Fix for VLC: ts error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate

vlc_ts_error_fix.md

FIX FOR VLC ERROR BELOW

The following changes to VLC were successful in fixing all playback issues.

• VLC Version 2.2.4 Weatherwax (Intel 64bit) on OS X 10.9

ISSUE:

ts error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 0 ts error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 4095

THE FIX:

Tools > Preferences > Input/Codecs > Demuxers > MPEG-TS:

• Disable 'Trust in-stream PCR'
• Check Seek based on percent not time

After making changes to both options above, all files (both sound and video) now play successfully.

There is no option Demuxers for me, but I get the same error. Has something changed?

@ArcticSpaceFox And also anyone else seeing this now:

To see the Demuxers option you need to change the option "Show Settings" in the lower left side of the preferences window from "Simple" to "All". Then you can see the Demuxers option.

That is how you change the setting, but unfortunately it did not work to fix the problem, at least not for me.

options change didn't work for me@

options change didn't work for me
Yes, me too :-(

[vivien@vivien-nb Projekte]$ python test.py
watch?v=zLAfTaCFXk4
0:00:00
[00007f5928001630] http stream error: local stream 1 error: Cancellation (0x8)
[00007f5928001630] http stream error: local stream 1 error: Cancellation (0x8)
[00007f59284f88e0] http stream error: local stream 1 error: Cancellation (0x8)
[00007f59284f88e0] http stream error: local stream 1 error: Cancellation (0x8)
watch?v=zLAfTaCFXk4
0:00:00
Cyberpunk 2077 Radio 24/7 by NightmareOwl (Electro/Cyberpunk/Midtempo)
0:00:00
[00007f59285ddba0] adaptive demux: Changing stream format Unknown -> Unknown
[00007f59285ddba0] adaptive demux: Encountered discontinuity
[00007f59285e17f0] main decoder error: buffer deadlock prevented
[00007f592808c8e0] mpeg4audio packetizer: AAC channels: 2 samplerate: 22050
Cyberpunk 2077 Radio 24/7 by NightmareOwl (Electro/Cyberpunk/Midtempo)
11:31:34
Cyberpunk 2077 Radio 24/7 by NightmareOwl (Electro/Cyberpunk/Midtempo)
11:31:35
Cyberpunk 2077 Radio 24/7 by NightmareOwl (Electro/Cyberpunk/Midtempo)
11:31:36
[00007f592c001610] ts demux error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 0
[00007f592c001610] ts demux error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 4095
[00007f592c001610] ts demux error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 0
[00007f592c001610] ts demux error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 4095
[00007f592c001610] ts demux error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 0
[00007f592c001610] ts demux error: libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS duplicate (received 0, expected 1) for PID 4095
Cyberpunk 2077 Radio 24/7 by NightmareOwl (Electro/Cyberpunk/Midtempo)
11:31:36

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import vlc
import time
import datetime

instance = vlc.Instance("--no-ts-trust-pcr", "--ts-seek-percent", "--no-video")

# Create a media player with the default instance
player = instance.media_list_player_new()

# Load the media file
media = instance.media_list_new(["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLAfTaCFXk4"])
player.set_media_list(media)

player.play()
while player.get_state() != vlc.State.Ended:
    print(player.get_media_player().get_media().get_meta(0))
    print(str(datetime.timedelta(seconds=player.get_media_player().get_time() / 1000, microseconds=0)).split(".")[0])
    time.sleep(1)

This options is not valid for m3u users. Demux is not comply with m3u playlists. At least I have faced that problem. fyi

Running the following: VLC Version 3.0.18 (Intel 64bit) on macOS Ventura 13.5.2.
I was streaming a m3u8 file from the internet made of 3 second media clips.

But, oh my god. After literally spending hours combing forums across multiple search terms, I've finally found the fix for me. Now I don't know 100% of the roots of OP's problem, so my fix may or may not be a solution for everyone reading, but OP's fix failed to address the ts error's in the VLC logs for me (in addition to the audio cutting out every 3 seconds), so I was pretty disappointed...until I happened to disable the "Check packets continuity counter" option under

VLC Media Player > Settings > Click the "Show All" button (at bottom) > Input/Codecs > Demuxers > MPEG-TS:

Results: The "libdvbpsi error"'s didn't go away (which btw, are the same 3 PIDs in my case), but the video stuttering and choppy playback DID :)

Hopefully this works for you all too!

Check packets continuity counter

Thank you so much. My HLS via https doesn't stuck now.
I've added --no-ts-cc-check option in LibVLC initialization

Check packets continuity counter

Thank you so much. My HLS via https doesn't stuck now. I've added --no-ts-cc-check option in LibVLC initialization

Alright! :)