FFMPEG error EC: 1204

[blueJack92]

Please first read the documentation. Problems affecting the client, e.g. Plex or Emby should be reported there in the forum.

Describe the bug I am using ffmpeg as Stream Buffer to prepare the stream for Plex. I'm receiving the following error: [xTeVe] [ERROR] FFMPEG error (Streaming was stopped by third party transcoder (FFmpeg / VLC)) - EC: 1204 FFMPEG log: Option user_agent not found.

If I remove the user_agent it works. By the way "user_agent" does not exist in ffmpeg: it's called "user-agent".

Server (please complete the following information):

• Windows 10 64bit
• xTeVe 2.2.0

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Start stream in Plex
2. Error appears in xTeVe log

Expected behavior Stream should start in Plex.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Plex (up to date)

[blueJack92]

I found a solution: Leave the option field "user agent" empty, then xTeVe leaves the option. The stream works fine with Plex.

You should change the parameter "user_agent" to "user-agent".

[mar-mei]

The user-agent option has been deprecated for several years. In the current FFmpeg versions it is user_agent

https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-protocols.html#http

[blueJack92]

Curious ... I am using ffmpeg 4.3.2-2021-02-27 and getting this error.

[irishj]

Same issue here : [ERROR] FFMPEG error (Streaming was stopped by third party transcoder (FFmpeg / VLC)) - EC: 1204

[onestix]

Having the same issue here.. Stream runs for about 2-3 mins and then drops.

Running dockered alturismo/xteve + Plex spk on a Synology DS918+

2021-10-27 16:50:17 [xTeVe] Channel Name:           xyz
2021-10-27 16:50:17 [xTeVe] Streaming Status:       Playlist: xyz - Tuner: 1 / 1
2021-10-27 16:50:17 [xTeVe] Streaming URL:          http://xyz/ts
2021-10-27 16:50:17 [xTeVe] Streaming Status:       Receive data from FFMPEG
2021-10-27 16:52:23 [xTeVe] [ERROR] FFMPEG error (Streaming was stopped by third party transcoder (FFmpeg / VLC)) - EC: 1204
2021-10-27 16:52:23 [xTeVe] Streaming Status:       Channel: xyz (Clients: 0)
2021-10-27 16:52:24 [xTeVe] Streaming Status:       Channel: xyz - No client is using this channel anymore. Streaming Server connection has ended

[Dont-ask-for-it]

Have you guys found a solution?

[Fyb3roptik]

args = []string{"-user_agent", Settings.UserAgent}

According to the code it is using user_agent

[xiaopaul]

Hi, guys, I tried every solution above, but fail again & again. Who can help ?

[ochompsky]

same issue here. tried removing the user agent with no luck

[MCTyler]

same issue here. tried removing the user agent with no luck

We don't provide support on ffmpeg, we just include the binary for use in or remux. (buffer) Use xTeVe buffer if you have problems.

[adsoccer5]

using xTeVe buffer doesnt work when using multiple tuners and I also have removed the agent user in the setting for xTeVe and that hasn't solved my issue does anyone have an update on this issue??