error message: "vlc_iconv_open failed"

[klaasvaak]

Hi,

I've got VLC installed on a linux NAS (Synology DS 107+ (128)) in order to stream to a media player (Pinnacle ShowCenter 200). I'm using the http "remote control interface" to handle VLC. If I try to stream an url (eg mms://arrowstream.atinet.nl/arrowrock), I get the following message

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main playlist: nothing to play status change: ( new input: mms://arrowstream.atinet.nl/arrowrock ) status change: ( audio volume: 256 ) status change: ( play state: 1 ) access_mms access: selecting stream[0x1] audio (63 kb/s) access_mms access: connection successful asf private error: vlc_iconv_open failed main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpga'. VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.

So, the DS connects to the stream, but cannot play the stream due to "vlc_iconv_open failed". What does this mean and what should I do to play the steam?

many thanks for any advice & regards, Klaas

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Your C run-time failed to decode some character set. VLC cannot proceed.

[klaasvaak]

Hi Rémi,

So, what should I do to get VLC running? regards, Klaas

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Install libiconv and build VLC against it.

[klaasvaak]

Hi Rémi,

I installed "libiconv" and it's located in

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/volume1/usr/lib/libconv.so.2

You mentioned I got to:

... build VLC against it.

I'm not sure what you mean with this and what I should do. Could you please elaborate a bit on this?

many thanks & regards, Klaas