DSM 7.1-42661 Update 1 spin on Chromecast

[JeromeTra]

Hi ! First, great job, it work well, before i update the Syno ;)

Advanced Media Extensions version: 2.0.0-1017 VideoStation version: 3.0.3-2084 SynoCommunity FFMPEG version: 4.4.2-43 Synology model: DS220+ DSM 7.1-42661 Update 1

I Can launch movie (EAC3) on DSVideoStation on Windows (need external player like VLC), Iphone and Ipad with no error, like before update

But, i can't cast to Chromecast (Bbox Miami) whith EAC3 audio, AAC_LC work.

Any idea ? i have already test the last closed issue's solution (dsm 7.1 codec not working #26)

[AlexPresso]

Hi,

Unfortunately, I don't have a chromecast so it'll be hard for me to test it. But I know there's a setting in the VideoStation options, to enable AC3 passthrough on chromecast, could you give it a try please ?

[JeromeTra]

Hi, I have already tested AC3 passthrough in Videostation option but that didn't change anything.

[AlexPresso]

Okay, hopefully we have some informations in the logs, could you please follow the following steps:

• Start the video on VideoStation, wait for the video to play and put the browser in background (keep the video playing)
• Connect through SSH (help)
• Switch to root user: sudo -i

ffmpeg.log (containing the ffmpeg-wrapper execution logs)

• Go to the temporary directory: cd /tmp
• Type ls -al | grep ffmpeg to list all files containing "ffmpeg" and check you have one named ffmpeg.log
• Type tail -200 ffmpeg.log to print the last 200 lines to the console
• Copy paste those lines in a new gist

ffmpeg-FFMxxxx.stderr (containing chunks transcoding operations)

• When you ran ls -al | grep ffmpeg you should have seen another file that looks like ffmpeg-FFMxxxx.stderr
• Type tail -100 ffmpeg-FFMxxxx.stderr (replacing the filename by the correct one)
• Copy paste those lines in a new gist
• Type head -300 ffmpeg-FFMxxxx.stderr (replacing the filename by the correct one)
• Copy paste those lines in another new gist
• Copy paste all the gists links in a new comment :)

[JeromeTra]

ok, So, the link to the gist (i hope that it's ok ;) ) : https://gist.github.com/JeromeTra/70a30f96f0763db53c8a5fa6f5bd9861 But sorry, no *.stderr file on the Syno

[AlexPresso]

Nice ! I need to decompile VideoStation to check something but I think I know why it failed, thanks for the gist. I'll come back to you ;)

[AlexPresso]

Hi Jerome,

Your issue will be fixed by the new wrapper. You can check the pull request from time to time to be informed of the advancement.

You'll have to repatch VideoStation, but only after the pull request is merged on the main branch (no worries, you'll receive a notification).

[JeromeTra]

Hi Alex !

Thanks for your great job ! If you need other logs or test,i'm ready to help you ;)

Have a nice day,

[Fabian1601]

Alex, I think the problem could also be solved with the new wrapper ;)

[AlexPresso]

Absolutely, just needed you to test it before I ask someone else to do so

@JeromeTra Could you please run the following commands and tell me if the issue is fixed with the new wrapper:

• curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexPresso/VideoStation-FFMPEG-Patcher/main/patcher.sh | bash -s -- -a unpatch
• curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexPresso/VideoStation-FFMPEG-Patcher/main/patcher.sh | bash -s -- -b new_wrapper

[JeromeTra]

Hi Alex ! Great job ! it works like a charm when casting to BBox Miami (Chromecast) ! Tested with this Videostation parameters : Transcodage Video : ON Audio Remuxing : OFF Passthrough AC3 : ON
Chromecast Passthrough AC3 : ON

[AlexPresso]

Nice :) Don't close the issue, it will be done automatically by the pull-request

[jjglaser]

I'm following your work @AlexPresso and appreciate it very much so keep on doing so. I've also tested the "new_wrapper" in accordance to the Chromecast issue and can confim that it's working like a charm. So kind regards...