Chromecast Plugin Disconnecting

[cowinger]

I am getting the following error in the log. The plugin is disconnecting itself at random times in the AM hours. What is causing this? Anyone have this too?

Oct-24 4:48:23 AM Starting Plug-In Plugin Chromecast started successfully in 97 milliseconds
Oct-24 4:48:23 AM Chromecast INFO Chromecast version 3.0.0.25
Oct-24 4:48:23 AM Starting Plug-In Initializing plugin Chromecast ...
Oct-24 4:48:23 AM Info Plugin Chromecast has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:51515
Oct-24 4:48:23 AM Warning I/O interface Chromecast is down, executable is not running, restarting ...
Oct-24 4:48:09 AM Info Plugin Chromecast with instance: has disconnected

[spud]

Could you set the log level to debug, and try to capture this problem.

[cowinger]

Could you set the log level to debug, and try to capture this problem.

Right now it has this. What am I looking for specifically?

Oct-24 11:14:14 AM

Chromecast

DEBUG RX: { "sourceId": "receiver-0", "destinationId": "sender-0", "namespace": "urn:x-cast:com.google.cast.tp.heartbeat", "payloadUtf8": "{"type":"PONG"}" }

[spud]

I want you to turn "Log To File" on and set the "File Log Level" to debug, then wait for the "plugin disconnecting" problem to happen, and then send me the log file which is in Logs/Chromecast.txt,

Thanks

[cowinger]

I want you to turn "Log To File" on and set the "File Log Level" to debug, then wait for the "plugin disconnecting" problem to happen, and then send me the log file which is in Logs/Chromecast.txt,

Thanks

OK, I thought that is what you were referring to as far as it being "Log to File" in post #2 so that is what I have done. I will send as soon as it does it again.

[cowinger]

I want you to turn "Log To File" on and set the "File Log Level" to debug, then wait for the "plugin disconnecting" problem to happen, and then send me the log file which is in Logs/Chromecast.txt,

Thanks

I have the txt file you need. Do you want me to attach it or send it another way?

[spud]

I have the txt file you need. Do you want me to attach it or send it another way?

Zip it and attached it here, or send it at spud.webb.4@gmail.com
thanks

[cowinger]

Zip it and attached it here, or send it at spud.webb.4@gmail.com
thanks

Here is the error and time frame.

Oct-25 4:20:02 AM

Starting Plug-In

Plugin Chromecast started successfully in 70 milliseconds

Oct-25 4:20:02 AM

Chromecast

INFO Chromecast version 3.0.0.25

Oct-25 4:20:02 AM

Starting Plug-In

Initializing plugin Chromecast ...

Oct-25 4:20:02 AM

Info

Plugin Chromecast has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:54899

Oct-25 4:20:01 AM

Warning

I/O interface Chromecast is down, executable is not running, restarting ...

Oct-25 4:19:44 AM

Info

Plugin Chromecast with instance: has disconnected

Chromecast4-25-18.zip

[spud]

I fixed the problem (as well as some other potential connection issues) in version BETA 3.0.0.26
Please test and let me know

[cowinger]

I fixed the problem (as well as some other potential connection issues) in version BETA 3.0.0.26
Please test and let me know

Thanks Spud, I will give it a try and let you know.

[brett_cp]

With this latest beta (.26) - when the plugin disconnects, then I click "Connect" to reconnect, it shows "Connected" but never truly reconnects.. no update of meta info, covert art, or control. I have to restart the Chromecast plugin to restore functionality. Prior to this update, if it were Disconnected, I could click Connect and it would be functional again. I've attached the log here.

[cowinger]

Spud,

I have seen this now in the log. I don't why it would disconnect at all but at least it appears to reconnect. It did it for the other speaker as well a couple hours later with the same result of reconnecting.

Oct-28 2:20:51 AM

Chromecast

INFO Connected to chromecast Living Room speaker

Oct-28 2:20:51 AM

Chromecast

INFO Connecting to Living Room speaker/

Oct-28 2:20:48 AM

Chromecast

INFO Found Service: Chromecast-Audio-0f0535dad554365369db054

Oct-28 2:20:06 AM

Chromecast

INFO Disconnected from chromecast Living Room speaker

Oct-28 2:20:06 AM

Chromecast

INFO Disconnecting from Living Room speaker /

Oct-28 2:20:06 AM

Chromecast

INFO Lost Service: Chromecast-Audio-0f0535dad554365369db054

[spud]

With this latest beta (.26) - when the plugin disconnects, then I click "Connect" to reconnect, it shows "Connected" but never truly reconnects.. no update of meta info, covert art, or control. I have to restart the Chromecast plugin to restore functionality. Prior to this update, if it were Disconnected, I could click Connect and it would be functional again. I've attached the log here.

I found the issue and fixed in version 3.0.0.27 available in the Beta section of the updater.
Please test and let me know.

Thank you for reporting the problem!

[cowinger]

I found the issue and fixed in version 3.0.0.27 available in the Beta section of the updater.
Please test and let me know.

Thank you for reporting the problem!

Your welcome. I will upgrade and test. I will let you know.

[brett_cp]

I found the issue and fixed in version 3.0.0.27 available in the Beta section of the updater.
Please test and let me know.

Thank you for reporting the problem!

Wow, that was quick! In my few minutes of testing so far this does appear to be resolved. I've noticed that the plugin disconnects periodically so I made a quick event:

IF ChromecastAudio2751 Root changes and becomes Disconnected
Then
Set Device ChromecastAudio2751 Root to Connect

This appears to work well - are there any downsides I'm not aware of in doing this? Thanks!