Issues with ASX streams, Split from: "foobar2000 v1.0 beta 2a" Options

[Cutter]

• Bug: Certain ASX playlist files are not parsed properly.

Thanks for the release.
This ASX stream isn't played by foobar2000: http://www.polskieradio.pl/sluchaj/play.aspx?p=r1

[Peter]

This ASX stream isn't played by foobar2000: http://www.polskieradio.pl/sluchaj/play.aspx?p=r1

Their ASX file is broken:

CODE

<ref href = "mms://stream.polskieradio.pl/program1">

Should be:

CODE

<ref href = "mms://stream.polskieradio.pl/program1" />

[Cutter]

Oh, this can be corrected manually. Thanks.

This post has been edited by Cutter: Nov 27 2009, 21:04

[Cutter]

ASX files containing accented characters aren't handled correctly.
Example: http://www.polskieradio.pl/st/program3M.asx
The "ó" in the Title tag makes the file unplayable.

[Yirkha]

That's not a valid UTF-8, I guess.

[alwaysdub]

BBC asx streams are not working, eg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r4.asx

or

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r5lsp.asx


Errors :-

Unable to open item for playback (IWMReader::Open failed : Unknown error code (0xC00D0026)):
"http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r4.asx"

Unable to open item for playback (IWMReader::Open failed : Unknown error code (0xC00D0026)):
"http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r5lsp.asx"

Can you confirm if these are also broken asx or if this is a bug, please?

They work in WMP/VLC.

Thanks.

[Ritsl]

BBC asx streams are not working, eg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r4.asx

..

Can you confirm if these are also broken asx or if this is a bug, please?

They work in WMP/VLC.

If a stream works without errors in common players, it should be considered as a bug if it doesn't work in foobar. These are web resources, Postel's law applies (within limits). This is utterly annoying for the developers, but the feature is much less useful if it only works on perfectly valid asx files.

[Peter]

BBC asx streams are not working...

Problem triggered by server not returning content-length, fixed for the next update, thanks for reporting.
You can download the ASX file using your web browser, save it then open the saved copy in foobar2000.

[oMikR0n]

Unable to open item for playback (IWMReader::Open failed : Unknown error code (0xC00D0026)):
"http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/liveradio/asx/erasport.asx"

In WMP works with no problems

This post has been edited by oMikR0n: Nov 28 2009, 11:07

[The Link]

Unable to open item for playback (IWMReader::Open failed : Unknown error code (0xC00D0026)):
"http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/liveradio/asx/erasport.asx"

In WMP works with no problems

Works fine here in beta2a.

[hechacker1]

Thanks for the update.

There is one problem with recommending removing support for the mslive plugin. Foobar2000 only works on this stream with the mslive plugin:

http://ordorica.org/tune.pl?station=kfi640

The stream is in asx format (wma/mms:). The link is to my script that generates a stream for ClearChannel websites (they want you to use flash).

For now I will just continue to use the mslive plugin.

[saivert]

@hechacker1: Your script doesn't set the proper Content-Type HTTP header.

here is a list of MIME types for Windows Media stuff: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/288102

[Yirkha]

Foobar2000 only works on this stream with the mslive plugin:
http://ordorica.org/tune.pl?station=kfi640

ASX is supposed to be an XML document, therefore you ought to escape ampersands to &amp;.

This post has been edited by Yirkha: Nov 30 2009, 00:18

[hechacker1]

I added the content type to my script:

Content-type: audio/x-ms-wma

But it made no difference for foobar.

As far as changing the ampersands, I just use a perl script to take clear channel's randomly generated strings and pass it as a simple asx file.

I guess I can regex replace their generated content.. but it works fine with other players and mslive.

I'll do it later, hopefully with a simple regex.

This post has been edited by hechacker1: Nov 30 2009, 00:39

[Zao]

XML::Writer or XML::Generator.

[Peter]

I added the content type to my script:

Content-type: audio/x-ms-wma

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Stream_Redirector:

ASX files have MIME type video/x-ms-asf (as do ASF files).

See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/288102

[Squeller]

Thanks for the MS streaming support! As we know from experience (foo_input_mslive) this is a hard task, often due to not standard compliant xml files. From the philosophy of fb2k I know you won't workaround things. Anyway, this one also doesn't work, I think the xml is alright:
http://radiodresden.stream.green.ch/radiodresden.wax

contents:

CODE

<ASX version = "3.0">
<title>Radio Dresden</title>
<Entry>
    <Ref href = "mms://stream.green.ch/RadioDresden"/>
</Entry>
</ASX>

fb2k output:
Unable to open item for playback (Unsupported file format):
"http://radiodresden.stream.green.ch/radiodresden.wax"

Peter, are you thinking about Realaudio support? Unfortunately there's quite a few real-stuff around, BBC for instance...

This post has been edited by Squeller: Nov 30 2009, 20:28

[Peter]

Fixed, thanks for reporting.
Temporary workaround: download the .WAX file, rename to .ASX, open.

[TomBarlow]

BBC for instance...

Try here: http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help...eal_wma_streams

[Dvvarf]

Tags for MMS streams are not displayed. mslive (or WMP): displayed; foobar: not displayed. Should it be that way?

[Peter]

Tags for MMS streams are not displayed. mslive (or WMP): displayed; foobar: not displayed. Should it be that way?

What kind of tags and not displayed where? Any specific stations where I can see this behavior?

[Dvvarf]

What kind of tags and not displayed where? Any specific stations where I can see this behavior?

Metadata in mms-streamed wma. Unfortunately, its our local radio, so its impossible for me to give its url to you (only screenshots - it is not really helpful, is it?).
But for example mms://fr1.101.ru/v1_1_128 (mslive at least shows NRJ as artist/title like WMP does, foobar shows nothing). And those on local server in mslive info has that string:

CODE

<HASSCRIPT> : Yes

P.S. Sorry, if I'm being dense or non-clearly understandable - my English is not too good.

This post has been edited by Dvvarf: Dec 1 2009, 00:17

[tpijag]

Have no idea if this is helpful.

mms://fr1.101.ru/v1_1_128

Plays for me while showing:
NRJ as %Artist%
NRJ as %Title%.

Current beta
OS: XP

terry [in dallas, tx.]

This post has been edited by tpijag: Dec 1 2009, 01:07

[Peter]

Shows artist/title as "NRJ" and copyright as "NRJ FM" here.

[_oao]

Have no idea if this is helpful.

mms://fr1.101.ru/v1_1_128

Plays for me while showing:
NRJ as %Artist%
NRJ as %Title%.

Current beta
OS: XP

terry [in dallas, tx.]

it doesn't show anything for me in foobar2000 v1.0 beta 2a, works in WMP...

OS: windows 7 64bit

list of components:

CODE

Core (2009-11-27 18:56:00)
foobar2000 core 1.0 beta 2a
foo_abx.dll (2009-06-07 12:25:26)
ABX Comparator 1.3.4
foo_albumlist.dll (2009-11-27 16:59:38)
Album List 4.4
foo_audioscrobbler.dll (2008-05-13 15:36:16)
Audioscrobbler 2.3.1
foo_binpack.dll (2008-10-25 16:42:42)
BinPack Playlist Generator 1.1.0
foo_bitcompare.dll (2008-12-05 15:08:02)
Binary Comparator 1.2
foo_burninate.dll (2009-06-24 19:14:28)
Audio CD Writer 3.0.1
foo_cdda.dll (2009-11-27 16:59:28)
CD Audio Decoder 3.0
foo_chacon.dll (2008-10-05 14:28:50)
Chacon 0.0.1
foo_chronflow.dll (2008-04-14 00:16:00)
Chronial's Coverflow 0.3.0
foo_converter.dll (2009-11-27 16:59:22)
Converter 1.4
foo_discogs.dll (2009-11-20 20:07:46)
Discogs Tagger 1.22
foo_dockable_panels.dll (2007-03-28 08:19:02)
Dockable Panels 1.0.7b [Mar 28 2007 - 09:18:48]
foo_dsp_std.dll (2009-11-27 16:59:36)
Standard DSP Array 1.0
foo_facets.dll (2008-04-09 19:29:14)
Facets 2008-02-25
foo_fileops.dll (2009-11-27 16:58:42)
File Operations 2.1.2
foo_freedb2.dll (2009-11-27 16:58:44)
freedb Tagger 0.6.2
foo_grabber_python.dll (2009-02-06 12:40:15)
Lyrics Grabber Dances With Python 0.1.12 Alpha
foo_imgburner.dll (2008-10-30 16:18:15)
ImgBurner 0.3.1
foo_infospect.dll (2008-02-01 20:02:58)
Infospect 1.0.3
foo_input_alac.dll (2009-03-22 14:15:46)
ALAC Decoder 1.0.3
foo_input_monkey.dll (2009-05-01 13:40:52)
Monkey's Audio Decoder 2.1.4
foo_input_std.dll (2009-11-27 16:59:22)
Standard Input Array 1.0
foo_jesus.dll (2009-11-20 22:41:02)
Autosave & Autobackup 6
foo_lastfm_radio.dll (2009-02-25 21:05:24)
Last.fm Radio 0.5.6b
foo_lyricsgrabber.dll (2009-02-07 06:12:47)
Lyrics Grabber 0.3.0.7 Alpha
foo_masstag.dll (2009-09-18 09:01:36)
Masstagger 1.8.4
foo_musicbrainz.dll (2009-04-10 20:27:28)
MusicBrainz Tagger 0.2
foo_navigator.dll (2007-08-04 11:36:46)
Navigator 0.63
foo_out_wasapi.dll (2009-05-19 22:45:18)
WASAPI output support 2.1
foo_playcount.dll (2009-04-29 19:09:32)
Playback Statistics 2.1.9
foo_playlist_manager.dll (2007-01-22 12:05:12)
Playlist Manager 1.0.2
foo_playlist_playback_attributes.dll (2009-08-01 13:20:06)
Playlist Playback Attributes 0.1.0 [Aug 1 2009 - 15:15:00]
foo_queuecontents.dll (2009-07-27 10:47:56)
Queue Contents Editor 0.1
foo_quicktag.dll (2008-05-01 19:39:02)
Quick Tagger 1.0.1
foo_random.dll (2009-06-30 22:06:58)
Randomized Playlist Entry 1.3.0
foo_rgscan.dll (2009-11-27 16:59:10)
ReplayGain Scanner 2.0.9
foo_run.dll (2009-06-07 14:15:18)
Run services 0.3.7
foo_scrobblecharts.dll (2007-03-31 16:36:48)
Last.fm Chart Player 0.2.3
foo_sendtodevice.dll (2008-03-14 18:37:38)
Send to Device 1.1.2 [Nov 28 2007 - 10:13:31]
foo_skip.dll (2009-01-03 17:04:18)
Skip Track 0.4
foo_softplaylists.dll (2009-11-30 23:00:00)
Soft Playlists 2009-12-01
foo_stopaftercuralbum.dll (2009-06-01 08:50:42)
foo_stopaftercuralbum 0.2
foo_textdisplay.dll (2008-07-08 18:45:26)
Text Display UI Element 1.0 RC 3
foo_texttools.dll (2009-01-17 15:00:52)
Text Tools 1.0.2
foo_ui_columns.dll (2009-08-30 15:21:36)
Columns UI 0.3.8.0
foo_ui_std.dll (2009-11-27 16:59:48)
Default User Interface 0.9.5
foo_uie_albumlist.dll (2009-06-13 22:49:19)
Album list panel 0.3.5
foo_uie_biography.dll (2009-11-26 00:26:10)
Biography View 0.3.4.1
foo_uie_console.dll (2009-08-29 16:06:24)
Console panel 0.4
foo_uie_elplaylist.dll (2009-06-05 21:01:32)
ELPlaylist 0.6.5.3.3(beta)
foo_uie_graphical_browser.dll (2008-04-19 19:37:53)
Graphical Browser rev015
foo_uie_library_tree.dll (2009-07-25 01:18:14)
Library Tree 0.3.2.5b
foo_uie_lyrics.dll (2008-12-12 09:39:20)
Lyric Show Panel 0.3.3.9 [Dec 12 2008 - 17:39:01]
foo_uie_panel_splitter.dll (2009-11-26 01:03:32)
Panel Stack Splitter 0.3.8.2(alpha)
foo_uie_playlists_dropdown.dll (2009-09-23 23:44:46)
Playlists Dropdown 0.7.6
foo_uie_quicksearch.dll (2007-05-18 13:31:10)
Quick Search Toolbar 2.8l
foo_uie_typefind.dll (2007-10-22 21:30:44)
Typefind 0.2 beta 2
foo_uie_wsh_panel_mod.dll (2009-11-13 12:15:35)
WSH Panel Mod 1.1.11
foo_unpack.dll (2009-11-27 16:58:28)
RAR reader 1.3
ZIP/GZIP reader 1.0
foo_utils.dll (2008-02-08 23:26:58)
Playlist Tools 0.6.2 beta 6
foo_verifier.dll (2009-10-05 10:39:20)
File Integrity Verifier 1.1
foo_vis_shpeck.dll (2009-09-24 18:07:44)
Shpeck - Winamp vis plugins wrapper 0.3.6
foo_w7shell.dll (2009-09-05 01:22:36)
Windows 7 integration 0.2.8.1
foo_whatsnew.dll (2008-08-30 14:45:00)
Feature Watcher 1.0.6
foo_wlm.dll (2009-06-21 20:30:22)
Windows Live Messenger Notifier 1.0.8

This post has been edited by Frank Bicking: Dec 1 2009, 10:31

Reason for edit: Added codebox.