I have followed the instructions of the mysthstreamTV README and configured VLC and FFMpeg exactly as required, I then did a MAKE and MAKE INSTALL for each.
I then ran the mythstreamTV install.sh script and filled in the information requested. The script reported that it had succeeded. So now I have the "stream recordings" option on my mythweb which allows configuration of the stream parameters, then pressing "Start Live Stream" displays a page with an empty box, play stop buttons etc and a links for Launch Stream mms or http. When I select the http link it brings up a connection failed page, when I try mms the player is lauched but never connects. I have tried on LAN but still the same so not a firewall issue. Nothing appears in the mythstream log file which remains empty.

I have gone through the whole proccess 3 times but always exactly the same result, does anyone have any ideas or suggestions I could try to narrow down the problem?

well, sounds like vlc is not starting. Here is what I suggest. After you press the 'Start Streaming' button, the next screen displays the command that is executed.

I would run this command from an xterm and look for errors.

I would expect one of two outcomes:

1) Error is displayed and vlc stops - debug the error (permission?)

2) If no errors are displayed and vlc contunues to run, then hit the mms: link and watch for errors.

by the way, the text box in mythweb is simply the contents of the log.txt file in the directory you installed the mythstreamtv scripts into.

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Type 'top' at the command line to see if its running properly in the background. It takes about 30% of the Athlon XP 2600+ on my R5A16 box.

I have am now getting information into the log as below :-



How ever still no streaming file, I tried "TOP" and when I request streaming VLC does run and appears at the top of the list.

I have noticed that I am using VLC 0.8.2 instead of 0.8.1 would that make a differance?

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not sure about the vlc version. I am using 0.8.1 configed as defined on the sourceforge site.

never saw this before:

You may want to try using the mms protocol

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