Playing mp4-files from hard disk works, but not via internet

[Mister Floppy]

Hello,

I'm having the problem that playing mp4-files from hard disk works, but not via internet.

Example:
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URL: http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/v ... ax_pod.mp4

When you DOWNLOAD the mp4-file to your hard disk and play it from there, it works fine. But when you enter the URL in VLC media player and try to open it from the INTERNET by using VLCs dialog box "Open Network stream...", it doesn't play and shows the following messages:

main debug: adding playlist item `http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/v ... ax_pod.mp4' ( http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/v ... ax_pod.mp4 )
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: creating statistics handler
main debug: thread 4012 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: `http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/v ... ax_pod.mp4' gives access `http' demux `' path `media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/video15283/xp7022samnmax_pod.mp4'
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/video15283/xp7022samnmax_pod.mp4'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
main warning: no access_demux module matched "http"
main debug: creating access 'http' path='media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/video15283/xp7022samnmax_pod.mp4'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 7 candidates
access_http debug: http: server='media.g4tv.com' port=80 file='/videoDB/015/283/video15283/xp7022samnmax_pod.mp4
main debug: net: connecting to media.g4tv.com port 80
main debug: connection in progress
access_http debug: protocol 'HTTP' answer code 200
access_http debug: Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
access_http debug: Content-Type: application/octet-stream
access_http debug: stream size=22216848
main debug: using access2 module "access_http"
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: pre-buffering done 8129 bytes in 0s - 42 kbytes/s
main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/video15283/xp7022samnmax_pod.mp4'
main debug: looking for demux2 module: 45 candidates
mp4 warning: MP4 plugin discarded (unseekable)
ffmpeg debug: detected format: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
main debug: AStreamSeekStream: can't seek
ffmpeg error: av_open_input_stream failed
ps warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway
main debug: using demux2 module "ps"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in d:\VideoLAN\VLC\
main debug: `http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/015/283/v ... ax_pod.mp4' successfully opened
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread 4188 (decoder) created at priority 2 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: -502696114
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
mpeg_audio debug: free bitrate mode
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: es id=0xfe format unknown
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4196 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps debug: es id=0xf5 format unknown
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4232 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4256 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4284 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps debug: es id=0xf2 format unknown
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4308 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps debug: es id=0xfb format unknown
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4332 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps debug: es id=0xf6 format unknown
ps debug: es id=0xf9 format unknown
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4356 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps debug: es id=0xf8 format unknown
ps debug: es id=0xf7 format unknown
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4380 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4404 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4428 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
mpeg_audio debug: frame too big 489 > 488 (emulated startcode ?)
mpeg_audio debug: emulated startcode
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: es id=0xfc format unknown
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: es id=0xf1 format unknown
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: -1533655399
main warning: clock gap, unexpected stream discontinuity
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: es id=0xf4 format unknown
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: es id=0xfa format unknown
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: es id=0xfd format unknown
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: 1667255048
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4452 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: -587604292
main warning: clock gap, unexpected stream discontinuity
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: -314344038
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: 1862759011
main warning: clock gap, unexpected stream discontinuity
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: 130921312
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: contains a PSM
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: es id=0xf3 format unknown
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4476 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:159)
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: 1849338122
main warning: clock gap, unexpected stream discontinuity
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: -502696114
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: force SCR: -502696114
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
mpeg_audio debug: free bitrate mode
ps warning: found sync code
libmpeg2 warning: invalid picture encountered
ps debug: force SCR: 1010361285
main warning: clock gap, unexpected stream discontinuity
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
mpeg_audio debug: frame too big 489 > 488 (emulated startcode ?)
mpeg_audio debug: emulated startcode
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: closing input
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread times: real 1m52.046875s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4188 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread 4188 (decoder) created at priority 2 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.000000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4188 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread 4188 (decoder) created at priority 2 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.000000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4188 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: looking for decoder module: 27 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread 4188 (decoder) created at priority 2 (input/decoder.c:159)
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.000000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4188 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 1 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4332 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4308 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 0m51.031250s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4452 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4196 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4284 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4232 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4404 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 0m9.328125s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4476 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4356 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.312500s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4428 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4256 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread times: real 1m51.500000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4380 joined (input/decoder.c:191)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: removing module "ps"
main debug: removing module "access_http"
main debug: thread times: real 1m53.296875s, kernel 0m0.265625s, user 0m0.171875s
main debug: thread 4012 joined (input/input.c:412)
main: nothing to play

Please understand that playing mp4-files via Internet is very important to me.

I'm thankful for any hint.

Greetings

Mister Floppy

[DJ]

The URL provided doesn't work under MPC or MPlayer either. The errors are similar in that there appears to be something wrong with the header info... of the file. Downloading and playing the file seems to work.

[Mister Floppy]

The URL provided doesn't work under MPC or MPlayer either. The errors are similar in that there appears to be something wrong with the header info... of the file. Downloading and playing the file seems to work.

Hmmmm...try these ones, too, please:

http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/193/video ... xy_pod.mp4
http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/169/video ... ob_pod.mp4
http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/104/video ... ve_pod.mp4
http://media.g4tv.com/videoDB/105/video ... nt_pod.mp4

Greetings

Mister Floppy

[DJ]

What makes you think that different videos from the same website are going to act differently??? The first 2 still don't open in MPlayer or Media Player Classic. This seems to be a site issue. Your grammar could use some work too.