[Bug] Inputstream causes crashes when ads start on a stream.

[micheleciondolo]

Describe the problem

I use the Sly plugin to watch Paramount+. Every single time an ad starts, after a few loading attempts, Kodi crashes badly. If you're watching a live channel, it's really frustrating. Kodi is version 21.1, and I'm on Debian Linux.

Possible fix

No response

Steps to reproduce

1)Open a stream, for example, Champions League -> CBS Golazo Show on Paramount+.
2)Wait for the advertisements to play.

Debug log

2024-11-26 23:33:47.734 T:101944 info : Opening stream: 34002 source: 256
2024-11-26 23:33:48.784 T:101944 info : Finding audio codec for: 86018
2024-11-26 23:33:48.786 T:101944 info : CDVDAudioCodecFFmpeg::Open() Successful opened audio decoder aac
2024-11-26 23:33:52.428 T:101951 info : Creating video codec with codec id: 27
2024-11-26 23:33:52.429 T:101951 info : CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
2024-11-26 23:33:52.433 T:112958 info : COutput::OnStartup: Output Thread created
2024-11-26 23:33:52.525 T:79692 info : VAAPI::Close
2024-11-26 23:33:52.525 T:110642 info : COutput::OnExit: Output Thread terminated
2024-11-26 23:33:52.876 T:101951 info : CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::CDropControl: calculated diff time: 33366
2024-11-26 23:33:53.061 T:101946 error : AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: ParseChildManifest: Period of discontinuity 32 not found, attempt to advance to the next

Stream manifest file(s)

No response

Additional info

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Operating system(s)

Other (specify below)

Operating system version(s)

Debian 12

InputStream Adaptive version(s)

21.5.5

Kodi version(s)

21.1

[CastagnaIT]

that video service requires a subscription so we can't test it
i start to say that ADS are not fully supported by this add-on, its specified on wiki

i think atm we can try investigate to avoid the crash
but you havent provided the debug log file as specified on the issue template instructions,
for this use case also all manifests must be provided better compressed in to a zip file, instruction on wiki https://github.com/xbmc/inputstream.adaptive/wiki/Dev.-FAQ#how-to-get-downloaded-manifests-files

error : AddOnLog: inputstream.adaptive: ParseChildManifest: Period of discontinuity 32 not found, attempt to advance to the next

This kind of error usually indicates some kind of out-of-spec provider customization, not a good thing

[micheleciondolo]

Thank you anyway. I believe many people have already opened other issues about this. In fact, InputStream Adaptive doesn’t work for every single ad when using the Paramount Plus add-on on any platform (I’ve tried Windows, Linux, and Android TV).
This has been a known issue for over a year, so I don’t see the point in providing more logs or manifests.
If you want, feel free to close the issue, and I’ll deal with it by alternating between the official app and Kodi when watching Paramount.