As reported there, we now have three boxes from our cable company (Verizon), including two VMS4100 DVRs and one IPC4100 STB. As I understand it, the STB doesn't have its own tuners while the DVRs each have six tuners, such that in theory we could be recording up to twelve different programs at the same time.
Now here's the question: Is there a way for NextPVR to make use of these multiple tuners (using the appropriate hardware) so that we can record more than one program at the same time onto our PC, instead of onto the DVRs? Or are we limited to recording from one single channel on any single PC?
I suspect that the answer is the latter, but wish to confirm it. Or, preferably, refute it.
I've installed NextPVR on Debian Linux (Trixie).
I've also installed the NSShared.ddl (April 2, 2026).
I am using a four port DiSEqC connected to three LNBs (port four is not used).
Port 1: 19.2 Astra 1
Port 2: 28.2 Astra 2
Port 3: 23.5 Astra 3
Port 4: -
When I start Scanning, it seems to be working fine.
When checking the DiSEqC, I can see that it is using Port 1.
NextPVR finds over 600 channels, which is okay for Astra 1.
Then the channelcounter (Channels found ...) starts over. First the count disappears, then it comes back with a low count.
I suppose NextPVR now wants to scan the transponders on Port 2 (Astra 2) of the DiSEqC, however the port on the DiSEqC has not changed!
The LED on port 1 is still emitting light, so DiSEqC has not switched to Port 2.
After over 30 minutes it is still scanning 12168000 kHz and number of channels is stable at 44. Seems like NextPVR is stalled.
With same hardware, Linux and same dvb-driver and Tuner, I have tested this exact same setup with MythTV and TVheadEnd.
Both work fine controlling the the DiSEqC.
I could just use MythTV or TVheadEnd but I prefer to use NextPVR.
Seems like NextPVR does not send the command to switch the DiSEqC port.
Is this a known issue? Is there a solution for this issue ?
For access to my nextpvr I need to use https protocol. The NextPVR plugin uses http and unfortunately the setting to change this is not exposed. I see the file /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/pvr.nextpvr/instance-settings-1.xml and its content including the hostprotocol which I'd need to change. I tried editing using adb shell - it was not possible to save the file after editing. I tried adb pull and push - push was not allowed. Android does not allow modification of files belonging to an application from outside an application. There used to be a file editor as Kodi plugin which could edit this file, but it seems to be discontinued.
How is it possible to use the nextpvr plugin in Kodi on Android and activate https protocol for its access to the server?
Posted by: RAK - 2026-04-21, 06:17 PM - Forum: Linux
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My NextPVR Version 7.0.5.26030707 Debian 12 Linux install has only 1-day of TV Guide information from Schedules Direct, that should be 14-days in this area.
The TV Guide gaps are 1, or 2 or 3... random number missing up to 9-sequential channels with missing program information.
I have 81-channels (ATSC) that are received by antenna and they all are known working local channels.
The Schedules Direct "EPG Updates" take place automatically every 24-hours, but skips channels 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3, however when I manually update the EPG with a mouse-click, the TV Guide fills-in.
I can record and playback programs without any problems when the TV Guide program information is present in the TV Guide (no other problems).
If I get the program information from an external TV Guide using my Web Browser, then I can program and record manually using the Scheduler to enter the Time, duration, Channel, etc.
In other words, my Computer (hardware and software), Dual Channel Tuner, Antenna, everything else seems to be working ok.
It's a simple command to output a directory from my NAS.
If I put this command in PostCancel.bat, and execute the batch file directly in windows, it works fine.
If I have it run automatically after canceling a recording it doesn't work.
We were forced off our CableCARD systems this week when Verizon deactivated them without any prior notice that we can find.
Both the technical support guy and the CS rep we spoke to at VZ sounded sincerely apologetic over this. After a pair of long conversations, we opted for their "premium" multi-room service which is said to include two VMS4100 DVRs and one IPC4100 STB; we are told this will give us 2TB of storage to be shared among the three boxes.
Naturally, we're looking to enhance the storage with NextPVR systems, in our case on Windows PCs.
My question to the Forum is: I've been trialing (with success) NextPVR on a system where the video source is an older Arris IPC1100 P2. When I swap out this box for one of the new boxes, how much (if any) reinstallation of software and/or tweaking of NPVR settings can I expect to need to carry out? Hoping it's a matter of disconnecting the 1100 from the Hauppauge HDPVR2, and then simply connecting it to the 4100. The idea is that the HDPVR2 won't notice a difference because it's the same kind of source (HDMI), and that NPVR won't notice a difference since it's communicating with the HDPVR2 which is still there. Something tells me, though, that this scenario may be too optimistic.
Then there is the IR blaster to be placed next to the new STB. This will need to be reprogrammed, won't it?
Apologies if this topic has been discussed already and my search didn't turn it up.
Thanks in advance for any insights, tips, or experience shared.
My computer crashed, c drive had to be replaced and rebuilt, not sure what might be set up differently. I record programmes and edit them down for storage. Last night a couple were recorded - I can watch them in Kodi - but I can't find the files. They're not in the folder that I have set in Recording Directory in Settings in General in NextPVR. I've searched for the files to no avail. There is a database file in Users\Public\NPVR, not sure if that's the files or just a record of them. Help would be appreciated.
NextPVR finds my FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable box just fine and shows all four tuners, but scanning doesn't get me any channels. I have attached logs and also the .ini file I use for the local cable provider. I have created the ini file based on this I believe https://www.kaisanet.fi/app/uploads/2021...ahtien.pdf In the past it found channels just fine, but now nothing I do helps. I have uninstalled the software many times, no luck.
Version: 7.0.5.260307
Ini file is in C:\Program Files\NextPVR\data\tuning\DVB-C
DVB-C part of FRITZ!Box 6490's control panel shows the scan and it shows the channel names when the scan hits the frequency but still nextprv doesn't find it.
Let me start by saying I'm not sure what I'm trying to do is possible?
I am running the Windows version of NPVR, and store my recordings on a Synology NAS.
I have it currently running the Windows version of Comskip and it works OK, so I have some idea how to set that up.
What I would like to do is keep NPVR on Windows, but run Comskip on the NAS.
I just can't figure out how to pass the Windows file path over to the NAS box in the format it's expecting.
I've done quite a bit of reading and have tried many variations to no avail.
I have tried using %1, $1, passing arguments over to a Synology shell script before calling Comskip, etc.
I can go into the NAS and run the shell script manually, and it works.
I just can't figure out how to get my Windows PostProcessing batch file to do it automatically.
If anyone feels they could help I would need specific instructions because I have already tried a lot.
