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httpslash
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M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

Hey guys, I've been trying forever to try to get this m3u8 stream to work on my roku without success. My problem is that although the stream plays without any buffering problems, the stream plays normally for around a minute then repeats what has already been played. I tried using simplevideoplayer as well as creating a channel on instanttvchannel and unfortunately I have the same problem. Here is the stream I've been trying to play: https://sslhls.m6tv.cdn.sfr.net/hls-liv ... s_856.m3u8

I'm a huge noob so please help!!
Thanks!
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httpslash
Visitor

Re: M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

Bump...
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destruk
Binge Watcher

Re: M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

Sounds like it's failing on the AES/SSL checks - it will do that about between every 1-2 minutes.
You can fix it with this code - you're probably missing the certificate chain file.
(plays fine for me)


Sub Main()
port=CreateObject("roMessagePort")
screen=CreateObject("roVideoScreen")
screen.SetMessagePort(port)

z=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
z.Title="Live Feed"
z.StreamFormat="hls"
z.Live=true
screen.SetCertificatesFile("common:/certs/ca-bundle.crt")
screen.InitClientCertificates()

z.streams=[
{ url : "https://sslhls.m6tv.cdn.sfr.net/hls-live/livepkgr/_definst_/w9_hls_aes/w9_hls_aes_856.m3u8",
bitrate : 0,
quality : false
}
]
screen.SetContent(z)

screen.Show()
While TRUE
msg=Wait(0,port)
If Type(msg)="roVideoScreenEvent"
If msg.isRequestFailed()
Print"MSG = ";msg.getMessage()
Print"INDEX = ";msg.GetIndex()
Print"TYPE = ";msg.GetType()
Print"DATA = ";msg.GetData()
Print"INFO = ";msg.GetInfo()
Else If msg.isStatusMessage()
Print"Video status: ";msg.GetIndex();" ";msg.GetData()
Else If msg.isButtonPressed()
Print"Button pressed: ";msg.GetIndex();" ";msg.GetData()
Else If msg.isStreamSegmentInfo()
Else If msg.isDownloadSegmentInfo()
Else If msg.isStreamStarted()
Else If msg.isPaused()
Else If msg.isResumed()
Else If msg.isScreenClosed()
Exit While
Else
Print"Unexpected event type: ";msg.GetType()
End If
Else
Print"Unexpected message class: ";Type(msg)
End If
End While
End Sub


(edited to add more msg types to eliminate unexpected event messages)
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httpslash
Visitor

Re: M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

Thanks a lot for the reply. What's a certificate file? Sorry I don't know much about roku yet.
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destruk
Binge Watcher

Re: M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

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httpslash
Visitor

Re: M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

Thanks for the link, I'll take a look. Where do i find the chain file? I can't seem to find it anywhere and if I am using simple video player, where do i place it before zipping the files? Thanks again

EDIT: if i understand correctly the certificate is actually on the roku? I tried the code and it works with the above stream, however, my other ones such as http://stream0.latvdefrance.com/live/tf1.m3u8 are doing the same thing(repeating). What should i do?
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destruk
Binge Watcher

Re: M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

Most of the https streams are https so that people can't 'steal' or re-stream their feed. Try asking the site operator for their certificate or a roku-compatible stream - they would have to have an unencrypted feed somewhere.
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httpslash
Visitor

Re: M3U8 Stream keeps repeating

Thanks for the reply, I'll ask them.
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