"Invalid data found when processing input"

[houdini2930]

I have used the iOS app iSub for a long time but recently (maybe since Subsonic 4.7?) I've been having issues. However, I'm having trouble pinpointing the issue. I can stream fine from my server using a different iOS app called Z-Subonic. So I don't think my server is the issue. But then I try iSub with someone else's server (same version of Subsonic) and it works fine. So it seems to be a problem with this particular app and this particular server. When I try to play a song, the server will most often throw the following error:

"Invalid data found when processing input"

What does this mean and how can I solve it? I can verify the file I'm testing works fine. It's a 320kbps MP3 file. It plays fine in iTunes and VLC.

NOTE: I should note that I have a copy of ffmpeg installed on my system via MacPorts. Might this be conflicting with the ffmpeg install that Subsonic uses (/Library/Application Support/Subsonic/transcode/ffmpeg)?

[GJ51]

You can always try downloading the latest ffmpeg build directly from ffmpeg.com and putting it in the transcode subdirectory to see if that fixes the issue. Just save your current version in another directory while you test or rename it "Oldffmpeg" until you've finished testing the new version.

[houdini2930]

I tried installing the latest version of FFMPEG but I'm still having issues.

In addition to the "invalid data found" error, I'm getting an "End of File" error a lot as well:

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[10/4/12 9:36:52 AM CDT]    INFO   PlayQueueInputStream   admin listening to "Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1997)/02 Half-Empty Bottle.mp3"
[10/4/12 9:36:52 AM CDT]    DEBUG   TranscodeInputStream   Starting transcoder: [/Library/Application Support/Subsonic/transcode/ffmpeg] [-i] [/Users/Dust/Audio/Music/AFI/Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1997)/02 Half-Empty Bottle.mp3] [-ab] [64k] [-v] [0] [-f] [mp3] [-]
[10/4/12 9:37:19 AM CDT]    WARN   RESTFilter   Error in REST API: Closed
[10/4/12 9:45:33 AM CDT]    WARN   RESTFilter   Error in REST API: EofException

What is that all about? Any ideas how I can fix this? Is this a problem on the server side or the client side or things??

[GJ51]

What's your transcode string in Settings/Transcoding?

It should be:

ffmpeg -i %s -ab %bk -v 0 -f mp3 -

Does this file play on your desktop?

[houdini2930]

Yes, all of these files play fine on the desktop, and I've used Subsonic for a year or so without bumping into this issue.

ffmpeg -i %s -ab %bk -v 0 -f mp3 -

That is exactly what the transcoding command is set to. It's bizarre. It even plays fine through the Web interface. It has to be the iSub app, but then I wonder why the iSub app works fine with other servers that I test...

[GJ51]

Yeah, that is strange. I sent you a pm to my server if you want to test on there. It's the Madsonic mod.

You should probably report this to the iSub developer. I've seen other reports of iSub problems by a user who then resolved his problem by switching to ZSub which is another iPhone app.

I'm a bit dissapointed that at this late date it still seems that almost any minor change causes problems for the apps. The Android app needs to be updated everytime there's another Android release. Is Android that bad at maintaining backward compatibility or are the Android apps written so poorly that they aren't conforming to Android program guidelines?

It is agrannoying to say the least.

I'm also gravitating more and more toward the Madsonic mod as my everyday site. It is fast, stable, looks great, and is frequently updated. MadEvil is doing a fantastic job with this and I hope more users support his efforts. Visit the site link I sent you from your destop to see what I mean. If your phone works on my site you might want to consider the mod.

[houdini2930]

I am indeed in talks with the iSub developer and he's been very helpful. I hadn't heard of Madsonic but I'll definitely check it out. Thanks!

EDIT: I'm on OSX server so it looks like I can't try that build.

[erokani]

Hello,

I'm having a issue which looks like yours
I'm also using iSub and also having the closed API pb. Did you solve it??

[apratsunrthd]

I'm having this same issue. Any updates?

[apratsunrthd]

Anyone?

[apratsunrthd]

Bumparoosky

[daneren2005]

Contact the iSub developer. I highly doubt bumping this every once in a while for the rest of your life will do any good unless the iSub developer happens to look here

[apratsunrthd]

Contact the iSub developer. I highly doubt bumping this every once in a while for the rest of your life will do any good unless the iSub developer happens to look here

I guess I should also learn to read. For me, this isn't an iSub issue. It's happening in the actual subsonic application.

[daneren2005]

Contact the iSub developer. I highly doubt bumping this every once in a while for the rest of your life will do any good unless the iSub developer happens to look here

I guess I should also learn to read. For me, this isn't an iSub issue. It's happening in the actual subsonic application.

Ah yes, the original poster explicitely stated that is was fine with other apps, and only happened in iSub. I see you made a separate thread that is more approriate to your problem.