Items needed A Densha de Go! controller (PS1 original version SLPH-00051, the one-handle version TCPP-20001, or the USB PC version DGOC-44U) A Titan Two A few micro USB cables A PlayStation 4 with controller/A Nintendo Switch with a USB controller A PlayStation 4/Nintendo Switch Densha de GO!! game [Required for SLPH-00051 and TCPP-20001 only]: Either Arduino Leonardo (or equivalent). Note that it has to have at least one 3.3V power output 6 male-to-female jumper cables or a Mayflash SS/N64/PS2 Controller Adapter for PC USB (which has issue setting P0 and P4 correctly if the player switches between these two states quickly) Adding a USB interface for the PS1 Densha de Go! controller Do this if you are using PS1 Densha de Go! controller. Arduino approach Cabling Using the jumper cable, connect the Densha de Go! controller with the Arduino Leonardo. PlayStation 1 controller pin numbers --------------------- \ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 / ------------------- Connection to Arduino Leonardo * Pla
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ReplyDeletereally nice
thanks
can u please tell me how to embedded on to website, or ply on vlc direct without making this file, I have many channels I put on my website for my family to watch without opening file just clicking link & watching it
thanks
Have a look at http://wiki.videolan.org/HowTo_Integrate_VLC_plugin_in_your_webpage
ReplyDeleteJust make sure when you install vlc on your machine, install the plugin for the corresponding web browser.
Hi Eddie,
ReplyDeleteIts a kind of strange coincidence that a foreigner (me) living in Hong Kong stumbles upon the blog of a HongKonger living in a foreign country (you).
I came to your blog while looking for information to configure Octoshape to play TV streams via VLC. Your solution is really helpful. But I am not sure if I can use this method to view password-protected TV channels?
I have subscribed to a service that lets me watch live TV channels on the laptop (thats how I ended up installing Octoshape). But, to watch these channels,I have to log-in to their website and then select the channel I want to view. Then it starts streaming thro a player embedded in the browser. I am not sure which media player are they launching on my laptop to stream inside the browser window. So the issue is, I cannot view channels on VLC or otehr media players directly.
Do you know if there is any way to overcome this problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated. And I promise to take you for a yumcha when you are in HK next time.
~Bob
You need to figure out the name of the octoshape stream first. Check the source code of the web page in which the media is played (with Internet Explorer, check the "developer tools" item). You may be able to locate the name somewhere in the site. (I'm not optimistic though since you mention the site is password protected.)
ReplyDeleteHere is an example: http://programme.rthk.hk/channel/radio/player_popup.php?rid=173&player=hq&type=live
Look for keywords like "octoshape"
The respective stream name is "rthk.ch2".
Hi Eddie I am trying to record the following channel. Do you thing that it would be possible for me to use your method?
ReplyDeleteThanks
Emil
here is the channel
ReplyDeletehttp://www.medeniyyettv.az/tvcanli.htm
It appears that the link is broken...
DeleteYour are right the liuk has changed
ReplyDeletehttp://www.medeniyyettv.az/canli/medeniyyet-canli.htm
Yes you can. Please replace [octostream] above with the actual octostream link you find from the source code of the web page. It is the string following "player_stream" in your case.
Deletethanks Eddie
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ReplyDeleteHi Eddie
Deletewhat about this channel
http://www.aztv.az/canli/radio-canli.htm
When I am trying to use the method that you have suggested I am getting this error
No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format "undf". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
The bat file is like this
"C:\Documents and Settings\aee\Application Data\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" -url:"octoshape://streams.octoshape.net/aztv/live/radio/republica/250k";
That error message is due to the absence of video, which is normal for a radio stream. Don't worry in this case. Just ignore the error message.
DeleteI was able to play and record the program.
ReplyDeleteNow I am trying to record an internet radio however I am getting the foolowing error:
No suitable decoder module:
"VLC does not support the audio or video format "undf". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this."
The address for the site is
http://www.aztv.az/canli/radio-canli.htm
and the batfile that I have created to play the audio in VLC contains the following command:
"C:\Documents and Settings\aee\Application Data\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" -url:"octoshape://streams.octoshape.net/aztv/live/radio/republica/250k";
Do you know ahat the problem code be?
Thanks in advance
Emil
It only plays 1 min and 24 seconds then stops.
ReplyDeletethe same also happens when I record however during the recording I don't get the error message that I described above.
I can play it continuously for more than 3 minutes. Could you please try again?
DeleteI tried it again and it stops after 1 minute . Could it be because of my router. What version of VLC are you using?
ReplyDeleteI use the latest version of vlc.
DeleteDo you encounter the same problem when playing other streams with the same method, or playing the stream on the webpage?
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ReplyDeleteAt which step did you get stuck?
DeleteGot 'stuck' at locating the file/url from the 'source code' to stick into the stream.bat
DeleteAlso couldn't locate Octoshape 'Preferences'
Look for something like octoshape:// in the web page source code. In your case, the URL is "octoshape://streams.octoshape.net/maharishi.ch3.flv.auto".
DeleteFor octoshape perference, look for the octoshape icon in the system tray, usually at the bottom right of your computer screen.
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DeleteRight. No that kind of stuff.
DeleteEddie, maybe there is some misunderstanding; I have no success so far.
DeleteThe octoshape program being used seems like a Flash add-in.
And so, no Preference can be found so far.
By the way, would you see if you could play that stream in Vlc; so that I can know that it is possible to have success if I keep searching for an answer?
I can play that stream on my Win 7 machine.
DeleteFirst make sure you have octoshape installed: http://www.octoshape.com/files/octosetup.exe
Then prepare you .bat file. It should be like the following:
"C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" -url:[octostream]
Double click on the .bat file. See what player the system used to open the stream. Uninstall the player if it is not vlc. (I had Realplayer opened before. So I uninstalled it.). Then follow the updated step 2 to make vlc the default player. Reboot the machine and see you can make it.
Good luck!
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DeleteThanx, Lau.
DeleteYou have given me renewed hope to keep pressing on, after so many months. lol
I even have a Win 7 machine also.
And I use the Firefox browser.
What browser are you using?
Now, I do, I do, I do have octoshape installed.
It is the only way that the stream will play, via octoshape.
However, the stream plays as a Flash add-in.
And that seems to be the challenge; because I cannot locate an octoshape 'Preference' anywhere.
Prior to the use of Flash add-in, Windows Media was the player of choice for those streams.
And the Octoshape icon could be found on the taskbar, but no more.
Are you implying that even with the Flash add-in, Windows Media Player might still being used to play the stream?
I don't have Real Player installed.
And I would be more than happy to get rid of Windows Media Player if I have it. lol
I use only Vlc.
Lau, I was writing you all of the above; and in the process I was looking to get rid of Windows Media.
I had created the .bat file a long time ago; and every time I clicked on it, it would appear that a dos screen was trying to come up, but it didn't.
So I was trying again, in order to try and determine the player that was being used.
And surprise surprise, the .bat file that had not worked before began to play the stream in vlc.
Thanx again for renewing my faith to not give up.
After many many months of trying, success!
Thanx again!
Hi, Eddie. i tried it successfully but warning message show: "You don't have the permission to view this stream".
ReplyDeletei have got this stream membership and how could i do watching this stream?
Thanks.
The authentication may have to be done through the web page. In that case, you may not be able to view the stream with vlc directly. Sorry.
DeleteCan you help me? I want to listen and watch (it has video) this channel: octoshape://streams.octoshape.net/sion/live/channel1-hdm/global/autohd
ReplyDeleteWhen I run my stream.bat file I get the next message: "You have no media player supporting the protocol of this stream"
I have VLC installed and as default. It's the only media player installed in my PC. I have Windows 7.
Regards, Federico.
1) Have you installed octoshape on your computer?
Delete2) Which media player is opened in your case?
do you know, does octoshapeclient.exe have other parameters except "-url" do i use my ticket to watch aunthenticated streams via vlc.
ReplyDeleteBende merak ediyorum :)
DeleteSorry, no idea so far...
DeleteToday, I cannot get an octoshape connection using the proposed approach. It plays a few seconds and then hang. Even putting directly the octoshape stream url directly in the VLC player does not work anymore. It always worked before. Is this only on my computer or a change in the stream that I use? Anyone else has the same issue?
ReplyDeleteJust to add that the same problem occurs with smplayer. It worked before both with VLC and smplayer, but now it fails with both in a very similar way.
DeleteAlso, I can get the stream on my browser (Chrome) with no problem. The problem occurs only with the players VLC and smplayer and perhaps others.
DeleteOK, now it is not stable on Chrome as well. I suspect it is a change in the stream I use. If it was with the octoshape protocol, I would have heard of it.
DeleteIf the stream stops on the official web page as well, it is likely that the stream itself has some issues. If the stream doesn't play well only with means other than from the official web page, the stream provider may have put up some policies that allow playing the stream to be played through the official web page only.
DeleteWhen i click on stream.bat. file, Octoshape warn me for "Could not find channel [octostream]" and VLC doesn't start. Is there any solution?
ReplyDeleteWhat octostream do you use? Also make sure that there is no spacing between url: and the octostream name.
ReplyDeleteFor example, if [octostream] is rthk.ch1, you should have url:rthh.ch1
Does it work? When I click on stream.bat file, Vlc doesn't start.
ReplyDeleteMake sure you use the method I mentioned above to set vlc to be your default media player.
DeleteI made a bat file like this
ReplyDelete"C:\Users\[siliconvalleycase@gmail.com]\AppData\Roaming\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" -url:"octoshape://streams.octoshape.net/simraco/live/tv3";
could you please just let me know why I caanot play the octo file in vlc
Try this first.
Delete"C:\Users\[siliconvalleycase@gmail.com]\AppData\Roaming\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" -url:rthk.ch3
Are you able to play it?
In which webpage do you find that octoshape stream?
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ReplyDeleteI used "Grab Any Media" chrome extension to extract the rtmp stream url of http://mytv.tvb.com/live/hdj#page-1 . However I am unable to determine which part of the URL should be of good use, could you assist me on this? Thank you
ReplyDeletertmp link :-
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rtmp://stream.tvb.com/tvblive&octoLink=octoshape://octolive.tvb.com/tvb/hk/hdj/abr&octoTime=12315&playlist=[[]]&product=mytv&localTest=1&vid_file=hdj_3&isMetro=false
The parameter=value pairs appear to be separated by &.
Deletee.g. From the above, you can see
isMetro=false
vid_file=hdj_3
etc
Hi Eddie,
DeleteYeah I do noticed the & delimited values, are we suppose to rebuild them into another form of rtmp? It would be great if we could study this together through email. :) Do let me know if you're alright with that. Thanks !
My thought is that the webpage will extract the &-delimited parameter-value pairs, and rebuild some input string that is good to its web media player.
DeleteAs discussed above, you just need the octolink's value for the thing discussed in this article to work. As long as the octoshape stream is not protected by additional authentication method, you should be able to play it directly via VLC.
DeleteIf I launch the .bat, nothing happens. (Windows 8.1)
ReplyDelete"C:\Users\Yepes\AppData\Roaming\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" -url:octoshape://streams.octoshape.net/ebu/live/esc2015/onlocation/abr
Create another .bat file with the following content:
Delete"C:\Users\Yepes\AppData\Roaming\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" -url:rthk.ch3
Do you see vlc coming up and hear the audio?
doesn't work for me
ReplyDeletenothing happens when I run octoshapeclient.exe -url:[the url]
also, wondering why need to make file associations to vlc?
Would you please try the sample stream that I provided in my last reply? Also, make sure all the steps have been followed (e.g. the file association). Otherwise octoshape will try to use some other media player to start the stream, which we don't want.
DeleteYes, rthk.ch3 works, but I'm trying to figure out how to play TVB
DeleteSome streams may require additional checks before they can be played. The one that you mentioned may be one of them.
DeleteHi, is this method still working now?
ReplyDeleteI suppose so. The rthk.ch3 octoshape stream mentioned in my previous reply has been terminated. Therefore, in order to check, please try some other stream.
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