mplayer does not work with proxies requiring authentication
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: mplayer
I am attempting to use mplayer to stream bbc programmes via a proxy in the UK.
The proxy does not work because it require authentication, and mplayer appears to strip out but not use the username:password definition in the proxy name. I get the 407 error message
Reading the fora and mailing lists this appears to have been unchanged since at least 2003, but there are published patches to fix it.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: lpia
Date: Sat Nov 7 10:51:13 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: mplayer 2:1.0~rc2-
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: mplayer
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-lpia i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package
This is an upstream issue that needs forwarding. I've checked the upstream bugzilla at http:// bugzilla. mplayerhq. hu/, but it does not seem that the mplayer developers are aware or working on this issue.
In order to compile a valid and complete bugreport upstream, could you please add links to previous discussion and patches for this? We can then link to the mplayer bugzilla and wait if a fix is developed and integrated.