Invalid source url: malformed M3U provided

Playground Custom Channels
#1

I am getting the following error when I try to add the M3U file from my Sat>IP box

" invalid source url: malformed M3U provided"

I am not editing the M3U it is the one provided from my SAT>IP tuner which is a GSS.box DSI 400.

I have provided some same lines from the M3U below

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,BBC One HD
http://192.168.0.3/?freq=10847&src=aa&pol=v&msys=dvbs2&fec=auto&rolloff=auto&pilots=auto&sr=23000&mtype=auto&sid=6961&pmt=257&pids=0,5400,5402,257
#EXTINF:-1,BBC Two HD
http://192.168.0.3/?freq=10847&src=aa&pol=v&msys=dvbs2&fec=auto&rolloff=auto&pilots=auto&sr=23000&mtype=auto&sid=6940&pmt=258&pids=0,5500,5502,258

#2

Read through the documentation on Custom Channels. Your m3u is missing quite a few tags.

#3

What url did you put into custom channels?

#4

The url provided by my Sat>IP box
http://192.168.0.3:8080/maintvlist.m3u
This opens in my browser so is a valid link

#5

Maybe you have a space before or at the end when you entered it?

Please submit diagnostics from the DVR

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#6

2023/02/16 19:19:31.748608 [ERR] Failed to parse m3u for Test: malformed M3U provided

#7

Please go to Support -> Troubleshooting -> Submit Diagnostic Logs from the web interface of the DVR and let us know when it's been submitted so we can have a better idea of what was going on.

#8

No matter what tags I add, Channels doesn't seem to be able read the M3U link generated by my Sat>IP box (GSS.Box DSI 400).

The Url provided is in the following format
http://192.168.0.3/?freq=10936&src=aa&pol=v&msys=dvbs&fec=auto&sr=22000&mtype=auto&sid=8340&pmt=268&pids=0,2359,2361,268
This link opens superfast in VLC so I know it works with other apps.

Update
The URL works with rtsp but seems slow to load compared to on VLC
rtsp://192.168.0.3/?freq=10936&src=aa&pol=v&msys=dvbs&fec=auto&sr=22000&mtype=auto&sid=8340&pmt=268&pids=0,2359,2361,268

Further Update
rtsp links work in the android app on my phone but not on my Nvidia Shield. The channel loads but freezes on the first frame

#9

Anyone ever see the following errors in their log file?

2023/02/18 21:34:00.251066 [HLS] ffmpeg: rtsp-SATIP-38: av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
2023/02/18 21:34:00.256024 [HLS] ffmpeg: rtsp-SATIP-38: Error writing trailer of pipe:: Invalid argument

#10

Change rtsp to satip

#11

I changed to satip in the m3u as suggested and the channels load in my browser. It takes about 12 seconds for a channel to load but they do load and play ok.

However when I try to watch on my Nvidia Shield the channel freezes on the first frame for a minute or two before starting to play with no sound.
My log file shows the following entries

2023/02/20 20:54:30.178125 [TNR] Opened connection to M3U-SATIP for ch10906 BBC One NI HD
2023/02/20 20:54:48.468363 [SNR] Buffer statistics for 192.168.0.59 (Kitchen TV) for ch10906 BBC One NI HD: buf=0% drop=0%
2023/02/20 20:54:48.468908 [ERR] Error during stream M3U-SATIP ch10906 BBC One NI HD: read |0: file already closed
2023/02/20 20:54:48.468908 [TNR] Closed connection to M3U-SATIP for ch10906 BBC One NI HD
2023/02/20 20:54:48.472651 [HLS] ffmpeg: rtsp-SATIP-0: av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
2023/02/20 20:54:48.472651 [HLS] ffmpeg: rtsp-SATIP-0: Error writing trailer of pipe:: Invalid argument

#12

Please change back to http and submit diagnostics after any errors

#13

Logs have been submitted as 7bc50fce-2921-4679-b4bb-784d52644515

Channels dont play at all after switching back to http:

Log file entries below

2023/02/21 16:24:15.378256 [TNR] Opened connection to M3U-SATIP for ch10930 Channel 5 HD
2023/02/21 16:24:15.383751 [TNR] Closed connection to M3U-SATIP for ch10930 Channel 5 HD
2023/02/21 16:24:15.391341 [HLS] Starting live stream for channel 10930 from 192.168.0.60
2023/02/21 16:24:15.430188 [HLS] ffmpeg: ch10930-dANY-ip192.168.0.60-remux: Output file #0 does not contain any stream
2023/02/21 16:24:15.482883 [HLS] Couldn't generate stream playlist for ch10930-dANY-ip192.168.0.60: Stream stopped
2023/02/21 16:24:15.482883 [HLS] Stopping transcoder session ch10930-dANY-ip192.168.0.60
2023/02/21 16:24:15.484457 [ERR] Probe failed for live stream after 92.5914ms and 0 bytes

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