Kodi NextPVR Client 22.6.2.1 — Custom Channel Group Missing Despite Valid API Response

Environment

• NextPVR Server: 7.1.1.260616
  
• NextPVR Docker container on Synology DS925+
  
• Kodi: 22.0 RC1, running on CoreELEC (Ugoos AM9 Pro)
  
• Kodi NextPVR PVR Client: 22.6.2.1
  
• IPTV source: Xtream Codes
  

1. Created a custom channel group named NFL Sunday Ticket in Next PVR
   
2. Added 17 channels to the group.
   
3. Confirmed that the group appears in NextPVR's web TV Guide with the correct channels.
   
4. Confirmed through NextPVR's authenticated API that channel.groups includes the custom group.
   
5. Confirmed through the authenticated API that channel.list&group_id=NFL%20Sunday%20Ticket returns 17 channels.
   
6. Restarted Kodi and cleared all PVR data to force a fresh import. The custom group remains missing.
   
7. Deleted an unrelated IPTV provider group in NextPVR. That deletion was subsequently reflected in Kodi, confirming that other group changes are being recognized.
   

Not so much looking for a solution as ideas for what/how/where to begin diagnosis. Obviously, a solution would be great ;-)

In all other respects, Npvr works great!

I'm using a bridge/portal to enable pluto tv (as a std iptv source). I've also tried the (unsupported, I know) pluto extra with various streamlink/ffmpeg combos with the same results.  I'm relatively sure the bridge developer is tweaking things before they get to Npvr because different versions of his bridge provide slightly different results. Sometimes, some channels play in Npvr, other times not so much. But they always work when pulled directly into vlc. I'm sure this is the underlying cause to the audio only issue, BUT, the bottom line for me is that if I take the bridge stream(s) directly to vlc (eg http://<bridge-ip>:7777/pluto/us_east/watch/561d7d484dc7c8770484914a), bypassing Npvr they play fine.  Trying to play the same stream(s) in vlc via Npvr (eg http://<Npvr-server>:8866/live?channel=30) or the npvr clients I have (kodi, web/desktop) provides audio only.

I was hoping to try something similar with Tubi, but, wanted to see if this could be resolved first.

"Stop beating the Pluto dead horse" is a perfectly reasonable response.  I have a bad habit of beating my head against things that really don't have that much value.

No idea if the logs show anything helpful.

So....  First steps, ideas, addtnl info I should gather, etc.. I don't know how to capture a raw stream snippet coming from the bridge program, but, certainly will do that if someone explains how to do it.

Or, if anyone knows of other Pluto/Tubi/etc bridge programs that play better with Npvr that would be great too.

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Other things I came across when trying to diagnose: I'm not sure if these are old or AI and were never valid responses
Audio ONLY - results said to change decoder in settings/decoder - I find no such setting
VLC setup - results say entering this, "http://<nextpvr-server-ip>:8866/channels", will provide vlc with an m3u of channels (or download an m3u in browser).  - neither worked for me

Attached Files

  logs-20261101-0741.zip (Size: 979.67 KB / Downloads: 1)

Attempting to install NextPVR to a new system and keep getting install error then install aborts. Most dependencies installed but NextPVR and .net runtime not installed.
Terminal output shows the error. Is there a new installer available? 

I've identified what appears to be a bug in the NextPVR web player's elapsed-time display when seeking within a recording using transcoded HLS playback.

Environment

• NextPVR 7.1.1.260616
  
• Docker: nextpvr/nextpvr_amd64:stable
  
• Firefox on Windows
  
• MPEG-2 TS recording, approximately 58 minutes
  
• Playback through recording.transcode.m3u8
  

1. Open a recorded .ts program in the NextPVR web player.
   
2. Seek to approximately 10 minutes into the recording.
   
3. Allow transcoded playback to resume.
   
4. Observe that the elapsed-time label is ahead of the actual recording position.
   

This is a vibe-coded an Android TV client for JellyFin that also works with NextPvr. It is called (for now) JDVR. If you have the time and are willing to help test, I would appreciate. I have tested so far on a Nvidia Sheild and an Onn 4k google box.
 
What works with NextPVR:
- Sign in with your PIN (it automatically detects servers on your network)
- Guide with channel logos, program art and your channel groups
- Live TV with pause and rewind from NextPVR's buffer
- Recordings: browse by show or by date, resume, watched, delete, and play recordings that are still recording
- Record, series recordings with NextPVR's options, keyword rules, manual recordings, series priority
- Home screen with tuners in use, drive space and failed recordings
- Commercial marks, a Skip prompt and ad-time badges from the .edl beside each recording. If you already run Comskip with output_edl=1, it just works. If you don't, there's an optional scanner service in the repo (tools/nextpvr-comskip). That scanner has a status page.
- There is a NextPVR inspired theme and a couple of others. 
 
Trying to get done: renaming recordings, Forget recording, choosing artwork, and genre colors.
 
Download and install steps: https://github.com/mackandall/jdvr-clien...vr-preview
 
JDVR is GPL and free. Bug reports are welcome here or as GitHub issues. Please mention your device and NextPVR version.

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So I have the latest nextPVR. I went to check my scheduled recordings and there wasn't anything there. I checked to see if the programs I have always set up to record were there but nope. How does the scheduler get completely emptied? I am having to go back and set up everything again. 
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Hiya, I’m back.

Hadn’t noticed it before.  I’m sure I watched all of Bathurst last year (6+ hours via iptv)

But in the newer version with two different tvOS clients I notice the stream stop after a period of time.  It’s feels like it’s the same amount of time each time.  Maybe 10
Mins.

Just running it again to time it.  I think it’s both HDHomeRun and iptv channels.   It just freezes then drops back to menu.


Managed to capture some errors on the logs

I am using NextPVR version 7.1.1.260616 in a Debian LXC container on Proxmox with HDHomeRun FLEX QUARTRO.
(using this script)

I am unable to add channels with guide data, despite having a Schedule Direct subscription. 

In the 'Scan Channels Guide' window, the Guide drop-down menu stays stuck on '...loading...'. 


Furthermore, when I try to edit a channel in the 'Channel' window, I cannot access Schedule Direct as a source; the drop-down menu is blank. (I have also tried AutoMap, but it didn't work either).


Even after reconnecting my Schedule Direct account, the lineups do not appear in the guide window.

I've tried reinstalling on a real VM and followed the Linux install directions, but I still have the same problem.

I then tried restoring a backup, and everything works normally in version 7.0.5.260307, where I can add channels and see the mapping.


Is it possible to install an older version in my LXC container? 

Can I download the old version from an old machine and re-upload it to the new machine? Using scp? Which files would need to be transferred?

thank you 
(translated with a.i.)

Just an FYI, not a big deal. In the UK our clocks changed in the early hours of this morning, and as a result the guide starts at 0:00, shows two 1:00, and stops at 23:00. So I've a recording due to start at 23:35 which is not visible in the TV Guide. I'm sure it will record, it's just a display issue, and as it will only occur once in every 8760 hours... meh.

Oh, looks like the 'other client' displays ok, ie /uiclient.html is good, it's /guide.html which isn't.

Version: 7.1.1.260616   
Windows 11 25h2 26200.9711

Hello,
I am now trying nlite again.  I have downloaded onto a different computer that has nextpvr installed.  How do I point my nlite to look to a different server.  I know you can do it as a command prompt.  I am confused as whick command prompt.  Could you enlighten me?
Thank you,
Bruce