I have NextPVR v6.1.1.221106 installed, running under Windows 10 Pro x64 v22H2, with Mozilla Firefox x64 v108.0.1, configured as the default browser, both for the OS and for NextPVR.
I have attached my log files for your information.
Installation was apparently successful, I was able to open the NextPVR Desktop client successfully, and Live TV also played successfully.
However, if I open the NextPVR bookmark in Firefox, choose something from the Guide, and then choose "Watch Now," nothing happens, not even that message about starting the device, etc.
Besides the Windows built-in CODECs, I also have installed the LAV filters from NevCariel, v0.77.1, obtained with great difficulty, because for some unknown reason, both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome browsers blocked the downloads, stating the a virus had been detected, and there was no possibility of overriding the block, and regardless of what I did, including turning absolutely everything off in Windows Security, disabling SmartScreen both in Edge and in Windows Security itself, it was impossible to download using either of these browsers, but I had no problem downloading through Firefox, which is why Firefox is now my default browser. (I've been searching for the site where I found a piece of advice that the NevCariel LAV Filters were especially recommended for NextPVR. I'm 100% sure that I've read it somewhere in the dim, distant past, and I think it could either be somewhere in these forums, or on the NextPVR website, but my search has been in vain. I seem to remember reading in that article that these LAV Filters were preferable to the filters on the Codec Guide website, and I preferred them anywa, mainly because my default media player is VLC, and I have never liked using the media player that is installed with the Codec Guide filters, and which cannot be prevented from installing.
The installation proceeded without any difficulty, (all Real-Time protections were disabled), and all the CODECs were installed, including the H.264 CODEC, which actually required a supplementary download during the installation procedure. All the CODECs and filters have been left at their defaults: I haven't changed a single thing. However, whilst the NextPVR Desktop Client is working perfectly well, it simply refuses to work through the Firefox browser, even though I have allowed every Firefox permission I could possibly find that might have stopped the page from working.
I can't think of anything more to add, except that my system is a Gigabyte AMD Aorus Elite B450 AM4 Motherboard, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU (this particular model has no built-in Graphics Support), 64GB of DDR4 2600 RAM, and an AMD WX3200 Graphics Card with 4GB DDR4 RAM, and which has 4 Mini-Display Ports and NO HDMI PORTS. (This is an AMD-Branded Graphics Card, NOT a Gigabyte-Branded AMD Graphics Card).
I would appreciate it very much if someone here would be kind enough to have a look though my log files, and if possible, point me towards a possible solution.
Also, should you require any further information with respect to either my hardware or my software configuration, please reply to this thread, and I'll supply whatever information that I can possibly find.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Best regards to all
Christopher Souter
(Sydney, Australia)
I have been trying to upgrade my installation of NextPVR, but experiencing problems. When I first tried to upgrade, I was running NextPVR on a version 5.x that had the categories capabilities in the Search function. However, when I tried running the upgrade, it actually reverted back to a previous version that no longer had the category capability in the Search function. When I investigated further, it appeared that a Windows update some months back may have corrupted some of my system files, and I had to rebuild my PC from an old system image from 2019. This included a NextPVR version 5.2. I tried upgrading this one, but after running the installerl and opening the browser, it had reverted back to version 5.0.1.191224, with an indication that an upgrade to version 5.2.5.220110 is available for download.
After trying the upgrade process several more times without any change to this version number, I felt this was a lost cause and decided to try uninstalling NextPVR altogether and re-installing a fresh version so I could start with v6.1 before trying to copy over a backup of my database and config file. However, I have been having similar results to my previous upgrade attempts. After I uninstall and then re-install, when I open my browser (Firefox), I continue to see that the current version is 5.0.1.191224. This appears to be confirmed by the Search function, which does not provide search by categories.
When I uninstalled, I performed the following steps:
- Exited the NextPVR application using the icon in the system tray
- Closed Firefox
- Stopped the NextPVR service
- Uninstalled NextPVR using Add/Remove Programs (only worked first time, see note below)
- Deleted folder Program Files\NextPVR
- Deleted folder Users\Public\NPVR-data
- Restarted PC
The first time I uninstalled, I was able to run the uninstall NextPVR program. I selected the option to remove the program but not the data. However, subsequent installs did not re-create the .exe file that the uninstall program uses, and so I was not able to run it again in subsequent attempts.
When I open the downloaded executable, it appears to run to completion and launches NextPVR. In a couple of my attempts, I ran as administrator to be sure that the job could access any files it needed to use. After running the installer, I can see that I now have new NextPVR-data and Program Files\NextPVR folders, and there is a new database with a timestamp of when I ran the installer. But when I open my browser and look, I still see v5.0.1.191224 in Settings. A couple of other things seem strange: When running the installer, I am not prompted to agree to any license agreement, even though I thought I had deleted the old NextPVR installation, and NextPVR is still present in my list of Services after deleting the folders and restarting the PC.
Since I kept getting an old version, I wondered whether I was somehow running an old installation program. However, I downloaded the installer from Sub's 2019-06-14, 09:54 Install Information post, which I accessed from both the http://www.nextpvr.com/download.html as well as NextPVR announcements 6.1.1.221106 Available (6th Nov 2022) Windows link, so I think I was running the correct installer.
In a "Cannot Install" thread, Mvallevand suggested including a zip of C:\temp\install.txt, so I have attached that file.
I'm using a post processing script to move files after the recording is done, and it was working well for some time (at least a few years), but I just noticed that the NextPVR database no longer seems to be updated with the new loaction. The last line of the script is:
Code:
# tell NextPVR where it went
/opt/dotnet/dotnet /opt/nextpvr/system/NScriptHelper.dll -rename "$1" "$plex_file"
It's supposed to tell the NextPVR database that the file moved from the input filename (in $1) to my new location (in $plex_file)
For a very long time it was working fine, but now it doesn't seem to update the database. I did upgrade recently; has this command changed, or should this still work as-is?
All recurring recordings work fine except one. The GUI matches file “recurring-backup.xml” yet one program creates two files xyz.ts & xyz-0.ts as if there is a fantom schedule. Whats the best way to clean this up?
Hello,
I have set up IPTV with the following m3u file:
Code:
#EXTM3U Rich
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="84.tvguide.co.uk" tvg-logo="removed.png" group-title="General",BBC One
https://removed.m3u8
and it works fine. I have used xmltv to create epg.xml - and I can confirm this works perfectly with PVR Simple Client in Kodi, so I think I've done it correctly. However, the EPG info does not load in NextPVR.
Looking at the logs, I see this:
Code:
2022-12-20 22:00:49.010 [ERROR][92] Unexpected error looking up m3u channel ids
I believe this is after I try to use the auto map function. So does my m3u file (above) look in the wrong format? And can you think of any other reason why it cannot load my pvr.xml info? Thank you!
Here in the UK, some programs transmitted during the night include an overlay of someone signing for the benefit of viewers with hearing impediments. If I have a recurring recording set and the same program is transmitted at say 3:00am and 7:00pm the same day then NPVR records the 3:00am one which may have the signing overlay. Is there any way to set NPVR to record the later one?
I have recently upgraded to 6.1.1.221106 and noticed all the channel logo pngs are 0 bytes after hitting "Download Channel Icons" button.
Guides are downloaded correctly from Schedule Direct.
From the logs, I can see the icons are being downloaded to the local file and the links are valid, e.g.
