IPTV Simple client has never been able to play mpd (mpeg-dash) as claimed

[aseanic]

SInce when Kodi could play MPEG-DASH? We understand it's not kodi priority to implement clearkey or widevine yet after all these years but those simple streaming mpd playlist without key also Kodi is unable to play them.

Here some examples of license free mpd playlist with no extra parameters, that other players able to play but not kodi.

#EXTINF:-1, Tayo+
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg00640-lydnetwork-tayoplus-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, TesteMade
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg00047-tastemade-tastemadeintlaus-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, GustoTV
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg01077-gustoworldwidem-gustotv-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, InfamousTV
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg01324-infamousmedia-infamoustv-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, K.Popcorn
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg01944-ktalpha-kpopcorn-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, EDGE Sport
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg00545-edgenetworks-edgesport-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, MTRSPT1
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg02873-kravemedia-mtrspt1-sooka-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, Bollywood Prime
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg00877-b4unetworkeurop-bollywoodprime-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, Yrf Music
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg00223-unisysinfo-yrf-music-dash-sooka/index.mpd

#EXTINF:-1, ESTV Sport
https://cdn-apse1-prod.tsv2.amagi.tv/linear/amg00303-televisionkorea-estv-dash-sooka/index.mpd

Here a sample script to enable a normal web browser like chrome to play license key mpd that Kodi dev unable to code them in IPTV simple client

`<script>
const manifestUri = "https://xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx/default.mpd";
async function init() {
const video = document.getElementById('video');
const ui = video['ui'];
const controls = ui.getControls();
const player = controls.getPlayer();
window.player = player;
window.ui = ui;
player.configure({
drm: {
"clearKeys": {
'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
}
}
});
player.addEventListener('error', onPlayerErrorEvent);
controls.addEventListener('error', onUIErrorEvent);
try {
await player.load(manifestUri);
console.log('The video has now been loaded!');
} catch (error) {
onPlayerError(error);
}}

    function onPlayerErrorEvent(errorEvent) {
        onPlayerError(event.detail);
    }

    function onPlayerError(error) {
        console.error('Error code', error.code, 'object', error);
    }

    function onUIErrorEvent(errorEvent) {
        onPlayerError(event.detail);
    }

    function initFailed(errorEvent) {
        console.error('Unable to load the UI library!');
    }
    document.addEventListener('shaka-ui-loaded', init);
    document.addEventListener('shaka-ui-load-failed', initFailed);
</script>`

Please do something before Kodi 21 release!

[phunkyfish]

Did you try playing using kodiprops for either inputstream.ffmpegdirect or inputstream.adaptive?

https://github.com/xbmc/inputstream.ffmpegdirect

https://github.com/xbmc/inputstream.adaptive

The former will play unencrypted and the latter can play encrypted streams.

MPD streams have been supported for many years using these inputstreams