I am trying to schedule a manual recording for a show in Kodi.  Is there a way using the API to keep it manual if I provide a name?  In this case my 2hr recording is being truncated to one hour.

Hey there,

I have a weird question that I can't seem to figure out. I'm running IPTV through Threadfin to NextPVR. I'm trying to add some new channels from my provider, but I can't because when I give NextPVR the Threadfin m3u and XML links, it detects these new channels as VOD, even though they're not.

I've looked directly at the M3U file and can see no difference between the old channels and the new ones. They are higher res versions of existing channels (1080p vs 720p) so I'm not sure if that has something to do with it. However, I've also tried disabling the old channels in Threadfin, and the new ones still go in as VOD.

I also tried doing a completely fresh NextPVR install before importing, and these channels are still tagged as VOD. And when importing into another PVR setup (e.g. Plex) these come through as regular channels and work properly.

So, the key question is how does NextPVR decide that something is a VOD channel, and how can I correct it?

Thanks!

I'm having issues with playing some NextPVR recordings. The one I am currently having trouble with is NFL Football Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles recorded 11/05/2023 at 3:25pm

The problem is the recording is over three hours long but in all the NextPVR clients and Web client the recording only reports 15 minutes in length. I have only seen this with recordings using the Tablo tuner + Extra so far.

The same recording actually plays fine in Kodi and reports the correct duration of 3hrs 21min.

Do the logs show any clues as to what is happening?

Thanks

Attached Files

  logs-20231106-1832.zip (Size: 1.03 MB / Downloads: 4)

I still have to use V4 as later versions do not support Composite or S Video. I still need these inputs for older hardware. (yes, I regularly transfer old videotape and use an old set top box on this machine
I used V5 for a while using the database from V4, then I had to do a Channel reconfiguration due to "Foxtel" channel changes and it was not possible. I would have had to use V4 to make the changes.
I just went back to using V4 as this machine is only used for recording.
I have another PVR at the other end of my house which uses HDMI to record from its set top box, I am using the latest v6.1.5.231022 and this version is by far the best NPVR yet.

When I do a manual record from the web app, regardless of which directory I choose in the setup, the recording is found in C:\Manual Recordings directory.
Is that a bug or am I missing something?

I am using 4.2.5

I have tried to update several times and nothing is happening.

I understand that 6.1.5 is the latest version

After the install runs it just disappears and NPVR does not open as it claims.

I clicked on the installer from this post  6.1.5.231022 Available (22nd October 2023)

There are no new versions of NPVR in my program files

Please advise, Thank you.

I use schedule direct and have paid through Dec 2023. My account shows active

However there is no programming showing in the guide.

I tried to update EPG and get a message invalid username or token has expired.

I emptied EPG and tried to update again, recv'd same msg. 

Please advise.  Thank you.

I am not getting any audio when I either watch or record from IPTV for SkyOpen, what is more when I look at the properties of the recording in mpc there is no audio track in the video at all.

Attached Files

  logs-20231106-1038.zip (Size: 92.15 KB / Downloads: 2)

What I have been noticing is there are probably as many wishlist items now as problem reports which indicates a level of maturity I don't recall.  Since sub doesn't have a big defect list I thought I'd give a couple of thoughts after viewing a new STB at my father's on Thursday.

1.  Previous channel.  Rather then just the one key hoping back and forth. I'd like to see a stack of the previously watched channels with a GUI.  When I am watching football on Sunday there can be 4 games on.   I could live with a virtual "Last Watched" channel group but a  hotkey would be useful and focus on the second item on the stack would be like previous channel.  It also gets rid of the annoyance when the previous channel isn't what you expect.  I don't think the stack should be too big since it still needs to be quick to process.

2. Catchup TV.  Although IPTV services might offer it,  the new generation STB's can also provide this.  For anyone using a blaster, it would just be as easy as sending some extra keystrokes after a channel change.  The pseudo code I see for an Extra and HDPVR with catchup enabled for the device would be

- tune channel
- trigger a new script for catchup purposes
- start a manual recording for the current show with the full duration of the new show, with a "real" EPG based filename.
- update the manual recording info with the EPG data.

Steps 1 and 2 could be modified at a later data for IPTV.

Martin

Good day. 
I’m a new user of NextPVR in Windows.
I’ve managed to successfully install the software. Recordings and playback are fine.

I would like to see more of the metadata for my recordings and EPG.
I use Schedules Direct and I know there is more metadata like actors, producers, directors…
I do not see such information in the clients.
Is such information supported?