Some videos don't play

[karlo2105]

Version Info
Plugin Version: 1.9.1
Kodi Version: 21.2
Operating System: Windows 10

The Issue
When you play video, Rumble plugin shall play it whether it is Inputstream or FFMPEG used. This video can't be played at all in the plugin.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open Rumble plugin
2. In search field, type : "slobodni podcast 122"
3. Click on it with Inputstream enabled
4. Repeat process with inputstream disabled

Additional context
You can find full debug log below. First attempt is with inputstream disabled, second with inputstream enabled.

2025-09-30 09:20:16.484 T:11952    info <general>: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2025-09-30 09:20:16.485 T:11952    info <general>: Starting Kodi (21.2 (21.2.0) Git:20250115-d1a1d48c3c). Platform: Windows NT x86 64-bit
2025-09-30 09:20:16.485 T:11952    info <general>: Using Release Kodi x64
2025-09-30 09:20:16.485 T:11952    info <general>: Kodi compiled 2025-01-18 by MSVC 194234436 for Windows NT x86 64-bit version 10.0 (0x0A00000C)
2025-09-30 09:20:16.486 T:11952    info <general>: Running on Windows 10 22H2, kernel: Windows NT x86 64-bit version 10.0.19045.6332
2025-09-30 09:20:16.486 T:11952    info <general>: FFmpeg version/source: 6.0.1-Kodi
2025-09-30 09:20:16.486 T:11952    info <general>: Host CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 4 cores available
2025-09-30 09:20:16.500 T:11952    info <general>: System has 8.0 GB of RAM installed
2025-09-30 09:20:16.501 T:11952    info <general>: Desktop Resolution: 1680x1050 32Bit at 60Hz
2025-09-30 09:20:16.501 T:11952    info <general>: Running with restricted rights
2025-09-30 09:20:16.501 T:11952    info <general>: Aero is enabled
2025-09-30 09:20:16.501 T:11952    info <general>: Display is not HDR capable or cannot be detected
2025-09-30 09:20:16.501 T:11952    info <general>: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_21.2.500.0_x64__4n2hpmxwrvr6p
2025-09-30 09:20:16.501 T:11952    info <general>: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_21.2.500.0_x64__4n2hpmxwrvr6p
2025-09-30 09:20:16.501 T:11952    info <general>: special://xbmcbinaddons/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_21.2.500.0_x64__4n2hpmxwrvr6p/addons
2025-09-30 09:20:16.502 T:11952    info <general>: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata
2025-09-30 09:20:16.502 T:11952    info <general>: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\
2025-09-30 09:20:16.502 T:11952    info <general>: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\cache
2025-09-30 09:20:16.502 T:11952    info <general>: special://logpath/ is mapped to: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\
2025-09-30 09:20:16.502 T:11952    info <general>: Webserver extra whitelist paths: 
2025-09-30 09:20:16.502 T:11952    info <general>: The executable running is: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_21.2.500.0_x64__4n2hpmxwrvr6p\Kodi.exe
2025-09-30 09:20:16.514 T:11952    info <general>: Local hostname: IPBW-PRODESK03
2025-09-30 09:20:16.514 T:11952    info <general>: Log File is located: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\kodi.log
2025-09-30 09:20:16.514 T:11952    info <general>: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2025-09-30 09:20:16.515 T:11952    info <general>: loading settings
2025-09-30 09:20:16.520 T:11952    info <general>: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
2025-09-30 09:20:16.533 T:11952    info <general>: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)
2025-09-30 09:20:16.533 T:11952    info <general>: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
2025-09-30 09:20:16.533 T:11952    info <general>: Default Video Player: VideoPlayer
2025-09-30 09:20:16.533 T:11952    info <general>: Default Audio Player: paplayer
2025-09-30 09:20:16.533 T:11952    info <general>: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
2025-09-30 09:20:16.533 T:11952    info <general>: Log level changed to "info"
2025-09-30 09:20:16.534 T:11952    info <general>: CMediaSourceSettings: loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
2025-09-30 09:20:16.544 T:11952    info <general>: New Cache GUI Settings (replacement of cache in advancedsettings.xml) are:
                                                     Buffer Mode: 4
                                                     Memory Size: 20 MB
                                                     Read Factor: 4.00 x 
                                                     Chunk Size : 131072 bytes

2025-09-30 09:29:34.740 T:10608   error <general>: CFileCache::XFILE::CFileCache::Open - <http://1a-1791.com/video/fww1/02/s8/2/W/Y/3/b/WY3bz.gaa.tar?r_file=chunklist.m3u8&r_type=application%2Fvnd.apple.mpegurl&r_range=654645248-654669893> failed to open
2025-09-30 09:29:34.740 T:10608   error <general>: CVideoPlayer::OpenInputStream - error opening [plugin://plugin.video.rumble/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frumble.com%2Fv6y0d68-slobodni-podcast-122-steven-eugen-kuhn-o-geopolitici-i-to-vam-preuuju.html%3Fe9s%3Dsrc_v1_upp_a&mode=4&name=%5BB%5Dslobodni+PODCAST+%23122+Steven+Eugen+Kuhn-O+geopolitici+i+%C5%A1to+vam+pre%C5%A1u%C4%87uju%5B%2FB%5D+-+%5BCOLOR+lime%5D2025%2F08%2F24%5B%2FCOLOR%5D&thumb=https%3A%2F%2F1a-1791.com%2Fvideo%2Ffww1%2F02%2Fs8%2F1%2FW%2FY%2F3%2Fb%2FWY3bz.oq1b.2-small-slobodni-PODCAST-122-Steven.jpg&fanart=https%3A%2F%2F1a-1791.com%2Fvideo%2Ffww1%2F02%2Fs8%2F1%2FW%2FY%2F3%2Fb%2FWY3bz.oq1b.2-small-slobodni-PODCAST-122-Steven.jpg&plot=&cat=user&play=2]
2025-09-30 09:29:34.741 T:10608    info <general>: CVideoPlayer::OnExit()
2025-09-30 09:29:34.763 T:11952    info <general>: CVideoPlayer::CloseFile()
2025-09-30 09:29:34.763 T:11952    info <general>: VideoPlayer: waiting for threads to exit
2025-09-30 09:29:34.763 T:11952    info <general>: VideoPlayer: finished waiting
2025-09-30 09:29:51.681 T:11952    info <general>: VideoPlayer::OpenFile: plugin://plugin.video.rumble/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frumble.com%2Fv6y0d68-slobodni-podcast-122-steven-eugen-kuhn-o-geopolitici-i-to-vam-preuuju.html%3Fe9s%3Dsrc_v1_upp_a&mode=4&name=%5BB%5Dslobodni+PODCAST+%23122+Steven+Eugen+Kuhn-O+geopolitici+i+%C5%A1to+vam+pre%C5%A1u%C4%87uju%5B%2FB%5D+-+%5BCOLOR+lime%5D2025%2F08%2F24%5B%2FCOLOR%5D&thumb=https%3A%2F%2F1a-1791.com%2Fvideo%2Ffww1%2F02%2Fs8%2F1%2FW%2FY%2F3%2Fb%2FWY3bz.oq1b.2-small-slobodni-PODCAST-122-Steven.jpg&fanart=https%3A%2F%2F1a-1791.com%2Fvideo%2Ffww1%2F02%2Fs8%2F1%2FW%2FY%2F3%2Fb%2FWY3bz.oq1b.2-small-slobodni-PODCAST-122-Steven.jpg&plot=&cat=user&play=2
2025-09-30 09:29:51.681 T:7064  warning <general>: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
2025-09-30 09:29:51.681 T:7064     info <general>: Creating InputStream
2025-09-30 09:29:51.686 T:7064  warning <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: Warning "inputstream.adaptive.manifest_type" property is deprecated and will be removed next Kodi version, the manifest type is now automatically detected.
                                                   If you are using a proxy remember to add the appropriate "content-type" header to the HTTP manifest response
                                                   See Wiki page "How to provide custom manifest/license" to learn more about it.
2025-09-30 09:29:51.689 T:7064     info <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: [Repr. chooser] Resolution set: 1680x1050, max allowed: 1680x1050, Adjust refresh rate: 1
2025-09-30 09:29:56.840 T:11836 warning <general>: [plugin.video.elementum] WARN  api          ▶ func10           OnPlay. No active player found
2025-09-30 09:30:12.186 T:7064    error <general>: CCurlFile::CReadState::XFILE::CCurlFile::CReadState::FillBuffer - (0x195577f9490) Failed: Timeout was reached(28)
2025-09-30 09:30:12.186 T:7064    error <general>: CCurlFile::XFILE::CCurlFile::Open - <http://1a-1791.com/video/fww1/02/s8/2/W/Y/3/b/WY3bz.gaa.tar?r_file=chunklist.m3u8&r_type=application%2Fvnd.apple.mpegurl&r_range=654645248-654669893> Failed with code 0:
                                                   
2025-09-30 09:30:12.186 T:7064    error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: UTILS::CURL::CUrl::Open: CURLOpen failed
2025-09-30 09:30:12.186 T:7064    error <general>: AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: Download failed, internal error: http://1a-1791.com/video/fww1/02/s8/2/W/Y/3/b/WY3bz.gaa.tar?r_file=chunklist.m3u8&r_type=application%2Fvnd.apple.mpegurl&r_range=654645248-654669893
2025-09-30 09:30:12.186 T:7064    error <general>: CVideoPlayer::OpenInputStream - error opening [plugin://plugin.video.rumble/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frumble.com%2Fv6y0d68-slobodni-podcast-122-steven-eugen-kuhn-o-geopolitici-i-to-vam-preuuju.html%3Fe9s%3Dsrc_v1_upp_a&mode=4&name=%5BB%5Dslobodni+PODCAST+%23122+Steven+Eugen+Kuhn-O+geopolitici+i+%C5%A1to+vam+pre%C5%A1u%C4%87uju%5B%2FB%5D+-+%5BCOLOR+lime%5D2025%2F08%2F24%5B%2FCOLOR%5D&thumb=https%3A%2F%2F1a-1791.com%2Fvideo%2Ffww1%2F02%2Fs8%2F1%2FW%2FY%2F3%2Fb%2FWY3bz.oq1b.2-small-slobodni-PODCAST-122-Steven.jpg&fanart=https%3A%2F%2F1a-1791.com%2Fvideo%2Ffww1%2F02%2Fs8%2F1%2FW%2FY%2F3%2Fb%2FWY3bz.oq1b.2-small-slobodni-PODCAST-122-Steven.jpg&plot=&cat=user&play=2]
2025-09-30 09:30:12.186 T:7064     info <general>: CVideoPlayer::OnExit()

Thanks in advance.

[azzy9]

I am wondering what resolution you are playing the video at?
for me 720p works fine, but all other resolutions are not working.
But this is also the case for me while playing it directly from the rumble.com site.

[karlo2105]

@azzy9
Strange as it plays normally now. ;-)
However, since Rumble increased default quality to 2160p, I noticed on 4K Android Box, with Inputstream enabled, some frame drops on this video. With inputstream disabled, this issue disappears. I shall send debug log in the evening.

[karlo2105]

You can find debug of 2160p video played with inputstream enabled. You can notice that between 0:01 and 0:02, audio goes normally but picture is frozen for 10 seconds before synchronisation.
When i fast forward video, it gets stuck for 30 seconds before reaction. Thanks for having implemented disable switch for inputstream which i shall use if there isn't any other workaround with inputstream.