# Internet Streams always stop after ~3 hours

**URL:** <https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174>\
**Category:** Pi MusicBox (archive)\
**Created:** [July 13, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174 "2020-07-13T17:51:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![afreeman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/afreeman/32/1430_2.png) [@afreeman](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/afreeman)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174/1 "2020-07-13T17:51:14Z")

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I’ve tried multiple different live audio streams using multiple different services (TuneIn, Direct Stream URL), all which seem to stop playing after a few hours. I have tried with the Stream WatchDog settings enabled and disabled. I have also tried on direct ethernet vs WiFi, with no luck.

Digging through the mopidy-debug log, I see a few lines in there right before the stream stops:

2020-07-13 11:33:46,755 DEBUG [2731:Dummy-24] mopidy.audio.gst: Got about-to-finish event.  
2020-07-13 11:33:51,901 DEBUG [2731:MainThread] mopidy.audio.gst: Got end-of-stream message.  
2020-07-13 11:33:51,902 DEBUG [2731:MainThread] mopidy.audio.actor: Audio event: reached\_end\_of\_stream()  
2020-07-13 11:33:51,902 DEBUG [2731:MainThread] mopidy.listener: Sending reached\_end\_of\_stream to AudioListener: {}  
2020-07-13 11:33:51,908 DEBUG [2731:MainThread] mopidy.audio.gst: Got state-changed message: old=GST\_STATE\_PLAYING new=GST\_STATE\_PAUSED pending=GST\_STATE\_NULL  
2020-07-13 11:33:51,914 DEBUG [2731:MainThread] mopidy.audio.gst: Got state-changed message: old=GST\_STATE\_PAUSED new=GST\_STATE\_READY pending=GST\_STATE\_NULL  
2020-07-13 11:33:51,915 DEBUG [2731:MainThread] mopidy.audio.actor: Audio event: state\_changed(old\_state=playing, new\_state=stopped, target\_state=None)

Manually starting the stream works, and reboot of the system with the Autostart stream option works. Not sure what is going on here.

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**Author:** ![kingosticks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kingosticks](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/kingosticks)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174/2 "2020-07-13T20:05:02Z")

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That log does suggest the stream is coming to an end. Can you share the url?

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**Author:** ![afreeman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/afreeman/32/1430_2.png) [@afreeman](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/afreeman)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174/3 "2020-07-13T20:10:31Z")

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[http://peridot.streamguys.com:6010/live.m3u](http://peridot.streamguys.com:6010/live.m3u)

The stream never ends, as it is a live feed. I have setup a Denon media player that continues to play the stream when the MusicBox cuts out. This also seems to happen when using the TuneIn link for the same stream, or even when using a completely different stream (NPR).

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**Author:** ![afreeman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/afreeman/32/1430_2.png) [@afreeman](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/afreeman)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174/4 "2020-07-15T21:15:58Z")

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whelp, I just called it quits on MusicBox for now. Switched over to Volumio and i’ve been successfully playing the stream for 2+ days uninterrupted. I’d love to use MusicBox since its not as bloated as the alternative. I will check back on this project in a few months.

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**Author:** ![TheBogeyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TheBogeyman](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/TheBogeyman)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174/5 "2021-10-11T11:48:10Z")

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I am having the exact same problem. After 3 hours, my internet stream stops with the reached\_end\_of\_stream message.  
Did you find any solution?

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**Author:** ![jodal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/jodal/32/2564_2.png) [@jodal](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/jodal)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/internet-streams-always-stop-after-3-hours/4174/6 "2026-02-19T11:46:51Z")

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