Clean install - LibreElec, Need NextPVR Backend

[mvallevand]

No things are right now and your post was helpful. On Windows you would have had to pick a tuning file too but there was less useless clutter then whar we see from Linux

Maybe try this zip https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.ph...#pid575323 ignore the folders in that thread to see if it scans more channels I might not have given you a good file.

Waiting for the CoreElec repo build which will install the next version of NextPVR would probably have saved some grief though

If the scan still fails we will need logs.

Martin

[ElJefe]

That one worked! I'm seeing all my channels now.

[ElJefe]

And now a 'Playback failed' error.
http://ix.io/4cV7

[mvallevand]

Those are the Kodi logs, I would also need to see the zipped NextPVR logs which are the primary support tool. You also didn't provide Kodi debug logs which are also required when you send Kodi logs.

First though did you address the other bug with the copy here https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.ph...#pid575670

Martin

[ElJefe]

First though did you address the other bug  with the copy here https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.ph...#pid575670

Yes.  That library file fixed the channel scan issue, and I was able to scan and add some 63 channels as expected.
I'll get the correct logs later this evening.
I also need to copy the config file as you instructed previously from adapter0 to adapter1.

[mvallevand]

Ok then we definitely need the proper logs. Note the library file does not fix the channel copy issue, sub released that separately for x64 DeviceHostLinux.

One thing not related to the new service is you probably need to tell LibreElec to start Kodi after networking is established in their network configuration,

Martin

[ElJefe]

Note the library file does not fix the channel copy issue, sub released that separately for x64 DeviceHostLinux.

Yeah, sorry. That was just a statement of where I'm at if that affects anything (I don't suppose it would) and a reminder to myself that I need to do it still.

One thing not related to the new service is you probably need to tell LibreElec to start Kodi after networking is established in their network configuration,

I believe I have this enabled for a wait time of 10 seconds. But I will double check.

[ElJefe]

Attached is the debug log from the NextPVR server web interface.

Also, I'm unclear on which Kodi option will get you the Kodi Debug logs you need (see attached screenshot).

[mvallevand]

Getting logs is well explained on the Kodi wiki and we linked there from the NextPVR wiki https://github.com/sub3/NextPVR/wiki/get-help Unfortunately no one reads the wiki.

You seem to have some channels configured to use the OTA EPG. They should have defaulted to None and you need to change them back to None. I believe this is corrupting the DeviceHost process since OTA EPG is not supported on Linux

The installer defaults to using /tmp for Live TV I don't how it got changed to a non writable folder. Read-only file system : '/var/media/Local Disk/Live TV Buffer/live-8.1KPTS(PBS)-1688-1-14.ts'

Fix those two user issues and then I can look at some cleaner logs.

Martin

[mvallevand]

Looking again at the kernel logs I am able to make a few observations. You seem to have the wait for networking working.

So things start as expected.

Oct 11 22:53:31.688549 KODI systemd[1]: Started NextPVR Server.
Oct 11 22:53:32.825884 KODI systemd[1]: Started Kodi Media Center.

And Kodi makes the request quickly

2022-10-11 22:53:36.662 T:719 ERROR <general>: CCurlFile::Open failed with code 0 for http://127.0.0.1:8866/service?method=session.initiate&
ver=1.0&device=xbmc:

which fails because the server can't start that fast but later it reconnects (I didn't notice because a good connect doesn't show in debug logs)

The problem is this, your devices have not been installed when NextPVR starts up so NextPVR doesn't think you have a tuner installed.

Oct 11 22:53:42.858665 KODI kernel: saa7164 0000:04:00.0: DVB: registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (Samsung S5H1411 QAM/8VSB Frontend)...

I will add a parameter to the plugin to allow a delay before starting the service on startup (you need at least 18 seconds) but I think the best thing is to do is disable/enable the service addon which will make your device available and then on the NextPVR web page Settings->General disable "Scan devices at startup" I hate this setting so much anyway.

You also need to fix the mis-configurations first.

Martin