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    From Martin Kazmaier@1:340/1101 to All on Mon Aug 21 19:03:00 2023
    I couldn't find a more appropriate area to post this...

    I'm streaming a video from vlc to icecast, and that works successfully. I'm even able to put a link on my web site. The problem comes with the video
    ends. VLC dies without an error. If I try to repeat, same problem. I can't seem to stream more than one video either, so I turned 38 eps into one long video (15+hrs), but the stream always dies when it ends. I'm using Vetinari
    w/ win10Pro64. Any other suggestions? I'm willing to use Linux as a
    solution, if it's not to difficult. I've got a Debian 11 VM right now not doing much other than allowing my BBS to have SSH.

    Thanks!

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    Shurato, Sysop Shurato's Heavenly Sphere (ssh, telnet, smtp, ftp nntp)
    (ports 22, 23, 25, 21, 119)


    *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]
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  • From Alexander Grotewohl@1:120/616 to Martin Kazmaier on Tue Aug 22 17:52:47 2023
    On 21 Aug 2023, Martin Kazmaier said the following...

    I couldn't find a more appropriate area to post this...

    I'm streaming a video from vlc to icecast, and that works successfully. I'm even able to put a link on my web site. The problem comes with the video ends. VLC dies without an error. If I try to repeat, same
    problem. I can't seem to stream more than one video either, so I turned 38 eps into one long video (15+hrs), but the stream always dies when it ends. I'm using Vetinari w/ win10Pro64. Any other suggestions? I'm willing to use Linux as a solution, if it's not to difficult. I've got
    a Debian 11 VM right now not doing much other than allowing my BBS to
    have SSH.

    not sure about the specifics of your situation but i've configured this setup:

    https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/set-up-a-streaming-rtmp-server/

    and it works fantastic.. i used it for live streaming DJ sets and farting around in video games in a semi-private way (non-twitch/youtube.. no copyright strikes and other lameness)

    in particular using OBS.. i have a feeling if you were to use OBS, set up a light-weight video player (mpv?) to play forever (endless loop of a playlist) and have OBS stream it's window and maybe the system audio.. you'd end up with something a little more versatile than VLC..

    i've used VLC's streaming at various times and it's been hit-or-miss. at least if you can't get OBS working you have 10000x more people who are familiar with it. people make money with OBS so things get sussed out quick.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (1:120/616)
  • From Alexander Grotewohl@1:120/616 to Alexander Grotewohl on Tue Aug 22 17:53:43 2023
    On 22 Aug 2023, Alexander Grotewohl said the following...
    in particular using OBS.. i have a feeling if you were to use OBS, set

    forgot to include my second link.. maybe this still works? (2018..)

    https://epir.at/2018/03/08/obs-icecast-streaming/

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (1:120/616)
  • From Martin Kazmaier@1:340/1101 to Alexander Grotewohl on Fri Aug 25 21:49:00 2023
    On 22 Aug 2023, Alexander Grotewohl said the following...
    in particular using OBS.. i have a feeling if you were to use OBS,
    set

    forgot to include my second link.. maybe this still works? (2018..)

    https://epir.at/2018/03/08/obs-icecast-streaming/
    ezstream (in the icecast download page) got me running! It turns out that
    the VLC .ogg converter is broken. I had to use videoproc (which I already ownder for other purposes) and converted my files to .ogv, which ezstream handles quite well. It took a bit to get everything configured properly, but the man page and the examples helped greatly.

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    Shurato, Sysop Shurato's Heavenly Sphere (ssh, telnet, smtp, ftp nntp)
    (ports 22, 23, 25, 21, 119)


    *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]
    ---
    * Origin: Shurato's Heavenly Sphere telnet://shsbbs.net (1:340/1101)