# Newbie: HTTP FLV steaming channel development **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446 **Category:** Dev/API Corner **Tags:** plugin-dev **Created:** [February 4, 2013, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446 "2013-02-04T18:00:11Z") **Posts on this page:** 13 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 4, 2013, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/1 "2013-02-04T18:00:11Z")
I have started developing channel for news Chanel in native language , I got access to flv steaming link, [http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc](http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc) I am looking for reference plugin which handles similar type of media, Can anyone point to it? Also I wanted to confirm that I don’t need site configuration as above link direct access to stream. Also [Plex Plug-in Kickstarter](http://dev.plexapp.com/tools/plugin_kickstart/) seems to be in broken state. Thanks for you help, looking forward to plex channel development. – Sachin. ---
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 5, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/2 "2013-02-05T00:51:38Z")
Update: I went through forum post and come up with following plugin code code, ```auto
oc = ObjectContainer(title1="IBN Marathi")
oc.add(VideoClipObject(title="Play",
items=[MediaObject(
parts = [PartObject(
key=HTTPLiveStreamURL("http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc")
)]
)]
)
``` When I try launch plugin using browser, it crashes with "The media server is not responding" message, following is PMS log, ```auto Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:641 [8452] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv [127.0.0.1:54364] (3 live)
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:641 [8452] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 64 times.
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:642 [8452] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:642 [2220] DEBUG - Request: GET /system/:/services/url/lookup?url=http%3A//bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03%3Fe%3D2719319564%2526h%3D4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc [127.0.0.1:54365] (3 live)
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:642 [2220] DEBUG - * url => http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:642 [8452] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:54319/video/ibntv
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:643 [2220] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /system/:/services/url/lookup?url=http%3A//bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03%3Fe%3D2719319564%2526h%3D4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:644 [2220] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:62844/system/:/services/url/lookup?url=http%3A//bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03%3Fe%3D2719319564%2526h%3D4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:665 [7496] DEBUG - Request: GET /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__ [127.0.0.1:54368] (4 live)
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:665 [7496] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:666 [7496] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:62844/:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:684 [7496] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] HTTP reply status 200, with 32 bytes of content.
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:707 [8452] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 304, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 04, 2013 19:42:52:869 [2220] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] HTTP reply status 404, with 0 bytes of content.
``` Streaming link is very much alive, I can play it using browser and vlc, not sure why I am getting 404 error in PMS, will continue my investigation. Any help will be appreciated! Thanks, Sachin. ---
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 5, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/3 "2013-02-05T02:32:27Z")
Ok some progress, Above log suggests I needed URL service implementation to get Metadata, so decided to pass metadata object from plugin code, following is updated code, ```auto def MainMenu():

oc = ObjectContainer()
title = 'title'
thumb = 'http://cricscoreapplet.sourceforge.net/screenshot2.jpg'
type = 'flv'
id = '1'
rating_key = '%s%s' % (type, id)

oc.add(
VideoClipObject(
key = Callback(Lookup, title=title, thumb=thumb, type=type, id=id, rating_key=rating_key),
title = title,
thumb = thumb,
rating_key = rating_key,
items = [
MediaObject(
parts = [PartObject(key=HTTPLiveStreamURL(Callback(PlayVideo)))]
)
]
)
)
oc.http_headers = {'User-Agent': 'Shockwave Flash'}

return oc

####################################################################################################

def Lookup(title, thumb, type, id, rating_key):

oc = ObjectContainer()

oc.add(
VideoClipObject(
key = Callback(Lookup, title=title, thumb=thumb, type=type, id=id, rating_key=rating_key),
title = title,
thumb = thumb,
rating_key = rating_key,
items = [
MediaObject(
parts = [PartObject(key=HTTPLiveStreamURL(Callback(PlayVideo)))]
)
]
)
)

return oc

def PlayVideo():
return ("http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc") ``` Now it seems transcoder is crashing, see following PMS log, ```auto Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:728 [3040] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 170 times.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:728 [3040] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:729 [3040] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:62174/video/ibntv
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:731 [8444] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__ [127.0.0.1:62240] (3 live)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:732 [8444] DEBUG - * function_args => Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:732 [8444] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 171 times.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:732 [8444] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:732 [8444] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:62174/video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:743 [8444] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 304, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:747 [7908] DEBUG - Request: GET /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__ [127.0.0.1:62242] (3 live)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:748 [7908] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:748 [7908] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:62844/:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:752 [7908] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] HTTP reply status 200, with 32 bytes of content.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:758 [3040] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 304, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/:/transcode/segmented/start.m3u8?identifier=&key=http%3A%2F%2F127.0.0.1%3A32400%2Fvideo%2Fibntv%2F%3A%2Ffunction%2FLookup%3Ffunction_args%3DY2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__&url=http%3A%2F%2F127.0.0.1%3A32400%2Fvideo%2Fibntv%2F%3A%2Ffunction%2FPlayVideo%3Ffunction_args%3DY2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_&session=ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9&offset=0&quality=10&subtitleSize=100&audioBoost=100&3g=0&X-Plex-Client-Identifier=ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9&X-Plex-Product=Web+Client&X-Plex-Device=Windows&X-Plex-Platform=Chrome&X-Plex-Platform-Version=24&X-Plex-Version=0.9.9.4&X-Plex-Access-Key=KQMIY6GATPC63AIMC4R2&X-Plex-Access-Code=Vk4g3vmwkNwblB5OmXyIvpVMwRp4vg3V%2FiTVw0QeGAI%3D&X-Plex-Access-Time=1360030962&X-Plex-Client-Capabilities=protocols%3Dhttp-live-streaming%2Chttp-mp4-streaming%2Chttp-streaming-video%2Chttp-streaming-video-720p%2Chttp-mp4-video%2Chttp-mp4-video-720p%3BvideoDecoders%3Dh264%7Bprofile%3Ahigh%26resolution%3A1080%26level%3A51%7D%3BaudioDecoders%3Dmp3%2Caac%7Bbitrate%3A160000%7D [127.0.0.1:62244] (2 live)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * identifier =>
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * key => http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * url => http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * session => ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * offset => 0
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * quality => 10
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * subtitleSize => 100
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * audioBoost => 100
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * 3g => 0
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Client-Identifier => ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Product => Web Client
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Device => Windows
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Platform => Chrome
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Platform-Version => 24
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Version => 0.9.9.4
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Access-Key => KQMIY6GATPC63AIMC4R2
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Access-Code => Vk4g3vmwkNwblB5OmXyIvpVMwRp4vg3V/iTVw0QeGAI=
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Access-Time => 1360030962
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:770 [7056] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Client-Capabilities => protocols=http-live-streaming,http-mp4-streaming,http-streaming-video,http-streaming-video-720p,http-mp4-video,http-mp4-video-720p;videoDecoders=h264{profile:high&resolution:1080&level:51};audioDecoders=mp3,aac{bitrate:160000}
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:771 [7056] DEBUG - Cookie header in secure request: SESSION-GUID=ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:771 [7056] DEBUG - Checking cookie 'SESSION-GUID=ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9'
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:771 [7056] DEBUG - Found session GUID of ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9 in session start.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:771 [7056] DEBUG - Using session GUID ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9 for new transcode session.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:771 [7056] DEBUG - Cleaning directory for session ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9 (C:\Users\Atul\AppData\Local\Temp\plex-transcode-ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9-31c97dde-853f-4905-a18e-00e623faf0f4)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:771 [7056] DEBUG - Saving session: ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:41:772 [7056] DEBUG - Adding cookie for security headers: 'SESSION-GUID=ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9'
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:42:145 [2704] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/:/transcode/segmented/session/ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9/10/index.m3u8 [127.0.0.1:62245] (2 live)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:42:145 [2704] DEBUG - Starting a transcode session ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9 at offset -1.0 (stopped=1)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:42:146 [2704] DEBUG - Setting up segmented session, quality=10
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:42:146 [2704] DEBUG - Computed display width of 7.8"
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:42:146 [2704] DEBUG - Video Stream copy => cp:av, vp:high, vr:1080, vl:51
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:42:147 [2704] DEBUG - Audio Stream copy => ac:mp3,aac=160000
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:42:147 [2704] DEBUG - Job running: C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\PlexTranscoder.exe transcode "http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_" "C:\Users\Atul\AppData\Local\Temp\plex-transcode-ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9-31c97dde-853f-4905-a18e-00e623faf0f4\media" 10 1 0 any nil 0 yes UTF-8 default "" "" 0.75 av high 1080 51 mp3,aac=160000 3355443 yes "" no "http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/:/transcode/session/ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9/progress"
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:257 [6200] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Starting transcoder v306 (t=1s, q=10)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:268 [5776] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Registered components, about to parse arguments.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:279 [9564] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Video caps: ca=1, cv=1, ac=libmp3lame, mp3=0, aac=160000,1, ac3=-1, dts=-1, pcm=-1, vp=64, vr=1080, vl=51, mss=3355443, anam=1
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:280 [1920] DEBUG - [Transcoder] About to apply initial settings.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:290 [8208] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Opening the input file.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:301 [9236] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_ [127.0.0.1:62251] (3 live)
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:301 [9236] DEBUG - * function_args => Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:301 [9236] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 172 times.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:301 [9236] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:301 [9236] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:62174/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:315 [9236] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 200, with 100 bytes of content.
Feb 04, 2013 21:22:44:317 [6276] ERROR - [Transcoder] Exiting after failure.
Feb 04, 2013 21:23:15:204 [6388] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/:/transcode/segmented/ping?session=ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9 [127.0.0.1:62283] (2 live)
Feb 04, 2013 21:23:15:204 [6388] DEBUG - * session => ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9
Feb 04, 2013 21:23:15:204 [6388] DEBUG - Received transcode session ping for session ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9.
Feb 04, 2013 21:23:45:204 [8784] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/:/transcode/segmented/ping?session=ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9 [127.0.0.1:62313] (2 live)
Feb 04, 2013 21:23:45:204 [8784] DEBUG - * session => ok0jw6fom9bgwrk9
``` Any pointers? Thanks, Sachin. ---
### Author: ![sander1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sander1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sander1) #### Post date: [February 6, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/4 "2013-02-06T00:37:56Z")
Hi Sachin! I have not tested this, but some changes are required: Change ```auto parts = [PartObject(key=HTTPLiveStreamURL(Callback(PlayVideo)))] ``` to ```auto parts = [PartObject(key=Callback(PlayVideo))] ``` (in both the MainMenu and Lookup function). _HTTPLiveStreamURL_ is for HLS streams only. Your stream is just a “normal” flv over http one. And change ```auto def PlayVideo():
return ("http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc") ``` to ```auto def PlayVideo():
return Redirect("http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc") ``` ---
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 6, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/5 "2013-02-06T02:09:51Z")
Thanks Sander1 for tips, I tried your suggestion but no luck. Now its failing with 302 error code(redirection), see log, ```auto Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:892 [7340] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv [127.0.0.1:61011] (2 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:892 [7340] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 275 times.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:892 [7340] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:893 [7340] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:60986/video/ibntv
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:920 [2348] DEBUG - Request: GET /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__ [127.0.0.1:61013] (3 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:920 [2348] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:921 [2348] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:58479/:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:934 [2348] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] HTTP reply status 200, with 32 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:955 [7340] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 304, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:959 [5620] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__ [127.0.0.1:61015] (2 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:959 [5620] DEBUG - * function_args => Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:959 [5620] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 276 times.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:960 [5620] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:13:960 [5620] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:60986/video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:14:029 [5620] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 304, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:14:398 [8496] DEBUG - Request: GET /clients [127.0.0.1:61017] (2 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:14:399 [8496] DEBUG - It took 0.000000 sec to serialize a list with 0 elements.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:267 [6912] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__ [127.0.0.1:61020] (3 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:267 [6912] DEBUG - * function_args => Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:267 [6872] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv [127.0.0.1:61019] (3 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:267 [6912] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 277 times.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:267 [6912] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:267 [6872] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 278 times.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:268 [6872] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:268 [6912] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:60986/video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:268 [6872] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:60986/video/ibntv
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:326 [6936] DEBUG - Request: GET /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__ [127.0.0.1:61023] (4 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:326 [6936] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:327 [6936] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:58479/:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/messaging/function/X1N0b3JlU2VydmljZTpJc0NoYW5uZWxCcm9rZW4_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmxpc3QKMApyMAo_/Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMQpzMjMKY29tLnBsZXhhcHAucGx1Z2lucy5pYm5zMTAKaWRlbnRpZmllcnIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:333 [6912] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 304, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:350 [6936] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] HTTP reply status 200, with 32 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:368 [6872] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 304, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:563 [4272] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/:/transcode/segmented/start.m3u8?identifier=&key=http%3A%2F%2F127.0.0.1%3A32400%2Fvideo%2Fibntv%2F%3A%2Ffunction%2FLookup%3Ffunction_args%3DY2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__&url=http%3A%2F%2F127.0.0.1%3A32400%2Fvideo%2Fibntv%2F%3A%2Ffunction%2FPlayVideo%3Ffunction_args%3DY2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_&session=tglgx6pybzb&offset=0&quality=7&subtitleSize=100&audioBoost=100&3g=0&X-Plex-Client-Identifier=tglgx6pybzb&X-Plex-Product=Web+Client&X-Plex-Device=Windows&X-Plex-Platform=Firefox&X-Plex-Platform-Version=18&X-Plex-Version=0.9.9.4&X-Plex-Access-Key=KQMIY6GATPC63AIMC4R2&X-Plex-Access-Code=L8hauefcKftUEoVyy%2BTFvW7NIAICcYabbB3TjWSQZMs%3D&X-Plex-Access-Time=1360115656&X-Plex-Client-Capabilities=protocols%3Dhttp-live-streaming%2Chttp-mp4-streaming%2Chttp-streaming-video%2Chttp-streaming-video-720p%2Chttp-mp4-video%2Chttp-mp4-video-720p%3BvideoDecoders%3Dh264%7Bprofile%3Ahigh%26resolution%3A1080%26level%3A51%7D%3BaudioDecoders%3Dmp3%2Caac%7Bbitrate%3A160000%7D [127.0.0.1:61025] (2 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:563 [4272] DEBUG - * identifier =>
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * key => http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/Lookup?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKNQpzMQoxczIKaWRzMwpmbHZzNAp0eXBlczU0Cmh0dHA6Ly9jcmljc2NvcmVhcHBsZXQuc291cmNlZm9yZ2UubmV0L3NjcmVlbnNob3QyLmpwZ3M1CnRodW1iczQKZmx2MXMxMApyYXRpbmdfa2V5czUKdGl0bGVzNQp0aXRsZXIwCg__
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * url => http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * session => tglgx6pybzb
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * offset => 0
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * quality => 7
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * subtitleSize => 100
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * audioBoost => 100
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * 3g => 0
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:564 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Client-Identifier => tglgx6pybzb
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Product => Web Client
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Device => Windows
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Platform => Firefox
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Platform-Version => 18
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Version => 0.9.9.4
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Access-Key => KQMIY6GATPC63AIMC4R2
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Access-Code => L8hauefcKftUEoVyy+TFvW7NIAICcYabbB3TjWSQZMs=
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Access-Time => 1360115656
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:565 [4272] DEBUG - * X-Plex-Client-Capabilities => protocols=http-live-streaming,http-mp4-streaming,http-streaming-video,http-streaming-video-720p,http-mp4-video,http-mp4-video-720p;videoDecoders=h264{profile:high&resolution:1080&level:51};audioDecoders=mp3,aac{bitrate:160000}
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:566 [4272] DEBUG - Cookie header in secure request: SESSION-GUID=tglgx6pybzb
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:566 [4272] DEBUG - Checking cookie 'SESSION-GUID=tglgx6pybzb'
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:566 [4272] DEBUG - Found session GUID of tglgx6pybzb in session start.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:566 [4272] DEBUG - Using session GUID tglgx6pybzb for new transcode session.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:567 [4272] DEBUG - Cleaning directory for session tglgx6pybzb (C:\Users\Atul\AppData\Local\Temp\plex-transcode-tglgx6pybzb-2151469f-b5b4-48e6-ac34-52310208c1aa)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:567 [4272] DEBUG - Saving session: tglgx6pybzb
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:16:567 [4272] DEBUG - Adding cookie for security headers: 'SESSION-GUID=tglgx6pybzb'
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:17:854 [6724] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/:/transcode/segmented/session/tglgx6pybzb/7/index.m3u8 [127.0.0.1:61026] (2 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:17:855 [6724] DEBUG - Starting a transcode session tglgx6pybzb at offset -1.0 (stopped=1)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:17:857 [6724] DEBUG - Setting up segmented session, quality=7
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:17:858 [6724] DEBUG - Computed display width of 7.8"
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:17:858 [6724] DEBUG - Video Stream copy => cp:av, vp:high, vr:1080, vl:51
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:17:859 [6724] DEBUG - Audio Stream copy => ac:mp3,aac=160000
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:17:859 [6724] DEBUG - Job running: C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\PlexTranscoder.exe transcode "http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_" "C:\Users\Atul\AppData\Local\Temp\plex-transcode-tglgx6pybzb-2151469f-b5b4-48e6-ac34-52310208c1aa\media" 7 4 0 any nil 0 yes UTF-8 default "" "" 0.75 av high 1080 51 mp3,aac=160000 3355443 yes "" no "http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/:/transcode/session/tglgx6pybzb/progress"
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:374 [1400] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Starting transcoder v306 (t=4s, q=7)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:388 [3712] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Registered components, about to parse arguments.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:392 [6484] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Video caps: ca=1, cv=1, ac=libmp3lame, mp3=0, aac=160000,1, ac3=-1, dts=-1, pcm=-1, vp=64, vr=1080, vl=51, mss=3355443, anam=1
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:396 [8924] DEBUG - [Transcoder] About to apply initial settings.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:399 [4732] DEBUG - [Transcoder] Opening the input file.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:403 [1984] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_ [127.0.0.1:61033] (3 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:404 [1984] DEBUG - * function_args => Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:404 [1984] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 279 times.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:404 [1984] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:405 [1984] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:60986/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:20:429 [1984] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 302, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:339 [2188] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_ [127.0.0.1:61037] (3 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:339 [2188] DEBUG - * function_args => Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:339 [2188] DEBUG - Request range: 1073741820 to 0
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:339 [2188] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 280 times.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:340 [2188] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:340 [2188] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:60986/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:355 [2188] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 302, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:438 [3036] DEBUG - Request: GET /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_ [127.0.0.1:61040] (3 live)
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:438 [3036] DEBUG - * function_args => Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:438 [3036] DEBUG - Request range: 81 to 0
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:439 [3036] DEBUG - Plug-in com.plexapp.plugins.ibn has been used 281 times.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:439 [3036] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:440 [3036] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:60986/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:458 [3036] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ibn] HTTP reply status 302, with 0 bytes of content.
Feb 05, 2013 20:54:22:555 [9892] ERROR - [Transcoder] Exiting after failure. ``` But when I open link in browser, it direct Http 200 with xflv response, I don't see url is being redirected in firebug or Httpfox. Any idea why PMS is getting 302? Anything to do with setting Http Headers? Thanks, Sachin. ---
### Author: ![sander1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sander1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sander1) #### Post date: [February 6, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/6 "2013-02-06T02:52:12Z")
The 302 is PMS redirecting to the video url - with the Redirect() in PlayVideo. This is normal behaviour. I forgot about this in my previous post, adding information to the MediaObject can help the client determine how to play back the video: ```auto MediaObject(
parts = [PartObject(key=Callback(PlayVideo))],
video_resolution = '360',
container = 'flv',
video_codec = VideoCodec.H264,
audio_codec = AudioCodec.AAC,
audio_channels = 2,
optimized_for_streaming = True
) ``` ---
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 6, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/7 "2013-02-06T04:08:45Z")
> [@](#): > > The 302 is PMS redirecting to the video url - with the Redirect() in PlayVideo. This is normal behaviour. > > I forgot about this in my previous post, adding information to the MediaObject can help the client determine how to play back the video: > > ```auto > > MediaObject(
> parts = [PartObject(key=Callback(PlayVideo))],
> video_resolution = '360',
> container = 'flv',
> video_codec = VideoCodec.H264,
> audio_codec = AudioCodec.AAC,
> audio_channels = 2,
> optimized_for_streaming = True
> ) > > ``` I don't see "[Transcoder] Exiting after failure" error in log anymore but player fails to load media with "Error loading player: No playable sources found" error. ---
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 6, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/8 "2013-02-06T05:06:03Z")
> [@](#): > > I don't see "[Transcoder] Exiting after failure" error in log anymore but player fails to load media with "Error loading player: No playable sources found" error. Media Container xml, ```auto


``` I am suspecting file="" is causing "Error loading player: No playable sources found" error. ---
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 6, 2013, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/9 "2013-02-06T07:00:42Z")
After some changes in code, Plex Desktop client can play video(it does not need transcoding) but it fails on Roku XS as transcoder keeps crashing. I tried transcoder running from command line, ```auto C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server>PlexTranscoder.exe transcode "http
://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCm
RpY3QKMApyMAo_" "C:\Users\Atul\AppData\Local\Temp\plex-transcode-2749c518-0647-4
6c7-ba34-d3501f67bfa5-1a31fb5a-d323-4c9a-bda8-36297c227b9a\media" 8 10 0 any nil
0 yes UTF-8 default "" "" 0.9375 av high 1080 40 aac,ac3 3355443 yes "" no "htt
p://127.0.0.1:32400/video/:/transcode/session/2749c518-0647-46c7-ba34-d3501f67bf
a5/progress"
--> Continous Mode
Starting transcoder v306 (t=10s, q=8)
Registered components, about to parse arguments.
Opening http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2
VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_, Video caps: ca=1, cv=1, ac=libvo_aacenc, mp3=-1, aac
=0,1, ac3=0, dts=-1, pcm=-1, vp=64, vr=1080, vl=40, mss=3355443, anam=1
About to apply initial settings.
Opening the input file.
Could not find codec parameters (Video: h264)
[flv @ 036a8920] Could not find codec parameters (Audio: [0][0][0][0] / 0x0000,
0 channels)
[flv @ 036a8920] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ibntv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQ
oxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_: could not find codec parameters
Unable to configure input files.
Exiting after failure.
Shuting Down!
C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server> ``` ---
### Author: ![sander1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sander1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sander1) #### Post date: [February 6, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/10 "2013-02-06T23:37:26Z")
> [@](#): > > I am suspecting file="" is causing "Error loading player: No playable sources found" error. Hi, \*file\* being empty is normal. ---
### Author: ![sacdroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@sacdroid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sacdroid) #### Post date: [February 7, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/11 "2013-02-07T00:08:09Z")
> [@](#): > > Hi, > \*file\* being empty is normal. Got it, after checking other plugin's media container(for e.g. youtube) I figured it out. Also my plugin works fine on desktop client but it does not roku(it will my main platform) where transcoding is required. Where can I see exact transcoder errors? In log I only see "Exiting after failure.". Thanks for your help. Sachin. ---
### Author: ![pradeepkg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@pradeepkg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pradeepkg) #### Post date: [April 25, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/12 "2013-04-25T16:34:53Z")
Based on Sachin and Sander's inputs I started with a channel to stream Flash over HTTP. For test purposes I am using the same URL feed as Sachin is using. I get the following error when playing video **Error loading player: No playable sources found** ``` def Lookup(title, thumb, streamType, streamID, rating_key): oc = ObjectContainer() oc.add( VideoClipObject( key=Callback(Lookup, title=title, thumb=thumb, streamType=streamType, streamID=streamID, rating_key=rating_key), title=title, thumb=thumb, rating_key=rating_key, items=[ MediaObject( parts=[ PartObject(key=Callback(PlayVideo)) ], video_resolution='360', container='flv', video_codec=VideoCodec.H264, audio_codec=AudioCodec.AAC, audio_channels=2, optimized_for_streaming=True ) ] ) ) return oc def PlayVideo(): return Redirect("http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/web18/secure/feed03?e=2719319564%26h=4225779d9eb8c5199849c9aaea6500dc") ``` I removed the meta data for the MediaObject and the ``` def Lookup(title, thumb, streamType, streamID, rating_key): oc = ObjectContainer() oc.add( VideoClipObject( key=Callback(Lookup, title=title, thumb=thumb, streamType=streamType, streamID=streamID, rating_key=rating_key), title=title, thumb=thumb, rating_key=rating_key, items=[ MediaObject( parts=[ PartObject(key=Callback(PlayVideo)) ] ) ] ) ) return oc ``` I get **Cannot load M3U8: 404 not found** ``` Apr 25, 2013 11:33:23:874 [8696] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:53831/video/ndtv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_ Apr 25, 2013 11:33:23:891 [8696] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.plugins.ndtv] HTTP reply status 302, with 0 bytes of content. Apr 25, 2013 11:33:24:213 [10276] ERROR - [Transcoder] http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/ndtv/:/function/PlayVideo?function_args=Y2VyZWFsMQoxCmRpY3QKMApyMAo_: could not find codec parameters Apr 25, 2013 11:33:24:240 [9364] ERROR - PeekNamedPipe failed: 0x6d ``` Any help would be nice as I have tried the URL service approach too with similar results. ---
### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system) #### Post date: [December 20, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-http-flv-steaming-channel-development/28446/13 "2019-12-20T22:51:08Z")
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