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Hi, I noticed this was an issue some time ago. I cannot get VLM to loop a stream. Anyone got it working or is it still a known 'feature'

I am currently looping two streaming files and one VCD streaming and found no problem under windows platform for one night. Using command "control <name> loop" in telnet session. I hope that it is helpful.


Videoman

Hi,

thanks for the reply. I also can loop through VLM in windows. I noticed the windows version I have is 0.8.4. I am trying to use Ubuntu linux, which on Hoary is 0.8.1.

I tried the latest (Breezy) which causes a segmentation fault when streaming in VLM!

I also tried getting the 'latest' package through apt in Hoary but it appears that this is still 0.8.1 and the looping doesn't work. very frustrating!

Any ideas? I tried compiling VLC myself, which I did but streaming failed (no suitable sout mux).

What mux are you trying to use ?

I'm using the TS mux.

I found the issue.....Ubuntu Hoary uses 0.8.1 and the bug must exist there.

I'm using Fedora Core 4 with 0.8.4 now and VLM does indeed loop.

Only remaining issue is the slight audio loss and video jitter at the start and end of a small looped stream. I think this is the STB though.

Thanks for helping.

you need libdvbpsi4-dev to compile VLC with ts support. That might fix your problem.