Internet radio recording streaming issue

[tds]

I have an issue where recorded internet radio files don't play properly when streamed via jellyfin.   This may be more of a jellyfin issue, but thought I would ask here.

I record the audio stream (http://wbur-sc.streamguys.com/wburlive) using NextPVR, which creates a .ts file, which is containerized AAC file). That file plays fine in VLC and NextPVR, but when I add the directory to a library in Jellyfin and try to play on the local computer, a remote computer with Jellyfin client, or Jellyfin client on my Android phone, it starts to play then stutters, then posts "Playback Error. This client isn't compatible with the media and the server isn't sending a compatible media format".

I've tried a few other stations and get the same error.

I record OTA antenna tv video with a tuner using NextPVR, which also creates a .ts file, and they stream fine with jellyfin.  I'm thinking Jellyfin doesn't like the .ts format for some reason. 

Also Jellyfin doesn't recognize the .ts files when I add a library as "Content type"  Music, so I have to add the library as Movies, then they show up in Jellyfin.

Anyone thoughts on what could be wrong?

I'm running Jellyfin and nextpvr on a Windows 10 desktop. Latest version of Jellyfin (10.8.9) and NextPVR (6.1.1.221106)

tds

[mvallevand]

When you created the m3u file did you specify radio="true" on the #EXTINF line? When I wrote the Emby plugin Emby ignored the flag I was passing and that would have been ignored in the initial release of Jellyfin too, but thing might be different now.

Certainly if Jellyfin doesn't accept ts a music that is a bug.

Martin

[tds]

When you created the m3u file did you specify  radio="true" on the #EXTINF line?  When I wrote the Emby plugin Emby ignored the flag I was passing and that would have been ignored in the initial release of Jellyfin too, but thing might be different now.

Certainly if Jellyfin doesn't accept ts a music that is a bug.

Martin

Martin,  Thanks for the quick reply.  I didn't create the .m3u file.  i grabbed it from and app called StreamWriter,  http://streamwriter.org/en/streamdb/getp...id=1271509, which when I download it looks like this>

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,WBUR-FM
http://wbur-sc.streamguys.com/wburlive

Should I add a "radio=true" line to this?

I have posted this issue in the Jellyfin reddit page, with no responses yet.   Creating a Github account to post it their support page there.

Again Thanks for your support.  Great app!  Will donate.

tds

[mvallevand]

Yes add something like this. I include the channel number so it will be fixed to the frequency, handy if you have lots.

#EXTINF:-1, tvg-chno="90.9" radio="true",WBUR-FM

Martin

[tds]

I tried the below for the .m3u file and still get the same issue. VLC plays the .ts file fine but Jellyfin still studders then give the Playback Error. Sounds like it is something on jellyfin side. Will followup on jellyfin support forums.

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1, tvg-chno="90.9" radio="true",WBUR-FM
http://wbur-sc.streamguys.com/wburlive


I can get jellyfin to stream the station live but not record per, https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server...net-radio/, importin the below .m3u

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:0,WBUR-FM-sg-wburlive
http://wbur-sc.streamguys.com/wburlive

Thanks again.

tds

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1, tvg-chno="90.9" radio="true",WBUR-FM
http://wbur-sc.streamguys.com/wburlive

[tds]

Can NextPVR output internet radio recordings as .mp3?

tds

[mvallevand]

TL;DR version get Jellyfin to fix their app

Otherwise ignoring the jellyfin issues which we can't fix, there a few things to consider.

The mp3 codec can be delivered raw or in a container. Sub, for reasons I disagree with, doesn't support mp3 codecs in IPTV so you would need to do this using an Extra.

Your stream URL is aac not mp3 but this is here is how an extra for their mp3 stream would look

Code:

<extras>
  <channel name="WBUR" number="90.9" service_type="2">
    <command>curl</command>
    <args>-s https://icecast-stream.wbur.org/wbur_tunein</args>
  </channel>
</extras>

Recordings created this way would be mp3 but they still would have a ts extension. If Jelllyfin does proper probing it would not use just the file extension as a hint and be able to play it as raw mp3.

Video and audio recordings can be in any format you choose using post-processing.

If you use the higher quality (but still low mono bit rate) aac stream you would need to transcode it either in the Extra or in post processing. If you deliver the mp3 output from the extra you could just rename it from ts to mp3 and update the database with NScripthelper.



Martin

[tds]

Thanks. I posted issue on Jellyfin Github.

tds