IPTV Simple Client CURL issue

Nlite · August 30, 2020 at 8:01 AM

Hey guys,

I’m trying to update my librelec (rpi 3) 8.2.5 to 9.0 or 9.2.

I’m using IPTV Simple Client to watch tv from a m3u playlist, but it doesn’t work from the 9.0 version.

As I have realized, from v9.0, Kodi is using Curl for sending requests to the iptv server, and my kodi log confirms this, I see Curl errors, like “server is not responding”.

I saw this thread, the guy solved it by setting the user agent, but it didn’t help me.

[SOLVED] On LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-9.0-Milhouse-201806xxx PVR SIMPLE CLIENT Not Work

i will copy my kodi log here very soon

Do you have any idea how could I solve this ? Or can you recommend another pvr client which is not using curl ? But I guess this is a system-wide feature...

thanks

gsrcobr · October 16, 2020 at 2:31 AM

Same problem...

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: CCurlFile::FillBuffer - Failed: HTTP returned error 403

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: CCurlFile::Open failed with code 403 for http://aaaaa.com/bbb:

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: Open - failed to open source <http://aaaaa.com/bbb>

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: AddOnLog: PVR IPTV Simple Client: Unable to load playlist file http://aaaaa.com/bbb': file is missing or empty.

It suddenly stoped working...

The same URL works fine on GSE IPTV on iPhone/Android, the channels URLs works normally on VLC...

Only LibreElec / IPTV Simple Client stoped working

Running on RPI3 + LibreElec 9.2.4 and also in a RPI1 + LibreElec 9.2.4. Both stoped working.

Even the weather ADDON stoped working - even with all internet connection tests working fine.

Is there any update on LibreElec that could cause general curl/connectivity problems?

So weird...

Guilherme

**awiouy** · October 16, 2020 at 6:34 AM Official Post

Quote from gsrcobr

Same problem...

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: CCurlFile::FillBuffer - Failed: HTTP returned error 403

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: CCurlFile::Open failed with code 403 for http://aaaaa.com/bbb:

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: Open - failed to open source <http://aaaaa.com/bbb>

2020-10-15 22:10:52.190 T:1807721344 ERROR: AddOnLog: PVR IPTV Simple Client: Unable to load playlist file http://aaaaa.com/bbb': file is missing or empty.

It suddenly stoped working...

The same URL works fine on GSE IPTV on iPhone/Android, the channels URLs works normally on VLC...

Only LibreElec / IPTV Simple Client stoped working

Running on RPI3 + LibreElec 9.2.4 and also in a RPI1 + LibreElec 9.2.4. Both stoped working.

Even the weather ADDON stoped working - even with all internet connection tests working fine.

Is there any update on LibreElec that could cause general curl/connectivity problems?

So weird...

Guilherme

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The HTTP 403 Is a HTTP status code meaning access to the requested resource is forbidden for some reason. The server understood the request, but will not fulfill it due to client-related issues.

Check http://aaaaa.com/bbb with a browser. This might provide information about your issue.

The server might not like the user-agent used by IPTV simple.

gsrcobr · October 16, 2020 at 9:34 PM

The URL http://aaaa.com/bbbb was just a bogus to not reveal the real URL

The real URL works fine on browser or any other http client...

The User-Agent was faked due to a test... it doesn't work when I keep it default or try to simulate another one.

**awiouy** · October 16, 2020 at 10:03 PM Official Post

I understood that the url was obfuscated.

Nevertheless, the 403 code means that the server forbids your client.

Do you use a VPN on your RPis and not on your other systems?

nadabro · October 16, 2020 at 10:34 PM

Hi.

The problem is related with Cloudflare, you can read it here:

Curt http2 with SSL or option to use disable http2 - Help and Support - OSMC Forums

and more here..

IPTV SImple Client not loading · Issue #18572 · xbmc/xbmc · GitHub

Quote

“Cloudflare decided in it’s infinite wisdom not to follow standards that allow HTTP2 requests without encryption.” (as described in a kodi PR).

nadabro · October 17, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Workaround:

-Install a nightly version of libreelec with Kodi 19

-ssh to libreelec

-create a file called "advancedsettings.xml" in /storage/.kodi/userdata folder

Code

cd /storage/.kodi/userdata
touch advancedsettings.xml
nano advancedsettings.xml

-add this code to the advancedsettings.xml file

Code

<advancedsettings>
  <network>
    <disablehttp2>true</disablehttp2>
  </network>
</advancedsettings>

-save and exit nano (CTRL+X)

-reboot

Code

reboot

The nightly version i´m using is very buggy in Rpi 1b..wireless not working correctly and everytime i reboot libreelec requires to install again simple iptv addon.

But got my iptv working again

thestupidbloke · October 24, 2020 at 8:07 AM

Hi All, this is fixed for me now without any update to libreelec or my iptv provider... I guess cloudflare made a change at their end. Anyone else experiencing the same?

DownMe · October 26, 2020 at 7:01 PM

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IPTV Simple Client CURL issue

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