Could Not Connect to Host

[acogswell]

I've recently run into an issue with my media URL not verifying in the blubrry plugin for http://trinityforcepodcast.com. In a screen shot (below) you'll see that this just started between February 21st and Feb 25th. I solely maintain the server that these files are hosting on and there have been no recent updates or changes.

The URL, http://trinityforcepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/TForce138_mixdown.mp3, directs to the podcast no problem. If I add the media.blubrry.com in front of it, it still plays the podcast, but it cannot resolve the file size or time. This causes an issue in iTunes so that viewers cannot see how long the podcast is.

I've checked Mod Security on my server and the box is HTTP/1.1 compliant. There are no triggers when I attempt to access the file so from what I can tell mod security is not blocking the request.

Is there an error on Blubrry's side or am I missing a piece of this puzzle?

[acogswell]

It does look like it's reporting, however. Which is strange.

Does anyone have any tips as to why I am seeing the error? I'm just concerned that some player or iTunes will have an issue if it can't properly report the file size or length.

[acogswell]

Anyone? I disabled mod security on my box and tested and it still could not connect.

Is blubrry's service having issues? I'd hate to disable it because I'd lose days tracking necessary for my sponsors.

[Todd]

Several folks that have used OpenDNS have had some issues. Here is a quick work around..

Add the following define to your wp-config.php, it needs to be above the include line at the bottom in order to work properly.

define('POWERPRESS_BLUBRRY_API_URL', 'http://api.blubrry.net/');

[acogswell]

Thanks for your reply, Todd!

A new version of Powerpress just hit and it seems to have fixed the issue. I'll keep that piece of code commented out in case it happens again.