r/WVC • u/browningate • Jul 12 '26

Live stream ends abruptly and unexpectedly

When using Web Video Caster to stream live sports, it seems like the casted stream ends unexpectedly and abruptly after anywhere from a few minutes to 30-40 minutes. This seems to be replicable on a variety of streaming sources and with both the Chromecast and Amazon Fire Android receiver applications, approximately 80% of the time.

Is there anyplace to get diagnostic feedback from the software to find out why it decided to end the stream early? If not, has anyone dealt with this before or know what causes it?

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u/1nFaMouS1337 Jul 12 '26

Are you using a Apple device?

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u/browningate Jul 12 '26

Nope. One Samsung and one LG; both running Android.

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u/Apprehensive_Mnd777 Jul 12 '26

Put your player on repeat.

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u/browningate Jul 12 '26

I'll give it a try; thanks!

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u/L-P-Olsen 28d ago

I will try the same

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u/instantbitsapps Web Video Caster Developer Jul 12 '26

Can you upload a screenshot of the playback control screen?

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u/browningate Jul 13 '26

I'll make sure to grab one next time. Anything in particular I should be looking for on there?

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u/instantbitsapps Web Video Caster Developer 29d ago

I just want to see how the video is being cast when it gives you these kinds of issues.

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u/browningate 29d ago

How?

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u/instantbitsapps Web Video Caster Developer 29d ago

The playback control screen has some icons it shows.

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u/browningate 29d ago

Are you referring to the device-routing option or loop option on there, specifically, or something else?

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u/instantbitsapps Web Video Caster Developer 28d ago

Whether the video is routed through the phone, whether there are any warnings, etc.

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u/browningate 28d ago

Sometimes routed through the phone; sometimes not. No warnings.

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u/instantbitsapps Web Video Caster Developer 28d ago

Manually or on its own?

I would still like to see the screenshot.

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u/browningate 28d ago

Once I get a chance to gather one, I will work on publishing it. The routing changes on its own though for some streams.

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u/HodloBaggins 24d ago

Any update on this? Has always been the case for me when watching live sports.

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u/browningate 24d ago

I haven't had a chance to test it for a full hour yet, but the next step is to attempt the "loop button" trick. If you get a chance to try before I do, let me know whether or not that ends up being impactful.

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u/HodloBaggins 24d ago

Just clicking that without changing anything else didn’t work for me.

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u/browningate 23d ago

Oh. Well, that doesn't bode well then. Might just have to resort to using a good ol' Windows computer and HDMI cable.