2020-12-10, 05:06 PM
Don't worry python is new to a lot of people but it is really handy for me to make extras that work on all NextPVR platforms. I am using 3.85 from pyton.org myself, I didn't even know Microsoft had something other than IronPython.
Anyway a few comments and questions to help me lead your through this
1. Do you use an existing Schedules Direct account or do test the free locast EPG (one week)?
2. I assume you have registered and haven't paid for locast. It won't work without registering.
3. There are limitations on the free account, you will after a period of time start getting a locast announcement when you start live TV or recordings. Recordings will also be truncated after an announcement. Once registered I have been running my server for 23 days with lots of recordings with no specific issues with the service.
4. Be prepared to update to the next release of NextPVR for a few reasons
a. Because you always should.
b. NextPVR.exe doesn't like some IPTV streams very much and the new reader helps a lot. Kodi plays them ok.
c. There is a bug in NextPVR error handling from m3u8 files. Sub has partially fixed it but there might be occasional glitches (similar to OTA breakups) until he has more time to handle it better. I am not sure if the cause of the actual error is from locast or not but is recoverable
5. Sub hasn't specifically implemented multiple channels from an Extra, but we can implement this using multiple extras if you want to have multiple channels simultaneously. If you want this we can do this afterwards.
Martin
Anyway a few comments and questions to help me lead your through this
1. Do you use an existing Schedules Direct account or do test the free locast EPG (one week)?
2. I assume you have registered and haven't paid for locast. It won't work without registering.
3. There are limitations on the free account, you will after a period of time start getting a locast announcement when you start live TV or recordings. Recordings will also be truncated after an announcement. Once registered I have been running my server for 23 days with lots of recordings with no specific issues with the service.
4. Be prepared to update to the next release of NextPVR for a few reasons
a. Because you always should.
b. NextPVR.exe doesn't like some IPTV streams very much and the new reader helps a lot. Kodi plays them ok.
c. There is a bug in NextPVR error handling from m3u8 files. Sub has partially fixed it but there might be occasional glitches (similar to OTA breakups) until he has more time to handle it better. I am not sure if the cause of the actual error is from locast or not but is recoverable
5. Sub hasn't specifically implemented multiple channels from an Extra, but we can implement this using multiple extras if you want to have multiple channels simultaneously. If you want this we can do this afterwards.
Martin