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Linux Mint 18.3 - Error:Couldn't launch the stream. Unexpected version check output [SOLVED]

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Issue

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Description

First I would like to apologize if this is not the right way or place to report an issue. This is my first time actually doing so.

I have Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64bit installed on my main PC (Kernel 4.15.0-47-generic) I very recently updated Streamlink Twitch GUI to 1.7.1 and now I cannot open any stream. I get the following error

“Error:Couldn’t launch the stream. Unexpected version check output”

Honestly I don’t know if it’s a GUI issue, a Streamlink issue or a Python issue. I don’t know where to start to troubleshoot as I am fairly new to Linux environment.

FYI, I also run both Streamlink and Streamlink Twitch GUI on a Windows 10 laptop and they were all updated without any problems and run perfectly. So my guess is a Linux issue.

And for both the PC and the laptop I use VLC Media Player.

So any pointers as how to resolve the issue will be greatly appreciated and if it could be ELI5 even better.

Thanks in advance.

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Screenshot from 2019-04-23 22-26-16

Screenshot from 2019-04-23 22-27-32 Note: I’ve tried changing to run on either python2.7 or python3 and the error still occurs

Screenshot from 2019-04-23 22-31-33

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Created 4 years ago
Comments:9 (4 by maintainers)

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blndr-tommy1441commented, Apr 24, 2019

No, it does not, because it writes a warning to stdout and thus makes the Twitch GUI fail to initially parse its version number.

My bad when I said that it was working, it opened VLC and showed the stream with no lag or issues via the CLI but not via the GUI. That was what I meant…apologies

Anyway, I followed your first steps installing using pthon3/pip3 and now is 100% running…it opens VLC player without a hitch or hiccups.

So marking out the issue [Solved].

Thanks for your patience and help!

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mcvonscommented, Apr 24, 2019

quick related query: best way to uninstall ?? (sorry for such a newb query)