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having a somewhat odd issue in three different versions of vlc player. am not seeing anything about it when i search the wiki or the forums:

when i play an internet radio station, such as http://www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u it will play for anywhere from 3 - 30 minutes, and then poof. the player just sits there.

i'm suprised not to see anything about this, considering i have the issue on my xp box, my linux box, and the portableapps.com version.

i've tried playing with the cache, setting it up to 30000 ms, as well as checking the box in the prefs | input / codecs | access modules | http(s) | 'auto re-connect' but neither of these things seem to help at all.

any ideas would be appreciated.

some output from the messages console. it played until about halfway through the u2 track and then vlc just sat there. i waited 5 mins before hitting stop, which is when the additional stuff was logged. if i then hit play again, it connects again, and again after a few minutes it simply stops playing.

with other players like winamp or amarok i do not get these disconnects. from the log here it looks like it can't reconnect, but when i hit stop and then play, it hooks right back up.

messages output: ===========

main debug: adding playlist item `http://www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u' ( http://www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u )
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: creating statistics handler
main debug: thread 3864 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: `http://www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u' gives access `http' demux `' path `www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u'
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
main warning: no access_demux module matched "http"
main debug: creating access 'http' path='www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 7 candidates
access_http debug: http: server='www.radioparadise.com' port=80 file='/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u
main debug: net: connecting to http://www.radioparadise.com port 80
main debug: connection in progress
access_http debug: protocol 'HTTP' answer code 206
access_http debug: Server: Apache/2.0.52 (CentOS)
access_http debug: stream size=811
access_http debug: Content-Type: audio/x-mpegurl
main debug: using access2 module "access_http"
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u'
main debug: looking for demux2 module: 45 candidates
playlist debug: found valid M3U playlist file
main debug: using demux2 module "playlist"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in I:\\
main debug: `http://www.radioparadise.com/musiclinks/rp_128-1.m3u' successfully opened
playlist debug: starting playlist playback
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-chi-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-chi-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-dll-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-dll-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-ntc-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-ntc-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-nyk-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-nyk-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-chi-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-chi-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-dll-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-dll-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-ntc-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-ntc-aa03.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-nyk-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-nyk-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-chi-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-chi-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-ntc-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-ntc-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://207.200.96.226:8048' ( http://207.200.96.226:8048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://stream-ny.radioparadise.com:8060' ( http://stream-ny.radioparadise.com:8060 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://stream-ny.radioparadise.com:8062' ( http://stream-ny.radioparadise.com:8062 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://207.200.96.226:8048' ( http://207.200.96.226:8048 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://stream-ny.radioparadise.com:8050' ( http://stream-ny.radioparadise.com:8050 )
main debug: adding playlist item `http://scfire-dll-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' ( http://scfire-dll-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048 )
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: closing input
main debug: removing module "playlist"
main debug: removing module "access_http"
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.906250s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 3864 joined (input/input.c:412)
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 3864 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: `http://scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' gives access `http' demux `' path `scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048'
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
main warning: no access_demux module matched "http"
main debug: creating access 'http' path='scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 7 candidates
access_http debug: http: server='scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com' port=80 file='/stream/1048
main debug: net: connecting to scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com port 80
main debug: connection in progress
access_http debug: protocol 'ICY' answer code 200
access_http debug: Icy-Notice: <BR>This stream requires <a href="http://www.winamp.com/">Winamp</a><BR>
access_http debug: Icy-Notice: Firehose Ultravox/SHOUTcast Relay Server/Linux v2.5.5<BR>
access_http debug: Icy-Name: Radio Paradise - DJ-mixed modern & classic rock, world, electronica & more - info: radioparadise.com
access_http debug: Icy-Genre: eclectic rock
access_http debug: Meta-Info: icy-url: http://www.radioparadise.com
access_http debug: Content-Type: audio/mpeg
access_http debug: Meta-Info: icy-pub: 1
access_http debug: Icy-MetaInt: 24576
access_http warning: ICY metaint=24576
access_http debug: Meta-Info: icy-br: 128
access_http: Raw-audio server found, mp3 demuxer selected
access_http debug: auto re-connect enabled
main debug: using access2 module "access_http"
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: pre-buffering done 28356 bytes in 0s - 118 kbytes/s
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='mp3' path='scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048'
main debug: looking for demux2 module: 1 candidate
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 17 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "mpeg_audio"
mpeg_audio debug: emulated startcode (no startcode on following frame)
mpeg_audio debug: emulated startcode
mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:44100 bitrate:128
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for id3 module: 1 candidate
id3tag debug: checking for ID3 tag
main debug: using id3 module "id3tag"
main debug: removing module "id3tag"
main debug: using demux2 module "mpga"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in I:\\
main debug: looking for decoder module: 28 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread 4200 (decoder) created at priority 2 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: meta information:
main debug: - 'Title' = 'Radio Paradise - DJ-mixed modern & classic rock, world, electronica & more - info: radioparadise.com'
main debug: - 'Genre' = 'eclectic rock'
main debug: `http://scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1048' successfully opened
mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:44100 bitrate:128
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module: 3 candidates
aout_directx debug: OpenAudio
aout_directx debug: found device: Primary Sound Driver
aout_directx debug: found device: SoundMAX HD Audio
aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels
aout_directx debug: device supports 1 channel
aout_directx debug: creating DirectSoundThread
main debug: thread 4684 (DirectSound Notification Thread) created at priority 15 (directx.c:372)
main debug: using audio output module "aout_directx"
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread ready
main debug: output 's16l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'s16l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "float32tos16"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "trivial_mixer"
main debug: input 'mpga' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1152 samples/1053 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'mpga'->'fl32' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "mpgatofixed32"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 48510 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
mpgatofixed32 debug: libmad error: bad main_data_begin pointer
access_http debug: New Title=Radiohead - Karma Police
main debug: meta information:
main debug: - 'Title' = 'Radio Paradise - DJ-mixed modern & classic rock, world, electronica & more - info: radioparadise.com'
main debug: - 'Genre' = 'eclectic rock'
main debug: - 'Now Playing' = 'Radiohead - Karma Police'
access_http debug: New Title=U2 - Until the End of the World
main debug: meta information:
main debug: - 'Title' = 'Radio Paradise - DJ-mixed modern & classic rock, world, electronica & more - info: radioparadise.com'
main debug: - 'Genre' = 'eclectic rock'
main debug: - 'Now Playing' = 'U2 - Until the End of the World'
access_http debug: got disconnected, trying to reconnect
main debug: net: connecting to scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com port 80
main debug: connection in progress
main debug: connection aborted
access_http error: cannot connect to scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80
access_http debug: reconnection failed
main debug: control type=0
main debug: control: stopping input
main warning: computed PTS is out of range (142821108), clearing out
main debug: closing input
main warning: PTS is out of range (142821134), dropping buffer
main warning: output PTS is out of range (142862380), clearing out
main warning: PTS is out of range (142795077), dropping buffer
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: removing module "mpga"
main debug: removing module "access_http"
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread times: real 8m43.156250s, kernel 0m0.031250s, user 0m0.046875s
main debug: thread 4200 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "mpgatofixed32"
main debug: removing module "bandlimited_resampler"
aout_directx debug: closing audio device
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread exiting
main debug: thread times: real 8m43.046875s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4684 joined (directx.c:598)
main debug: removing module "aout_directx"
main debug: removing module "float32tos16"
main debug: removing module "trivial_mixer"
main debug: thread times: real 8m43.531250s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 3864 joined (input/input.c:412)

i have also just been through the entire downloaded playlist, and verified that i can establish a connection to each server.

that being said, it took three tries before i could get through the entire list before it crashed . . .

you can try the 'loop' or 'repeat' option (never remember which one is for 1 item, and which one is for all)

unfortunately i already tried that. even if that option is selected, after some time it will simply stop playing. hitting stop then generates some log output:

access_http debug: got disconnected, trying to reconnect
main debug: net: connecting to scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com port 80
main debug: connection in progress
main debug: connection aborted
access_http error: cannot connect to scfire-nyk-aa01.stream.aol.com:80
access_http debug: reconnection failed
main debug: control type=0
main debug: control: stopping input
main debug: closing input
main warning: computed PTS is out of range (301821481), clearing out
main warning: PTS is out of range (301821512), dropping buffer
main warning: output PTS is out of range (301825201), clearing out
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main warning: PTS is out of range (301795455), dropping buffer
main debug: removing module "mpga"
main debug: removing module "access_http"
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread times: real 9m5.718750s, kernel 0m0.062500s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4200 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "mpgatofixed32"
main debug: removing module "bandlimited_resampler"
aout_directx debug: closing audio device
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread exiting
main debug: thread times: real 9m5.593750s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4684 joined (directx.c:598)
main debug: removing module "aout_directx"
main debug: removing module "float32tos16"
main debug: removing module "trivial_mixer"
main debug: thread times: real 9m6.046875s, kernel 0m0.031250s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 3860 joined (input/input.c:412)

then if i hit play again, it plays the same list it was trying previously. i think the problem is the 'why' behind the 'connection aborted' after it attempts to reconnect.

well i think its time to call it quits. i have three versions of vlc, one on xp, one on ubuntu, and one on portableapps. i can't get them to play streams for any length of time, and apparently no one can help me. there are a few other threads out there and just like mine, they were completely ignored.

i think vlc might eventually be a decent program, but it needs better support first. in rummaging these forums there are far too many threads with no replies to them by people trying to get what i would consider basic functionality to work. so i'll keep using vlc as a free dvd decoder, but as for streaming audio, it just doesn't work. i'm going back to xmms, winamp and amarok.

maybe i'll try it again when new versions come out, but for now, its not worth the frustration of having to hit stop and then play again every few minutes just to keep my music going.

Try Screamer. Great for listening to internet radio:
http://www.screamer-radio.com/features/

looks pretty good, but these days if i'm going to support a software project it has to be cross platform, not just windows only or *nix only. hence my hopes that i could get vlc working . . .

I think there is a compatibility issue with the type of audio server you are connecting to? I also have some trouble with AOL stations like Club 977, but when listening to independent stations like Radio Free Colorado http://www.radiofreecolorado.net they work and sound very good.

i try to download all the other lib but that did not really solve the problem now it plays 12.min then stops so download other lib will not solve the problem but i was way to lazy and knowing that my xp version of vlc works i just downloaded wine #apt-get install wine
and and installed vlc.exe done just go to wine's programs menu and hit vlc. that worked great so far do problems over 12 min. and did not stop once safe to say it worked

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