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scj1 · 2014-03-06, 00:46

Hi,
I am having issues watching Live TV as well as recorded TV on my Raspbmc that is streamed from my HTPC(server wmc). I can see the channels as well as the recordings, but when I click play, all it does is go in a busy/processing and then nothing happens. I read other users having the same error and I did verify suggestions like checking the recording path on the HTPC had access given to everybody, or if the path was accessible .
Can someone help me understand what else needs to be done.
Error log from Server WMC - http://pastebin.com/E5tp9cHD

scarecrow420 · 2014-03-06, 00:53

What is the share you have setup on your HTPC? You have ServerWMC setting set to "\\HTPC-PC\Users\Public\Recorded TV" but I think it's saying that actually yu have shared the Recorded TV subfolder and not the top level Users folder, therefore shouldnt it actually be set to "\\HTP-PC\Recorded TV" ?

From the HTPC itself can you browse to this path in explorer? \\HTPC-PC\Users\Public\Recorded TV

Also I can see you are using a user "XBMC" with a password, can you confirm that this is a local windows user that you created on your HTPC-PC? And the password you set in ServerWMC is the correct password for this user?

advocate99 · 2014-03-06, 03:43

You may also wish to consult the guide that I posted. It's a sticky at the top of this forum. You need to pay close attention to the instructions about sharing the folder and using IP addresses instead of computer names...

scarecrow420 · 2014-03-06, 03:44

Oh yeah that's a good point, the raspberry pi most likely doesnt have host name resolution, so use the IP address rather than HTPC-PC

scj1 · 2014-03-06, 03:45

thanks for your quick reply scarecrow420.
yes, I have only shared the sub folder \Recorded TV(would allow the parent folders the same way), I also did try changing the path on Server WMC to \\HTPC-PC\Recorded TV, but that did not work and it notified on my Htpc that such a drive did not exist.
I can browse the path \\HTPC-PC\Users\Public\Recorded TV from htpc and other computers
I have stepup an windows user XBMC on my HTPC(no password) I did also enter an USERid on Server WMC as XBMC
.I dont remember where i had setup the userid and password on my raspbmc, but i think it is the same as i have on server wmc, because I can view the files from the htpc folder on my raspbmc.
quick question- should i specific anything under System--> Settings-->Live TV-->Menu/OSD ..> Default folder for PVR thumbnails ?

scj1 · 2014-03-06, 04:04

Just saw the reply from advocate99. . looking at it.

scj1 · 2014-03-06, 05:17

Okay so I changed the host name and used the IP address instead. Now I get the audio, but no video of the channel.please let me know if you need the latest log files

Dilligaf · 2014-03-06, 05:21

(2014-03-06, 05:17)scj1 Wrote: Okay so I changed the host name and used the IP address instead. Now I get the audio, but no video of the channel.please let me know if you need the latest log files

Have you purchased the mpeg2 codec from http://www.raspberrypi.com/ with it missing audio and no video is common.

scj1 · 2014-03-06, 05:33

No I have not, guess I will order the license and try again.

scj1 · 2014-03-07, 20:19

Cool thanks everyone.Got license and it works fine. With a exception of buffering hiccups (onetime more 10 secs) , I can watch livetv/streaming recorded videos