Using NextPVR Version: 5.2.7.220410 on Lubuntu 20.04.

I keep having scheduled IPTV recordings to fail after 3 or 4 minutes after starting with the same error:

2022-07-14 05:34:01.693 [DEBUG][64] HTTP input source starting
2022-07-14 05:34:02.189 [DEBUG][64] Unexpected error in HTTP input source: System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (503) Service Unavailable.
  at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
  at NShared.Shim.InputSourceHTTP.WorkerThread()

Then retries for 10 minutes.

Does NextPVR actually stop/re-start the stream between retries?

If not would it be possible to add that?

Hello,

Having a little trouble figuring this one out. I am using the NextPVR latest release with an IPTV source. I have one channel URL that will not play in NextPVR, I keep seeing "Streaming Failed (transcoder exited)" in the web client. The URL plays fine in other clients like VLC or even when I download the stream to a file using ffmpeg on the command line.  Looking into the NextPVR log files I noticed this:

2022-07-13 13:53:01.777 [DEBUG][11] m3u8 has separate audio / video streams streams...forcing transcode...
2022-07-13 13:53:01.778 [DEBUG][11] video stream: http://myURL
2022-07-13 13:53:01.778 [DEBUG][11] audio stream: http://myURL
2022-07-13 13:53:01.778 [DEBUG][26] IPTV StartStream@3.5
2022-07-13 13:53:01.778 [DEBUG][26] IPTV StartStream@3.5.1
2022-07-13 13:53:01.779 [DEBUG][26] Executing: ffmpeg -y -i "http://..." -i "http://..." -async 1 -c copy -f mpegts  -
2022-07-13 13:53:01.779 [DEBUG][26] http://myURL
2022-07-13 13:53:01.780 [DEBUG][26] IPTV StartStream@6
2022-07-13 13:53:01.780 [DEBUG][26] IPTV StartStream@7
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] IPTV StartStream@8
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] Creating writer: LIVE&/home/xxxxxx.ts
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] live mode
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] Created Mutex: Global\NPVR-mutex-89e651ece658af0c5407b1d173ef38ad
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] Created map: /home/xxxxxx.map
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] StartStream [LIVE&/home/xxxxxx.ts] allocated handle: 5
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] IPTV StartStream@9
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] Live TV handle: 0x190005
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] StartStream(9849:Channel 329, LIVE&/home/xxxxx.ts) allocated handle: 1638405
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] Handle: 190005
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] StreamNative@9 (storing stream handle: 1638405)
2022-07-13 13:53:01.781 [DEBUG][26] clientHandle[3dff47e2-9c55-413e-b18e-c75bdb2269db] = 1638405 *
2022-07-13 13:53:01.786 [DEBUG][4] Took 121.3613ms to query listings
2022-07-13 13:53:01.902 [DEBUG][32] ffempg exited. Likely end of VOD.


It appears to be trying to load two streams concurrently using ffmpeg but apparently fails. ffmpeg exits but I don't see a reason why? No transcoding errors in the log either. When dumping a TS file from this URL at the command prompt using ffmpeg there is no need to merge streams. It just saves the stream with good video and audio. Is there some way I can see more detailed logging from ffmpeg? Also, is there a way I can remove the redaction from the log files so I can see the full ffmpeg commands and URLs?

The source M3U8 contains multiple streams. Could NextPVR be grabbing the wrong stream?

Here's what I get from the URL when I download the HTTP response (removed sensitive data):
#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=AUDIO,GROUP-ID="aac",NAME="undefined a1",DEFAULT=YES,AUTOSELECT=YES,LANGUAGE="",URI="tracks-a1/mono.m3u8?token=xxxxx"
#EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=AUDIO,GROUP-ID="aac",NAME="undefined a2",DEFAULT=NO,AUTOSELECT=YES,LANGUAGE="",URI="tracks-a2/mono.m3u8?token=xxxxx"
#EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=AUDIO,GROUP-ID="aac",NAME="undefined a3",DEFAULT=NO,AUTOSELECT=YES,LANGUAGE="",URI="tracks-a3/mono.m3u8?token=xxxxx"
#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:AVERAGE-BANDWIDTH=1320000,BANDWIDTH=1660000,AUDIO="aac",RESOLUTION=768x432,FRAME-RATE=59.940,CODECS="avc1.640028,mp4a.40.2",CLOSED-CAPTIONS=NONE
tracks-v3a1/mono.m3u8?token=xxxxx
#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:AVERAGE-BANDWIDTH=2120000,BANDWIDTH=2650000,AUDIO="aac",RESOLUTION=896x504,FRAME-RATE=59.940,CODECS="avc1.640028,mp4a.40.2",CLOSED-CAPTIONS=NONE
tracks-v2a1/mono.m3u8?token=xxxxx
#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:AVERAGE-BANDWIDTH=4280000,BANDWIDTH=5350000,AUDIO="aac",RESOLUTION=1280x720,FRAME-RATE=59.940,CODECS="avc1.640028,mp4a.40.2",CLOSED-CAPTIONS=NONE
tracks-v1a1/mono.m3u8?token=xxxxx


Can anyone give me any advice on this?

Thanks

K

Now that prime day is almost here, I was thinking of getting a clear qam tuner. I was wondering if I will have to manually map the channels. I am on verizon fios and have an active schedules direct subscription. Thanks.

Hello,

I've been having two problems:

1. Updating the TV Guide gets me only 2 to 3 days' worth of TV Guide updates.
2. A recording scheduled for this afternoon, Sydney Time, seemed to be recording OK, but when it completed, I got an error message saying that no data had been received.

Interestingly, two other scheduled recordings, one last Thursday evening and one last Friday evening, both completed successfully.

Also, today, I have not been able to view Live TV at all. If I use the NPVR Desktop app, highlight a show in the TV Guide, and click on "Watch," nothing happens.
I'm also finding the same problem in the Web App.

I'm attaching my log files.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks and regards
Christopher Souter

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Is NPVR capable of recording at least live TV from streaming services such as HULU, YouTube TV or other such services?

I am wondering if I found a bug or four in the software.

1. I have ripped all of my DVDs to my PVR and then imported them (in a lengthy process) in to NPVR. Part of this lengthy process includes manually editing the XML file with the proper meta data, including the original air date. The program I wrote to edit the XML file adds the original air date and the date added as the same. With in the NPVR software on the PVR the correct date is shown, however in the web version has the date 136 years and a month or so later. For example the first episode of the Rate Patrol aired on September 13, 1966. The software has this date, however the web version has a date of 10/20/2102. Every episode for every program that aired before January 1, 1970 has similar results as shown in the images below. I get the same incorrect date on the NPVR app on two Android devices
   
2. After connecting through to the PVR through a web browser, as long as I stay connected I can do what ever I like as long as I want, days even. However as soon as I close that tab, not window I am unable to connect again even seconds later. I have to restart the NPVR service or reboot the PVR to connect again. I am able to connect to the NPVR app on two android devices with no problems
   
3. Once I do get logged in I get a blank page and have to refresh the page for it to load, in Chrome and Edge at least it seemed to load fine in Firefox when I tested it, but I usually use it in Chrome.
   
4. Lastly any program that I attempt to watch through a web browser, whether ir be Chrome, Edge or Firefox I get an error that says "Failed to start stream" even after clicking "How else can I watch my live tv and recordings?" (which only opens a new tab) beneath the play window. Internet Explorer will log in but that is about it. I assume that is because it is "dead" and has been replaced by Edge. On the NPVR app I get a message that "Transcoding Started", and am able to move the time bar but the recording never starts. Attempting to watch Live TV has similar results. On Android devices live TV never starts, through a browser I get Streaming Failed (transcoder exited).
   

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Hi

I've just swapped server to an more modern energy efficient setup.

During this time my NAS went down, and I've only just got round to getting everything working

Now that I've got docker up, I can on the frontend(s) that the recordings are no longer listed, but the files are still present.

Is there something I can do to make these found once again?

I got my XMLTV generator working with Zap2It, but I'm having an issue.  It takes the very first channel's listing and enters it for EVERY channel.  
Example, along with a copy of the xml file embedded in a word file (the forum wouldn't accept the actual xtml file).

 I haven't seen this issue posted anywhere.  What am I doing wrong?

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So here's a weird one. My Kodi NextPVR PVR Client addon will suddenly no longer load channels on three Raspberry devices and two Android devices when they previously worked. However on two older Android boxes (not been used for a while)  it still loads channels just fine. All the settings remained the same but I notice that the two older Android boxes that work correctly have older versions on the addon. The working addons on the older Android box's are version 2.4.13 and the version not working on all other devices is 3.3.18.

All devices are on the same LAN, connecting to the same PC and with the same settings.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I have an installation running on a Raspberry Pi 3 with SSD and all works perfectly well with Kodi clients with one exception (finally).

Recordings *sometimes* come out in multiple overlapping video files.  I can record the same network lets say 6 TV shows in one day and normally one to two of these recordings will be in three or more overlapping files. Please note these are overlapping files , yes ALL overlap, so it is not like the stream stopped. 

Thanks

PS; so much for making the file smaller so it fits and deleting the original. Still does not fit and now stuck with two of them

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