duration error “Infinity:0NaN:0NaN” using hlsjs + mp3 wowza stream

[bbbo]

From flowplayer/flowplayer#1315 (comment)

I have a problem using mp3 hls stream with Flowplayer 7.2.1. I'm streaming it with Wowza.
The player shows “Infinity:0NaN:0NaN” in the ‘duration’ control. Using Flash or Mp4 hls stream it shows duration correctly.
Testing this mp3 hls stream on HLSJS demo page it shows the duration info correctly ('stats display').

You can test the stream here: https://video-dev.github.io/hls.js/demo/?src=https%3A%2F%2Fvideo.radioradicale.it%2Fstore-68%2F_definst_%2Fmp3%3A2017%2F11%2FMP916817.mp3%2Fplaylist.m3u8&enableStreaming=true&autoRecoverError=true&enableWorker=true&dumpfMP4=false&levelCapping=-1&defaultAudioCodec=undefined

[bbbo]

works with plain hls.js indeed. See https://flowplayer.com/forum#!/setup:flowplayer-html5-hls-audio/there-is-another-strange-bu (note: seeking does not workin Chrome even with plain hls.js)

[fdambrosio]

can we have a workaround about this problem? thanks

[nnarhinen]

Did you try with 7.2.1 and the hlsjs-lite engine.

• Remove http://releases.flowplayer.org/hlsjs/flowplayer.hlsjs.min.js from your setup
• Include <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/hls.js/0.8.9/hls.light.min.js"></script> in your page before loading flowplayer javascript assets

[fdambrosio]

@nnarhinen using suggested hls.light.min.js the player shows the duration 00:00 and I'm unable to seek.

[nnarhinen]

Can you link to the misbehaving setup?

[fdambrosio]

@nnarhinen you can test it here: http://web-0.radioradicale.it/prova/fp/audio.html
I'm testing using Chrome 63.0.3239.84

[karcar]

Adding to issue when using same setup HLS .mp3/playlist.m3u8 streaming from Wowza it does NOT play on Windows 10 - Internet Explorer 11 browser. All other browsers play audio without any issues.

You can test using @fdambrosio link in Win 10 - IE 11.

[nnarhinen]

Please do not hijack issues. Open new ones.

[nnarhinen]

Thanks for reporting this and providing a sample. Will fix this at least for the hlsjs-lite engine in core flowplayer. I'm not sure if we should put much effort to this plugin anymore as the lite hlsjs engine does 99% of the functionality already.

Issue in here: flowplayer/flowplayer#1318

[karcar]

@nnarhinen will do. I was told to add to this issue from Flowplayer forum.

[bbbo]

that was my fault ;) did not read the forum comment properly.

[fdambrosio]

Now I'm using https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/hls.js/0.8.9/hls.light.min.js and it show duration correctly, but I'm unable to catch event error from hlsjs script.
If the stream return a 404 error the player never return an error.
test: http://web-0.radioradicale.it/prova/fp/error.html