Plugin error "The server factory could not be located for the given input: Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener"

[DoomsDay007]

Hi,

Thank you so much for your efforts with the plugin. I'm getting an error when I try to use the program. I went through the setup and everything seemed to be okay, but when I went to connect to my Chromecast I received the following error:

"The server factory could not be located for the given input: Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener"

Followed by another error:

"Error starting the webserver. Webserver exception"

The word Musicbee shows up on the on the TV but nothing plays. Any ideas? Thank you so much for your help.

[TroyFernandes]

You'll get that issue if the Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener.dll is missing in the plugins folder.

Do you have both the mb_Chromecast.dll and the Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener.dll in the plugins folder? You can find both those .dlls in the zipped file

[DoomsDay007]

Yes, I copied both into the mb_Chromecast.dll and Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener.dll in the plugins folder, and they are both there.

[TroyFernandes]

I think i'm narrowing this issue down more.

Could you try this and tell me if it fixes it for you?

Move the Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener.dll from the musicbee plugins folder to the musicbee main directory (i.e put the .dll where the main MusicBee.exe is. Up one folder). Only keep one copy of the .dll

If the above doesn't work for you, try the same as above but copy instead of move the .dll. So keep two copies.

[DoomsDay007]

I tried both move (one copy of the .dll) and copy (two copies of the .dll, one in each folder), and neither way worked.

I also just thought to mention that I am using the Microsoft Store version of MusicBee if that makes a difference. Sorry for not mentioning it before.

[DoomsDay007]

I have made some progress. It was indeed an issue with it being the Microsoft Store version of MusicBee. I had to add Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener.dll to the folder for the Windows Store version of MusicBee located at C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\50072StevenMayall.MusicBee_3.3.7.0_x86__kcr266et74avj\win32\Plugins and also the win32 folder (up one folder level) where the MusicBee.exe is located like you mentioned. And I'll tell you what, it was a pain in the butt copying them to that folder because Windows wouldn't give me access permissions to copy them there no matter how I changed permission settings. To get it done, I had to boot a live Linux session from a flash drive and copy it using the file explorer there. But I got'er done lol. So that got rid of the The server factory could not be located for the given input: Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener and Error starting the webserver. Webserver exception errors. Now the track information shows up on my TV when I play a song. However, I do not have any sound coming out of my TV when I play a song, so this presents a new problem. Any ideas on how to address this? Thank you again for your help.

[TroyFernandes]

Interesting, I would've not guessed that it being the windows store version would make a difference, but glad that part of the issue is solved now.

The no sound part is a common issue and most likely the issue is with your firewall and/or router. You can try taking a look at these and maybe it might help you:

• Troubleshooting section
• Issue someone else had
• Example setup vid

Let me know if any of this helps