Boxee Box as an extender? (xbmc perhaps?)

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by darcilicious

What isn't working exactly? After you enter one or more mappings and go to TV->Recordings -- do you see any recordings?

Ditto. What's not working? When in doubt make sure you set the log level to "Debug" and then attach a logfile. To get the logfile go to (assuming you have not changed the Box network defaults): http://boxeebox:8080 then look for the link next to "Boxee logs" that says "Get latest".

[Deacon Crusher]

app loads and runs fine.

can go to recordings and see list of all recordings just fine.

select a recording and tell it to play, get an error

Playback Error
The media source or file is not accessible.

Turned on log at debug level, thanks for explaining how to get it, that was going to be my next question.

Will send in a bit.

[darcilicious]

In the logs, look for this:

>>13:28:56.0442 T:2898258832 M:463450112 ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[127][Key has expired]

If you get that, then try enabling guest access (read-only) on the shares.

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by bkavanaugh

I finally got around to installing the app - from the repository - on a Boxee Box today, following the instructions here. I thought from reading this that, as long as I had the recording paths set up as UNC paths in Sage, I would be fine. However, I'm getting "The media source or file is not accessible" whenever I click on one of the items.

1) The permissions on all of the shares are Everyone/full control (this is in a Windows active directory domain, but I'm able to access these files in other non-Windows applications like via my Xoom)
2) They are in Sage as \\ServerName\Directory - which I thought from the directions was okay

Do they need to be in Sage as \\IPAddress\Directory? Do I need to map them in Boxee anyway? Did I miss a step?

I just looked a bit more at the code that translates the paths. In Setup->Boxee->UNC Mappings try putting in ServerName,xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where "ServerName" is your actual server name and the xxx's are the server's IP address.

[Deacon Crusher]

looks like this might be an example of things not working

DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (DialogProgress.xml) ------
16:41:55.0164 T:2863659920 M:444944384 INFO: Scriptresult: Success
16:41:55.0165 T:2863659920 M:444944384 DEBUG: XBPyPersistentThread:eletePolicy -thread id 0x3e43
16:41:55.0165 T:2863659920 M:444944384 INFO: XBPyPersistentThread::Process, iteration started (python)
16:41:55.0175 T:2910735248 M:444944384 DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/127Hours-14753636-0.ts, cachedThumb = special://masterprofile/profiles/00jones/Thumbnails/Video/8/8f9773cf.tbn (thumb)
16:41:55.0177 T:2910735248 M:444944384 DEBUG: ExtractThumb - trying to extract thumb from video file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/127Hours-14753636-0.ts
16:41:55.0178 T:2910735248 M:444944384 DEBUG: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - mounting CIFS share [//192.168.167.13/sage-e] ==> [/tmp/mnt/smb%5f192%2e168%2e167%2e13%5fsage%2de/]
16:41:55.0181 T:2910735248 M:444944384 ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[127][Key has expired], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-e]
16:41:55.0182 T:2910735248 M:444944384 ERROR: CFileCifs::Open - failed to get resource for file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/127Hours-14753636-0.ts
16:41:55.0182 T:2910735248 M:444944384 ERROR: InputStream: Error opening, smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/127Hours-14753636-0.ts
16:41:55.0185 T:2910735248 M:444944384 DEBUG: BoxeeUtils::MarkWatched - for item [label=127 Hours][path=smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/127Hours-14753636-0.ts] going to set property [watched=1=TRUE] (wchd)
16:41:55.0186 T:2910735248 M:444944384 DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath = , cacheId = , item = 127 Hours, path = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/127Hours-14753636-0.ts (dircache)
16:41:56.0213 T:3071874848 M:445140992 DEBUG: SDLKeyboard: scancode: 108, sym: 274, unicode: 0, modifier: 0
16:41:56.0214 T:3071874848 M:445140992 DEBUG: CApplication::OnKey - [key=61480][window=14591][action=4]
16:41:56.0215 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: OnKey: 61480 pressed, action is 4
16:41:56.0531 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: SDLKeyboard: scancode: 108, sym: 274, unicode: 0, modifier: 0
16:41:56.0532 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: CApplication::OnKey - [key=61480][window=14591][action=4]
16:41:56.0532 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: OnKey: 61480 pressed, action is 4
16:41:57.0367 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: SDLKeyboard: scancode: 28, sym: 13, unicode: 0, modifier: 0
16:41:57.0368 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: CApplication::OnKey - [key=61453][window=14591][action=7]
16:41:57.0368 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: OnKey: 61453 pressed, action is 7
16:41:57.0371 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: CApplication::ExecuteAction, execute python action for window 14591 in app context: com.googlecode.sagetvboxee.sageboxee (python)
16:41:57.0371 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: XBPython::evalStringInContext... contextId = com.googlecode.sagetvboxee.sageboxee (python)
16:41:57.0371 T:3071874848 M:445145088 DEBUG: XBPython::GetContext, found context for id = com.googlecode.sagetvboxee.

[darcilicious]

Right. Try enabling "guest access" read-only on your shares. You may need to reboot Boxee (and/or the computer hosting the shares).

[Deacon Crusher]

and here's a full log. hmmm guess not.

Sage forum says invalid file when I try to upload one of the tar.bz2 files???

Thanks

[darcilicious]

Don't need the full log, see my two posts above...

[Deacon Crusher]

got ya.

I had setup my shares with guest access, but when I went looking it turns out I'd turned off the guest account.

Just turned it back on and rebooted boxee, and problem persists.

Sage is recording right now. When it's done I'll reboot server and see if that takes care of it.

thanks very much.

[darcilicious]

Keep us posted. It's definitely a bug that Boxee acknowledges and I have found the guest access as a work around for my shares on a WHS...

[Deacon Crusher]

Was just recording a baseball game that family is watching live so went ahead and rebooted.

Also rebooted boxee again.

Still no dice.

Guest account enabled.

All 3 shares have guest account with Read access (I assume that's all that's needed?)

same error still pops up when trying to play. Seems to take a while before new log files are visible via boxee web access.

[darcilicious]

shift-reload to get the latest logs to show up from the web server.

What OS are the shares on?

[Deacon Crusher]

shares are on win 7 home premium

Originally Posted by darcilicious

shift-reload to get the latest logs to show up from the web server.

What OS are the shares on?

[Deacon Crusher]

Here's another log chunk.

Looks different now.

Plus, a question. Do I need to or should I do anything in boxee setup (outside of boxee sage app) to help get things working, mount shares or some such?

log chunk

DEBUG: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - mounting CIFS share [//192.168.167.13/sage-h] ==> [/tmp/mnt/smb%5f192%2e168%2e167%2e13%5fsage%2dh/]
17:46:43.0239 T:2924800912 M:502665216   ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[13][Permission denied], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-h]
17:46:43.0240 T:2924800912 M:502665216   ERROR: CFileCifs::Open - failed to get resource for file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E01-BoardwalkEmpire-14121171-0.ts
17:46:43.0240 T:2924800912 M:502665216   ERROR: InputStream: Error opening, smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E01-BoardwalkEmpire-14121171-0.ts
17:46:43.0242 T:2924800912 M:502665216   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Boardwalk Empire, path = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E01-BoardwalkEmpire-14121171-0.ts (dircache)
17:46:43.0244 T:2924800912 M:502665216   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-d/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E02-TheIvoryTower-14296000-0.ts, cachedThumb = special://masterprofile/profiles/00jones/Thumbnails/Video/9/9f68638b.tbn (thumb)
17:46:43.0245 T:2924800912 M:502665216   DEBUG: ExtractThumb - trying to extract thumb from video file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-d/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E02-TheIvoryTower-14296000-0.ts
17:46:43.0246 T:2924800912 M:502665216   DEBUG: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - mounting CIFS share [//192.168.167.13/sage-d] ==> [/tmp/mnt/smb%5f192%2e168%2e167%2e13%5fsage%2dd/]
17:46:43.0247 T:2914868112 M:502665216   ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[13][Permission denied], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-h]
17:46:43.0248 T:2914868112 M:502665216   ERROR: CFileCifs::Open - failed to get resource for file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E07-Home-14558647-0.ts
17:46:43.0248 T:2914868112 M:502665216   ERROR: InputStream: Error opening, smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E07-Home-14558647-0.ts
17:46:43.0250 T:2914868112 M:502665216   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Boardwalk Empire, path = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E07-Home-14558647-0.ts (dircache)
17:46:43.0251 T:2914868112 M:502665216   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E03-BroadwayLimited-14349101-0.ts, cachedThumb = special://masterprofile/profiles/00jones/Thumbnails/Video/5/5f06f690.tbn (thumb)
17:46:43.0252 T:2914868112 M:502665216   DEBUG: ExtractThumb - trying to extract thumb from video file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E03-BroadwayLimited-14349101-0.ts
17:46:43.0254 T:2914868112 M:502669312   DEBUG: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - mounting CIFS share [//192.168.167.13/sage-h] ==> [/tmp/mnt/smb%5f192%2e168%2e167%2e13%5fsage%2dh/]
17:46:43.0586 T:2924800912 M:502751232   ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[11][Resource temporarily unavailable], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-d]
17:46:43.0587 T:2924800912 M:502751232   ERROR: CFileCifs::Open - failed to get resource for file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-d/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E02-TheIvoryTower-14296000-0.ts
17:46:43.0588 T:2924800912 M:502751232   ERROR: InputStream: Error opening, smb://192.168.167.13/sage-d/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E02-TheIvoryTower-14296000-0.ts
17:46:43.0590 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Boardwalk Empire, path = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-d/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E02-TheIvoryTower-14296000-0.ts (dircache)
17:46:43.0591 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = , cachedThumb =  (thumb)
17:46:43.0592 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated, path =  (dircache)
17:46:43.0593 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = , cachedThumb =  (thumb)
17:46:43.0594 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Archer, path =  (dircache)
17:46:43.0595 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = , cachedThumb =  (thumb)
17:46:43.0596 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Attack of the Show!, path =  (dircache)
17:46:43.0596 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = , cachedThumb =  (thumb)
17:46:43.0597 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, path =  (dircache)
17:46:43.0598 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = , cachedThumb =  (thumb)
17:46:43.0599 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Beverly Hills Cop, path =  (dircache)
17:46:43.0599 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = , cachedThumb =  (thumb)
17:46:43.0600 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Blue Bloods, path =  (dircache)
17:46:43.0601 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = , cachedThumb =  (thumb)
17:46:43.0602 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Boardwalk Empire, path =  (dircache)
17:46:43.0602 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E04-Anastasia-14400041-0.ts, cachedThumb = special://masterprofile/profiles/00jones/Thumbnails/Video/0/0b3e23ae.tbn (thumb)
17:46:43.0603 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: ExtractThumb - trying to extract thumb from video file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E04-Anastasia-14400041-0.ts
17:46:43.0604 T:2924800912 M:502751232   DEBUG: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - mounting CIFS share [//192.168.167.13/sage-e] ==> [/tmp/mnt/smb%5f192%2e168%2e167%2e13%5fsage%2de/]
17:46:43.0607 T:2914868112 M:502636544   ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[13][Permission denied], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-h]
17:46:43.0608 T:2914868112 M:502636544   ERROR: CFileCifs::Open - failed to get resource for file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E03-BroadwayLimited-14349101-0.ts
17:46:43.0608 T:2914868112 M:502636544   ERROR: InputStream: Error opening, smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E03-BroadwayLimited-14349101-0.ts
17:46:43.0613 T:2914868112 M:502640640   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Boardwalk Empire, path = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E03-BroadwayLimited-14349101-0.ts (dircache)
17:46:43.0615 T:2914868112 M:502640640   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E05-NightsinBallygran-14452132-0.ts, cachedThumb = special://masterprofile/profiles/00jones/Thumbnails/Video/e/e9f508d9.tbn (thumb)
17:46:43.0616 T:2914868112 M:502640640   DEBUG: ExtractThumb - trying to extract thumb from video file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-h/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E05-NightsinBallygran-14452132-0.ts
17:46:43.0618 T:2914868112 M:502640640   DEBUG: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - mounting CIFS share [//192.168.167.13/sage-h] ==> [/tmp/mnt/smb%5f192%2e168%2e167%2e13%5fsage%2dh/]
17:46:43.0622 T:2924800912 M:502566912   ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[13][Permission denied], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-e]
17:46:43.0953 T:2924800912 M:502755328   ERROR: CFileCifs::Open - failed to get resource for file smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E04-Anastasia-14400041-0.ts
17:46:43.0953 T:2924800912 M:502755328   ERROR: InputStream: Error opening, smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E04-Anastasia-14400041-0.ts
17:46:43.0956 T:2924800912 M:502755328   DEBUG: CDirectoryCache::UpdateItem, CACHE updating dirPath =  , cacheId =  , item = Boardwalk Empire, path = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-e/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E04-Anastasia-14400041-0.ts (dircache)
17:46:43.0957 T:2924800912 M:502755328   DEBUG: CVideoThumbLoader::LoadItem, strItemPath = smb://192.168.167.13/sage-d/BoardwalkEmpire-S01E06-FamilyLimitation-14503787-0.ts, cachedThumb =

[Deacon Crusher]

permission denied now, different error.

[darcilicious]

Right.

>>17:46:43.0239 T:2924800912 M:502665216 ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[13][Permission denied], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-h]

Not sure but if there's any way to make those shares require as little security as possible, that's what's needed. But network shares is not my area of expertise by any means.

On the Boxee Box, can you go to the Home Screen, then Files>>Browse>>Network and select SMB and reach/play a file on any of those shares?

[darcilicious]

Also, there's a couple of sticky threads re: network shares here: http://forums.boxee.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=23

Might be worth perusing...

[darcilicious]

Please see http://forums.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=43692

This update requires a manual install via USB thumb drive.

And it looks like it might clear up some of the more annoying SMB issues...

[Deacon Crusher]

Got it. works great now.

tried 3 changes at once, but I'm pretty sure it was this one thing.

Shares all had guest listed as okay to access, but directories that were shared listed "everyone" has having access privileges, but didn't list "guest".

Added guest to permissions list on the directories. I think that did it.

However, in my sometimes gunshot approach I also changed the sharing mode on the box to homegroup sharing, which I believe makes it a little more permissive and shared the directories through media center as well.

Thanks for all the help and the great app.

Sure hope google doesn't throw away the amazing resource that is the Sage developer and peer support community.

Originally Posted by darcilicious

Right.

>>17:46:43.0239 T:2924800912 M:502665216 ERROR: CCifsDirectory::GetResource - failed to mount CIFS share, status[13][Permission denied], share[//192.168.167.13/sage-h]

Not sure but if there's any way to make those shares require as little security as possible, that's what's needed. But network shares is not my area of expertise by any means.

On the Boxee Box, can you go to the Home Screen, then Files>>Browse>>Network and select SMB and reach/play a file on any of those shares?

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by darcilicious

Please see http://forums.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=43692

This update requires a manual install via USB thumb drive.

And it looks like it might clear up some of the more annoying SMB issues...

Darci,

Any chance this will help the issue we're seeing with live TV?