ATV2 - XBMC Crashes with large .mkv files

**Memphiz** · 2011-03-15 23:56

after installing updatebegone did you reboot? this seems important...

Activateav · 2011-03-16 00:36

I rebooted from nitro tv and powered down via unplugging power and plugging back in. Movie crashes at exactly same section?

I have noticed that audio stuttering i has has now gone!!

telarium · 2011-03-25 06:16

Same thing with me. I just now got around to installing XBMC on my Apple TV 2 with the 4.3 update. No MKV file that I've tried so far will work... it crashes immediately. Same with MP4 files, even. I installed the "no update" fix, which did keep XBMC from crashing after five or so minutes with normal AVI files, but I still can't play anything else.

Log files didn't tell me much either. Ends with:

[INDENT]19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0 source: 256
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 NOTICE: Creating video codec with codec id: 28
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 DEBUG: CDVDFactoryCodec: compiled in hardware support: VDADecoder:no VideoToolBoxDecoder:yes CrystalHD:no OpenMax:no
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 INFO: Apple VideoToolBox Decoder...
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Video: vtb - Opening[/INDENT]

Then it dies. Quite unfortunate. I don't know what else to do.

**davilla** · 2011-03-25 06:48

telarium Wrote:Same thing with me. I just now got around to installing XBMC on my Apple TV 2 with the 4.3 update. No MKV file that I've tried so far will work... it crashes immediately. Same with MP4 files, even. I installed the "no update" fix, which did keep XBMC from crashing after five or so minutes with normal AVI files, but I still can't play anything else.

Log files didn't tell me much either. Ends with:

[INDENT]19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0 source: 256
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 NOTICE: Creating video codec with codec id: 28
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 DEBUG: CDVDFactoryCodec: compiled in hardware support: VDADecoder:no VideoToolBoxDecoder:yes CrystalHD:no OpenMax:no
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 INFO: Apple VideoToolBox Decoder...
19:59:55 T:263499776 M: 71770112 DEBUG: FactoryCodec - Video: vtb - Opening[/INDENT]

Then it dies. Quite unfortunate. I don't know what else to do.

4.3 update, see the faq or about half a dozen thread about why you should NOT update to 4.3. Be quick, Apple is still signing for 4.2.1. See the off-topic section.

newbi · 2011-04-21 17:14

i am having the same issue.. MKV crashes after about 5 mins playback, except i have version 4.1.1 for my ATV2, jailbroken with greenp0sion ..

I have instalelled updatebegone via NitoTV, and I will try disabling subtitle, but has anyone found other solutions that can solve this?

akevit · 2011-05-08 21:42

I am having similar issues, 720p files are not playing (tested MKV and mp4 so far). I've disabled subtitles for all files and tried editing the hosts file as described above.

I just picked up my ATV2 today and jailbroke it with Seas0nPass. From what I've read it seems that 4.3 is the reason, if you have 4.2.1 I think it might work. Not sure if a downgrade is possible as I didn't do any sort of backup before doing the jailbreak.

Standard def videos seem to work just fine.

Edit: I did some research on downgrading to an earlier version of iOS, I do not think it is possible to do this (for me at least...). I did not save any "SHSH Blobs" or anything, so maybe that's why.

I've also read that trying out some nightly builds of XBMC might fix this, but I'm haven't yet found version/build to try out.

akevit · 2011-05-09 01:21

Ok FYI I now have mkv 720p videos working, I updated to the latest nightly build. I did not watch the video all the way through but it played fine and my ATV didn't crash like usual. I followed these instructions: http://www.sinfuliphone.com/showthread.php?t=71278. It is heavily warned that you should not use a nightly build and expect everything to work. I just tested mkv playback and that was definitely fixed (so far, have not played video from start to finish).

Anyways I guess the TL;DR would be the next xbmc update for ATV2 should fix HD playback, if you're able to downgrade to 4.2.1 that might fix your problem in the interim, or try out an unstable nightly build.

**davilla** · 2011-05-09 05:51

@akevit, one word. TinyUmbrella, google it, download it. Use it.

akevit · 2011-05-09 17:20

Thanks, I will do that. From my understanding this will allow iOS devices to be backed up to older firmwares (assuming the SHSH Blog was saved for that device for that firmware). It has to be done for each firmware right?

Btw for an update: I watched a 4.3GB 720p MKV file all the way through (streaming via SMB from a Win 7 machine) last night, so as far as that is concerned it seems to be working.

akevit · 2011-05-10 07:51

Was I too late?

Code:

05/09/2011 22:40:30.588 Caching shsh files... 

05/09/2011 22:40:30.602 Found [0] shsh files to cache... 

05/09/2011 22:40:30.607 Cached [0] shsh files 

05/09/2011 22:40:30.615 You are using the current version of TinyUmbrella. 

05/09/2011 22:40:30.621 Loaded History... 

05/09/2011 22:40:30.678 Device connected: Apple TV 

05/09/2011 22:40:30.699 Loaded History... 

05/09/2011 22:40:49.175 Started saving SHSHs for [Apple TV] 

05/09/2011 22:40:53.234 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:40:53.246 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.3b3 (8F5166b) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:40:55.166 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:40:55.178 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.3b1 (8F5148c) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:40:57.120 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:40:57.134 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.3b2 (8F5153d) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:40:58.266 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:40:58.282 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.3.1 (8F202) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:40:59.008 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:40:59.023 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.3 (8F191m) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:41:00.370 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:41:00.385 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.2.1 (8C154) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:41:00.930 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:41:00.946 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.2 (8C150) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:41:02.521 This device isn't eligible for the requested build.  

05/09/2011 22:41:02.541 CYDIA DOES NOT HAVE YOUR SHSH FOR AppleTV 4.1 (8M89) THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU TO GET THEM. SORRY. YOU ARE JUST TOO LATE. 

05/09/2011 22:41:02.558 Finished saving SHSHs for [Apple TV] 

05/09/2011 22:41:02.602 Caching shsh files... 

05/09/2011 22:41:02.613 Found [0] shsh files to cache... 

05/09/2011 22:41:02.624 Cached [0] shsh files

Memphiz Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 7,674 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 91 Location: germany	2011-03-15 23:56 Post: #21 after installing updatebegone did you reboot? this seems important...
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Activateav Junior Member Posts: 21 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-03-16 00:36 Post: #22 I rebooted from nitro tv and powered down via unplugging power and plugging back in. Movie crashes at exactly same section? I have noticed that audio stuttering i has has now gone!!
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newbi Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: Apr 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-04-21 17:14 Post: #25 i am having the same issue.. MKV crashes after about 5 mins playback, except i have version 4.1.1 for my ATV2, jailbroken with greenp0sion .. I have instalelled updatebegone via NitoTV, and I will try disabling subtitle, but has anyone found other solutions that can solve this?
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davilla Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 10,397 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 58	2011-05-09 05:51 Post: #28 @akevit, one word. TinyUmbrella, google it, download it. Use it. MediaInfo : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/ Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
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