Audio only stream - Android - Media file type not supported

[davidgenes]

I am using FMLE to encode an audio only stream and Wowza to distribute it to all different players.

It seems to work on all players I have tried except on my Android, which is an HTC Hero. It will play with VLC on my computer, but only after changing the "RTP of RSTP (TCP)" setting in preferences.

My Android will play the big buck bunny sample movie.

I have gone through these articles to no avail:
How to publish and play a live stream (RTMP or RSTP/RTP based encoder)
How to best setup an application for RTSP/RTP streaming
Mobile streaming troubleshooting guide (RTSP/RTP out)
(a bunch of other random ones)

The test stream (my wifes iPod playing music, so who knows what you will hear):
rtsp://204.42.28.20:1935/live/myStream.sdp

ANY help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[rrlanham]

I'm not sure what else to add.... Have you tried port 554:

rtsp://204.42.28.20:554/live/myStream.sdp

You have to bind Wowza to 554 first by change /conf/VHost.xml /HostPort /Port "1935" to "1935,554"

Is it mp3? Have you tried AAC? In FMLE you need the MainConcept AAC plugin, or you can get Wirecast.

VLC says it is mono. Try stereo.

Richard

[davidgenes]

I did change the port in vhost.xml and rebooted the server, but I have been unable to get anything to connect to that port - including VLC. I do see that wmserver.exe is listening on port 554, but nothing can connect to it (ports opened in firewall also). I am not too concerned about that - I can use 1935.

I am using MP3, I have not tried AAC plugin.

I did try stereo also.

I have since setup a VOD and cannot get the Extremists.m4v or a test mp3 to play on my android either - they do play from VLC.

Again, the wierd part is that my android will play the sample movie on Wowza website no problem..

Any other ideas / suggestions???

[rrlanham]

Also make sure that all UPD ports are open in your firewall, or at least the 6970 - 9999 range.

Richard

[davidgenes]

BTW, on the VOD tests (port 1935), the Android says "Loading" for a long time, then finally says "Unable to connect to server".

[davidgenes]

Thanks for your suggestions so far!

For testing this, I made an explicit allow all UDP rule in the firewall, so that is taken care of.

[rrlanham]

If you are not able to playback in VLC with port 554, then there is an issue there. Check the VHost configuration, check the startup lines in Wowza access log to be sure it is binding to port 554, check the firewall on computer and router. Getting 554 to work might be the critical factor.

btw, Android 2.2 support Flash 10.1, so that makes rtmp streaming and Flash HTTP streaming (sanjose) possible.

Richard

[davidgenes]

Here are some potential clues. The server shows it binding to both ports at startup.

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:1935:4)
INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:1935)
INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:554:4)
INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:554)

I cannot connect to the stream on 554 if whether or not I specify the 554 in the address (.20/live) or (.20:554/live).

When I browse to http://204.42.28.20:1935 in my Internet browser, I get this:

Wowza Media Server 2 Developer 2.1.2 build24878

When I browse to http://204.42.28.20:554 I get this:

RTSP/1.0 505 Protocol Version Not Supported
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:00:49 GMT
Server: WMServer/9.1.1.5000

That at least proves that port 554 is open and the server is listening on it. I am just not sure if it is supposed to say Protocol version not supported or not?