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I have aways been able to view this weather video. Today I can not.
any ideas?? thanks, Dan


log file
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate
main debug: `http://metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/camera ... st-web.php' gives access `http' demux `' path `metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/cameras/ssec-roof-northwest-web.php'
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' location='metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/cameras/ssec-roof-northwest-web.php' file='\\metobs.ssec.wisc.edu\aoss\cameras\ssec-roof-northwest-web.php'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matched "http"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.068 ms - Total 0.068 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.068 ms)
main debug: creating access 'http' location='metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/cameras/ssec-roof-northwest-web.php', path='\\metobs.ssec.wisc.edu\aoss\cameras\ssec-roof-northwest-web.php'
main debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates
access_http debug: http: server='metobs.ssec.wisc.edu' port=80 file='/aoss/cameras/ssec-roof-northwest-web.php'
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Dan E\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
main debug: net: connecting to metobs.ssec.wisc.edu port 80
main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.250 ms - Total 1.250 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.250 ms)
main debug: removing module "lua"
main debug: searching art for http://metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/camera ... st-web.php
main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Dan E\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
main debug: no art finder module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.994 ms - Total 2.994 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.994 ms)
main debug: art not found for http://metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/camera ... st-web.php
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: connection succeeded (socket = 1556)
access_http debug: protocol 'HTTP' answer code 206
access_http debug: Server: Apache/2.2.3 (Red Hat)
access_http debug: stream size=518,pos=0,remaining=518
access_http debug: this frame size=518
access_http debug: Connection: close
access_http debug: Content-Type: application/xspf
main debug: using access module "access_http"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 558.648 ms - Total 558.648 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 558.648 ms)
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 518 bytes in 0s - 11496 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.228 ms - Total 0.228 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.228 ms)
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.164 ms - Total 0.164 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.164 ms)
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' location='metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/cameras/ssec-roof-northwest-web.php' file='\\metobs.ssec.wisc.edu\aoss\cameras\ssec-roof-northwest-web.php'
main debug: looking for demux module: 55 candidates
ts debug: TS module discarded (lost sync)
mod debug: MOD validation failed (ext=php)
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Dan E\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_streams.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_xml.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\appletrailers.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\bbc_co_uk.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\break.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\canalplus.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\cue.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\dailymotion.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\extreme.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\france2.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\googlevideo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\jamendo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\joox.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\katsomo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\koreus.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\lelombrik.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\metacafe.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\metachannels.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\mpora.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\pinkbike.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\pluzz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\rockbox_fm_presets.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\soundcloud.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\vimeo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube_homepage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\zapiks.luac
avcodec debug: trying url: \\metobs.ssec.wisc.edu\aoss\cameras\ssec-roof-northwest-web.php
avcodec debug: couldn't guess format
vobsub debug: this doesn't seem to be a vobsub file
ps warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway
main debug: using demux module "ps"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 302.450 ms - Total 302.450 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 302.450 ms)
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Dan E\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.125 ms - Total 1.125 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.125 ms)
main debug: `http://metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/camera ... st-web.php' successfully opened
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: finished input
main debug: removing module "ps"
main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: removing module "access_http"
main debug: waitpipe: object killed
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 1/2)
main debug: nothing to play
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'http://metobs.ssec.wisc.edu/aoss/camera ... st-web.php' : 863.719 ms - Total 863.719 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 863.719 ms)

Save the location as a file with name ending in .xspf then open it in VLC.

thanks for the suggestion, not a solution though.

Well the solution is to fix the extension on the web server. Obviously I cannot do that.