AlienBBC

[omk298]

Hi

I've just installed AlienBBC, and can't get it to play a stream. It tries to ceonnect and then I get the message "error: no file found in playlist". Having looked through the settings the only thing I can find is that there are no entries for rtsp on the file types settings page. I've looked in the convert.conf, and there are no entries for rtsp. In custom-convert.conf there is the following:

# Default for mplayer pre7 or later (note: -bandwidth 10000000 only works on recent pre8 builds)
rtsp wav * *
[mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 10000000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=#PIPE# $FILE$
rtsp mp3 * *
[mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 10000000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=#PIPE# $FILE$ | [lame] --silent -r -x -q $QUALITY$ -b $BITRATE$ - -
rtsp flc * *
[mplayer] -really-quiet -vc null -vo null -bandwidth 10000000 -cache 128 -af volume=0,resample=44100:0:1,channels=2 -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=#PIPE# $FILE$ | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --endian=little --channels=2 --sign=signed --bps=16 --sample-rate=44100 --compression-level-0 -

Anyone able to help?

Thanks

[bpa]

It looks like you are using Windows ? Which version ?
What version of Slimserver are you running ?
Did you use the self-installed ".exe" or the zip file to install ?
Did you use the correct version of AlienBBC for the Slimserver you are running ? Check by examining the filename of the file you used to install AlienBBC.

The custom-convert.conf file is only applicable for slimserver 6.5.x and it should be in the Plugins/Alien folder. Is it ?

[omk298]

I'm running XP SP2, slimserver 6.5.3. I've installed AlienBBC 1.06 for 6.5/7.0 using the install file (exe) version. The custom.convert.conf is in the correct folder

Thanks

[bpa]

AlienBBC doesn't get installed until you restarted Slimserver. Have you restarted Slimserver ?

Is there an AlienBBC menu on the main webpage or under Internet Radio on the SB ?

[omk298]

I've restarted slimserver and AlienBBC shows up where it should on both the SB and the slim server web interface. It all appears to work fine until I get the error message on the SB "no items found in playlist" I've followed the instructions on the AlienBBC site, including testing mplayer which worked fine, but it still doesn't play through the SB

Thanks

[bpa]

Do you have the RTSP entries under Server/Filetypes ?
Are you playing to an SB2/3 or some other player ?

The BBC have been having some problems recently with their servers. Check by playing a live station such as R1 or R4.

[omk298]

I've been trying to play Radio 1 live mainly, but it also doesn't work for other stations. Haven't tried playing a listen again one yet. I'm playing to an SB3. The entries aren't there on the file tyes settings page

[bpa]

Missing RTSP entries means something wrong with installation. The most usual cause is the wrong version of .exe.
What is the name of the file you used to install AlienBBC ?

If it is OK then can you stop slimserver and then start Slimserver from the command prompt with the --d_plugins option enabled.

[omk298]

I used the file alienBBC-v1.06_6.5.exe. Will have to do the next bit tomorrow after work. Thanks for your help so far

[omk298]

I've restarted slimserver as you said, nothing appears to have changed.