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[Question] FFMPEG Flags

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I have a stream url that every once in a while disconnect and to be able to play it in mpv, I used this flags:

--stream-lavf-o-append=reconnect_on_http_error=4xx,5xx --stream-lavf-o-append=reconnect_delay_max=30 --stream-lavf-o-append=reconnect_streamed=yes --stream-lavf-o-append=reconnect_on_network_error=yes

I am trying to have this kind of setup in kodi. Is it possible to set these flags in kodiprops? I have seen this repo with the reconnect flags here https://github.com/kodi-pvr/pvr.iptvsimple?tab=readme-ov-file#http-header-fields-supported-by-kodi but I don't know how to set it properly. Below configurations are my hail mary attempt at trying to make it work

#KODIPROP:inputstream=inputstream.ffmpegdirect
#KODIPROP:mimetype=video/mp2t
#KODIPROP:reconnect_on_http_error=4xx,5xx
#KODIPROP:reconnect_delay_max=30 
#KODIPROP:reconnect_streamed=yes
#KODIPROP:reconnect_on_network_error=yes
#EXTINF:-1, Channel 1
http://example.com

Can anyone provide a guide on how to do it properly or answer if it is not possible?

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Start by checking how inputstream.ffmpegdirect handles the KODIPROP entries shown in the issue, then compare that behavior with the supported HTTP header fields documented in the linked pvr.iptvsimple guide. Confirm whether these FFmpeg reconnect options are exposed through Kodi properties; document the correct configuration if they are, or clearly state that the setup is unsupported.

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