Cannot get extras to work

[MiF]

I've been trying to get extras to work and have completely failed. First I tried to get build my own xml file and store it in the NPVR-Data directory.

I named the file extras-cam.xml

Code:

<extras>
    <channel name="Camera 1">
        <command>ffmpeg.exe</command>
        <args>-re -v panic -f lavfi -i anullsrc=r=48000 -rtsp_trasnport tcp -i "rtsp://0.0.0.0:554/user=admin&password=&channel=1&stream=0.sdp?" -vcodec copy -acodec aac -f mpegts -
        </args>
    </channel>
</extras>

The device never shows up in the devices list after multiple reboots and multiple tries clicking on refresh devices.

Then I tried adding the PlutoTV extra defined here https://github.com/sub3/NextPVR/wiki/Extra-PlutoTV

No luck getting that to work either.

My NextPVR version is 5.2.6.220206

[mvallevand]

Certainly that extra won't work since you camera's ip won't be 0.0.0.0 Also that you can't use the single & in xml they would be & I won't help further then that.

As for Pluto the biggest issue users have would be not following the instructions on how to load python and streamink, including ensuring you have the right version.

Those are two separate topics and you should have opened two thread in the Extras forum.

Martin

[MiF]

I just set the local ip to 0.0.0.0 in the example because it was irrelevant information. The &amp thing is noted, but the device should have still appeared even if the stream was not going to work correct?

I followed the instructions for Pluto exactly. I already have Python installed on my server and just simply used the streamlink installer with the bundled ffmeg.

[mvallevand]

Not correct, it is not a valid xml file.

Feel free to create a proper new thread on Pluto in the Extras forum with logs.

Martin

[sub]

I just set the local ip to 0.0.0.0 in the example because it was irrelevant information. The &amp thing is noted, but the device should have still appeared even if the stream was not going to work correct?

If you want to post logs, I can check for any errors loading your extra.

[sub]

FYI, here is your corrected xml, and I've confirmed the device appears on my Settings->Devices screen:

Code:

<extras>
    <channel name="Camera 1">
        <command>ffmpeg.exe</command>
        <args>-re -v panic -f lavfi -i anullsrc=r=48000 -rtsp_trasnport tcp -i "rtsp://0.0.0.0:554/user=admin&amp;password=&amp;channel=1&amp;stream=0.sdp?" -vcodec copy -acodec aac -f mpegts - </args>
    </channel>
</extras>

I added the escaping for the '&' character to make it valid xml, and changed the end of the args to make sure it ended with ' - ' with spaces each side as ffmpeg requires.