Jellyfin Users

[dedwards]

Hello, Just setup my ubuntu server. Installed the Jellyfin. Now i am ready to use your new plugin but need to know where to put this plugin on the ubuntu server.
The two directories i have for jellyfin plugins are as follows.
/usr/share/jellyfin/web/controllers/dashboard/plugins and /usr/share/jellyfin/web/plugins

Would like to test the new nextpvr plugin .

Thanks

Dave

[mvallevand]

Neither looks right. Could you you copy your server log to a paste site like paste.ee or paste.bin and I will probably be able to tell.

Martin

[mankie]

Some progress is being made on the jellyfin PR to make it to there plugin store and it anyone would like to help please install this new zip into the folder that jellyfin  You probably want to Uninstall the existing NextPVR plugin before doing this.

The new install folder is jellyfin\plugins\Jellyfin.Plugin.NextPVR

Martin

Could you be kind enough to explain what is new/fixed in this version? Thank you!

[mvallevand]

Could you be kind enough to explain what is new/fixed in this version? Thank you!

This is the version that will be compatible with future upgrades.    Other than generic housekeeping changes like showing the a different version number nothing you would impact functionality.  I expect a new version soon though so it you do the install now it is a dll replacement. Not sure if that will be via jellyfin or a manual that will depend on the jellyfin team.

Martin

[TJJ]

I'm experiencing exactly the same as ferk(#89).
New install of Jellyfin (10.6.4) running as an application.
New install of NextPVR (5.0.9.201018), setup with one dvb-t tuner.
Martin's build of the NextPVR plugin from post #84 unzipped into jellyfin\plugins\Jellyfin.Plugin.NextPVR.

Total newbie when it comes to both Jellyfin & NextPVR. (though earlier today I did get NextPVR working with Kodi's nextpvr plugin).
If it isn't something trivial, like a missing/incorrect config setting, I'll open a new thread with my log.

[Graham]

If it isn't something trivial, like a missing/incorrect config setting, I'll open a new thread with my log.

Please do that ... open a new thread and attach logs ... Thanks.

[TJJ]

If it isn't something trivial, like a missing/incorrect config setting, I'll open a new thread with my log.

Please do that ... open a new thread and attach logs ... Thanks.

Hmm, seems that leaving my media server alone over night and/or rebooting it, fixed whatever was caused the problem.
Is there a scheduled task relied upon by the plugin, that doesn't run immediately upon installation? something EPG related perhaps?

No matter, it's working* now.

*more or less; playback of the transcoded stream through a browser seemed a little flaky to begin with, as several times it stalled within 30-90 seconds.
Seems to have stabilized now though, with even the dvb-t2 channels working fine.
:edit:
spoke too soon; dvb-t2 channels only work through the browser; through the jellyfin android client on my phone they just spin loading endlessly.

:edit:
hmm, the stalling part way through playback seems to be a general jellyfin playback/transcoding issue, not specific to the nextpvr plugin; I'm seeing transcoded movies exhibiting the same issue.

erf.

[mvallevand]

The reason I wanted the thread not to become blog is to avoid answering the same issue over and over. I also am not going to become the jellyfin support "guy" so hopefully others user will step up.

FAQ#1 No guide data

Fetching the EPG from NextPVR is a scheduled task just like the task in NextPVR to get it from source ie OTA, from SD or XMLTV. When you first run there won't be any EPG or recordings, but the task to get recordings is much more frequent. In the advanced configuration you will find a task to update the guide and it it might take awhile. This task should be scheduled to run at a time after the NextPVR EPG update or on startup if you get the jellyfin server off. I do have the logic to trigger and update so I will rewrite it in python and then this can go into the postepg.bat

FAQ #2 Errors on scheduling in jellyfin from the guide

This also happens when the jellyfin guide is not synced with the NextPVR data. Personally I see no value in scheduling from jellyfin when I find sheduling in NextPVR web is easier and more flexible.

FAQ #3 after scheduling a recording and it not showing up.

Again this is a time based task so it will show up but nothing close to real time (unless you are lucky) Emby provide a newer plugin driven updating interface that unfortunately didn't make it to the jellyfin base. I might see if I can add that.

FAQ #4 Transcoding issues

Transcoding in jellyfin and in NextPVR web for the browser isn't going to give you a STB or TV experience but it is convenient and both sub and the jellyfin team are always trying to improve their apps. For now direct play client like Kodi and NextPVR.exe and any native jellyfin clients are the way to go. If you have transcoding issues check the NextPVR web app and if it is fine check with the jellyfin team. If there are issue it is probably the backend isn't powerful enough.

Martin

[mvallevand]

Jellyfin accepted the PR yesterday and it will be available in 10.7.0 to give v4 users a bit of warning.  There were a few minor changes to the code and I have attached a build based on these changes. 



Martin

[VCR58]

H Martin.

I downloaded the new plugin files and they worked fine with Jellyfin 10.6.

I decided to try the "Unstable" download of Jellyfin for Debian which is reported as 10.7. also NextPVR plugin shows as 5.0.0.0. Got the Jellyfin part working (can watch video files) but I can't seem get the NextPPVR plugin working. I entered the NextPVR settings and they were saved even though the page never finished refreshing. SD has the guide info but there is no TV guide. NextPVR Recordings is empty and there is no Live TV.

I attached the Jellyfin logs. Any indication what is wrong?

Thanks, Rex