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Author Topic: How do I play streaming video sources + add them to the library or playlists?  (Read 5520 times)

masterjoe

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How would I add this live streaming German TV channel:

http://daserste_live-lh.akamaihd.net/i/daserste_de@91204/master.m3u8

to MC so that I can use it in a playlist with other similar streaming channels?
Or add it to the library so that it can be use anywhere?

Thanks :)
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JimH

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Try playing it, then right click on it in Playing Now and save it to a playlist.
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masterjoe

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Well, playing it is actually the problem! It won't play at all, no matter what I do.

The free "Media Player Classic" can play it back. So there must be a way for MC to play it, too?

Well, actually MPC can only play it when it is already in a playlist (m3u) but the SAME playlist won't import into MC.
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masterjoe

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To try it out please copy this snippet:

Code: [Select]
#EXTINF:-1,ARD
http://daserste_live-lh.akamaihd.net/i/daserste_de@91204/master.m3u8
#EXTINF:-1,ZDF
http://93.189.144.154:8085/media/hls_154/zdf/index.m3u8

into a file called "test.m3u".

Then try to play the file with the freeware Media Player Classic -> It works. All streams are selectable and play well.
Try it with MC -> An external web browser opens unexpectedly and it won't do anything good.

Well, either MC is missing some features here or I simply don't know how to play these streams correctly...

Edit to add:
Windows Media Player does also play back the m3u...

Edit 2 to add:
When I OPEN the file (instead of drag + drop - which I did!) then it works... ok!

Final Edit:
Only one of the two streams plays in MC. MPC can play both.
This stream is causing troubles in MC:
http://daserste_live-lh.akamaihd.net/i/daserste_de@91204/master.m3u8
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