Exact way to stream with FME to JTV - READ HERE

[Zere]

This is going to be a documentation of what I did while setting the stream up from scratch again.

Uninstalled VHScrCap
Uninstalled FME

Reinstalled FME to D:\Stream\Flash Media Encoder 2.5\
Reinstalled VHScrCap to D:\Stream\HmelyoffLabs

VHConfig
-> Create new one -> 30 fps -> Unchecked everything but align video, show mouse and show clicks
Captured whole screen.

Created .bat:

cd D:\Stream\Flash Media Encoder 2.5
start /min /affinity 2 /high FMEcmd.exe /p D:\Stream\fme\justin.xml

Ran Flash Media Encoder 2.5, selected Line 1(Virtual Audio Cable) and saved the profile.

Copied

        <device>Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)</device>

Created new .xml and copied the code from OP.
Replaced

        <device>Line In (Realtek High Definitio</device>

with

        <device>Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)</device>

Added StreamID to the line

<stream>YOURJTVFMESTREAMID</stream>

Save As -> Unicode for the .xml

First attempt:
11fps and crashed with the same error:


Changed Datarate to 500 since that seemed to give good fps results before resetting everything.

Second attempt:
~20fps and crashed without displaying any error and closed the cmd.

Changed to h264 for testing.
Third attempt:
9fps and crashed with above error.
Changed back to vp6.

Interesting note. My stream crashed in Firefox at the exact same time:



So I guess I'm back at the exact same point before reinstalling everything.

[Nghtmr9999]

Looking at some other forums, it looks like the issue could stem from a lack of processing power, and hence FME is taking too long to encode the packets.

I'll keep on looking and report anything else I find.

[Zere]

Originally Posted by Nghtmr9999

Looking at some other forums, it looks like the issue could stem from a lack of processing power, and hence FME is taking too long to encode the packets.

I'll keep on looking and report anything else I find.

Thanks, I wouldn't mind streaming in less quality if that works.

[Nghtmr9999]

Post your XML you are using again, editing out your stream key. While I take a gander at that, try disabling audio and see if you still get the error. That way, we can narrow it down to either an audio problem or a video problem.

[kurapika87]

Okay Thanks for the guide I managed to get it working. Everything looks good, except once I am in game (Starcraft 2) there seems to be "blinking", maybe a split second there is a black screen, and this happens every few seconds. I have attached a movie below

IMG_0154.MOV

Alternatively you can see the VODS in my justin.tv page: kurapika87 on Justin.tv

I followed the directions word for word.
Datarate 1500
Broadcast Size: 1100ish 800ish (in the XML file)
Resolution in game: 1024x768
Desktop resolution: 1154x8** (desktop gets cut off but I'm fine with that)


Thanks for helping, I really hope to get this fixed!

[kurapika87]

Here is my XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<flashmediaencoder_profile>
<preset>
<name>Custom</name>
<description></description>
</preset>
<capture>
<video>
<device>VHScrCap</device>
<crossbar_input>0</crossbar_input>
<frame_rate>60</frame_rate>
<size>
<width>1154</width>
<height>862</height>
</size>
</video>
<audio>
<device>Line In (Realtek High Definitio</device>
<crossbar_input>0</crossbar_input>
<sample_rate>44100</sample_rate>
<channels>2</channels>
<input_volume>75</input_volume>
</audio>
</capture>
<process>
<video>
<crop>
<left>0</left>
<top>0</top>
<right>0</right>
<bottom>3</bottom>
</crop>

</video>
</process>
<encode>
<video>
<format>VP6</format>
<datarate>1500</datarate>
<advanced>
<keyframe_frequency>5 seconds</keyframe_frequency>
<quality>Avg Quality - Great Framerate</quality>
<noise_reduction>None</noise_reduction>
<datarate_window>Medium</datarate_window>
<cpu_usage>Dedicated</cpu_usage>
</advanced>
</video>
<audio>
<format>Mp3</format>
<datarate>128</datarate>
</audio>
</encode>
<restartinterval>
<days></days>
<hours></hours>
<minutes></minutes>
</restartinterval>
<reconnectinterval>
<attempts></attempts>
<interval></interval>
</reconnectinterval>
<output>
<rtmp>
<url>rtmp://live.justin.tv/app</url>
<backup_url></backup_url>
<stream>*edited out*</stream>
</rtmp>
</output>
<metadata>
<entry>
<key>author</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>copyright</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>description</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>keywords</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>rating</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>title</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
</metadata>
<preview>
<audio></audio>
</preview>
<log>
<level>100</level>
<directory>C:\fme\</directory>
</log>
</flashmediaencoder_profile>

[Zere]

Originally Posted by Nghtmr9999

Post your XML you are using again, editing out your stream key. While I take a gander at that, try disabling audio and see if you still get the error. That way, we can narrow it down to either an audio problem or a video problem.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<flashmediaencoder_profile>
    <preset>
        <name>Custom</name>
        <description></description>
    </preset>
    <capture>
        <video>
        <device>VHScrCap</device>
        <crossbar_input>0</crossbar_input>
        <frame_rate>60</frame_rate>
        <size>
            <width>1920</width>
            <height>1080</height>
        </size>
        </video>
        <audio>
        <device>Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)</device>
        <crossbar_input>0</crossbar_input>
        <sample_rate>44100</sample_rate>
        <channels>2</channels>
        <input_volume>75</input_volume>
        </audio>
    </capture>
    <process>
        <video>
        <crop>
            <left>0</left>
            <top>0</top>
            <right>0</right>
            <bottom>3</bottom>
        </crop>

        </video>
    </process>
    <encode>
        <video>
        <format>vp6</format>
        <datarate>500</datarate>
        <advanced>
            <keyframe_frequency>5 seconds</keyframe_frequency>
            <quality>Avg Quality - Great Framerate</quality>
            <noise_reduction>None</noise_reduction>
            <datarate_window>Medium</datarate_window>
            <cpu_usage>Dedicated</cpu_usage>
        </advanced>
        </video>
        <audio>
        <format>Mp3</format>
        <datarate>128</datarate>
        </audio>
    </encode>
    <restartinterval>
        <days></days>
        <hours></hours>
        <minutes></minutes>
    </restartinterval>
    <reconnectinterval>
        <attempts></attempts>
        <interval></interval>
    </reconnectinterval>
    <output>
        <rtmp>
        <url>rtmp://live.justin.tv/app</url>
        <backup_url></backup_url>
        <stream>_______________________________</stream>
        </rtmp>
    </output>
    <metadata>
        <entry>
        <key>author</key>
        <value></value>
        </entry>
        <entry>
        <key>copyright</key>
        <value></value>
        </entry>
        <entry>
        <key>description</key>
        <value></value>
        </entry>
        <entry>
        <key>keywords</key>
        <value></value>
        </entry>
        <entry>
        <key>rating</key>
        <value></value>
        </entry>
        <entry>
        <key>title</key>
        <value></value>
        </entry>
    </metadata>
    <preview>
        <audio></audio>
    </preview>
    <log>
        <level>100</level>
        <directory>C:\fme\</directory>
    </log>
</flashmediaencoder_profile>

How do I turn off audio?

[Nghtmr9999]

Looking at the diff, there really isn't anything troublesome standing out, so your XML looks fine.

To turn off audio, I think you just leave the <device> tags blank.

[Zere]

Changed

<device>Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)</device>

to

<device></device>

still crashed so I changed it back again.

[kurapika87]

Wow this is really starting to get frustrating.

I don't know what happened, I must have fiddled with the settings trying to fix the in-game flickering... But now the stream is totally ****ed up. All I get is a pink screen (i can see the tiny tiny corner of my screen at the top left but that's about it). Honestly now I know why dyyno charges $150 for user-friendly software.