Wifi streaming with GoPro Hero 3+ steady problems / disconnects

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Problem:

After receiving a live stream via wifi, connection disconnects after 1-2 seconds

Details:

• GoPro Camera(s): Hero 3+ Black

• Firmware Version: HD3.11-firmware.bin

• Steps to reproduce:

• connecting Linux computer to GoPro Wifi (success)

• get IP address (10.5.5.105) from GroPro (10.5.5.9)

• ping 10.5.5.9 succeeded over long time

• as decribed here https://github.com/KonradIT/goprowifihack/blob/master/HERO3/Livestreaming.md

1. open http://10.5.5.9/camera/PV?t=MyGoProWifiPassword&p=%02 via browser or 'curl -L'
2. open http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba.m3u8 with VLC Player (stream connects for 1-2 seconds, then disconnects)
3. do a 'curl -L http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba.m3u8' and receive the following output

   #EXTM3U
   #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:2
   #EXT-X-VERSION:3
   #EXT-X-ALLOW-CACHE:NO
   #EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:923
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-3.ts
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-4.ts
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-5.ts
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-6.ts
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-7.ts
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-8.ts
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-9.ts
   #EXTINF:1.00000,
   amba_hls-10.ts

4. try to connect to a specific stream URL, f.e. http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba._hls-8.ts

• Happens every time? [Y/N]: Y

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Update: If I set VLC player to "loop" mode, the stream reconnects every 5 seconds and plays for 1-2 seconds in a very bad quality. So, no solution yet.

[will-code-for-pizza]

There is another m3u file. Connecting web browser to http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/ is shows

[Name](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/?order=N)  [Size](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/?order=s)
[   ]   [aaba.m3u8](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/aaba.m3u8)    352          <<-------   !!!!
[   ]   [amba.mp4](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba.mp4)  link
[   ]   [amba.m3u8](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba.m3u8)    349
[   ]   [amba_hls-1.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-1.ts)    37K
[   ]   [amba_hls-2.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-2.ts)    37K
[   ]   [amba_hls-3.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-3.ts)    36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-4.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-4.ts)    36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-5.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-5.ts)    36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-6.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-6.ts)    0
[   ]   [amba_hls-7.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-7.ts)    37K
[   ]   [amba_hls-8.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-8.ts)    38K
[   ]   [amba_hls-9.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-9.ts)    36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-10.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-10.ts)  37K
[   ]   [amba_hls-11.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-11.ts)  36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-12.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-12.ts)  36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-13.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-13.ts)  36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-14.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-14.ts)  37K
[   ]   [amba_hls-15.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-15.ts)  36K
[   ]   [amba_hls-16.ts](http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba_hls-16.ts)  36K

But 'aaba.m3u8' is not working so far, as also the other streams (like 'amba.mp4', etc.)

[KonradIT]

Try using MPV to open the link http://10.5.5.9:8080/live/amba.m3u.