Streaming is forbidden for user admin (403)

[Bård]

When I try to open a m3u on my computer at home (localhost) in version 3.5b1 windows xp sp3. Foobar2000 often pops a playback error:
Unable to open item for playback (Streaming is forbidden for user admin (403)):"[URL]"

Strange thing is that I cannot reproduce the error when I'm at work connecting via internet (dyndns). . .

I like the new features in the beta. I hope this problem is easy to resolve...

[JohnDillinger]

Hi,

This error "403" indicates that the page you tried to reach is protected by protocol SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). To consult it, you must activate SSL by typing “https://” at the beginning of URL that you test to reach.
Have you see the kind of your URL at work ?
Hope it works !
Bye JD

[Bård]

Why does foobar try to use ssl then? the url in the playlist starts with http://localhost/stream/?player=

I'll try to explain better:
1. Firefox download the playlist-file.
2. Foobar/winamp open the .m3u and display the playlist
3. Foobar/winamp starts playing the first song (if I'm lucky)
4. Foobar/winamp skips an arbitrary number of tracks stating:
Unable to open item for playback (Streaming is forbidden for user admin (403))

I can allways browse the web-site with no problems.

Bård

[JohnDillinger]

Hi,

1 - This error arrives amongst other things when you try to read files of which you don't have the rights on a Web-site. (for example a file .htaccess)
I think that you could check .htacces file. cause it could be your IP (work) is registred inside it and maybe IP (home) not...

Exemple (save it before edit):
Code :

Options +Indexes
Satisfy any
Order Deny,Allow
Allow from 172.xxx.xxx.xxx/xx
Allow from 212.xxx.xxx.xx/xx
Allow from 212.xxx.xxx.xxx
allow from 127.0.0.1
Deny from all
------------------------------------
2 - It could be an error from the proxy if you use one (uncheck "use a proxy for...)...

3 - You could see in the IE settings from Tools > Internet Settings > advanced > Reinitialize... Like this you clear all the temporary files, cookies, etc and maybe it works now ?!
I hope this help you ? I just begin whith Subsonic...
JD

[Bård]

Hi

I'm using the windows installer version of Subsonic. I don't think there is an .htaccess file included...

Incorrect entries in .htaccess would not explain that the problem is occuring with random playlist entries?

I will try and install the tomcat version instead. Subsonic is definitely worth the trouble.

Thanks for the help

[sindre_mehus]

Hi,

Subsonic gives error 403 if the user associated with the player ("admin" in this case) is not authorized to stream music.

As a work-around you can:
- delete the player (from Settings > Players)
- use another user than "admin" (create one in Settings > Users)

To further investigate why this happens, can you please go to http://localhost/db.view and execute the following query

Code: Select all

select * from user_role where username='admin'

and report what you see. If everything is ok you should get eight rows with role_id 1 through 8.

Thanks,
Sindre

[Bård]

Hi

I ran the sql-code and the roles seems to be fine: 1-8. I get the error message at random times when the track changes in the Foobar2000/Winamp player.

I tried deleting the player I used before and created a new user with it's own player. The same thing happens, only the message is still (Streaming is forbidden for user admin (403)).

The Status page lists Player 4 admin@127.0.0.1 as a player even if I logged on as the new user and created and selected a new player.

[sindre_mehus]

Ah, now I know what it is. It's a bug that was fixed just a few days after 3.5.beta1 was released. Within a few days, I'll release a new beta version, and then it should hopefully be fixed.

Thanks,
Sindre

[Bård]

Hi

Thats great. I won't try the tomcat server then.

Eagerly awaits the new version . . .

[JohnDillinger]

Hi,

Well, i tried and i loose
It's hard to explain whith another language, after i was far of the real soluce, sorry
Bye JD