Can't open an internet stream in .m3u format [5462]

[mattdaemon]

I'm trying to open internet streams using the Open MM -> File -> Upen URL -> Paste URL -> OK method (or any method) described in the post:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... am#p188380

More specifically the stream I am trying to open is:
http://www.friskyradio.com/frisky.m3u

I initially tried to open the URL using the above format.
After reading the post above I then tried all the following variants:
mms://www.friskyradio.com/frisky.m3u
mms://www.friskyradio.com/
mms://www.friskyradio.com/frisky

I've even tried to open the stream referenced in the post above:
mms://live.friendsofwlrn.org/WLRNstream

and I get no stream playback. I do, in both cases get an item added to my playlist in the form of:
//live.friendsofwlrn
//www.friskyradio

the frisky radio stream (http://www.friskyradio.com/frisky.m3u) as i can play it in winamp.

[Peke]

1. Fixed in version 3.1.0.1232 http://www.friskyradio.com/frisky.m3u

2. mms://live.friendsofwlrn.org/WLRNstream is already fixed for version 3.1.0.1231

[pushpull]

I managed to get it open in my MM on my laptop. Try this -

http://scfire-mtc-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1015

[mattdaemon]

1. Fixed in version 3.1.0.1232 http://www.friskyradio.com/frisky.m3u

2. mms://live.friendsofwlrn.org/WLRNstream is already fixed for version 3.1.0.1231

Where did you get version 3.1.0.1232?
The latest version I am able to get is: 3.0.7.1191

Curious, what are the issues with opening that friskyradio stream?

[mattdaemon]

I managed to get it open in my MM on my laptop. Try this -

http://scfire-mtc-aa04.stream.aol.com:80/stream/1015

Yep, that works in 3.0.7.x
Any idea why the regular stream does not?

[nohitter151]

1. Fixed in version 3.1.0.1232 http://www.friskyradio.com/frisky.m3u

2. mms://live.friendsofwlrn.org/WLRNstream is already fixed for version 3.1.0.1231

Where did you get version 3.1.0.1232?
The latest version I am able to get is: 3.0.7.1191

Curious, what are the issues with opening that friskyradio stream?

Beta versions can be downloaded from the beta forum for testing : http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... =6&t=34522
Before you rush into downloading it, remember that it's pre-release software and contains a variety of changes that have not been thoroughly tested.

You'll notice that the latest build available is 1229 - of course Peke has access to even later builds because he is a MM developer

[mattdaemon]

Weird, I grabbed the debug version to submit a proper bug report and the problem seems to be:

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Delphi exception, type EFOpenError, message:_Cannot open file "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\74F0.tmp". The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
...
16.844s - PID:3704 - Player:_Playlist http://www.friskyradio.com/frisky.m3u cannot be loaded - Cannot open file "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\74F0.tmp". The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

oddly, it is Media Monkey itself that has a lock on the temp file.

[mattdaemon]

after checking out:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/support/inde ... ticleid=72

I decided to download the .m3u file to my HD and open in up in a hex editor.
no 00 bytes in the file.
I then had MM open the m3u file on my HD and it worked.
so it appears that MM has problems grabbing the m3u's from teh internetz...

[Peke]

Re friskyradio: M3U file did not followed M3U standard but instead it was written in a plain txt standard that listed each stream in separate line. When you load that M3U from Local HDD MM would check for faulty playlist extension and try to load it but in case of M3U directly loaded from internet Mm assumed that it is in Correct Format.

Re debugs: That seams that file is not completely downloaded prior parsing to MM and/or some A/V App locks/opened in exclusive read mode.

[mattdaemon]

Re friskyradio: M3U file did not followed M3U standard but instead it was written in a plain txt standard that listed each stream in separate line. When you load that M3U from Local HDD MM would check for faulty playlist extension and try to load it but in case of M3U directly loaded from internet Mm assumed that it is in Correct Format.

Re debugs: That seams that file is not completely downloaded prior parsing to MM and/or some A/V App locks/opened in exclusive read mode.

Cool. Thx for the info.
Looking forward to that next release...

[Peke]

You can download 1232 build from here http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... 01#p198401 and it should work

[mattdaemon]

Got it. Thx!

[nohitter151]

Got it. Thx!

Current build is 1235... always download and use the latest available build.