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[Guide] Watch Afreeca SC/BW streams with VLC - Page 8

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caokancc
Profile Joined November 2016
15 Posts
April 25 2017 15:41 GMT
#141
today i do not watch afreeca on livestreamer.....
And you?
+ Show Spoiler +
[cli][error] Could not open stream: Unable to open URL: http://chromecast.afreec
a.gscdn.com/livestream-14/auth_playlist.m3u8?aid=.A32.7bbT56vyHM9fKZk.9TJt-melnX
cNv5wBxT53H3SPqd5KYezh2Kmn74y1_qcbwTB-fhtH-IBf4CG1n-91MoqAlxrAW5tAG1lyygeTFp2L_C
KreeyqBOuqKas4_cZzBPl4zcuJHHLwn1EMreN4 (HTTPConnectionPool(host='chromecast.afre
eca.gscdn.com', port=80): Read timed out. (read timeout=20.0))
gagazh
Profile Joined April 2012
China10 Posts
April 25 2017 16:10 GMT
#142
Me either,maybe its the problem of GFW
Beyond The Game
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
April 25 2017 16:20 GMT
#143
Yep, this started earlier tonight. Since I have no idea what's wrong I'm going to advise everyone to just wait it out until someone smarter than me drops by.

I'll poke at some configs tomorrow if it hasn't been fixed by then, but no promises of a fix.
TL+ Member
bovienchien
Profile Joined March 2014
Vietnam1152 Posts
April 25 2017 16:41 GMT
#144
On April 26 2017 00:41 caokancc wrote:
today i do not watch afreeca on livestreamer.....
And you?
+ Show Spoiler +
[cli][error] Could not open stream: Unable to open URL: http://chromecast.afreec
a.gscdn.com/livestream-14/auth_playlist.m3u8?aid=.A32.7bbT56vyHM9fKZk.9TJt-melnX
cNv5wBxT53H3SPqd5KYezh2Kmn74y1_qcbwTB-fhtH-IBf4CG1n-91MoqAlxrAW5tAG1lyygeTFp2L_C
KreeyqBOuqKas4_cZzBPl4zcuJHHLwn1EMreN4 (HTTPConnectionPool(host='chromecast.afre
eca.gscdn.com', port=80): Read timed out. (read timeout=20.0))

me too, I also have the same error.

Yesterday, I still watched very good from vlc.
https://www.facebook.com/StarcraftRemasteredVN/
Gaitsaa
Profile Joined April 2017
United States15 Posts
April 26 2017 06:14 GMT
#145
Registered too report same problem, followed the guide yesterday, had flawless Bisu/Sea/Jaedong streams, since today having authentication playlist error with port 80... Followed FAQ with host file, no fix, that IP is always changing as well, and no luck allowing VLC and Livestreamer through windows firewall.
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-26 07:16:49
April 26 2017 06:18 GMT
#146
Started troubleshooting today. Streamlink doesn't work any more either. Seems like Afreeca changed their API again because they didn't do that enough times this year, and not doing it would be too convenient.

Currently poking at configs. No promises for a fix.

Edit: Got it working on Streamlink. May have to finally update the guide and .bat files to just use that.

Edit 2: Only SOME streams work on Streamlink at the moment. For instance, I can connect to Bisu, GuemChi, and Zeus, but not Horang2 or EffOrt.

Edit 3: https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/issues/837

Confirmed for being an issue outside of Livestreamer. I think Afreeca did a thing, now we have to wait for a fix.
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Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
April 26 2017 07:17 GMT
#147
If you want to watch some streams instead of none, install Streamlink:
https://streamlink.github.io/install.html#windows-binaries
Grab the "nightly Windows installer" from that page.

Then edit your afreeca_x64.bat file, replacing the bottom section with this:

:PLAYER_START
start /B streamlink afreeca.com/%id% best

REM start /B livestreamer --loglevel=error --player="C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe --file-caching=5000 --network-caching=5000 --meta-title=%name%" afreeca.com/%id%

goto loop


This comments out the Livestreamer syntax temporarily (you can uncomment it again later by removing "REM") and replaces it with a Streamlink launcher.

Like I said, it seems random which streams this will work with (watching Bisu right now), but until the API gets fixed or the plugin gets updated it's the best I can do considering the massive headache I've been nursing all day. I'll take a deeper look tomorrow, and I might update the guide to use Streamlink instead if the plugin gets fixed soon.
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toriak
Profile Joined December 2008
Slovakia477 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-26 08:22:11
April 26 2017 07:25 GMT
#148
aylear thank you
hope it gets fixed soon
gagazh
Profile Joined April 2012
China10 Posts
April 26 2017 08:36 GMT
#149
Thanks a lot for your fix effort.
Beyond The Game
gagazh
Profile Joined April 2012
China10 Posts
April 26 2017 13:43 GMT
#150
I found that stream(rtmp) can be loaded,but stream(hls) can not.
Beyond The Game
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-26 13:47:25
April 26 2017 13:47 GMT
#151
I'd appreciate if anyone would be kind enough to let everyone know if they figured a way to run Afreeca streams with livestreamer again. Last time we had to change CHANNEL_INFO_URL and STREAM_INFO_URLS parameters due to API changes.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Gaitsaa
Profile Joined April 2017
United States15 Posts
April 26 2017 14:17 GMT
#152
Thank you for the updates Aylear. I'm able to watch streams again without problems following your instructions and replacing the plugin with that posted in the github link. Don't know which streams work, but I'm satisfied being able to watch at all!
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
April 26 2017 14:23 GMT
#153
On April 26 2017 23:17 Gaitsaa wrote:
Thank you for the updates Aylear. I'm able to watch streams again without problems following your instructions and replacing the plugin with that posted in the github link. Don't know which streams work, but I'm satisfied being able to watch at all!

I'm glad you found the guide useful! I'll try to get it fully fixed ASAP.

Welcome to TeamLiquid. =)
TL+ Member
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8091 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-26 15:30:41
April 26 2017 14:52 GMT
#154
Aylear I love you so much <3
With the change I get an error saying I can't find VLC, even though the pathway is correct; any fix?
Alright if anyone has the same problem I had, use this
:PLAYER_START
start /B streamlink --loglevel=error --player="D:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe --file-caching=5000 --network-caching=5000 --meta-title=%name%" afreeca.com/%id% best

goto loop
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
caokancc
Profile Joined November 2016
15 Posts
April 26 2017 16:02 GMT
#155
By the way,
Referring to the idea of Aylear , only need to modify the configuration files of the livestreamer.
Files in the directory"C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\livestreamer", name is livestreamerrc.
The character "stream-types=hls" is modified to stream-types=rtmp,and delete "hls-segment-threads=4".
enjoy.
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
April 26 2017 16:08 GMT
#156
On April 27 2017 01:02 caokancc wrote:
By the way,
Referring to the idea of Aylear , only need to modify the configuration files of the livestreamer.
Files in the directory"C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\livestreamer", name is livestreamerrc.
The character "stream-types=hls" is modified to stream-types=rtmp,and delete "hls-segment-threads=4".
enjoy.

Well, we're getting closer to the problem at least. Doing this has the same success rate that using Streamlink does. I can watch Flash, but not EffOrt, which is the same problem as with using my Streamlink workaround above.

So hls isn't working properly with Afreeca. That makes more sense as to why some streams work and others do not.
TL+ Member
caokancc
Profile Joined November 2016
15 Posts
April 26 2017 16:28 GMT
#157
On April 27 2017 01:08 Aylear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2017 01:02 caokancc wrote:
By the way,
Referring to the idea of Aylear , only need to modify the configuration files of the livestreamer.
Files in the directory"C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\livestreamer", name is livestreamerrc.
The character "stream-types=hls" is modified to stream-types=rtmp,and delete "hls-segment-threads=4".
enjoy.

Well, we're getting closer to the problem at least. Doing this has the same success rate that using Streamlink does. I can watch Flash, but not EffOrt, which is the same problem as with using my Streamlink workaround above.

So hls isn't working properly with Afreeca. That makes more sense as to why some streams work and others do not.



Yes,else EffOrt,
The root of the problem or in HLS and afreeca connection.
Korean players can choose different stream when live.
Chris_Havoc
Profile Joined August 2016
United States600 Posts
April 26 2017 16:32 GMT
#158
Can confirm. Just checked EffOrt's stream myself with Streamlink/MPC-HC using the cli and got squat. Jaedong's stream however used rtmp and worked fine.

Dontcha love it when sites make API changes without telling you?
Owner of the SC2 Esports Anthology channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SC2EsportsAnthology
gagazh
Profile Joined April 2012
China10 Posts
April 27 2017 04:55 GMT
#159
why should i input two enter with the new afreeca_x64.bat file before i can watch the stream
Beyond The Game
Petrucci86
Profile Joined April 2017
Spain3 Posts
April 27 2017 07:55 GMT
#160
Guys, for all of you who are still using Livestreamer, I recommend that you switch to Streamlink, as Livestreamer is not being developed anymore and won't fix any new issues that arise from changes in the endpoints. On the other hand, Streamlink does not require any additional configurations to watch Afreeca streams; once installed, it just works.

I posted a link to the latest version of Streamlink on this thread, along with a frontend program to manage the streams without having to use the console or any .bat files, which doesn't require any additional configurations to make it work as long as you install Streamlink and VLC in the default folders. You can find the post here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/512913-guide-watch-afreeca-sc-bw-streams-with-vlc?page=6#120

On April 19 2017 17:54 Vendethiel wrote:
Show nested quote +
Leaving that responsibility to Streamlink and building a GUI on top of it is just a easier choice.
Of course you're right, but it means a one-click installer for the program would be feasible. Non-technical people will not go through with "install steamlink in this and that directory". Maybe the solution is to instead package streamlink...

I understand what you say, but the problem with integrating Streamlink in the program I made is that whenever a new version of Streamlink that fixes new issues came out, I would need to update my program.

Having Streamlink as an external dependency allows me to just update Streamlink and then reference the new installation from the preferences menu whenever a new version comes out. Besides, I don't think it is that difficult to install something and then reference the installation folder from another program, especially if this step can be easily avoided by just using the default folders during installation.

On April 21 2017 14:47 Craton wrote:
Also, does anyone happen to know of the API Afeeca exposes to get stream status, thumnails, etc? I have a Windows app I wrote that leverages the Twitch API (a glorified Livestreamer GUI with a similar UI to the Twitch website) and I'd like to expand it to incorporate Afreeca as well. I think it might end up being something this community would find useful.

I know of some Afreeca API endpoints which I use on the app referenced above. That said, compared to Twitch or Youtube APIs, Afreeca API just sucks (or maybe I just wasn't able to find a proper documentation for it due to not being able to understand korean).
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