VRT.nu livestreams down

[basrieter]

Original report by Виллем Ван Лисхаут (Bitbucket: wasmachien, GitHub: wasmachien).

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Only the radio streams are working;

Windows 10, Kodi 17.4
Watching from Belgium
Website is working

[basrieter]

Original comment by Peter Notebaert (Bitbucket: peno64, GitHub: peno64).

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Not only the live streams are down. Also the other VRT.nu streams. For example "Het journaal".
This on a Kodi 17.6 on raspberry pi with the latest retro download

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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What I can see so far it seems like something at their end. Urls OK one moment, and 404 the other moment. Let it rest for a day and see how it runs over the weekend.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Peter Notebaert (Bitbucket: peno64, GitHub: peno64).

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Everybody looking at the football?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Peter Notebaert (Bitbucket: peno64, GitHub: peno64).

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Football is done... It's working again.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Well, that could be the issue. Let me know if things indeed are related.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Live streams are still down here, only MNM and Studio Brussel loading. No issues with Het Journaal or other repeats in VRT.nu as far as I can notice. I notice in some free Android apps that have the Belgian streams VRT related channels are also down.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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I think they will stay like that until the World Championship Soccer is over.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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I was thinking the same, but then I noticed I can access and watch the live streams on the website from outside the EU. So what's the difference?

[basrieter]

Original comment by jimmeuh (Bitbucket: jimmeuh, ).

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LIve streams on the website seems to have switched to dash/mp4

[basrieter]

Original comment by martijn -- (Bitbucket: Pietje666, GitHub: Pietje666).

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Got the same issue with my addon add-ons/plugin.video.vrt.nu#21

pay attention to dagwierss comment :

I was told by a VRT spokesperson that in order to stream the FIFA Worldcup in 720p they had to encrypt the stream, which means it can only be played using specific browsers that supported DRM.

Dan hebben wij goed nieuws voor u: de kwaliteit van onze livestreaming zal verhogen van SD naar HD, dus naar 720p. Maar door de regelgeving van FIFA zullen we dan wel DRM moeten toepassen, dit zal tot gevolg hebben dat bepaalde browsers een foutmelding zullen geven. Hieronder volgt een overzicht van wat er mogelijk fout kan gaan bij bepaalde toestellen en wat de mogelijke oplossingen zijn.

Apple – iphone/ipad:
Google Chromebrowser werkt niet
Firefox browser werkt niet
Oplossing:
Safari browser gebruiken
Airplay werkt ook
Samsung – smartphones:
Samsungbrowser werkt niet
Oplossing:
Google Chrome browser gebruiken
IE 11:
VRT laptops werken niet
Potentieel andere “bedrijfslaptops” ook niet
Normale laptops werken wel.
Oplossing:
Google Chrome browser gebruiken
De browser binnen de Facebook app:
Als je VRT NU opent binnen de facebook app werkt het niet.
Oplossing:
Op Apple: surf via Safari browser naar VRT NU
Op Android: surf via Google Chrome browser naar VRT NU
Chromecasten naar TV:
Chromecast werkt niet met DRM
Oplossing:
Laptop via HDMI kabel verbinden met de TV of Airplay indien je een apple TV hebt.
Platformen die we standaard niet ondersteunen zoals smart TV’s of Kodi plugins: gedrag is onbekend maar zal waarschijnlijk niet werken.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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I also get 404 errors. Perhaps we should find a new list of stream locations.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Did you look at rafvanopdorp's post in pietje666 thread? Sounds as if he found a working source.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Fixed: Een live streams (See #955)

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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^^^ yes

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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What that mean for us Bas. Do we have to change this manually or will you issue an update?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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For now manually please, if I (or someobody else) find(s) the other stream urls, I will push an update.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Bass, how do I download this file? Do I just do a copy and paste, or is there a way to download the file as a whole?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Peter Notebaert (Bitbucket: peno64, GitHub: peno64).

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You can get the whole file from https://bitbucket.org/basrieter/xbmc-online-tv/src/6c53022421d9de11c641ffa7d44036ace63d701b/net.rieter.xot.channel.be/vrtnu/chn_vrtnu.py

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Fixed: Canvas & KetNet live streams (Fixes #955)

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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I probably do something wrong, as I copy and pasted all the text, but Een still gives the error " this channel has no streams"

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Retrospect 4.1.7~alpha19 is out.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Thanks for pushing the update, got it working now, but I need to change the home screen shortcuts in my build. Any chance of getting Sporza to live again., as i see it's missing from the live streams now. Anyway, your work is much appreciated by the Belgians here at the other side of the world

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Peter Notebaert, thanks for your reply. I have been on that page, but for the life of me I can't see where to select download for that particular file. Please have compassion with this poor soul :-)

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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@basjke go here: https://bitbucket.org/basrieter/xbmc-online-tv/downloads/

[basrieter]

Original comment by Peter Notebaert (Bitbucket: peno64, GitHub: peno64).

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I cut/paste the source code from that page and the livestream is working now.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Please don't cut/paste code. Install the Alpha19 zip in Kodi to get more than just this fix.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Thanks Bas, I'm familiar with that location and I downloaded the update from there, and it worked great. But for the future it would be good if I knew how to download an individual file like the vrtnu.py file you added earlier.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Peter Notebaert (Bitbucket: peno64, GitHub: peno64).

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I copy/pasted the code before you provided the new alpha zip...

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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NP, good to hear it works.

@basjke: you can always find the file you need via the "source" explorer in bitbucket and then use the 3-dot menu (...) to select "Open Raw". That opens the file in raw mode and you can then save it.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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That I don't know. Can you check their site? Won't work from NL?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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I'm confused. If I go to the vrt.nu website and click on Live kijken, it shows Een - Canvas and Ketnet. It works in Thailand, why not in NL?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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That works, it just does not show Sporza there. Nor does the Sporza site show a live stream?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Peter Notebaert (Bitbucket: peno64, GitHub: peno64).

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Indeed I also don't see a sporza link (from Belgium).
I am not a sport watcher so I don't really know, but maybe it is only there when it bro-adcasts something and that is not all the time for sure.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Sporza is also not in the epg any more

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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I can push an update with the current stream. I guess that is the best we can do for now.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Added: Sporza Live stream (See #955)

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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4.1.7alpha20 is out with Sporza, which might not be the right stream.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Bas, the updates work perfect if I go to VRT.nu in the National folder. Though the Kodi home screen shortcuts for the VRT channels, still give the error " the selected item has no streams". Is there an easier way to fix this without manually create new shortcuts? Thanks for pushing updates so fast.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Nope, there isn't. Sorry.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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@basrieter Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but VRT live streams seem to be down again.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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@basjke please provide a retrospect logfile.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Log file

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Created a new log, will be more convenient for you

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Does the the VRT add-on still work?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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No, same problem

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Hi Bas, I realise it's weekend for you as well and i hope you enjoy it, but was there anything useful in the logs I send? I do notice that the website also doesn't allow me to watch live streams lately, since it detects I'm not in Belgium. This wasn't an issue about 2 weeks ago. I still can stream VRT repeats.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Well, I am not going to spend too much time on the live streams, as the majority is caused by the WC Soccer that is going on. Many had to add additional encryption and geo locking. I am monitoring and discussing with the other VRT add-on and see how he manages to get this to work.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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@basrieter Kijkt u even naar de LivenetTV apk. Daar werkten de VRT live streams niet sinds enkele weken, maar zijn nu terug online. Miscchien dat je daar iets kan zien?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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Can somebody please double check how things are with net.rieter.xot-4.1.7alpha26.zip and after the WC

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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It's working again Bas. Sporza still gives an on screen message " this live stream has finished " but I think Sporza now is only active during live events. I tested the alpha26 when it was released on 21 July, and live streams still wouldn't load, but today they work perfectly again. Thanks.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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Correction to my above post. I was actually using Alpha25 and it worked with that version as of today, but not yet a few days after the WC had ended. It of course kept working after i updated to Alpha 26. What was changed in Alpha 26?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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I think I started using the Adaptive Stream add-on there.

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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I notice when I open the repeats from " het journaal" that they are erroneous sorted. Difficult to explain, but look at the dates in the attached image. I sort by date. Zevende dag and de afspraak have disappeared from the menu. Have these been removed at the VRT side?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Bas Rieter (Bitbucket: basrieter, GitHub: basrieter).

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VRT does not provide time stamps or dates. So sorting is done alphabetically only.

Regarding the missing show. Is it also missing on the site?

[basrieter]

Original comment by Eric Baerts (Bitbucket: jan, GitHub: jan).

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The missing show is in the Een section of the addon, so it might be my mistake as it may never have been available in VRT.nu. Apologies for bringing this up.
In the side menu of Kodi you can select sort order by date - descending, and in previous versions of the addon the last aired news would be at the top and properly sorted downwards.Now it starts at 30 June and at 25 June it will go to 24 July.