6.1.2.230502 Available (2nd May 2023)

[sub]

I've updated the NextPVR builds to the new v6.1.2.230502 release.

For information on installing on the various platforms....
Windows: https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=59388
Linux: https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=59390
Mac: https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=59395
Docker: https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=59393

Please post any support questions in support forum https://forums.nextpvr.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=17.

Changes:

In web app, you can now press the Ctrl key and click any recording artwork to find a list of alternative artwork. Simply click an image to change.
Improvements around choice of artwork shown when browsing Videos in UI client
Improvements to service discovery api
Improvements to translation of web UI
Improvements to memory usage on the TV Guide screen of nextpvr.exe and uiclients.
Improvements to the size of artwork chosen by default
Better logging when nextpvr.exe crashes unexpectedly
Improved speed of UI client screen rendering
Updated skia and supporting libraries
Added a new 'sort by last watched' option in the What's New screen, for showing you a list of things that you've watched in the last 3 months. (this feature isn't available in the old 'classic' mode of the Recording screen)
Added the ability to press play key on a recording group, and have it start playback of the next unwatched show in season/episode order
Moved Unwatch/Watched/Archive into a new 'Manage' popup
Added ability to auto merge channels by name or number. (previously was name only)
Updated random photo screen saver to now use the SlideshowDelay setting for speed of photo change
Logic that copies HDHR Flex channels from an existing tuner to an empty tuner will take into account whether target tuner supports atsc3, only copying those channels that make sense
The method=channel.xmltv api is functional again for users that have donated to the project
The method=channel.m3u now include the channel number (and icon if available)
Fixed issues with IPTV with some providers
Fixed issues with Music screen around artwork and embedded tags
Fixed issue with aspect ratio of video when using web client on mac device
Fixed crash that could happen in Pictures screen.
Fixed issue with 'browser blocked playback' error not showing correctly on mac
Fixed issue with some fields on the Manual Recording popup not working from uiclients.
Fixed issue with some key presses in the search screen from uiclients
Fixed issue with TVMaze artwork
Fixed issue with DVB EPG not updating data when just the description had changed
Fixed issue with SATIP data not being cleaned up when a SATIP device was deleted
Fixed issue with selecting subtitle stream in nextpvr.exe
Fixed issue with uiclient reporting wrong cached duration during video playback
Fixed issue with the random photo screen saver
Fixed crash that could happen when starting playback from uiclient
Fixed connection of DVB-T device filters for a couple of devices that had badly behaved drivers
Fixed an issue where HDHR wouldn't switch another device when it was in use.
Fixed issue with using left arrow as backspace in Search and Manual Recording screens with uiclient
Fixed issue with some images showing rotated in Pictures and screen savers
Fixed issue with horizontal and vertical menu types on Linux

[Jaggy]

Feedback: Please - please - please

If there is something new or fixed & after you have tried it you think it's 'cool, great, brilliant or even sucks' please "say so"

If you have something that doesn't work for you, post a message in the support forums in the appropriate category, mentioning what you are using like the web app, NextPVR.exe, one of the uiclents, emby, kodi etc. & don't forget for the majority you will need to include zipped logs "after trying to do what ever it is that doesn't work" (you can get zipped (flushed) logs from the Web app >Settings>About>Log Files, to upload them select Preview Post then scroll down to "Drop File Here to upload" if they are over 2mb you will need to upload them to something like OneDrive or Google Drive etc. & provide an external link. Don't just sit back & wait for the next release 'hoping it will be fixed' (apart from anything else) if we don't know it is a problem chances are it won't be fixed.

If you have something you would like added post in the "Wishlist" forum, don't expect a reply (although sometimes you will get one) even without a reply all posts are read... if you see a wishlist post that you agree with (would like) 'say so' even if it is only a '+1', wishlist items with a number of people wanting them do 'seem' to be more likely for sub to include in a future build. Don't forget that sub (the sole developer of NextPVR) is a busy man & like the saying goes 'great things take time'.

And last but by sure not least if you use NextPVR regularly make a donation, it costs money to do a project like this & things like hosting the forums etc. are not free.

Hope you enjoy the new release of NextPVR.

Jaggy (beta tester & general PITA)