SD support for videos

[Amandysha]

Congratulations by this great idea, unique. Thank you! This extension no longer works? I try but not work on two PC's with Windows 10 and Chrome version 47.0.2526.106 m. Try with two Roku's: Roku LT and Roku 1 version 7.0 build 9044.

[pranav-prakash]

Thanks for the kind words!

It still seems to work for me — which website are you trying it on?

[Amandysha]

Many thanks for you prompt reply! I try with this video https://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/test.html and this: http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody/test.html

[pranav-prakash]

Yeah those seem to work fine for me. What is the issue you are facing?

You are only casting the .mp4 versions of the videos right? And I assume you've entered your Roku's IP address in the settings menu and also installed the receiver app on your roku?

[Amandysha]

Yeah! Specifically try casting video .mp4. Also, I entered my Roku IP in the settings menu on extension and also install the RokuCast receiver app on my roku. The problem is because Roku App opened and try play video but closes immediately.

Sure you tried with the last Roku 7.0 updated build 9044?

Update: now I also try with Roku 7.0 build 9021 and is the same problem: App opened and tried play the video but closes immediately.

I can't understand what's going on. Anyway, thank you very much for your help and kindness.

[pranav-prakash]

Hm I think I might know what's going on.

How did you install the chrome extension? Did you get the .zip from the release page, directly by cloning the repo, or use the .crx file?

And you installed the receiver app through development mode in roku right?

Depending on how you installed the chrome extension, the id of the app trying to be launched may be different from what is installed on the roku.

Try installing the private channel version of the receiver app: https://owner.roku.com/add/9NPN2KK

The development mode app has a different id from the private-channel version one that is found in some of the chrome extensions.

[Amandysha]

I get the .zip with extension and RokuCast receiver app from here: https://github.com/pranav-prakash/RokuCast/archive/master.zip. Btw, I can't install you private roku channel. Roku Store says: "The channel code provided is not associated with a valid channel".

[pranav-prakash]

Sorry I forgot to enable the private channel for other countries. Try with this one:

https://owner.roku.com/add/RM5R2N

[Amandysha]

"This channel cannot be added". Please, see: http://i.imgur.com/iLUjuln.jpg

[pranav-prakash]

My bad again. Try this:

https://owner.roku.com/add/5QZQVQ

[Amandysha]

Thanks! I finally install. But something strange happens, my Roku not display the new added channel. I update my Roku and not shows this new channel to install.

Update: I see the new channel on my Roku, but still App opened and tried play the video but closes immediately. I can't understand what's going on!! Thanks for your great support!! :thumbsup:

[pranav-prakash]

Hmm..

What method did you use to install the chrome extension? Did you use the extension file (.crx) method or use the unpacked extension?

Could you go to:

http://[ROKU IP HERE]:8060/query/apps

(where [ROKU IP HERE] is replaced by the IP of your roku, for instance http://10.0.1.40:8060/query/apps)

in your browser and tell me the app id it shows for RokuCast? it should give something like:

<app id="59310" type="appl" version="0.0.0">RokuCast</app>

[Amandysha]

Last night removed and reinstalled chrome extension. Download from here ( (https://github.com/pranav-prakash/RokuCast/releases) and install like a unpacked extension.

My RokuCast ID:

<app id="59310" type="appl" version="0.0.0">RokuCast</app>

Btw, see image about RokuCast ID: http://i.imgur.com/LtO1GrU.png

[pranav-prakash]

Ok good. Let's try to cast a url to the roku manually.

Can you go to this webpage:

http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4

Then open the developer console (Cmd + Opt + J if on a mac, Ctrl + Shift + J if on a PC).

Then paste in

var url = "http://[ROKU IP HERE]:8060/launch/59310?version=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.mozilla.org%2F~mfinkle%2Fcasting%2FMozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4&title=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.mozilla.org%2F~mfinkle%2Fcasting%2FMozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4&image=undefined";

var method = "POST";
var postData = "";
var async = true;

var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
request.open(method, url, async);
request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json;charset=UTF-8");
request.send(postData);

into the javascript console, where [ROKU IP HERE] is again replaced by the IP address of your roku.

If it works, the video should begin playing.

[Amandysha]

Sorry, nothing happens. I tried several times but still App opened on Roku and tried play the video but closes immediately. :pensive: :cry: See image about: http://i.imgur.com/3Eis30n.png

[pranav-prakash]

Hmm..

The issue might be on the receiver app side then. We can try debugging based on what the roku receives.

To do this you will need to go back to the roku app installed by uploading the "RokuCast Receiver.zip" in development mode (like you did originally).

And for the chrome extension, install unpacked extension from: https://github.com/pranav-prakash/RokuCast/releases/download/1.1/RokuCast-Chrome-Dev.zip

Do you know how to use telnet?

From command prompt/terminal type

telnet [ROKU IP] 8080

and it should give something like:

Trying 10.0.1.36...
Connected to 10.0.1.36.
Escape character is '^]'.

Then try casting the video. It will display debugging information, and hopefully give the reason for the crash.

[Amandysha]

`------ Running dev 'RokuCast' main ------ launch params: splashTime: 1600 source: auto-run-dev instant_on_run_mode: foreground lastExitOrTerminationReason: EXIT_UNKNOWN

show main screen

------ Running dev 'RokuCast' main ------ launch params: splashTime: 1600 source: external-control version: 1 image: undefined instant_on_run_mode: foreground url: http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 title: people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 lastExitOrTerminationReason: EXIT_UNKNOWN

http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 undefined [{"description": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","url": "http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","poster": "undefined"}] Displaying video: srt = play failed:

------ Running dev 'RokuCast' main ------ launch params: splashTime: 1600 source: external-control version: 1 image: undefined instant_on_run_mode: foreground url: http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 title: people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 lastExitOrTerminationReason: EXIT_UNKNOWN

http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 undefined [{"description": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","url": "http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","poster": "undefined"}] Displaying video: srt = play failed:

------ Running dev 'RokuCast' main ------ launch params: splashTime: 1600 source: external-control version: 1 image: undefined instant_on_run_mode: foreground url: http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 title: people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 lastExitOrTerminationReason: EXIT_UNKNOWN

http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 undefined [{"description": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","url": "http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","poster": "undefined"}] Displaying video: srt = play failed:`

[pranav-prakash]

Ahh I think I might have found the issue :smile:

Can you try using this new receiver app on the roku (upload via dev mode)?

If it still does not work, can you run a speedtest from your roku and tell me the Mbps you are getting?

NewRokuCastReceiver.zip

[Amandysha]

Still App opened on Roku and tried play the video but closes immediately. :cry: Btw, Speedtest: 5190 Mbits/s

[pranav-prakash]

Hm can you try this one?

If it crashes, can you telnet again to roku and paste output?

Archive.zip

[Amandysha]

Crash again! :cry:

Roku telnet:

------ Running dev 'RokuCast' main ------ launch params: splashTime: 1600 source: external-control version: 1 image: https://people.mozilla.org/favicon.ico instant_on_run_mode: foreground url: https://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 title: Video Casting Test lastExitOrTerminationReason: EXIT_UNKNOWN

https://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 Video Casting Test https://people.mozilla.org/favicon.ico [{"description": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","url": "http://people.mozi lla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_F irefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","poster": "undefined"},{"description": "Video Casting Test","url": "https://people.mozill a.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "Video Casting Test","poster": "https://people.m ozilla.org/favicon.ico"},{"description": "Video Casting Test","url": "https://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mobile -launch-greatday640.mp4","title": "Video Casting Test","poster": "https://people.mozilla.org/favicon.ico"}] Displaying video: srt = switchingstrategy: full-adaptation streamformat: mp4 streamurls: streamqualities: streambitrates: title:

play failed: -5

[pranav-prakash]

Hm, according to Roku the code of -5 for play failed seems to mean:

Media error; the media format is unknown or unsupported

I noticed in your debug output that it showed the following as empty

switchingstrategy: full-adaptation
streamformat: mp4
streamurls: 
streamqualities: 
streambitrates: 
title:

In my debug output it shows like

switchingstrategy: full-adaptation
streamformat: mp4
streamurls: <Component: roArray>
streamqualities: <Component: roArray>
streambitrates: <Component: roArray>
title: <Component: roArray>

This might be the root cause, though I am not sure why it happens. Can you post the telnet output after installing this app:

ArchiveNew.zip

[Amandysha]

No, is not empty, is that Github hide the code when I paste here. See image about: http://i.imgur.com/uiFgLYc.png

Btw, again app crash:

------ Running dev 'RokuCast' main ------ launch params: splashTime: 1600 source: external-control version: 1 image: undefined instant_on_run_mode: foreground url: http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 title: people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 lastExitOrTerminationReason: EXIT_UNKNOWN

http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 undefined [{"description": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","url": "http://people.mozi lla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_F irefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","poster": "undefined"},{"description": "Video Casting Test","url": "https://people.mozill a.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "Video Casting Test","poster": "https://people.m ozilla.org/favicon.ico"},{"description": "Video Casting Test","url": "https://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mobile -launch-greatday640.mp4","title": "Video Casting Test","poster": "https://people.mozilla.org/favicon.ico"}] Displaying video: url: http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 title: people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4 poster: undefined

false srt = switchingstrategy: full-adaptation streamformat: mp4 streamurls: streamqualities: streambitrates: title:

http://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4

HD

0

mp4 people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4

play failed: -5

[pranav-prakash]

Wait, do you have an SD tv or an HD tv?

[Amandysha]

First, the app open and display "loading", then when try to upload the video start "retrieving" but immediately close. Btw: I have a SD TV.

Telnet:

------ Running dev 'RokuCast' main ------ launch params: splashTime: 1600 source: external-control version: 1 image: http://camendesign.com/favicon.ico instant_on_run_mode: foreground url: http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.mp4 title: Ç Video For Everybody Ç Test Page lastExitOrTerminationReason: EXIT_UNKNOWN

http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.mp4 Ç Video For Everybody Ç Test Page http://camendesign.com/favicon.ico [{"description": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","url": "http://people.mozi lla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_F irefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","poster": "undefined"},{"description": "Video Casting Test","url": "https://people.mozill a.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mozilla_Firefox_Manifesto_v0.2_640.mp4","title": "Video Casting Test","poster": "https://people.m ozilla.org/favicon.ico"},{"description": "Video Casting Test","url": "https://people.mozilla.org/~mfinkle/casting/Mobile -launch-greatday640.mp4","title": "Video Casting Test","poster": "https://people.mozilla.org/favicon.ico"},{"description ": " Ç Video For Everybody Ç Test Page","url": "http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.mp4","title": " Ç Video For Ev erybody Ç Test Page","poster": "http://camendesign.com/favicon.ico"},{"description": " Ç Video For Everybody Ç Test Pa ge","url": "http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE.webm","title": " Ç Video For Everybody Ç Test Page","poster": "http://ca mendesign.com/favicon.ico"},{"description": "Me han pillado - YouTube","url": "blob:https%3A//www.youtube.com/7a81e6d8-8 28f-4a82-9c1a-d3747217ca80","title": "Me han pillado - YouTube","poster": "https://s.ytimg.com/yts/img/favicon-vflz7uhzw .ico"}] Displaying video: url: http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.mp4 title: Ç Video For Everybody Ç Test Page poster: http://camendesign.com/favicon.ico

false srt = switchingstrategy: full-adaptation streamformat: mp4 streamurls: streamqualities: streambitrates: title:

http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/VfE_html5.mp4

HD

0

mp4 Ç Video For Everybody Ç Test Page

play failed: -5

[Amandysha]

I have a SD TV connected via RCA

[Amandysha]

Dear, you think the problem is by my SD TV? On my iOS device I use two Apps to send videos from the browser to the Roku Player: TV Cast R and Rocket Roku Cast. Both Apps work good without any problem.

[pranav-prakash]

I think I have fixed it now! The problem was with my app — I set all streams as HD quality, but since you have an SD TV the Roku did not know what to do and it quit.

Now I have added an SD stream so the Roku can automatically pick the right one based on the tv type.

Please try:

Archive3.zip

[Amandysha]

:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: Yes! Yes! Yes! Now works! You rock! You are the best and friendliest developer in the world!!! Thank you so much for helping me!!

Btw, you will update the private Roku channel with this new version Archive3 compatible with SD TV's?

[pranav-prakash]

Done :smile:

https://my.roku.com/add/CL9D5D

Note that you will need to switch to the other version of the chrome extension, the one in the .crx file

https://github.com/pranav-prakash/RokuCast/raw/Production/RokuCast.crx