[Live-devel] unexpected "StreamClose" in VLC under FreeBSD

[Erik van Dort]

problem solved after upgrading vlc from vlc-0.8.6.h to vlc-0.8.6.h_1

cheers, Erik

Ross Finlayson wrote:
>> Please find attached output generated by tcpdump from rtsp sessions 
>> between an Axis IP camera and a host running VLC and openRTSP 
>> (obviously not simultaneously).
>>
>> Does this help finding out why live555 generates the "StreamClose" 
>> message only while running VLC, and not while running openRTSP?
> 
> Unfortunately, no.
> 
> However, I think you're still missing the point.  The problem is not 
> that the LIVE555 client code is closing the stream.  The problem is that 
> your *server* - the Axis camera - is signalling the end-of-stream, by 
> sending the RTCP "BYE" packet.  Our client code is handling this correctly.
> 
> I don't know why the behavior is different depending on whether 
> "openRTSP" or "VLC" is the client.  But the fact remains: It is your 
> server that is signalling the end-of-stream.
> 
> So, you will need to contact your server manufacturer (Axis) to help 
> resolve this problem.  Perhaps only a firmware upgrade is needed?  I 
> don't know; Axis cameras are not our products.

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EvD