Airtime not switching input automatically
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Joshua BayfieldJoshua Bayfield
    Posts: 4Member
    Hello all,

    Not pleased with Airtime at the moment. We have liquidsoap setup to play out a random song when off air.
    Now, soon after we reboot the system we cannot get our master source to auto-switch like it used to.
    We are unsure why and what it is causing this. All looks OK and everything is running normally.

    This has ruined our station schedule and I would be pleased if someone knew why this is happening.

    Thanks,

    Josh
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down hoerichhoerich
    Posts: 627Member, Airtime Moderator
    Hi Josh,
    what happens if you use the original ls_script.liq?
    Is the auto-switch working then?
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Joshua BayfieldJoshua Bayfield
    Posts: 4Member
    Yep, works perfectly with the ls_script.liq supplied with airtime.

    Not sure what is wrong as the script we use currently used to work perfectly.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Voisses TechVoisses Tech
    Posts: 1,423Member
    use this

    sudo /usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/airtime-liquidsoap  /usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_script.liq

    to check your script.It will tell you your errors.

    If you use this

    http://wiki.sourcefabric.org/display/CC/Playing+Jingles+or+Ads+on+15+Minute+Intervals

    or this

    http://wiki.sourcefabric.org/display/CC/Playing+Random+Songs+on+Silence

    You need to properly define the variable default.

    See my  basic 101 series for how to define the default

    My thoughts is that your fallback is not properly done

    My script is comprehensive can even run on its own and everything works ok

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    Post edited by Voisses Tech at 2014-05-19 06:04:39
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Joshua BayfieldJoshua Bayfield
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    Right, everything works fine, the only issue is that Airtime seems to disconnect after about 5 minutes of connection.

    So, it will work fine at first, but then after a while it will disconnect from the stream, however the stream source is still working fine. It does not disconnect me from the source, but the source does not to output to the main output now.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Voisses TechVoisses Tech
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    Joshua Bayfield said:

    Right, everything works fine, the only issue is that Airtime seems to disconnect after about 5 minutes of connection.

    So, it will work fine at first, but then after a while it will disconnect from the stream, however the stream source is still working fine. It does not disconnect me from the source, but the source does not to output to the main output now.



    This is vague.

    How do you know that Airtime is disconnecting every 5 minutes? Is the stream output dead every 5 minutes? Are you listening from a media player that disconnect every 5 minutes?

    What is " it" that is disconnecting?

    What main output  are disconnecting?

    "It does not disconnect me from the source, but the source does not to output to the main output now?" Explain 

    So Lets look at troubleshooting.

    • You should always backup your script before you make any amendment to the script
    • Always run  sudo /usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/airtime-liquidsoap  /usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_script.liq  when you have made a change to check for errors before you restart the script(put it in effect).

    This topic is covered here

    Now look at your logs for exceptions and these logs are

    • sudo pico /var/log/icecast2/access.log  (also your error log is important)
    • sudo pico /var/log/airtime/pypo-liquidsoap/ls_script.log

    if you see something like this

    2014/05/29 12:47:10 [server:3] New client: localhost.
    2014/05/29 12:47:10 [server:3] Client localhost disconnected.

    This is normal

    It just the communication between your server and scripts .What you are looking for is statements that say the logs end,the stream stopped etc. That is as I said exceptions.

    My recommendations to troubleshoot are found here  

    You should also look at the manual covered here http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/airtime-25-for-broadcasters/troubleshooting/


    You should also read

    • This Post 
    • And re-read the amendment to the wiki, I have made

    Good Luck

    VOISSES








    Anyone reading this a find it funny about my grammar , I make no apology ,Go get a translator.
    "The Problem with education today is that it takes a university degree to switch on a light bulb"
    "You learn from your mistakes but wise people learn from others mistakes avoid Making mistakes there is not sufficient rooms to make them"
    "Innuendo","If's","Assumptions" and "Fear" are for politician.Who,What,where,When and How are for those seeking knowledge and care about Humanity.
    "I might be in Mud but that does not Make me a Wild Hog(pig)"
    “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
    "The only thing that remains constant is change itself"
    May the force be with you,until our path or destiny bring us in tandem.
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