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-rw-r--r--libmpdemux/network.c12
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libmpdemux/network.c b/libmpdemux/network.c
index 60ee3f0a38..35366b768f 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/network.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/network.c
@@ -1259,8 +1259,20 @@ try_livedotcom:
// so we need to pass demuxer_type too
ret = asf_streaming_start( stream, demuxer_type );
if( ret<0 ) {
+ //sometimes a file is just on a webserver and it is not streamed.
+ //try loading them default method as last resort for http protocol
+ if ( !strcasecmp(stream->streaming_ctrl->url->protocol, "http") ) {
+ mp_msg(MSGT_NETWORK,MSGL_STATUS,"Trying default streaming for http protocol\n ");
+ //reset stream
+ close(stream->fd);
+ stream->fd=-1;
+ ret=nop_streaming_start(stream);
+ }
+
+ if (ret<0) {
mp_msg(MSGT_NETWORK,MSGL_ERR,"asf_streaming_start failed\n");
mp_msg(MSGT_NETWORK,MSGL_STATUS,"Check if this is a playlist which requires -playlist option\nExample: mplayer -playlist <url>\n");
+ }
}
break;
#ifdef STREAMING_LIVE_DOT_COM