Media player failed to render the file

New issue. Jump to bottom. Labels question. Copy link. HLS setting works faster for me to load streams and this worked fine with the last release of Livestreamer I'll post logs if somebody explains where to find them. Are you able to try it using the Streamlink CLI from the command prompt by doing something like streamlink twitch.

Yes that plays correctly in VLC. With the latest nightly it works. Does Livestreamer still work with the twitch streams? MPC-HC buffer issue on mobile streams Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment. Linked pull requests. Every video player comes with certain files they must access before playing your media files.

This includes but is not limited to codec files. Depending on how the media player in question stored these files on your device, they may no longer access such files, leading to errors. Your media player's inability to access configuration files may be due to you knowingly or unknowingly tempering. Usually, resetting the media player's configuration could be the fix you've been looking for or uninstalling and reinstalling. Most media players, for example, on the Windows Operating System, come with an installer.

During installation, various configurations are made and paths set. If the software misses this, then you're bound to run into issues. It would help if you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the media player. Maybe the software will get it right on your next installation. Although MPC-HC does not officially support third-party codec files, this is one of the top causes of video errors —not just with MPC but also with most other media players.

When you encounter this error, at first, it is almost not obvious that your media file is corrupt. Especially if you discover that other media files play the same 'corrupt' file. But file corruption is the top cause of media player errors. You can use a dedicated video repair tool like the one mentioned below to easily fix almost every possible video file error while sparing yourself the troubles. Of all the causes of media player error, virus infections are the most misunderstood and annoying!

Sometimes you'll remember playing the same file with the same player some time ago, but suddenly, your play throws a "Cannot Render The File error. Learn some methods to repair virus infected video files are very necessary. So, apart from using good antivirus software to scan your device, you should also consider updating your operating system's software or regular backup you files.

It does appears to be an issue with streamlink and not the gui. Just to be sure, can you please run the command I've posted above, so the GUI can be completely ignored? If this behavor persists, you should open a bug on the streamlink repo. Please provide some infos in the linked thread, eg. Skip to content. Star 2. New issue. Jump to bottom. Labels os: Windows unrelated. Copy link. I'll post logs if somebody explains where to find them.

Are you using a custom Livestreamer config?