DVBLink (3.3.4) freez when playback on RPi2/3 running LibreElec 7.90.005

Aergernis · August 26, 2016 at 12:53 AM

After updating from 7.90.003 to 7.90.004 the TV streaming stop to work. When starting only audio starts and video is just shown a picture (like pause) after a few seconds the loading animation is showing and the pi becomes unresponsive.

log is from a fresh install of libreelec.

**chewitt** · August 26, 2016 at 8:09 AM Official Post

I didn't look at the logs, but Kodi folks have been playing about with inputstream API things (or forgetting them) and that's probably the cause. Now that Kodi moved to beta the PVR/DVB front-end apps should start to stabilise. Please check again with v7.90.005 when it's released (it's work in progress) as most Kodi sourced add-ons will be bumped to match at the same time.

Aergernis · August 26, 2016 at 9:56 AM

Okay. Hopefully it's not taking too long to arrive

Aergernis · September 7, 2016 at 11:02 AM

Update to latest Alpha, but still rhe same. Fresh install and new log.

Aergernis · September 16, 2016 at 5:46 PM

Anyone have a idea how to deal with this problem?

cubrilec · September 19, 2016 at 1:18 PM

Quote from Aergernis

Anyone have a idea how to deal with this problem?

Perhaps check the hardware accelaration? (under settings/options/Video..)
I just found out that mpeg2 is not hardware accelerated with a pi, you need to by the codec for that...

mp4 (h265) is hardware accelerated

activating hardware accelaration without having the codec gives me the same results as you have (only sound, freezed picture) when switching between hd (h265) and non hd (mpeg2) channels

Solution: Buy the codec (i am still waiting for it to be send via email, but hope this is the solution!)

Aergernis · September 20, 2016 at 8:11 PM

Quote from cubrilec

Perhaps check the hardware accelaration? (under settings/options/Video..)
I just found out that mpeg2 is not hardware accelerated with a pi, you need to by the codec for that...

mp4 (h265) is hardware accelerated

activating hardware accelaration without having the codec gives me the same results as you have (only sound, freezed picture) when switching between hd (h265) and non hd (mpeg2) channels

Solution: Buy the codec (i am still waiting for it to be send via email, but hope this is the solution!)

Tried, but no change.

cubrilec · September 21, 2016 at 9:32 AM

Hi,

I just tried it with tvheadend and the mpeg2 codec from the raspberry foundation, and with the newest alpha version of libreelec i got perfect picture and fast switching cahnnels. Perhaps try to activate both hardware accelaration modes together at the same time?

Aergernis · October 5, 2016 at 10:35 AM

I've tried, but no change at all