Hi All,

A dumb question ????

What is XMLTV?
I noticed " XMLTV [https://i.mjh.nz/au/Sydney/epg.xml] " in "EPG Sources" and was wondering how to use it. 

FreeToAir EPG data is quite basic where the data contained in the above link contains Series and Episode Numbers

Snip follows

  <programme start="20231115083125 +0000" stop="20231115093815 +0000" channel="mjh-seven-syd">
    <title>A Year on Planet Earth</title>
    <desc>As we journey full circle around the sun, we witness the incredible strategies animals use to cope with every season in their constantly changing worlds.</desc>
    <category>Special Interest</category>
    <icon src="https://www.fetchtv.com.au/v2/epg/program/425009/image"/>
    <episode-num system="SxxExx">S01E05</episode-num>
    <episode-num system="xmltv_ns">0.4.</episode-num>
    <episode-num system="original-air-date">2023-11-15</episode-num>
    <rating>
      <value>PG</value>
    </rating>
  </programme>

I did "Add XMLTV Channel Lineup" but nothing happened

my devices ..... (Up the top)
What am I missing or what am I doing wrong

EPG updating was working until this last weekend.

I bought a Meta Quest III and had to install a PCI-e x4 card for a USB type C connector.

In the process I disconnected my coaxial cable (it must have been loose and I did not realize).

After the install, NextPVR did not work.  The client was doing stuff, my server was updating stuff, my EPG data went out over 14 days.  But when I tried to watch a show, nothing (amazing with no antenna connection).

I did NOT start by checking the connections (dumb, I know but a senior moment).

I uninstalled NextPVR completely.

I reinstalled NextPVR in the process updating the version from I think 5.11 (I think) 6.1.5.231022.  I scanned for channels.  Deleted all the shopping channels and religious channels.  I entered my Schedules Direct userid and password (verified by using cut and  paste to log into Schedules Direct).

The EPG loaded maybe 12-18 hours for 13 of the 32 channels.  I forced another loading of EPG data and it extended to about 24 hours for the 13 channels but nothing for the other 19.  I am getting EPG data for Fox, Antenna, Grit, CBS, My-TV, Mystery, CW, Rewind, Ion, Bounce, Laugh, Defy TV, and Scripps.  I am not getting data for 1stAlrt (It mostly is blank and only rarely showing a listing, it is mostly local CBS station weather reports with radar), NBC, GetTV, beIN Sports Xtra, PBS, PBS-Kids, PBS-World, PBS-Create, Comet,  MeTV, NLEC (religious but also old TV shows like Cisco Kid and the Lone Range and DIY home energy and skills), Heroes and Icons, Start, MeTV+, Story, ABC, TBD (usually blank), and Retro TV. 

Besides my forcing EPG updates, it has run through 2 normal (2:44AM) updates.  And most of the data is still missing. 


Is there a log for the EPG updating so I can see what is wrong?

I’m currently running NextPVR 6.1.5.231022 container nextppvr-nextpvr_amd64-1 in a Synology DSM 7.2 docker using an HDHomerun dual tuner (HDHR3-US).  Issue I’m having is that I’m unable to use both tuners simultaneously.  If I’m recording program A and attempt to watch program B in the same time slot, I get a “Streaming Failed (transcoder exited)” on program B. If I record program A and B, I get a “[Failed: No errors, but no data delivered. This is usually because the device failed to lock a signal.]” on the second program I selected to record.  Both tuners appear in settings.  I’ve also disabled one, then the other tuner and receive a signal, so I know they’re both working.  I also have NextPVR installed on a W11 machine using the same tuner without issue, so I’m pretty sure it’s a docker issue.  Logs attached.  Example would be “Rick Steves’ Europe” and “The open mind.”

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Attached Files

  logs-20231113-1339.zip (Size: 1.4 MB / Downloads: 2)

Hi Folks,

I am having an issue with recording using NextPVR.

My IPTV streams frequently have a 2 second video clip that appears prior to the live stream. The 2 second video clip is an expiration warning for the service, and appears intermittently prior to the start of the IPTV stream. This is not an issue when watching live streams (aside from the minor inconvenience), but this is a breaking issue when trying to record.

When setting a record, NextPVR will record the video clip and then get stuck and not record the live stream. The resulting file appears to be of the file size and length as expected, but only has a 2 second video clip viewable at the start.

Is there anything I can do to resolve this issue? Sadly the expiration warning is just a bug (rather than it actually expiring), so I can't solve the cause of this issue sadly.

I have attached the trimmed logs of an example where the issue occurred. If the attachment hasn't uploaded properly, I have pasted it here: https://pastebin.com/tL7xueyQ

So, I've found a few threads discussing this error, but they seeemed to be different configuration tyoes (i.e. USB tuners), or older versions of the app and/or OS. So, hopefully I'm  not  being redudndant.

I, for the second time in a couple of weeks, started getting " Failed: No errors, but no data delivered. This is usually because the device failed to lock a signal " on a regularly scheduled recoding (Tonight Show).

The first time I restarted my device (SiliconDust HDHomeRun dual tuner), and rebooted my NEXTPVR server. All started working.

This time, when I got failed recordings, I  then tried using the native HDHomeRun app, and got "All Tuners Busy", despite all of my NEXTPVR clients (2 Kodi boxes, and 2 Win workstations) being off or not running. I reset just the HDHomeRun, and still got failed recordings the next night.

I then tried to manually record a show (specifically choosing a different channel), using a Kodi client. That worked. I set a timer for recording. That also worked. Odd.

I power cycled the Kodi client that I normally just hibernate, but still got "Tuners in use"in the HDHomerun app. Interestingly, on the server device status page it said " No devices are currently active"

I then rebooted the NextPVR server, and my nightly timer then worked. I also no longer got the busy tuners in the HDHomerun app. This doesn't seem like a signal quality issue (which I have no issues with in general)

So, it feels like the server is tying up the tuners somehow? Although it allowed the manual recording and doesn't seem to think the devices are active... 

I've attached the log files that have entries covering that time range. This is the program in question:

Attached Files

  device-Silicondust HDHomeRun Tuner 10944DB4-0-1.log.zip (Size: 2.32 KB / Downloads: 2)
  nrecord.log.zip (Size: 99.32 KB / Downloads: 3)

I have a recurring recording set to all channels, all episodes. When I attempt to update it, an exception occurs. Let me know if you need the database.
Art

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
  at NextPVR.TV.ManualRecordingPopup.OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs e)
  at NUtility.UIController.OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs e)
  at NextPVR.ControllerForm.ControllerForm_KeyPress(Object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
  at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

After closing first exception:
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
  at NextPVR.TV.ManualRecordingPopup.GetRenderList()
  at NUtility.UIController.GetRenderList()
  at NextPVR.ControllerForm.SkControl_PaintSurface(Object sender, SKPaintGLSurfaceEventArgs e)
  at SkiaSharp.Views.Desktop.SKGLControl.OnPaintSurface(SKPaintGLSurfaceEventArgs e)
  at SkiaSharp.Views.Desktop.SKGLControl.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Attached Files

  logs-20231111-0816.zip (Size: 655.72 KB / Downloads: 2)

What is the best way to create a Recurring Recording when the Title of the series comes after the ":". The original Recurring Recording I created for the first series does not detect the second series as they have added a sub title before the series name!

The series is called "The Secret Genius of Modern Life"! The EPG displays "Passport: The Secret Genius of Modern Life" where "Passport" is the subject of the first episode! Does the text after the first ":" have a different description to search on other than "title like"? I looked at the Wiki but could see nothing in the Scheduler section.

The BBC does occasionally do this!

Any ideas?  I'll be watching a channel then it will freeze at a commercial.  Lots of IsComplete() errors in the log file during streaming.  Thanks in advance.

John

Attached Files

  logs-20231109-2328.zip (Size: 1.56 MB / Downloads: 1)

After latest Win10 updates, NextPVR will not play from within Kodi, and streaming directly from the app fails with a transcoder error.  The next-to-last line in the Devices log file shows:

"FindFilterByName failed to locate filter: MainConcept (HCW) MPEG Multiplexer-Plus"

I restarted the PC and stopped / started the NextPVR service with no effect.

I uploaded the log files.

Help would be appreciated.

Hello,

I looked through the forum but was unable to find any hints to help me fix my problem.
I'm running:

Setup:
OS: Ubuntu 22.04 (virtualized on ESXi)
NextPVR:  Version: 6.1.5.231022  
HW: Hauppauge WinTV-dualHD USB Stick
Hauppauge Drivers are installed and operational (no errors in dmesg and Kaffeine working fine).
NextPVR is installed (using .deb package including dependencies) and the webfront end is accessible. Hauppage Device shows up fine (2x DVB-T and 2x DVB-C - e.g. adapter1/frontend0 (Silicon Labs Si2168) )
Location: Singapore - DVB-T2

Issue:
Scanning for DVB-T Channels in both NextPVR and using dvbv5-scan does not detect any channels. I tried multiple tuning profiles including the auto-Default profile but with no success.
I also created my own profile based on the info extracted from found channels in Kaffeine but still no channel is found.

Kaffeine works on the same machine. It detects all channels without issues and playback is working great.
NextPVR Log files and dvbv5-scan log attached.

I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks !

Attached Files

  logs-20231109-1922.zip (Size: 236.24 KB / Downloads: 1)