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[Android tv 9] LAN plugin Can't play any media

Posted: 2023-12-05, 13:17 UTC
by Cryosim
Hello. I have big Android tv. Install Total commander 3.42d. LAN plugin 3.40
Have custom NAS server.
Rocky linux 9,2

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uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 5.14.0-284.25.1.el9_2.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Aug 2 14:53:30 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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smbstatus --version
Version 4.17.5
smb.conf

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[global]
    workgroup = WORKGROUP
    security = user

[shared]
    comment = Movies
    path = /data/video
    browseable = yes
    read only = no
    create mask = 0644
    directory mask = 0755
    valid users = apophis
    guest ok = no
Then i try play media files from share folder, says can't play.

Re: [Android tv 9] LAN plugin Can't play any media

Posted: 2023-12-07, 10:08 UTC
by ghisler(Author)
The way it works is that the LAN plugin starts a small Web server and then sends the server address to the player. The player then tries to stream the media from that server. Reasons why this can fail:
1. The chosen media can't be streamed, e.g. AVI files can't be streamed because the file index is at the end
2. Power saving may pause the plugin because it's in the background
3. If background data is off, the plugin can't access the server when Total Commander is in the background. It may work when trying to stream with Total Commander's internal player

Re: [Android tv 9] LAN plugin Can't play any media

Posted: 2023-12-07, 13:20 UTC
by Cryosim
1. Try playing MKV H264 files. any player says can't play media error. From usb ssd playing fine.
2. Any power saving are disabled in TV.
Same issue in smartphone Android 11. Xiaomi mi 9 se.