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Submitted by editor on April 12, 2006 - 10:24pm.


Please keep this stream running by donating to WCCA TV13.

If you're using Firefox on Windows, you may need to install the Windows Media plugin.

VLC: The free VLC media player does a good job and runs on just about any computer. After you download it, open WCCA's VLC playlist in the program.

Windows: The player above should work for most Windows users in Internet Explorer. If it does not work for you, try clicking here; Windows Media Player should launch and play WCCA.

Mac: If you have a Mac, you'll need the Windows Media Components for Quicktime to view the stream in the browser.

Linux: If you're on a Linux based OS, like Ubuntu, virtually any of the available media players including VLC, mplayer, xine, and totem should play the stream. You may have to install the restricted formats to add support for Microsoft formats.

The URL for the stream is mms://www.wccatv.com:8080/ for most video players. VLC users should use mmsh://www.wccatv.com:8080/ As of this writing VLC can't automatically detect that we're using MMS over HTTP.

For updates on the stream, see the tech blog. You can also learn how we made our stream using all free software.

If the stream doesn’t seem to be working, please add a comment below.

Now even if you do not have cable access, or you live outside of Worcester, you can still enjoy WCCA’s wide variety of quality programming. If the fact that you don’t have cable has stopped you from becoming a member and producing your own TV show, there’s no longer any reason to hold yourself back!

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Known issues

Submitted by wccatv on July 17, 2007 - 10:37am.

I've deleted the old comments on the stream, and hereby start a new thread on "known issues."

  • On some computers, the aspect ratio is wrong (the picture is too wide)
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More Info please

Submitted by John on July 21, 2007 - 8:10am.

Can you provide a few details?
Are you watching in a browser or are you using an external player?
Which browser or player?

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Re 1/2 image

Submitted by Anonymous on July 21, 2007 - 9:32pm.

I use firefox.
While watching the laptop and the cable TV image, at the same time, I can see the internet version is loosing about half of the right side of the image seen on the cable cast. I'm viewing it right off your web page with whatever player yo provide for it.

You guys are great. I know you will fix it in time. No problem. I love WCCA no matter what. Everyone does.

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Since the new stream went

Submitted by Anonymous on August 30, 2007 - 10:33pm.

Since the new stream went up, I've been trying both mms and mmsh links on the latest versions of VLC, Winamp and even WMP. I've only been able to connect once. I must be doing something wrong, but I don't know what.

For example, when I try to use it with VLC, I get the error:

Unable to open 'mms://www.wccatv.com:8080/'
Unable to open 'mmhs://www.wccatv.com:8080/'

Any ideas?

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Try the playlist link

Submitted by wccatv on September 3, 2007 - 10:20am.

Anonymous VLC user: Have you tried this link?

http://www.wccatv.com/files/wcca.m3u

(This is mentioned in the "VLC" section above, but the wording may be confusing.)

I think the m3u link is the preferred way to connect with VLC.

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Thank you. Yes, I tried

Submitted by Anonymous on September 3, 2007 - 9:31pm.

Thank you. Yes, I tried that, and it doesn't work. It won't connect and VLC's "messages" say the following over and over:

access_mms error: cannot read data
access_mms error: cannot read data
main error: cannot pre fill buffer
access_mms error: cannot read data
access_mms error: cannot read data
main error: cannot pre fill buffer
main warning: cannot create a stream_t from access
access_mms debug: closing stream
main debug: removing module "access_mms"
main debug: thread times: real 0m10.609375s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 3908 joined (input/input.c:412)
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 3908 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: `mmsh://www.wccatv.com:8080/' gives access `mmsh' demux `' path `www.wccatv.com:8080/'
main debug: creating demux: access='mmsh' demux='' path='www.wccatv.com:8080/'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates
main warning: no access_demux module matched "mmsh"
main debug: creating access 'mmsh' path='www.wccatv.com:8080/'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 6 candidates
main debug: net: connecting to www.wccatv.com port 8080
main debug: connection in progress
access_mms debug: HTTP reply 'HTTP/1.0 200 OK'
access_mms debug: stream type = broadcast
access_mms error: cannot read data
access_mms debug: complete header size=717
access_mms debug: packet count=4294967295 packet size=4096
access_mms debug: starting stream
main debug: net: connecting to www.wccatv.com port 8080
main debug: connection in progress
access_mms debug: HTTP reply 'HTTP/1.0 200 OK'
access_mms debug: Content-type: application/octet-stream
access_mms debug: Server: Cougar 4.1.0.3921
access_mms debug: Pragma: no-cache
access_mms debug: Pragma: client-id=5213
access_mms debug: Pragma: features="broadcast"
access_mms debug: Cache-Control: no-cache
main debug: using access2 module "access_mms"
main debug: pre-buffering...
access_mms warning: packet lost ? (0 != 1)
access_mms warning: packet lost ? (741781 != 1)

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...and, when I try the link

Submitted by Anonymous on September 6, 2007 - 8:14pm.

...and, when I try the link mms://www.wccatv.com:8080/ with Winamp, the video box pops up, Winamp says "[Buffering: 0%]" and then nothing happens.

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Still a no go on the stream.

Submitted by Anonymous on September 7, 2007 - 1:03am.

Still a no go on the stream. VLC, RP and MWP will not work on any of your settings.

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Thanks for everyone's input

Submitted by mauro on September 8, 2007 - 9:48am.

Thanks for everyone's effort and attention to the stream. Your help, comments, replies and patience is appreciated. We are confident that a solution will be worked out soon. In the meantime, some of our programs are available for downloading.
Mauro

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AUDIO VIDEO OUT OF SYNC

Submitted by Anonymous on October 13, 2007 - 10:21am.

AUDIO VIDEO SYNC problems exist. October 13 2007
Thanks for trying
FYI

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vlc media player unable to open

Submitted by Anonymous on April 9, 2008 - 8:55pm.

When i use vlc media player on local pc,i want to receive the video played by vlc on another pc,there will be occured "unable to open http:/192.168.100.149:8080".What's the matter? (192.168.100.149 is the ip address of the another pc)

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Shilling Shockers

Submitted by Anonymous on April 11, 2008 - 1:41am.

Watched Shilling Shockers on the web stream via VLC and it came through perfectly.

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