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I entered a m3u8 link in Open Network Stream but nothing happens. Can someone try it in VLC? http://ak-hls-brs-espn1.espn.go.com/hls/live/218616/p/espn1-p-4500/espn1-p-4500.m3u8 It plays in Firefox, http://yoursports.stream/live.php?v=espn m3u8 isn't a playable format since it's just a text file wh...

Please open Tools -> Messages (set Verbosity to 2) before you start the playback, and then paste the full resulting log here or on Pastebin.com if it's too long. I tried to copy the message into pastebin.com but I am not sure how to send it to you. But if you don;t mind you can enter "http://a...

I entered a m3u8 link in Open Network Stream but nothing happens. Can someone try it in VLC? http://ak-hls-brs-espn1.espn.go.com/hls/live/218616/p/espn1-p-4500/espn1-p-4500.m3u8 It plays in Firefox, http://yoursports.stream/live.php?v=espn m3u8 isn't a playable format since it's just a text file wh...

I entered a m3u8 link in Open Network Stream but nothing happens.
Can someone try it in VLC?
http://ak-hls-brs-espn1.espn.go.com/hls ... -4500.m3u8

It plays in Firefox, http://yoursports.stream/live.php?v=espn

I am using VLC v2.2.1. When I tried to play a .mp4 file IO got this error. VLC can't recognize the input's format: The format of 'file:///C:/Downloads/dwHelper/Tennis.mp4' cannot be detected. Have a look at the log for details. So where is log file located? I tried to set log file location. Tools/Pr...

I am using VLC v2.2.1 When I fast forward or backward(10seconds) a video using key stroke Alt-right/left arrow, video pauses split second then plays again. So I have to wait a bit before I fast forward/backward again. What I wanted was video to stay up with my fast forward/backward key strokes. Anot...

HLS streams are working pretty fine for me with VLC 3.0.0, I'm using them almost every day.
So I don't know what is going wrong on your system because, as I said, it's playing fine for me without doing anything special.

I send you PM with my HLS stream. Can you play in your vlc 3.0?

VLC can handle HLS as of version 3.0. I thought I understood your meaning but maybe not. Are you saying vlc v2.2.4 can NOT play HLS streams? only in vlc 3.0? But I am able to play HLS stream (http://198.144.148.113:9850/live/userID/password/140.m3u8) in vlc 2.2.4 now. But I can't play it in vlc v3.0.

HLS streams are working pretty fine for me with VLC 3.0.0, I'm using them almost every day. So I don't know what is going wrong on your system because, as I said, it's playing fine for me without doing anything special. Like I said, I am just a simple end user, nothing technical, just following ins...

VLC can handle HLS as of version 3.0. It's same version 3 that I found before. It's worse than v 2.2.4. HLS stream constantly freezes in version 3, unplayable and unwatchable, It says not complete, still beta testing BUT playing HLS stream should be an elementary function. It should've worked. I am...

VLC can handle HLS as of version 3.0.

I heard that before but can't find version 3? Only version 2.2.4.
where/how can I get version 3?
I am using PC, Win 7.

I have iptv service .m3u8 file to play in vlc. I assume m3u8 is HLS protocol streams?

Can vlc handle HLS protocol network streams?
Does Preference/Stream Ouput/Streaming Output mixer cache (ms) setting or any other cache settings work for HLS streams?

I enter url in Open Network Stream. Sometimes picture is frozen. I assume stream is buffering or some disruption of streaming. I tried to click (lower left corner) Play/Pause button to "re-stream" but don;t work. I have to close vlc and try streaming again. Is there any ways to pause, re-s...

When vlc is locked up, I can't close vlc by choosing Media/Quit, I have to click red X upper right corner.

VLC version 2.2.4 Weathermax. I enter iptv service url in Open Network Stream to record, usually over night. It streams fine and recording fine. But when I wake up, vlc shows frozen picture, recording stopped sometime ago. vlc is frozen or locked up. I can't re-stream, so I close vlc. BUT I see vlc ...

So will vlc -L command help with live tv channel streaming?
Will it keep reloading same channel repeatedly?

I have .ts files from recording iptv services.
When playing .ts file, timer counter goes to zero when I slow/fast forward (key stroke alt/cntl arrow).
Is there any settings VLC which can prevent time counter going to zero and show correct time counting?

"Menu Tools -> Preferences (Show Settings = ALL) -> Input/Codecs Then scroll down to Advanced/File Caching on the right panel. " There's also Network caching. Does it buffer HLS streams too? How about Preference/Stream Output/Stream output muxer caching? In fact I tried all three options, ...

What does vlc -L command do? Does it help better streaming iptv live channels in vlc?

I am trying to record m3u8 file play in VLC. I was told vlc -L command helps reloading live tv streams. True?

Just finished researching more about UDP, TCP, etc...
Learned about HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) protocol. I guess m3u8 files are HLS protocol not UDP.

So can I set buffer? Cache for HLS in VLC?

I am total newbie to VLC, IPTV, etc as of few months ago but done lotta researching. Based on what I can understand there is difference between VOD(Pre recorded) and LIVE tv streams. Protocols UDP vs TCP? Most cache/buffer setting discussions do not distinguish between UDP and TCP. VLC cache or buff...

I use Win 7 on PC. I have m3u8 file(live tv channel streams) from my IPTV service that I feed into VLC to record. Often overnight. When I wake in the morning, sometimes VLC is picture is frozen and VLC can't be closed. I have to open task manager and end process manually to close VLC. What is causin...

If by IPTV you mean multicast, then there is basically nothing you can do in software. The physical connection has to be stable. "IPTV you mean multicast" I think we are talking about same thing? IPTV is streaming tv channels via internet. I use m3u8 files to watch IPTV on VLC. If so, I w...