Subsonic Forum

Hi,
I share my server with a few friends, who all have purchased Dsub on my recommendation, however, when any film/TV is watched, the video always seems to stop before the end (even on a local network this happens).

I use the webm transcoding string:
ffmpeg -ss %o -t %d -i %s -async 1 -b 750k -s 640x360 -ar 44100 -ac 2 -v 0 -f webm -vcodec libvpx -preset superfast -acodec libvorbis -threads 3 -

I am not sure if it is subsonic, ffmpeg or dsub that is causing it - is there a good way to collect logs for this issue?

Dsub: 3.7.5
Subsonic:
4.7 (build 3105) – September 11, 2012
jetty-6.1.x, java 1.6.0_27, Linux

Cheers

ice.

Well DSub provides absolutely 0 ways to watch videos from within the app, so first of all I would need to know what you are using to watch them. Ie external flash web player, MX player, etc...

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I select to route the stream to vlc or Mx player - no real preference. If it is have nothing to do with the routing of the stream then I wonder if it is something to do with webm and/or Android itself.
I am surprised others do not have this. Maybe if they are streaming flv it is not an issue. I shall check.

Cheers

ice.

I haven't had an issue with using the mp4 containers and streaming to MX. Chances are it is a mix of a problem with ffmpeg and Android. I would try downloading the video on your phone, transfer the downloaded file onto your computer, and try playing it with vlc or something there and see if the same thing happens. Also try playing it on your phone in the downloaded form with vlc or mx or something and check that as well.

Is there a specific place where the video is downloaded to? I can't seem to find it.

Cheers

ice.

It should be downloaded to the same place your music would be downloaded to. Look under settings to see where that is. And then it should be under Music/whatever folder you have it under. Make sure that your cache size is large enough that it isn't being deleted immediately after being downloaded to keep under the threshold.