Hi, Im moving my setup to a new PC and wonder if there is an easy guide to follow. 

1) My library paths will stay the same as I am using a mapped network share (P: drive). My current server is on the latest version of NextPVR

2) I'm moving the tuners from old backend server to the new (2 x Quad DVBT2 and 1 x Twin DVBS)

3) Old server is Win10 - 2H22 and new one is Win11 - 2H22 

4) I'm combining two old PCs (one was Plex server and one NextPVR backend server) onto a single box (HP Z4 Workstation). Plex is already done without any problems

Is it as simple as installing NextPVR and the tuners on the new server, stopping the service and then copying the "C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data" folder onto the new server or is there more involved (any registry keys etc...) 

Cheers for any advice :-)

Martin,
Here is my test script with timestamps regarding Scenario1 from my post in the Windows Forum.  Attached are the logs.  Also below is the details of Scenario1.
Scenario 1
-A recording is active on the server
-A user starts one of the clients on client device, navigates to a channel and selects the channel
-The behaviour is different for the different clients
  -Android Client: no error, just a black screen
  -UIClient (CCGTV) Error: ERROR_CODE_IO_BAD_HTTP_STATUS
  -UIClient (Browser) Error: no error, just a black screen
  -WebClient Error: No tuner was available for the requested channel.
  -Windows Client: Unable to find available capture device

Test Script
-22:18 on WebClient started recording on channel 801

-22:19 on UIdroid navigated via guide to channel 1231 and requested to “Watch”
  -Error on UIdroid: ERROR_CODE_PARSING_CONTAINER_UNSUPPORTED (different than the error recorded in Scenario1. Likely due to the fact that I installed the latest version of uidroid (v1.6.12) just prior to this testing)
  -Selected Back button and the error disappeared and I was returned to Guide
-22:22 on UIdroid  navigated via guide to channel 1234 and requested to “Watch”
  -Error on UIdroid: ERROR_CODE_PARSING_CONTAINER_UNSUPPORTED
  -Selected Back button and the error disappeared and I was returned to Guide
-22:24 on WebClient, cancelled recording
-22:26 on UIdroid  navigated via guide to channel 1236 and requested to “Watch”
  -successfully changed channel as requested
Thanks
Greg

Attached Files

  logs-20230104-2228.zip (Size: 987.99 KB / Downloads: 1)

I run NextPvr 6.1.1.221106  on a Windows 10 pc.  I have UIClient running on 3 CCGTV devices, Android Client running on a Android box and occasionally use the WebClient and/or the UIClient(Browser) on a laptop.

Let me start by saying that NextPVR with UIClient is a very impressive combination.  Thank you for all your hard work on this solution

The purpose of my post is to identify the different behaviour of each client in a given scenario.  I took the liberty/opportunity to offer suggestions.  Do with them what you will. 

As this post is “cross-client” I was not really sure which forum it belonged in, so I chose Windows.  If there is a better forum for it, please kindly advise.

Scenario 1
-A recording is active on the server
-A user starts one of the clients on client device, navigates to a channel and selects the channel
-The behaviour is different for the different clients
  -Android Client: no error, just a black screen
  -UIClient (CCGTV) Error: ERROR_CODE_IO_BAD_HTTP_STATUS
  -UIClient (Browser) Error: no error, just a black screen
  -WebClient Error: No tuner was available for the requested channel.
  -Windows Client: Unable to find available capture device
-Suggestion: when a user tries to select a channel when a recording is active, popup a window with options for the user:
  -Continue with the recording and cancel the channel change request
  -Cancel the recording and honour the channel channel change request
Scenario 2
-A user is actively watching a channel
-The time arrives for a recording to start
-The recording commences on the desired channel
-The behaviour is different for the different clients
  - Android Client: no message.  Stream just freezes
  - UIClient(CCGTV): The channel does not change for the active watcher, but it seems that what the user is provided is a loop through some buffered video?!?!?!  And it loops until you stop the channel/return to the Main Menu.  When you press “Back”, you are presented with the same message as the Windows Client.
The tuner you were using was required for a recording.  Would you like to switch to watching a recording or exit back to the main menu?
Watch: {recording}
Exit back to Main Menu
  - UIClient(Browser): no message.  Stream just freezes
  - Webclient: Android Client: no message.  Stream just freezes
  - Windows Client:
The tuner you were using was required for a recording.  Would you like to switch to watching a recording or exit back to the main menu?
Watch: {recording}
Exit back to Main Menu
-Suggestion: when a recording is about to start and there is an active stream in progress, popup a window with options for the user:
  - Continue with the recording and change the active viewer stream to the channel being recorded
  - Cancel the recording and allow the active user to continue watching their current channel

Scenario 3
-A user was watching a channel.  They turn off the TV, but do not close NextPVR client or return to the main menu, leaving an active stream on Device 1
-Another user opens NextPVR client on Device 2
-The following error is displayed for each of the different clients:
  - Android Client: no error, just a black screen
  - UIClient (CCGTV)Error: ERROR_CODE_IO_BAD_HTTP_STATUS
  - UIClient (Browser)Error:no error, just a black screen
  - WebClient Error: No tuner was available for the requested channel.
  - Windows Client: Unable to find available capture device
-Suggestion: when there is an active stream (Device 1) and another user/device (Device 2) requests a stream, popup a window with options for the user:
  - Continue with the current stream to Device 1 and cancel the request to stream to Device 2
  - Cancel the current stream to Device 1 and honour the request to stream to Device 2
  - A popup is displayed on Device 1 stating that Device 2 requested the stream to Device 1 be terminated

When you have several NextPVR clients and one is accidentally left running, it can be a bit of search through the house to determine where the active stream is.

Thanks for considering this post

I am testing NextPVR running under LibreElec 11 as an alternative to Windows 10. It didnt like my old Nvidia video card but works using AMD motherboard video.

I am unable to find any info in the Wiki or Forum where the tuning files and other files which under Windows are located under C:\Program Files\NextPVR\data

Today I noticed that I had two channels with the exact same listings, so I went in to settings to verify the Schedules Direct Mappings. However the option to use Schedules Direct is missing.

Please see image below.

Can any one advise what is going on here?

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Just finished a fresh install of nextpvr on a clean install of ubuntu server 22.04

Cannot log in via Firefox or Safari - on both a mac under OS 10.13.6 and an iPad.
Cleared browser history - just in case.
checked config.xml as suggested here: https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=60936
stopped and restarted nextpvr-server.

What else should I try?

log file attached

After spending several days looking online, I can't find a simple solution.

I am trying to use NextPVR with HD Homerun quad network tuners. I have NextPVR installed on my Synology NAS (via Docker) - and I can get live TV to my FireTV stick (with Kodi installed). I just can't get any guide data.

I started to follow this guidance, but it proved too complicated and messy: WebGrabPlus - self-hosted EPG via Docker (blackvoid.club)

Is there a simple feed I can use or subscribe to - which I can enter in the NextPVR's XMLTV entry field (in the settings page)?

I'm watching UK TV programmes (and I do have an annual Digiguide membership that I can use - or happy to use another from a free/paid service).

Many thanks!

I'm trying to change the default recording directory in settings from C: to another hard drive that resides on my local network, any pointers on how to get this to change would be appreciated.\ as it does not seem able to find the network?

Thanks
Ed

could you make a firetv version?

thanks.

Hi all,

I'm trying to work out the steps I need to follow to move my existing NextPVR setup to a new system.

So far, I've installed NextPVR on the new machine using the .deb file and its running in a 'clean' state. The old machine was also installed using the .deb file.

The main change is going to be the recordings location which was /mnt/MyPassport/NextPVR/recordings and is now going to be /mnt/data/NextPVR/recordings

In terms of the steps to follow, I've got:

1. Copy recordings from old location to new
2. Stop nextpvr service on both computers
3. Move npvr.db3 and config.xml in /var/opt/nextpvr to the same location on the new computer

Is this right and what else do I need to do?