I've been troubleshooting Extras tuner integration on Linux with the latest nextpvr-helper.deb package (v3.1) and have run into what looks like a complete absence of Extras support.

Environment:
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Architecture: amd64
- Mono: 6.8.0.105
- NextPVR: 3.1, installed via official .deb with --install-recommends

Extras Config:
I've created /var/opt/nextpvr/extra/extras-hdradio.xml containing:

<Extras>
  <Extra>
    <Name>HD Radio SDR</Name>
    <Executable>/home/brian/GetHDRadio.sh</Executable>
    <Arguments>{frequency} {subchannel}</Arguments>
    <Type>TS</Type>
  </Extra>
</Extras>

The script exists, is executable, and runs independently. Permissions are correct.

Confirmed:
- <ExtraDirectory> is present and correct in config.xml
- XML file is valid and readable
- Manual server restarts performed

Issue:
- No log entry about loading extras-hdradio.xml
- No Extras tuners shown in Devices tab
- No API trace from /service endpoint
- Purged install and reinstalled from official .deb, recreated files

Suspected Cause:
It appears the Linux build is skipping or missing Extras subsystem entirely. Windows build loads the same file without issue.

Question:
Can you confirm whether Extras support is enabled in current Linux builds? If not, is it planned, or is there a workaround?

Thanks!

Is there a way to change the view (aka Skin) shown on my Android TV box? For example, instead of showing 12 rows of channels in TV Guide it only displays 6 with font size adjusted accordingly.

Cheers,
Brian

In the past few days, I have not been able to watch NBC Nightly News.  If I try to watch via the TV directly, live, it's fine.  With NextPVR, I normally start watching a few minutes in, and skip commercials.  Now, when I click on it, nothing happens,  If I try to watch live via NextPVR, nothing happens.  Watching CBS or ABC news, no issues.

My first guess was weak signal, but watching live via the TV directly says that's not it, coupled with watching the channel after the news ends works fine.  Now, with the little I understand about DRM, I'm wondering if they're encoding something that my old HD HomeRun boxes can't decode, but the TV can.  But why would they encode one program?  We watched a few nights ago without issue, as well as a program recorded on the same channel, Transplant, without issue.  So it seems to just be the Nightly News.  

I've attached the logs to see if they show anything (news is 6:30PM tonight), but if there's anything I should look at during the broadcast please advise.

I had looked into updating to the newest HD HomeRun boxes to take advantage of my 4K TV, but it appeared to me that they're having DRM issues also, and it would simply be wasted money.  It's also unclear to me how many shows are broadcast by the major networks in the top resolution.

I've been exploring things in planning for the demise of Windows 10, trying to figure out the best long term solution that doesn't break the bank.  I was thinking switching to Linux Mint on the same PC I'm using now (assuming I can figure that out).

Any insight into my current problem is appreciated.

Attached Files

  logs-20250629-1942.zip (Size: 320.09 KB / Downloads: 3)

Today I clicked on NPVR Web Client and saw my TV Guide emptied with the last programs being listed at 2: AM today. 

Rescanned my devices and remapped everything and click on updating EPG.  It shows the following :  EPG Update complete. [871 inserted, 0 updated, 21045 skipped]

Went to Grace TV Website and logged in and tried again with the same results. 

Looks similar to what happened to when Zap2it went offline.

enclosed my NPVR.zip files to see is any errors are showing. Also this happened after updating Windows to the latest version yesterday. Not sure if that has anything to do with it or not.

Also updated NPVR to the latest version with the same results.

EDIT: Deleted the attachment NPVR Log file  due to Moderator warning me it had some personal information in it.  I got the file by clicking on NPVR Settings - "Log Files".  I thought it would just download the regular NPVR logs without any personal information on it. My error.

Thanks you  mvallevand.

NOTE: Deleting the attachment under "Full Edit" doesn't delete the attachment. Needed to go to my profile under attachments and delete from there.

I'm now regularly seeing a DVB-T tuner remaining locked after a daily EPG update. This is not every day but regularly.
It is not happening with EPG update on DVB-S tuners.

On a good day, on EPG update the dvb-t tuner log shows:-

2025-06-27 08:05:42.565 [DEBUG][4] locked=1, present=1, strength=84, quality=49  (took 47ms to check)
2025-06-27 08:05:42.565 [DEBUG][4] StartStream()@exit handle=1
2025-06-27 08:05:42.565 [DEBUG][4] StartStream succeded. Handle: 1
2025-06-27 08:05:42.565 [DEBUG][4] pipe client connected (NPVR_0ac7a17a-e851-45c3-be27-ef5b2cfa9e9b)
2025-06-27 08:05:43.124 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
............>
2025-06-27 08:06:42.710 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-27 08:06:43.221 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-27 08:06:43.827 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-27 08:06:44.433 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-27 08:06:45.168 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-27 08:06:45.869 [DEBUG][4] pipe client disconnected (NPVR_0ac7a17a-e851-45c3-be27-ef5b2cfa9e9b)
2025-06-27 08:06:45.874 [DEBUG][4] Getting ready to stop stream
2025-06-27 08:06:45.874 [DEBUG][4] stopping stream
2025-06-27 08:06:45.877 [DEBUG][4] stream stopped
2025-06-27 08:06:45.877 [DEBUG][4] activeHandleTargets count = 0
2025-06-27 08:06:45.877 [DEBUG][4] No more active streams. Stopping device.
2025-06-27 08:06:45.879 [DEBUG][4] Graph stopping...
2025-06-27 08:06:45.881 [DEBUG][4] Graph reports state 'Stopped'
2025-06-27 08:06:45.881 [DEBUG][4] Graph stopped (async)
2025-06-27 08:06:45.881 [DEBUG][4] Removing filter  MPEG-2 Sections and Tables
2025-06-27 08:06:45.881 [DEBUG][4] Removing filter  BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter
2025-06-27 08:06:45.881 [DEBUG][4] Removing filter  MPEG-2 Demultiplexer
2025-06-27 08:06:45.884 [DEBUG][4] Removing filter  NPVR TS Mon
2025-06-27 08:06:45.884 [DEBUG][4] Removing filter  Capture
2025-06-27 08:06:45.884 [DEBUG][4] Removing filter  Tuner
2025-06-27 08:06:45.884 [DEBUG][4] Removing filter  Network Provider

On a bad day

2025-06-28 08:05:41.472 [DEBUG][4] locked=1, present=1, strength=84, quality=49  (took 47ms to check)
2025-06-28 08:05:41.472 [DEBUG][4] StartStream()@exit handle=1
2025-06-28 08:05:41.472 [DEBUG][4] StartStream succeded. Handle: 1
2025-06-28 08:05:41.472 [DEBUG][4] pipe client connected (NPVR_25473abe-be00-46e5-9a98-4a6e61199997)
2025-06-28 08:05:42.102 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-28 08:05:42.771 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-28 08:05:43.377 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-28 08:05:44.143 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes
2025-06-28 08:05:44.589 [DEBUG][4] Processed 83848 bytes

There is no pipe disconnection and the "Processed 83848" entry continues to infinity leaving the tuner locked.

The NPVR service has to be re-started to free the tuner

Full logs attached.

Ray

Attached Files

  logs-20250629-1210.zip (Size: 1.63 MB / Downloads: 3)

When using the desktop app, and selecting the "Videos" tab, is it possible to have a cover image of the selected movie file displayed instead of the yellow folder icon?
I have a hundred or so movie files stored there and would like to see something similar to what shows in the web app.

I have a HDHomeRun HDHR5-4DT-R tuner and Schedules Direct EPG.

Everything works perfectly, except one of the channels, TV2 Kosmopol, aren't included in the Schedules Direct EPG.
So I want to use the DVB EPG for that.
Unfortunately, that is not an option in the Edit Channel Details dropdown.

Is it possible to set it up so I use the DVB EPG for this one channel, and if so, how?

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I had been running the 7.01 version of NextPVR Server on my Win7 system (which is the production mode of that machine, in support of Windows Media Center). No problem.

Today I saw there was a 7.02 version so I ran the usual NPVRSetup.EXE to upgrade to this latest version. And the upgrade ran successfully (supposedly).

However when I then tried to run it, I received an error advising "d3d12.dll missing from system":



Doing a search for this missing module, it appears it IS present on Win10/Win11 systems, but not Win7.

Is there anything that can be done to resolve this? Or is NextPVR Server 7.02 and newer simply no longer available for running in Win7?

I can restore the previously working 7.01 on my Win7 production system if I have to, and simply never move on from there, but I'd certainly prefer to remain current if possible.

In the settings/channels if I uncheck a channel (to prevent it from showing in the guide), once I leave the page, the channel becomes checked again. I do not see a "save" button so I expected it to save when I exit the page.

Please advise what I am missing or how I can force the software to save the unchecked state of a channel or if there is a better way to keep a channel from showing in the guide listing.

Thank you

Hey,

Am trying to figure out if i can use the ScheduleDirect Lineup as the source for my Guide, without needing to record any of the shows. I just want the guide.

I do have other IPTV sources plugged in, those channels show up in the guide.

So the SD ID for the lineup would be USA-DNOW602-X (it's a JSON lineup)

I used to use a HDHomeRun, but Mediacom closed down the ClearQam cable, so that device is no longer usable in this household, so i switched over to Directv Stream.