[OS 12.5] HDHomerun malformed data error
I have a roku premier m/n 3920CA, and just installed the HDHomerun app and get the malformed data error. Only happens on this app. Any fixes yet?
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I have a HDHomerun Quatro and the SD app works equally well/poorly on the multitude of Roku devices I have. The problem is that if there's the slightest glitch or dropout in the RF signal the tuner passes it on and Roku devices can't handle it. Playback stops and I may or may not see the "malformed data error" message. If you see any glitches at all when you watch via another device like a computer then you can bet the Roku is going choke. I've spent a lot of time adjusting my antenna and trying different amplifiers and I've still achieved marginal results at best.
A few weeks ago I got a Tablo TV device to check it out and I have to say that while the Roku app has its share of problems it's still a better choice if using a Roku device to watch live TV is your goal. In addition to it being more reliable as far as not dropping out it also supports pausing and rewinding live TV. Now if they could just add the thumbnails when rewinding live TV I'd be happy.
Same issue here. And it was never this way. What a Pain. If anyone has found a fix, please share.
Hi farmhouse1512,
Greetings from the Roku Community!
We understand you are also having issues with the HDHomeRun app with malformed data error messages, and we appreciate you posting about this. We would be delighted to help you further.
For us to better understand the issue you are experiencing, please provide us with additional information:
- When did the issue occur?
- Have you tried updating your software to the latest version?
- Have you tried removing the app, restarting your system, and adding the app again?
Let us know how it goes, and we will continue to assist you further.
Kind regards,
Eunice
I also am experiencing the malformed data error, as I’m sure everyone else is who has tried to use the HDHomerun app on Roku. It is totally crippled by the Roku player that silicon dust is forced to use because this platform is so locked down.
I reached out to silicon dust and confirmed. Their recommendation was to get rid of the Roku in favor of a device that works. They apparently implement their own player on other platforms, but this isn’t possible on Roku.
No amount of troubleshooting is going to resolve this issue. The HDHomerun just takes the raw signal and streams it to the HDhomerun app on Roku (no transcoding or anything). The Roku player chokes when there is an interruption in the stream due to signal issues (weather can easily exacerbate this). When the malformed data error is hit, the player crashes with no recovery, so you just get a frozen last frame.
There is nothing wrong with the HDHomerun, this is 100% a problem with Roku. It’s kind of shocking that the platform is so locked down considering how long this company has been around. Basically don’t plan to use a HDHomerun with a Roku, unless if you are going to proxy the stream through something like plex.
I’m sure Roku could solve this a number of ways. Examples:
- Make the player ignore the malformed data and continue to try to play the stream. This would allow it to eventually recover.
- Implement callbacks that tell the app that the stream has crashed and give it the opportunity to retry playing the stream until it eventually recovers.
- Expose APIs for app devs to implement their own player. This seems like the best option and is in line with other platforms
Considering returning my Roku Ultra.
