates [0x1b061f8] filesystem access debug: opening file `/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0x1b061f8] main access debug: using access module "filesystem" [0x1b061f8] main access debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.198 ms - Total 0.198 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.198 ms) [0x1b06348] main stream debug: Using stream method for AStream* [0x1b06348] main stream debug: starting pre-buffering [0x1b06348] main stream debug: received first data after 0 ms [0x1b06348] main stream debug: pre-buffering done 296 bytes in 0s - 18066 KiB/s [0x1b065d8] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 7 candidates [0x1b065d8] main stream debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded [0x1b065d8] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.584 ms - Total 0.584 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.584 ms) [0x1b065d8] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate [0x1b065d8] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record" [0x1b065d8] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.091 ms - Total 0.091 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.091 ms) [0x1c04f98] main input debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' location='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' [0x1b0c5b8] main demux debug: looking for demux module: 1 candidate [0x1b0c5b8] playlist demux debug: using XSPF playlist reader [0x1b0c5b8] main demux debug: using demux module "playlist" [0x1b0c5b8] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.140 ms - Total 0.140 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.140 ms) [0x1b0cde8] main demux meta debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates [0x1b0cde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x1b0cde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x1b0cde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac [0x1b0cde8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x1b0cde8] main demux meta debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded [0x1b0cde8] main demux meta debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.187 ms - Total 1.187 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.187 ms) [0x1c04f98] main input debug: `file/xspf-open:///home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' successfully opened [0x1b1b7e8] main xml reader debug: looking for xml reader module: 1 candidate [0x1b1b7e8] main xml reader debug: using xml reader module "xml" [0x1b1b7e8] main xml reader debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.359 ms - Total 0.359 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.359 ms) [0x1b0c5b8] playlist demux debug: parsed 0 tracks successfully [0x1c04f98] main input debug: EOF reached [0x1b0c5b8] main demux debug: removing module "playlist" [0x1b065d8] main stream debug: removing module "stream_filter_record" [0x1b061f8] main access debug: removing module "filesystem" [0x1c04f98] main input debug: TIMER input launching for 'Media Library' : 3.059 ms - Total 3.059 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.059 ms) [0x1b1d1e8] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0x1b1d1e8] main interface debug: using interface module "hotkeys" [0x1b1d1e8] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.150 ms - Total 0.150 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.150 ms) [0x1b0c5b8] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: playlist threads correctly activated [0x1b0c5b8] main interface debug: using interface module "inhibit" [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1 [0x1b0c5b8] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.627 ms - Total 1.627 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.627 ms) [0x1b05318] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate [0x1b05318] main interface debug: using interface module "globalhotkeys" [0x1b05318] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.261 ms - Total 1.261 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.261 ms) [0x1a3f108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. [0x1b13688] main interface debug: looking for interface module: 6 candidates [0x1b13688] qt4 interface debug: Boring first Run Wizard [0x7f38605cc3f8] main generic debug: looking for extension module: 1 candidate [0x7f38605cc3f8] lua generic debug: Opening Lua Extension module [0x7f38605cc3f8] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions [0x7f38605cc3f8] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/extensions [0x7f38605cc3f8] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/extensions [0x7f38605cc3f8] main generic debug: using extension module "lua" [0x7f38605cc3f8] main generic debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.189 ms - Total 0.189 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.189 ms) [0x1b13688] main interface debug: using interface module "qt4" [0x1b13688] main interface debug: TIMER module_need() : 258.128 ms - Total 258.128 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 258.128 ms) [0x1b13688] main interface debug: opening config file (/home/marcus/.config/vlc/vlcrc) [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: adding item `http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' ( http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 ) [0x1b13688] qt4 interface debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1 [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: processing request item: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7, node: null, skip: 0 [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: resyncing on http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 is at 0 [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: starting playback of the new playlist item [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: resyncing on http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 is at 0 [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: creating new input thread [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: no fetch required for (null) (art currently (null)) [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: Creating an input for 'http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path '/tmp' [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: `http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' gives access `http' demux `' path `192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' location='192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' file='(null)' [0x1b13688] qt4 interface debug: IM: Setting an input [0x7f3848001198] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates [0x7f3848001198] main demux debug: no access_demux module matched "http" [0x7f3848001198] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.114 ms - Total 0.114 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.114 ms) [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: creating access 'http' location='192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7', path='(null)' [0x7f38480014c8] main access debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: asking libproxy about url 'http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: libproxy suggest to use 'direct://' [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: http: server='192.168.1.2' port=80 file='/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' [0x7f38480014c8] main access debug: net: connecting to 192.168.1.2 port 80 [0x7f38480014c8] main access debug: connection succeeded (socket = 22) [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: protocol 'HTTP' answer code 206 [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: Server: Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: Accepting Cookie: ARI=0f8hv2er59s0cki7sthr021b01; path=/ [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: Pragma: no-cache [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: stream size=26,pos=0,remaining=26 [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: this frame size=26 [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: Connection: close [0x7f38480014c8] access_http access debug: Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 [0x7f38480014c8] main access debug: using access module "access_http" [0x7f38480014c8] main access debug: TIMER module_need() : 5656.584 ms - Total 5656.584 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5656.584 ms) [0x7f38480062e8] main stream debug: Using stream method for AStream* [0x7f38480062e8] main stream debug: starting pre-buffering [0x7f38480062e8] main stream debug: received first data after 0 ms [0x7f3848007298] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 7 candidates [0x7f3848007298] main stream debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded [0x7f3848007298] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.085 ms - Total 0.085 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.085 ms) [0x7f3848007298] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate [0x7f3848007298] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record" [0x7f3848007298] main stream debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.043 ms - Total 0.043 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.043 ms) [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' location='192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' file='(null)' [0x7f3848007488] main demux debug: looking for demux module: 54 candidates [0x7f3848007488] es demux error: cannot peek [0x7f3848007488] mod demux debug: MOD validation failed (ext=) [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/playlist [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/anevia_streams.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/anevia_xml.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/appletrailers.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/bbc_co_uk.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/break.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/canalplus.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/cue.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/dailymotion.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/extreme.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/france2.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/googlevideo.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/jamendo.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/joox.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/katsomo.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/koreus.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/lelombrik.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/metacafe.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/metachannels.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/mpora.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/pinkbike.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/pluzz.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/rockbox_fm_presets.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/soundcloud.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/vimeo.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/youtube.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/youtube_homepage.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/playlist/zapiks.luac [0x7f3848007488] lua demux debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/playlist [0x7f3848007488] avformat demux debug: trying url: http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7 [0x7f3848007488] avformat demux debug: couldn't guess format [0x7f3848007488] vobsub demux debug: this doesn't seem to be a vobsub file [0x7f3848007488] ps demux warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway [0x7f3848007488] main demux debug: using demux module "ps" [0x7f3848007488] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 19.233 ms - Total 19.233 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 19.233 ms) [0x7f3848c238c8] main demux meta debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates [0x7f3848c238c8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/marcus/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7f3848c238c8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7f3848c238c8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac [0x7f3848c238c8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader [0x7f3848c238c8] main demux meta debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded [0x7f3848c238c8] main demux meta debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.429 ms - Total 0.429 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.429 ms) [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: `http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7' successfully opened [0x7f3848007488] ps demux warning: garbage at input, trying to resync... [0x7f3868000b78] main input debug: EOF reached [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: finished input [0x7f38480014c8] main access debug: waitpipe: object killed [0x7f3848007488] main demux debug: removing module "ps" [0x7f3848007298] main stream debug: removing module "stream_filter_record" [0x7f38480014c8] main access debug: removing module "access_http" [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: dead input [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1) [0x1c65748] main playlist debug: nothing to play [0x1b13688] qt4 interface debug: IM: Deleting the input

It looks like a similar output from the third post though. Just let me know if you need some other form of information...and btw thank you for the help!

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

This is not a known file format. VLC cannot play it.

[AlteredState]

This is not a known file format. VLC cannot play it.

This is where I'm puzzled. VLC will play the file perfectly if I download it...even if I click: "Open With" on Firefox. However, if I try to play the file within Firefox then the mozilla-plugin-vlc embeded interface will not play it. I have personally SSH'd into the server and looked at this message recording and it is indeed a WAV file. There are NO other formats of this file on my server that could possibly be incompatible with VLC. With that said, you're telling me VLC cannot play a WAV file?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

VLC can play WAV files. As far as I can tell, this is not a WAV file.

[AlteredState]

VLC can play WAV files. As far as I can tell, this is not a WAV file.

This was taking straight from file's "Properties" window: Type: WAV audio (audio/x-wav). However, the file extension is: .wav. Do you still believe it is not a WAV file?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

That does not prove anything. Only the actual file content would determine whether it is a WAV file.

At this point, this is clear: either it is not a WAV file, or your VLC build lacks the (standard) WAV plugin, or the connection with the server is broken,

[AlteredState]

That does not prove anything. Only the actual file content would determine whether it is a WAV file.

At this point, this is clear: either it is not a WAV file, or your VLC build lacks the (standard) WAV plugin, or the connection with the server is broken,

The community at FreePBX (the frontend for my Asterisk PBX server) said that Asterisk does not transcode audio files when sent to the web browser. Could that be why the mozilla-plugin-vlc is not able to determine the audio file type? But then again, why is the Gecko Media Player plugin able to?

Also, the mozilla-plugin-vlc in about:plugins on Firefox lists this:



Gecko Media Player is using Windows Media Player Plug-in, I tested this by disabling all the other plugins just to be sure. The recorded audio file plays PERFECTLY in Firefox using this plugin. With that said, I noticed the Suffixes for the Microsoft wave file all contain a , and then an * but the VLC Web Plugin does not contain that for WAV audio. What does that comma and asterisk mean in the Suffixes section of about:plugins?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Probably MPlayer is more tolerant than VLC... But for the 10th time this has nothing to do with webplugins...

[AlteredState]

Probably MPlayer is more tolerant than VLC... But for the 10th time this has nothing to do with webplugins...

If I were wrong to begin with and this audio file is not a stream, would that be a game changer? As stated above, I was told by the FreePBX community that Asterisk does not transcode these audio files before sending to web browser, hence NO streaming is done. This must be why the Gecko Media Player plugin appears to build its cache based on the size of the audio file. Also, if the audio is not transcoded and the main VLC interface is able to play these audio files (whether downloading them or choosing "Open With" in Firefox) then playing them through mozilla-plugin-vlc should not be a problem as the mozilla-plugin-vlc is just a frontend for VLC. Simply stating VLC cannot play the audio file is not accurate and not addressing the root cause of this problem.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

The issue is "Can normal VLC play the stream, not the saved file?"
But you keep talking about the webplugins... If you do not want our advice or disregard it altogether, why do you ask?

[AlteredState]

The issue is "Can normal VLC play the stream, not the saved file?"
But you keep talking about the webplugins... If you do not want our advice or disregard it altogether, why do you ask?

I don't believe the audio file is a stream after speaking with the FreePBX Community...it's the actual file that's opened in Firefox and tries to play through mozilla-plugin-vlc. Here is what I asked in my previous post:

If I were wrong to begin with and this audio file is not a stream, would that be a game changer?

but you did not respond to that question. Yes, normal VLC can play this file just fine either (choosing "Open With" or Downloading from Firefox). If normal VLC can play the audio file format just fine then why can't the mozilla-plugin-vlc play it especially now that we know the file is not transcoded; I don't understand why you think VLC is the problem when it plays the audio file perfectly? No transcoding is being done so opening it within Firefox using mozilla-plugin-vlc or choosing "Open With" to use the actual VLC interface should produce the same result...but it does not. VLC plays this audio file so that leaves the mozilla-plugin-vlc as the culprit. The mozilla-plugin-vlc is essentially a frontend for VLC and sometimes frontends do not communicate properly with the backend...I don't understand why you are making that out to be an irrational assumption?

Lets go over your advice and also everything you've requested:

run firefox from command line to get the messages.

Did that and posted output in post 3.

VLC is not able to play this stream...

Yes, I have gathered that considering it's basically the subject heading for this thread.

The question is not when you download it, but when you play it directly from the VLC application.

I did not know there was a difference until you educated me.

a local and a network file are not handled the same.

Thank you for that information.

If you refuse to give the logs with the instructions, how do you expect people to help you?

I didn't refuse anything, my logs were posted as requested in post 3.

Probably MPlayer is more tolerant than VLC... But for the 10th time this has nothing to do with webplugins...

How can we make VLC "tolerant" like Mplayer so I can play simple WAV files in Firefox then?

The issue is "Can normal VLC play the stream, not the saved file?"
But you keep talking about the webplugins... If you do not want our advice or disregard it altogether, why do you ask?

Considering I've now told you that the audio file is not transcoded (not streamed) from my Asterisk server then why are you asking "Can normal VLC play the stream, not the saved file?" That seems irrelevant at this point but to answer your question: "No". If put "http://192.168.1.2/recordings/misc/audio.php?recindex=7" into the Network Stream URL and click Play it will not work. That's why I asked if it was a game changer in post 19 but you did not respond to that question.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

A file served over HTTP is not a file, but a stream...

You only answered to the question at this post.

Logs in post 3 are mozilla plugins logs, not VLC logs.

And yes, VLC still refuse to play this file over HTTP. Share the file and file a bugreport.