[Bug 724376] New: http streams break when paused for a while

[GStreamer (bugzilla.gnome.org)]

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=724376
  GStreamer | gst-plugins-good | 1.2.1

           Summary: http streams break when paused for a while
    Classification: Platform
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: 1.2.1
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gst-plugins-good
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: djcb at djcbsoftware.nl
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
     GNOME version: ---


When pausing a stream for a while, it seems that after a while, the
soup-component decides to disconnect; then, when we resume later, it tries to
reconnect (with a range request); if the stream source does not support that,
this breaks the stream (after the buffer is emptied).

This is similar to bug #667175, but a bit more general, since this also applies
to simply pausing a stream for a while.

Is there some way to tell the component not to break the connection? I'd be
happy to work on this, if someone can point me to the relevant places in the
code (I presume in souphttpsrc, or perhaps in libsoup?)

-- 
Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are the QA contact for the bug.
You are the assignee for the bug.