RTSP stream does not start VLC 3.0.3 on Mac and Windows

Hi, i notice that my RTSP stream is crashing all VLC version i tried on MAC and Windows, the latest one also have this issue, but nothing in the logs that retain my attention

VLC media player 3.0.3 Vetinari (revision 3.0.3-1-0-gc2bb759264)
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - 3.0.3 Vetinari
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: Copyright © 1996-2018 the VideoLAN team
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: revision 3.0.3-1-0-gc2bb759264
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: configured with /Users/d-fu/vlc-3.0/extras/package/macosx/../../../configure  '--prefix=/Users/d-fu/vlc-3.0/build/vlc_install_dir' '--enable-macosx' '--enable-merge-ffmpeg' '--enable-osx-notifications' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-theora' '--enable-shout' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-libass' '--enable-macosx-qtkit' '--enable-macosx-avfoundation' '--disable-skins2' '--disable-xcb' '--disable-caca' '--disable-pulse' '--disable-sdl-image' '--disable-vnc' '--build=x86_64-apple-darwin17' '--host=x86_64-apple-darwin17' '--with-macosx-version-min=10.7' '--with-macosx-sdk=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.13.sdk' '--with-breakpad=https://mac.crashes.videolan.org' 'build_alias=x86_64-apple-darwin17' 'host_alias=x86_64-apple-darwin17' 'CC=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang' 'CFLAGS=-g' 'LDFLAGS=' 'CXX=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++' 'CXXFLAGS=-g' 'OBJC=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang' 'OBJCFLAGS=-g'
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: searching plug-in modules
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: loading plugins cache file /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/plugins/plugins.dat
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: recursively browsing `/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/plugins'
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: plug-ins loaded: 464 modules
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: opening config file (/Users/me/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc/vlcrc)
[00007f99a2e03a00] main logger debug: looking for logger module matching "any": 3 candidates
[00007f99a2e03a00] main logger debug: using logger module "console"
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: translation test: code is "C"
[00007f99a2c0c3b0] main keystore debug: looking for keystore module matching "memory": 3 candidates
[00007f99a2c0c3b0] main keystore debug: using keystore module "memory"
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 FPU
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc warning: Key "Command+0" bound to multiple actions
[00007f99a3009af0] main input debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library'
[00007f99a3009af0] main input debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options
[00007f99a3009af0] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
[00007f99a3009af0] main input debug: using default timeshift path
[00007f99a3009af0] main input debug: `file/directory:///Users/me/Library/Application%20Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `directory' path `/Users/me/Library/Application%20Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf'
[00007f99a2c15ee0] main input source debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/Users/me/Library/Application%20Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf' file='/Users/me/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf'
[00007f99a2c160b0] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 13 candidates
[00007f99a2c160b0] main demux debug: no access_demux modules matched
[00007f99a2d0c930] main stream debug: creating access: file:///Users/me/Library/Application%20Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf
[00007f99a2d0c930] main stream debug:  (path: /Users/me/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf)
[00007f99a2d0c930] main stream debug: looking for access module matching "file": 23 candidates
[00007f99a2d0c930] main stream debug: using access module "filesystem"
[00007f99a2d0caf0] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 26 candidates
[00007f99a2d0caf0] cache_read stream debug: Using stream method for AStream*
[00007f99a2d0caf0] cache_read stream debug: starting pre-buffering
[00007f99a2d0caf0] cache_read stream debug: received first data after 0 ms
[00007f99a2d0caf0] cache_read stream debug: pre-buffering done 296 bytes in 0s - 4014 KiB/s
[00007f99a2d0caf0] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "cache_read"
[00007f99a2d0ccb0] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates
[00007f99a2d0ccb0] playlist stream debug: using XSPF playlist reader
[00007f99a2d0ccb0] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "playlist"
[00007f99a2d0ccb0] main stream debug: stream filter added to 0x7f99a2d0caf0
[00007f99a2d0ce70] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates
[00007f99a2d0ce70] main stream debug: no stream_filter modules matched
[00007f99a2e4ee20] main stream_directory debug: looking for stream_directory module matching "any": 1 candidates
[00007f99a2e4ee20] main stream_directory debug: no stream_directory modules matched
[00007f99a2c15ee0] main input source debug: attachment of directory-extractor failed for file:///Users/me/Library/Application%20Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf
[00007f99a2d0ce70] main stream debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 26 candidates
[00007f99a2d0ce70] main stream debug: using stream_filter module "record"
[00007f99a2c15ee0] main input source debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/Users/me/Library/Application%20Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf' file='/Users/me/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf'
[00007f99a2e048b0] main demux debug: looking for demux module matching "directory": 55 candidates
[00007f99a2e048b0] main demux debug: using demux module "directory"
[00007f99a2d0d360] main demux meta debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates
[00007f99a2d0d360] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/me/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/reader
[00007f99a2d0d360] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/lua/meta/reader
[00007f99a2d0d360] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader
[00007f99a2d0d360] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac
[00007f99a2d0d360] main demux meta debug: no meta reader modules matched
[00007f99a3009af0] main input debug: `file/directory:///Users/me/Library/Application%20Support/org.videolan.vlc/ml.xspf' successfully opened
[00007f99a2e589e0] main xml reader debug: looking for xml reader module matching "any": 1 candidates
[00007f99a2e589e0] main xml reader debug: using xml reader module "xml"
[00007f99a3009af0] main input debug: EOF reached
[00007f99a2e048b0] main demux debug: removing module "directory"
[00007f99a2d0ce70] main stream debug: removing module "record"
[00007f99a2d0ccb0] main stream debug: removing module "playlist"
[00007f99a2d0caf0] main stream debug: removing module "cache_read"
[00007f99a2d0c930] main stream debug: removing module "filesystem"
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: creating audio output
[00007f99a2c16ac0] main audio output debug: looking for audio output module matching "any": 4 candidates
[00007f99a2c16ac0] auhal audio output debug: Rebuild device list
[00007f99a2c16ac0] auhal audio output debug: found 4 audio device(s)
[00007f99a2c16ac0] auhal audio output debug: DevID: 190 DevName: Built-in Microphone
[00007f99a2c16ac0] auhal audio output debug: this 'Built-in Microphone' is INPUT only. skipping...
[00007f99a2c16ac0] auhal audio output debug: DevID: 197 DevName: Built-in Output
[00007f99a2c16ac0] auhal audio output debug: DevID: 41 DevName: Soundflower (2ch)
[00007f99a2c16ac0] auhal audio output debug: DevID: 55 DevName: Soundflower (64ch)
[00007f99a2c16ac0] main audio output debug: using audio output module "auhal"
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: keeping audio output
[00007f99a2f2e180] main interface debug: looking for interface module matching "hotkeys,none": 15 candidates
[00007f99a2f2e180] main interface debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
[00007f99a2c042f0] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[00007f99a2e65380] main interface debug: looking for interface module matching "any": 15 candidates
[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Starting macosx interface
[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Initializing input manager
[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Register dialog provider
[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Loading VLCStatusBarIcon
[00007f99a2c67690] main probe debug: looking for renderer probe module matching "any": 1 candidates
[00007f99a2c67690] main probe debug: no renderer probe modules matched
[00007f99a8407d70] main generic debug: looking for extension module matching "any": 1 candidates
[00007f99a8407d70] lua generic debug: Opening Lua Extension module
[00007f99a8407d70] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/me/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/extensions
[00007f99a8407d70] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/lua/extensions
[00007f99a8407d70] lua generic debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions
[00007f99a8407d70] lua generic debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac
[00007f99a8407d70] lua generic debug: Scanning Lua script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac
[00007f99a8407d70] lua generic debug: Script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac has the following capability flags: 0x5
[00007f99a8407d70] main generic debug: using extension module "lua"
[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Initializing playlist model
[00007f99a8466670] main probe debug: looking for services probe module matching "any": 6 candidates
[00007f99a8466670] main probe debug: no services probe modules matched
[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Enable media key support
[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Finished loading macosx interface
[00007f99a2e65380] main interface debug: using interface module "macosx"
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: processing request item: null, node: Playlist, skip: 0
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: starting playback of new item
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: resyncing on rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream is at 0
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: creating new input thread
[00007f99a384ecf0] main input debug: Creating an input for 'rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream'
[00007f99a2c0f5d0] main playlist debug: requesting art for new input thread
[00007f99a384ecf0] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
[00007f99a384ecf0] main input debug: using default timeshift path
[00007f99a384ecf0] main input debug: `rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream' gives access `rtsp' demux `any' path `<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream'
[00007f99a2ff5a50] main input source debug: creating demux: access='rtsp' demux='any' location='<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream' file='(null)'
[00007f99a84572d0] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module matching "rtsp": 13 candidates
[00007f99a4918a40] main meta fetcher debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
[00007f99a4918a40] lua meta fetcher debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/me/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/fetcher
[00007f99a4918a40] lua meta fetcher debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/lua/meta/fetcher
[00007f99a4918a40] lua meta fetcher debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/fetcher
[00007f99a4918a40] main meta fetcher debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
[00007f99a2d8cd20] main art finder debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
[00007f99a84572d0] live555 demux debug: version 2016.11.28
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/me/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/art
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/lua/meta/art
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/00_musicbrainz.luac
Opening connection to <SERVER_IP>, port 8554...
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/00_musicbrainz.luac
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/01_googleimage.luac
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/01_googleimage.luac
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/02_frenchtv.luac
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/02_frenchtv.luac
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/03_lastfm.luac
[00007f99a2d8cd20] lua art finder debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/art/03_lastfm.luac
[00007f99a2d8cd20] main art finder debug: no art finder modules matched
...remote connection opened
Sending request: OPTIONS rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream RTSP/1.0
CSeq: 2
User-Agent: LibVLC/3.0.3 (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2016.11.28)


Received 114 new bytes of response data.
Received a complete OPTIONS response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK
CSeq: 2
Date: Sat, Aug 11 2018 9:31:50 GMT
Public: OPTIONS, DESCRIBE, SETUP, TEARDOWN, PLAY


Sending request: DESCRIBE rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream RTSP/1.0
CSeq: 3
User-Agent: LibVLC/3.0.3 (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2016.11.28)
Accept: application/sdp


Received 794 new bytes of response data.
Received a complete DESCRIBE response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK
CSeq: 3
Date: Sat, Aug 11 2018 9:31:50 GMT
Content-Base: rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 618

v=0
s=people_stream
c=IN IP4 <SERVER_IP>
b=as:169.90894061761514
a=metadata:duration=0.0;fileSize=0.0;width=960.0;height=540.0;videocodecid=avc1;videodatarate=1500.0;framerate=30.0;audiocodecid=mp4a;
m=audio 0 RTP/AVP 96
a=rtpmap:96 MPEG4-GENERIC/44100/2
a=fmtp:96 mode=AAC-hbr; constantDuration=1024; sizelength=13; indexdeltalength=3; config=121056e50000; indexlength=3; MPS-asc=121056e50000;
a=control:audio
m=video 0 RTP/AVP 97
a=rtpmap:97 H264/90000
a=fmtp:97  profile-level-id=42c01f; sprop-parameter-sets=Z0LAH9oDwEX7hAAAAwAEAAADAPI8YMqA,aM4PyA==; packetization-mode=1;
a=control:video

[00007f99a84572d0] live555 demux debug: RTP subsession 'audio/MPEG4-GENERIC'
Sending request: SETUP rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream/audio RTSP/1.0
CSeq: 4
User-Agent: LibVLC/3.0.3 (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2016.11.28)
Transport: RTP/AVP/TCP;unicast;interleaved=0-1


Received 133 new bytes of response data.
Received a complete SETUP response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK
CSeq: 4
Date: Sat, Aug 11 2018 9:31:50 GMT
Transport: RTP/AVP/TCP;unicast;interleaved=0-1
Session: 1578480978


[00007f99a384ecf0] main input debug: selecting program id=0
[00007f99a84572d0] live555 demux debug: RTP subsession 'video/H264'
Sending request: SETUP rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream/video RTSP/1.0
CSeq: 5
User-Agent: LibVLC/3.0.3 (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2016.11.28)
Transport: RTP/AVP/TCP;unicast;interleaved=2-3
Session: 1578480978


[00007f99a2e65380] macosx interface debug: Activated assertion NoIdleSleepAssertion through IOKit (33932)
Received a complete SETUP response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK
CSeq: 5
Date: Sat, Aug 11 2018 9:31:50 GMT
Transport: RTP/AVP/TCP;unicast;interleaved=2-3
Session: 1578480978


[00007f99a84572d0] live555 demux debug: setup start: 0.000000 stop:0.000000
Sending request: PLAY rtsp://<SERVER_IP>:8554/live/people_stream RTSP/1.0
CSeq: 6
User-Agent: LibVLC/3.0.3 (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2016.11.28)
Session: 1578480978
Range: npt=0.000- 

After that, VLC is unresponsive and the only way to kill it is a kill -9 :/ I can play the stream perfectly with ffplay or omxplayer on rpi for example, no idea why VLC refuse it.

Thanks for your ideas :)

EDIT: Same behavior with latest night build

disable hw decoding

Salut francois et merci de ta reponse ;) But it didn't helped. Basically RTSP stream from red5 server always crash, while RTSP streams from ant-media-server, or wowza works just fine

provide url

rtsp://18.184.159.14:8554/live/1123

works on ffplay and omxplayer but not on VLC, tried on android TV (my actual audience target), windows 10, and Mac 10.13.

Thx

is it a bug from VLC?

You're mentioning a Crash. The stream does not start with vlc. Where does that crash ?

Launch the stream with VLC and then try to quit VLC the normal way by simple closing the windows. At least on Mac and Windows its impossible, as VLC refuse to quit, so the only way is to launch a proper kill -9 (yes, kill -15 won't do anything either)

EDIT: to me the stream does 'kinda start',as i can see on my network monitor that VLC does consume the stream (download), but no audio nor video. https://imgur.com/a/TPuMjxO

Stream is properly setup. Data is flowing, but no read callback.

With live555 v2018.08.05 I had some corrupted playback. This is a live 555 issue.

no crash

changed title from RTSP stream don't work and crash VLC 3.0.3 on Mac and Windows to RTSP stream does not start VLC 3.0.3 on Mac and Windows

hi francois, should i keep the stream running or not?

that's no use. we can't fix or update live555

ok i'll write them, i can use ffplay meanwhile. thx

Closing as this was determined to be a live555 issue.

added Component::Build system: Contribs Status::not VLC labels

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