Downloaded VOD cannot skip ahead/FF/RW/RESUME

[SysAdminZ]

Just tried running it. Giving it some time before I check further. Below is the output I got when running the given commands along with a sample TS file path:

NEXTPVR_INSTALLDIR /opt/nextpvr/system/
NEXTPVR_DATADIR /opt/nextpvr/system/data/
NEXTPVR_DATADIR_USERDATA /var/opt/nextpvr/
/media/recordings

[SysAdminZ]

Negative. From the webapp the recording still shows for the sample:
[VOD] 3/21/2025 4:06:11 PM - 4:06:11 PM

I can also confirm that there is no difference playing the file from within the Kodi NextPVR client. There is still a duration time missing and no way of fast forwarding etc.

[mvallevand]

There are a rules on the update and one of them is based on it being Movies because the TV series logic is quite messed up IMO. Could you give me the #EXTINF line for the movie that you are trying to work with. For sure the NextPVR has to detect it is a movie and the filter would be Movies: something.

Martin

[SysAdminZ]

Where do I find this #EXTINF line?  I recognize the #EXTINF header from the m3u8 file that is created along with the ts files when VOD files are transcoded, however there are many #EXTINF lines within this file. 

Top header information from m3u8:

#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:EVENT
#EXT-X-START:TIME-OFFSET=0.01
#EXT-X-VERSION:6
#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:14
#EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:0
#EXTINF:6.000000,
#EXT-X-BYTERANGE:667400@0

Many entries between the title of the ts file that are ongoing:

#EXTINF:10.416667,
#EXT-X-BYTERANGE:1586344@667400

#EXTINF:3.250000,
#EXT-X-BYTERANGE:1583712@2253744

#EXTINF:1.166667,
#EXT-X-BYTERANGE:225036@3837456

#EXTINF:10.375000,
#EXT-X-BYTERANGE:3283608@4062492

#EXTINF:3.541667,
#EXT-X-BYTERANGE:766852@7346100


I do see each VOD download in the log file has a "Unexpected error parsing Duration:" error

Output from the http://localhost:8866/service?method=rec...filter=all does show for each VOD movie a similar entry as this with matching numbers for start_time and end_time:

<start_time>3/21/2025 8:23:59 PM</start_time>
<start_time_ticks>1742588639</start_time_ticks>
<duration>00:00</duration>
<duration_seconds>0</duration_seconds>

and

<epg_end_time_ticks>1742588639</epg_end_time_ticks>

[mvallevand]

The same provider m3u you entered in NextPVR can be downloaded by your browser or with curl

Martin.

[SysAdminZ]

I just sent you a PM with the info

[mvallevand]

The line should work, I added a new message in case you didn't type the full line correctly.

Martin

[SysAdminZ]

To confirm, for the "tsfilewithpath" - you are referring to the EXTINF line from the m3u (m4p url, that also redirects to a long URL with token), or the ts file that was transcoded/downloaded with the path? I tested both as well as entering in the url for just the mp4 prior to redirect as well as after redirect that showed in my browser when following it and mp4 started to stream directly in browser.

[mvallevand]

The filename is the full path to the remuxed/transcoded .ts file on your Linux filesystem with the .m3u8 beside it.  If it launched the http file then there is problem since in the last update I added a check and it should look something like this.

Code:

sudo -u nextpvr /opt/dotnet/dotnet NextTool.dll --vod http://google.com/testfile.ts
NEXTPVR_INSTALLDIR /opt/nextpvr/system/
NEXTPVR_DATADIR /opt/nextpvr/system/data/
NEXTPVR_DATADIR_USERDATA /var/opt/nextpvr/
http://google.com/testfile.ts does not exist

However reread I see you didn't download that newer version.

After that most of the information will be in  less /var/opt/nextpvr/logs/NextTool.log and I will be adding more debug info in there.  Sounds like I need to add more logging to understand what isn't working.

Martin

[mvallevand]

Here is another update, this one triggers a recording change so Kodi will get notified about an update.  The other version requires a Kodi restart.

Martin