BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

**bpa** · 2020-07-17, 09:49

Originally Posted by vhs

On Demand shows the programme listings almost immediately but when selected one loads in about 20 secs before playing.

They will show instantly - if they have been loaded already.
However programme listings are biggish chunks of data.

Interestingly other stations e.g. Radio Paradise come through instantly and My Music like Random Mix are also instantaneous.

These streams are continuous a single HTTP GET and megabytes of data flow.
BBC using DASH and HLS are mulitple http/GET each with 3 secs of audio - lots of small chunks/files.

The akamai time stamp is a single http/get and uses basic LMS http functions - There is nothing special about it yet it fails.

That's why I'm doubting iPlayer plugin.

Sure but it is the only one playing DASH or HLS streams - so comparison with other stream is not like for like unless they are also DASH or HLS.

Do you play any HLS streams ?

What is your DNS setup ?

**Erm** · 2020-07-25, 05:04

If possible please could you add the option to select 128Kbs DASH Live & On Demand streams in the BBCiPlayer v1.6 plugin?

I listen almost exclusively to R3 and often have constant dropouts at 320kbs. I've spent a small fortune on MESH Wi-Fi to improve the connection throughout the house but in the far reaches of my estate the 320Kbs stream is still not reliable. And the 48kbps Lowest Bitrate option is a bit rough for my sensitive ears.

Thanks for considering this request.

Sam

**pshepherd** · 2020-07-25, 05:37

I have noticed that BBC iPlayer extras returns a 404 error when I pick a radio station. The log reports:

Code:

[20-07-25 13:12:05.9733] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_four_extra.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:12:05.9735] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_four_extra.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:15:24.6387] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_three.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:15:24.6389] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_three.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:15:32.4793] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:15:32.4797] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:19:51.0376] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:19:51.0381] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:20:17.5852] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:20:17.5855] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:20:36.7106] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_wales_fm.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:20:36.7109] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_wales_fm.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]

If I paste the url into my browser the XML file loads correctly. Genres and podcast menu options work ok.

I am in the UK and using iPlayer Extras 3.4.0 and LMS 7.9.2 on Linux Mint Tara - what am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance, Paul

**bpa** · 2020-07-25, 06:02

Originally Posted by pshepherd

I have noticed that BBC iPlayer extras returns a 404 error when I pick a radio station. The log reports:

Code:

[20-07-25 13:12:05.9733] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_four_extra.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:12:05.9735] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_four_extra.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:15:24.6387] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_three.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:15:24.6389] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_three.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:15:32.4793] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:15:32.4797] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:19:51.0376] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:19:51.0381] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_6music.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:20:17.5852] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:20:17.5855] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]
[20-07-25 13:20:36.7106] Slim::Formats::XML::gotErrorViaHTTP (339) Error: getting http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_wales_fm.xml#extra
404 Not Found
[20-07-25 13:20:36.7109] Slim::Control::XMLBrowser::_cliQuery_error (1677) Error: While retrieving [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/availability/bbc_radio_wales_fm.xml#extra]: [404 Not Found]

If I paste the url into my browser the XML file loads correctly. Genres and podcast menu options work ok.

I am in the UK and using iPlayer Extras 3.4.0 and LMS 7.9.2 on Linux Mint Tara - what am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance, Paul

This is not specifcally a plugin issue but an LMS one.

What is the version of IO::Socket::SSL as detailed in WebUI Settings/Information

edit:

In BBCiPlayer - can you see the "Listen Again" (i.e. not live) program list for the same stations ?

**pshepherd** · 2020-07-25, 06:05

Originally Posted by bpa

This is not specifcally a plugin issue but an LMS one.

What is the version of IO::Socket::SSL as detailed in WebUI Settings/Information

It's IO::Socket::SSL: 2.060

paul

**pshepherd** · 2020-07-25, 06:16

Originally Posted by pshepherd

It's IO::Socket::SSL: 2.060

paul

Yes, 'listen again' works fine in BBC iPlayer.

Paul

**bpa** · 2020-07-25, 06:59

Originally Posted by pshepherd

Yes, 'listen again' works fine in BBC iPlayer.

Very strange because they use the exact same URLs just with out the "#extra".

Is this a new problem - the BBCiPlayerExtra menus have NEVER worked or something new that just happened to a previously working system.

The Extra menus work OK for me so it is not a problem with BBC.

You are choosing from the BBCPlayer Extra menu and not as a saved favorite ?

Do you have any internet caching application (e.g. squid) or security applications that could look at internet requests.

**pshepherd** · 2020-07-25, 07:11

Originally Posted by bpa

Very strange because they use the exact same URLs just with out the "#extra".

Is this a new problem - the BBCiPlayerExtra menus have NEVER worked or something new that just happened to a previously working system.

The Extra menus work OK for me so it is not a problem with BBC.

You are choosing from the BBCPlayer Extra menu and not as a saved favorite ?

Do you have any internet caching application (e.g. squid) or security applications that could look at internet requests.

It used to work a few months ago .. it's not a saved favourite, I am using a web proxy Privoxy, I will disable that and revert.

Paul

**bpa** · 2020-07-25, 08:40

Originally Posted by pshepherd

It used to work a few months ago .. it's not a saved favourite, I am using a web proxy Privoxy, I will disable that and revert.

That seems like a good place to start. A 404 means LMS has issued a http/GET and got a 404 back - so problem is either the destination server says the URL is invalid (and this is not the case as thew URLs work for me) or a something has intercepted the http/GET and faked a 404.

If Privoxy is the issue - configuration change may all that is required.

**pshepherd** · 2020-07-27, 04:19

Originally Posted by bpa

That seems like a good place to start. A 404 means LMS has issued a http/GET and got a 404 back - so problem is either the destination server says the URL is invalid (and this is not the case as thew URLs work for me) or a something has intercepted the http/GET and faked a 404.

If Privoxy is the issue - configuration change may all that is required.

I have tried this using Firefox set to "no proxy" and I still get the 404 error. Is there anything else I can do to help debug this, eg LMS logging or browser developer tools?

paul

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