Pending recordings not showing in web interface and NextPVR gadget not working...

[henryixV]

I've been running NextPVR on Windows 11 for a while and never got into using the web interface beyond what is required (since many settings have been moved from NextPVR.exe to the web interface, I can't avoid it entirely).  I'm using NextPVR.exe to manage setting up recordings (I only record OTA via a Hauppauge tuner card in the desktop).  I watch recorded programs directly from the folders they're recorded into via File Explorer and VLC and delete from same when I'm done.  I use the NextPVR gagdet from a separate computer to monitor the pending recording list.  Pretty much as old-school as one can get these days (other than Windows 11).

So it was no surprise when I upgraded to NextPVR 7 a couple of months ago (from v6, I do try to keep NextPVR up-to-date) and the gadget stopped working.  I figured the API calls had finally been removed in 7 and the poor gadget had reached end-of-life, and basic troubleshooting didn't bring it back.  Then I noticed a thread from Bobbybear having issues that had been resolved and figured I'd revisit (I REALLY like being able to check the gadget ).

After hours of pouring over configs and settings.ini's and npvr.js files and config.xml's and forum threads, I think my problem actually lies in the web side of the upgrade to v7 and has nothing to do with the gadget.

NextPVR.exe still works perfectly showing my pending recordings, live tv, recorded programs, etc.  However, the web client shows the guide and the Recurring recording lists but does NOT show the Pending recording list (blank).  Since this is all the gadget really shows, it's no wonder the gadget isn't showing it either, except that NextPVR.exe does show the Pending recording list.  Interestingly enough, the option "Where is the other web client?" does show the Pending recording list as well (UI Client that looks like NextPVR.exe).

I also can't watch live TV via the "new" web interface (every channel gives me "Streaming Failed - transcoder exited" after a few seconds, even when trying for a second or third time, it starts a counter of packets (or whatever it's counting) like it's working but then gives the error in red without ever showing a picture).  The same thing happens when I try from the host with the tuner card or from the remote computer (still on the same local network) or from different browsers (Chrome, Edge), but this is only given for additional information because I don't use the web interface.

To my simple way of thinking, it seems like I just need to get the Pending recording list "built" so the web interface shows it (the web interface Recordings list is also blank while NextPVR.exe has lots of recordings in the list, but I chalk that up to the fact I delete the extraneous data (.xml files and such) included when recording with these new-fangled versions of NextPVR before I watch the recordings, but that shouldn't affect the Pending recordings list, should it?

I've looked at using NextTool to attempt a fix, but I'm not clear that that was really meant for this issue.  Basically I haven't been able to find anything that talks about a discrepancy between Pending recordings via NextPVR.exe and the web interface.  The discrepancies always seem to happen in the Recordings list.

I've attached logs, for what it's worth, after a restart of the NextPVR service, attempting to get the pending list from the gadget, starting NextPVR.exe and viewing the Pending list from it and from UI Client and trying to view the Pending list from the web interface (no error, just blank).

I'd really rather avoid starting from scratch, setting up the tuner card, the channels, the guide (I use Schedules Direct to keep things mostly simple, though they've had their issues), the recurring recording list (50+ recordings in there and I know they can be exported and imported but that never quite meshes with the rebuilt channel list).  I've done this before due to the changes in the digital OTA world and frequency changes/sub channel options/etc. that stations seem to thrive on these days.  While sometimes it's necessary to blow out the pipes, there's too many moving parts these days to make it a regular thing... .

ANY insight, suggestions, etc. are greatly welcomed and appreciated (including "get a life"...).

[mvallevand]

IF you zip up config.xml and npvr.db3 and provide a link I can have a look.

Martin

[mvallevand]

Thanks, I got the PM but before I test anything could you editi config.xml with notepad and remove all the trailing blank spaces before </ExtraRecordingDirectories>

Martin

[mvallevand]

Setting up my on test, any trailing space on the <ExtraRecordingDirectories> will cause the same error so that change should fix the issue. I don't think your trailing tilde is needed either.

Martin

[henryixV]

Thanks, I got the PM but before I test anything could you editi config.xml with notepad and remove all the trailing blank spaces before  </ExtraRecordingDirectories>

Martin

You're hilarious.  I'm thinking, why couldn't he do that?  Then I thought, maybe he wants me to test it that way first.  Then I pay more attention to the statement: "remove all the trailing blank spaces before..." and think: that doesn't make sense.  Then I open the config.xml file, do what you told me to and voila!  Fixed!  The web interface, the gadget, everything (except the "streaming failed..." but there's more for me to work on for that one).

Thanks!  The web interface is FAR more useful now that it shows all the recording information: recordings, pending, etc.  Even the Free Space option in the gadget shows correctly where I had to uncheck that ages ago to get the gadget to display properly.

The terrible things a few errant, trailing spaces can cause, especially when they're after an errant carriage return/line feed... .

Thank you VERY much!  Very funny indeed...