Problems with some rtmp connections (1 Viewer)

[xfx]

The web site "play.tuteve.tv" hosts their videos at BrightCove and are served through rtmp.
Some of them work but most of them generate the following error:

Parsing...
Parsed protocol: 0
Parsed host : brightcove.fcod.llnwd.net
Parsed app : a500/d18
socket timeout: 6666 (ms)
RTMP_Connect1, ... connected, handshaking
HandShake: Type Answer : 03
HandShake: Server Uptime : 1345840215
HandShake: FMS Version : 4.0.3.1
HandShake: client signature does not match!
HandShake: Handshaking finished....
RTMP_Connect1, handshaked
...

Which then further produces this:

Property: <Name: no-name., STRING: _error>
Property: <Name: no-name., NUMBER: 1.00>
Property: NULL
Property: <Name: no-name., OBJECT>
(object begin)
Property: <Name: level, STRING: error>
Property: <Name: code, STRING: NetConnection.Connect.Rejected>
Property: <Name: description, STRING: Connection failed.>
Property: <Name: application, OBJECT>
(object begin)
Property: <Name: message, STRING: invalid_TTL>
...

Now, for those links that actually work, here's the log output:

Parsing...
Parsed protocol: 2
Parsed host : bcsecure.fcod.llnwd.net
Parsed app : a3734/d2
socket timeout: 6666 (ms)
RTMP_Connect1, ... connected, handshaking
HandShake: Client type: 06
HandShake: DH pubkey position: 166
HandShake: Client digest offset: 879
HandShake: Initial client digest:
ee f5 31 6c f0 b5 ee 82 b4 a4 f6 f7 a1 28 77 46
2f 31 b7 26 95 60 31 25 d2 4c e7 c0 e1 e9 5a f1
HandShake: Type Answer : 09
HandShake: Type mismatch: client sent 6, server answered 9
HandShake: Server Uptime : 143223565
HandShake: FMS Version : 4.0.3.1
HandShake: Server DH public key offset: 466
...

Any ideas why this happens?
Is this, perhaps, a bug with MP/OnlineVideos rtmp support?

Note that the links that actually work connect to a different server... if that matters.

The source code for the plugin is now available at CodePlex: OnlineVideos.Sites.xfx
And the class experiencing this issue is "ATV".

 

[georgius]

It seems that your project is not updated. For RTMP urls you need to use RtmpUrl class, for HTTP protocol you should use HttpUrl class. Both classes have properties (especially RtmpUrl) which are needed and supported for connection.

 

[doskabouter]

The best (and easiest way) to check this is trying to download the stream with rtmpdump. With that tool, and some googling around, you should be able to determine what parameters are needed.

Once you have those, you can start implementing those in your util.

Btw, don't know if it's possible (with vb/c# mixing) but what works pretty easy, is to get as far as you can with the siteparser, and then only override those methods which need special handling. (saves a lot of copy-paste (and in your case port to vb))

 

[xfx]

Just tried using rtmpdump and it produces the same error message.
The thing is that searching Google for such error produces ONLY 4 results...

Any other ideas?

Needless to say, I'm a complete noob regarding the rtmp protocol...

 

[doskabouter]

I think it's going wrong a few steps earlier: "client signature does not match!"

Edit: can you give me an url of a page with one of those videos, so I can try if I'm getting anywhere?

Edit2: and of those 4 results, one of it is yours

Edit3: Are these live-streams? 'Cause I have hade some troubles with those also

 

[offbyone]

I thought you were looking at some xbmc scripts to get the sites into OnlineVideos? Those should have all connection parameters.

Edit: xfx

 

[doskabouter]

You mean me?

 

[xfx]

I think it's going wrong a few steps earlier: "client signature does not match!"

I think I know why it's generating that error -- it appears to be missing the "auth" string and I think I know where to get it from. I'll let you know when I have tested it.

Edit: can you give me an url of a page with one of those videos, so I can try if I'm getting anywhere?

After many redirects and iframes, this is the final landing page: http://play.tuteve.tv/brightcovevideo/1289260696001/default/618/354/play*programa*ana-cristina/true

Edit2: and of those 4 results, one of it is yours

Go figure!

Edit3: Are these live-streams? 'Cause I have hade some troubles with those also

No... I haven't worked with those yet but I'll need to, as many of those sites provide Live videos feeds.

I thought you were looking at some xbmc scripts to get the sites into OnlineVideos? Those should have all connection parameters.

I was going to... but I prefer to start from scratch -- hopefully I'll learn something

EDIT: I just took a peak at the "TV A La Carta" XBMC plugin and the channel I'm having problems with (ATV) is NOT implemented.

 

[xfx]

In case anyone is interested, I have just implemented support for the "YouTube Documentaries" web site.
The plugin (source code + binary) can be downloaded from codeplex at http://ovsxfx.codeplex.com/

As for FirstRow support... I just haven't had the time (nor the incentive) to workout the issues with the rtmp streams.