VLC freeze with German IPTV stream

[tomno399]

thanks to VLC_help: I repeat my question here and add informations.
Sorry, english is not my nativ language. I use Vista, 16000 DSL and new the VLC 0.9.8a (before I had an older version). Since I use the newest I have problems with getting public tv streams from the german tv. The tv-receive in the VLC freeze after round about 1 till 2 minutes. After a new start of VLC it needs also only 1 - 2 minutes and it's stopped again. With the older VLC it runs very good.

I use an official public (for my provider t-home) playlist from here: http://www.ard-digital.de/index.php?id= ... nguageid=1 (T-Home IPTV.zip). There are all URLs and ports included. The multicast addresses and ports (for everybody who don't have t-home as provider) are here: http://www.ard-digital.de/14029_1.

I hope someone can check it with the same result and can give information what mistake it is. (I know the biggest is in front of the screen but I hope not at this moment).
Thanks Thomas

[Guppy49]

Guten Abend Thomas,

I just checked from France (I downloaded two of the playlists). VLC is not crashing, but no audio or video.
One set is RTP and the other UDP. Perhaps someone would know how to change settings - I don't have a clue.
It could be too that there is a blockage for non German IP addresses so that testing outside Germany has no sense.

[rh]

i will try it at home this evening ...
do you try it with mplayer ?

[VLC_help]

Those multicast addresses cannot be accessed from outside networks.

[rh]

multicast addresses in this ip-area are only available if you inside the ip network from your provider

[tomno399]

ok I understand there are no users from germany who use the same network and can retrace my problem. Can anyone else please say me an open channel of iptv whatever language it is? Maybe I will get the same problem then? Only with audio receive (online radio) I have no problems.
Thanks Thomas

[rh]

ok, if i understand your posts you are inside this network. Whats happened if you open one stream inside the playlist and NOT the playlist self ? Set loglevel=2 before you do this and report the logfile ...

[tomno399]

rh thanks for the tip and help, I think I found it now:

main debug: CPU has capabilities 486 586 MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 FPU
main debug: looking for memcpy module: 3 candidates
main debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext"
main debug: thread 4612 (Interaction control) created at priority 0 (interface/interaction.c:382)
main debug: thread started
main debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library'
main debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options
main debug: `file/xspf-open://C:\Users\tom\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `xspf-open' path `C:\Users\tom\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: creating access 'file' path='C:\Users\tom\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates
access_file debug: opening file `C:\Users\tom\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' path='C:\Users\tom\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for demux module: 1 candidate
playlist debug: using XSPF playlist reader
main debug: using demux module "playlist"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: `file/xspf-open://C:\Users\tom\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf' successfully opened
main debug: looking for xml module: 2 candidates
main debug: using xml module "xml"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
playlist debug: parsed 0 tracks successfully
main debug: removing module "xml"
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: control type=1
main debug: removing module "playlist"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Media Library' : 5.000 ms - Total 5.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.000 ms)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 4688 (preparser) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:79)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 4700 (fetcher) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:108)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1
main debug: thread 4696 (playlist) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:117)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: thread 4712 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main debug: thread started
main error: option syslog does not exist
main info: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
main debug: looking for interface module: 3 candidates
main debug: using interface module "qt4"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 5.000 ms - Total 5.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.000 ms)
main debug: thread 4868 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main debug: thread started
qt4 debug: Error while initializing qt-specific localization
main debug: adding item `C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u' ( file/://C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u )
main debug: Creating an input for 'C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u'
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options
main debug: `file/://C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u' gives access `file' demux `' path `C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' path='C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
main warning: no access_demux module matched "file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: creating access 'file' path='C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u'
main debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates
access_file debug: opening file `C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' path='C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u'
main debug: looking for demux module: 59 candidates
playlist debug: found valid M3U playlist
main debug: using demux module "playlist"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: `file/://C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u' successfully opened
main debug: deleting item `C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u'
main debug: no fetch required for Das Erste (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for ZDF (art currently (null))
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: control type=1
main debug: removing module "playlist"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'C:\Users\tom\Videos\T-Home_vlc09x.m3u' : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: no fetch required for KiKa (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for 3sat (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for Arte (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for NDR FS NS (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for NDR FS HH (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for NDR FS MV (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for NDR FS SH (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for WDR Koeln (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for WDR Aachen (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for WDR Bielefeld (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for WDR Dortmund (art currently (null))
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main debug: no fetch required for WDR Essen (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for WDR Muenster (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for WDR Siegen (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for WDR Wuppertal (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for MDR FERNSEHEN (art currently (null))
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main debug: no fetch required for Bayerisches FS (art currently (null))
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main debug: no fetch required for SR Fernsehen (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for Radio Bremen TV (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for Phoenix (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for BR-alpha (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for EinsPlus (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for EinsExtra (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for EinsFestival (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for ZDFinfokanal (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for ZDFdokukanal (art currently (null))
main debug: no fetch required for ZDFtheaterkanal (art currently (null))
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 39 items, index -1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: processing request item Arte node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on Arte
main debug: Arte is at 1
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'Arte'
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 5676 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:370)
main debug: `rtp://@239.35.4.11:10000' gives access `rtp' demux `' path `@239.35.4.11:10000'
main debug: creating demux: access='rtp' demux='' path='@239.35.4.11:10000'
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
main debug: net: opening 239.35.4.11 datagram port 10000
main debug: Multicast group join request
main debug: net: opening 239.35.4.11 datagram port 10001
main debug: Multicast group join request
main debug: using access_demux module "rtp"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 10.000 ms - Total 10.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 10.000 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\
main debug: `rtp://@239.35.4.11:10000' successfully opened
qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3
rtp debug: detected MPEG2 TS
rtp debug: added payload type 33 (f = 90000 Hz)
main debug: thread 6312 (stream out) created at priority 1 (input/demux.c:358)
rtp debug: added RTP source (0f88bb37)
main debug: control type=1
main debug: thread started
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='ts' path=''
main debug: looking for demux module: 1 candidate
main debug: using demux module "ts"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 5.000 ms - Total 5.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.000 ms)
ts debug: pid[259] unknown
ts debug: pid[256] unknown
ts debug: pid[258] unknown
ts debug: pid[257] unknown
ts debug: PATCallBack called
ts debug: new PAT ts_id=28724 version=6 current_next=1
ts debug: * number=28724 pid=264
ts debug: PMTCallBack called
ts debug: new PMT program number=28724 version=6 pid_pcr=256
ts debug: * es pid=256 type=27 fcc=h264
main debug: selecting program id=28724
qt4 debug: New Event: type 1108
main debug: looking for decoder module: 34 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 3408896 )
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) started
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 65.000 ms - Total 65.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 65.000 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 18 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_h264"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 5.000 ms - Total 5.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.000 ms)
main debug: thread 6392 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:217)
ts debug: * descriptor : CA (0x9) SysID 0x4ae2
ts debug: found language: deu
ts debug: * es pid=257 type=4 fcc=mpga
main debug: thread started
main debug: looking for decoder module: 34 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: thread 6416 (decoder) created at priority 2 (input/decoder.c:217)
main debug: thread started
ts debug: * descriptor : CA (0x9) SysID 0x4ae2
ts debug: found language: fra
ts debug: * es pid=258 type=4 fcc=mpga
ts debug: * descriptor : CA (0x9) SysID 0x4ae2
ts debug: * es pid=259 type=6 dr->i_tag=0x56
ts debug: * EBU Teletext descriptor
ts debug: * ttxt lan=deu page=100
ts debug: * es pid=259 type=6 dr->i_tag=0xdf
ts debug: * es pid=259 type=6 fcc=telx
ts debug: pid[8160] unknown
ts warning: first packet for pid=256 cc=0x2
ts warning: first packet for pid=258 cc=0x5
ts warning: first packet for pid=257 cc=0x6
qt4 debug: New Event: type 1108
packetizer_h264 debug: found NAL_SPS (sps_id=0)
packetizer_h264 debug: found NAL_PPS (pps_id=0 sps_id=0)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
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avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
(h264@03C03330)
message warning: message queue overflowed

[rh]

No this is the settings control file and not the log file. The log windows you should open with ctrl-m. you should a intensiv look at the "extra" menu ...

[tomno399]

Hello
above I did edit and the right file copy I hope. It seems the cache is to small, but I have no idea to obviate it.
Thanks for explain how it could be better.
Thomas

[VLC_help]

avcodec warning: number of reference frames exceeds max (probably corrupt input), discarding one
The stream isn't spec compliant or VLC decoder doesn't understand it. If you can capture small test sample and upload it here, someone should be able to figure it out.

[tomno399]

Hello VLC-Help
I wanted to upload a stream file but it is not allowed for me (see FAQ). How it is possible?
Greetings Tom

[VLC_help]

Use services like rapidshare or megaupload.

[tomno399]

Hello VLC_Help

here is the download link for the file of german iptv: http://rapidshare.com/files/210394667/arte.mov.html
MD5: 9066D3075B19B015E4CAB38DAE9DAB88
The length of the movie is the same till it freezes.
Thank you for your help, Thomas

[VLC_help]

File seems to be corrupted. Mediainfo doesn't identify it, nor does Quicktime open it.

[tomno399]

hmmm
VLC open it here without problems, Quicktime Player 7.4 opened it after a second double click too but it was very fast running, flickering and jerking. I saved it with the streaming assistant of VLC 0.8.6i without transcoding (I installed that old version hoping that the stream runs but it does not). I do not know what I can do more. Thank you for your wish to help. I resign now and wait for better weather and maybe for another version which will work.
Thank you Thomas

[tomno399]

Hello,
my last-ditch attempt:
http://rapidshare.de/files/46275155/test.mov.html

Thanks Thomas

[VLC_help]

This file works OK in my end. No errors in VLC. QuickTime cannot decode it correctly, but that isn't a surprise.

[tomno399]

Sorry, that file was saved by the VLC 0.9.8a. It has the same failure, it freezes after that time of playing you have as file.
Greetings Thomas

[tomno399]

Hello VLC_help,

the problem is the firewall of Vista ultimate SP1. The firewall blocks the videolan player after that time of 1 - 2 minutes. VLC is in the list as exception registered, but it does not work. Additional I wrote manual VLC with "all ports open" in. It did not work. Only when I disabled the firewall then VCL runs well.

Bye and thank you for all!
Thomas

[tomno399]

hello,

i made an extra (VLC already is in) exeption "live-tv" with port 10000 and udp". It runs!

Thank you for all help.

Thomas