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[johnsonx42]

you'd have to hand-edit the path in config.xml

instead of that though, did you ever try sharehelper? http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post344119

[jp2code]

OK, I made that change to the config file.

I'm leery of installing yet another tool that I don't understand, though. Is there some other way to allow my Local Service account access to a network folder?

I would think this would be an issue that comes up fairly often - anytime someone tries to use a network share to store their recordings.

In the config.xml file, here is the <Recording> section:

Code:

<Recording>
    <AllowInProcessRecording>true</AllowInProcessRecording>
    <ForceRecordingServiceUse>true</ForceRecordingServiceUse>
    <ClientMode>false</ClientMode>
    <ServerName>hushpc</ServerName>
    <ServerMAC>unknown</ServerMAC>
    <ServerSendWOL>true</ServerSendWOL>
    <ServerPort>7969</ServerPort>
    <DatabaseShare>\\hushpc\npvr</DatabaseShare>
    <AutoCreateFolders>true</AutoCreateFolders>
    <NewStyle>true</NewStyle>
    <WhatsNewDays>7</WhatsNewDays>
    <DefaultView>What's New</DefaultView>
    <UseHigherPriority>false</UseHigherPriority>
    <HigherPriorityLevel>AboveNormal</HigherPriorityLevel>
    <UseRecordingService>false</UseRecordingService>
    <PrePadding>0</PrePadding>
    <PostPadding>0</PostPadding>
    <RecordingDirectory>\\192.168.2.99\dietpi\DVR\RecordedTV\</RecordingDirectory>
    <TimeshiftMode>Time Based</TimeshiftMode>
    <ExtraRecordingDirectories>Local~C:\RecTV~</ExtraRecordingDirectories>
    <RecordingDirectoryTranslation>d:\temp~\\someserver\someshare</RecordingDirectoryTranslation>
    <LiveTVBufferDirectory>C:\RecTV\</LiveTVBufferDirectory>
    <AutoRemoveMissingRecordings>true</AutoRemoveMissingRecordings>
    <CheckForRenamedRecordings>true</CheckForRenamedRecordings>
    <NoRemoveWhenTreeMissing>true</NoRemoveWhenTreeMissing>
    <TimeSlotMinutes>90</TimeSlotMinutes>
    <ConfirmOnDelete>true</ConfirmOnDelete>
    <KeepDigitalGraphsContructed>false</KeepDigitalGraphsContructed>
    <StoreSeparateMetadataXml>false</StoreSeparateMetadataXml>
    <RecurringMatch>Exact</RecurringMatch>
    <OutOfProcessDigital>true</OutOfProcessDigital>
    <DeletionHistoryDays>90</DeletionHistoryDays>
    <EnableIPTVDevice>false</EnableIPTVDevice>
    <AllowDuplicates>false</AllowDuplicates>
    <BlockShutdownWhileRecording>true</BlockShutdownWhileRecording>
    <DefaultDirectoryChoice>spread</DefaultDirectoryChoice>
    <UseSeasonEpisodeNamingIfPossible>true</UseSeasonEpisodeNamingIfPossible>
    <UseMovieYearNamingIfPossible>true</UseMovieYearNamingIfPossible>
    <FileNameReplaceSpaceWithPeriod>false</FileNameReplaceSpaceWithPeriod>
    <LookForConflictAlternatives>true</LookForConflictAlternatives>
  </Recording>

In particular is this line:

> <RecordingDirectoryTranslation>d:\temp~\\someserver\someshare</RecordingDirectoryTranslation>

My "D:" drive has no such directory, and it never has.

What should that directory be?

I would just hard type something in, but the line directly above it with <ExtraRecordingDirectories> uses a cryptic way of writing the file's path:

> <ExtraRecordingDirectories>Local~C:\RecTV~</ExtraRecordingDirectories>

Should those tildes be in there? Is that how NextPVR supports path names with spaces?

[Graham]

> <ExtraRecordingDirectories>Local~C:\RecTV~</ExtraRecordingDirectories>

Should those tildes be in there? Is that how NextPVR supports path names with spaces?

The default recording folder in NextPVR is defined in config.xml as ...

<RecordingDirectory>C:\Folder\</RecordingDirectory>

or

<RecordingDirectory>\\Computer\Share</RecordingDirectory>

Additional folders can be added as ...

<ExtraRecordingDirectories>Name1~\\Computer1\sharename~Name2~C:\Folder\Subfolder~</ExtraRecordingDirectories>

NextPVR will by default write recording files to the folder specified in <RecordingDirectory>

NextPVR allows you to specify alternate folders for recordings. The "friendly name" of the folders is shown as "Name1" and "Name2" in the above examples. The tilde character "~" is a separator. The "friendly name" is displayed in dialogs. For example, the "friendly name" "Kids" is shown at ...

http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...uide#toc12

Your options include 1) Specify a single folder as \\Computer\Share at <RecordingDirectory> or 2) Specify <RecordingDirectory> as a local folder (on C: drive) and specify a <ExtraRecordingDirectories> as \\Computer\Share

I have no clue regarding the purpose of <RecordingDirectoryTranslation>.

[jp2code]

I tried using the local mSATA drive for the TV buffer, but it filled the whole hard drive after playing for about 45 minutes. That is when NextPVR locked up. I wasn't even using Kodi, this time.

I plugged an old 2-TB drive into the NUC PC. It's USB plug is flaky though, so the USB drive gets lost from time to time.

I tried running NPVR under the media PC's account, but it wouldn't accept it because that account does not have a password.

God, it's frustrating trying to get this crap to work. I feel like it's pointless banging my head against the wall with a bunch of software that just won't do what I want it to (Dish Network style DVR for Over The Air TV that I can play/access my ripped/downloaded media on). It makes me feel like an idiot because I can't get this stuff to work.

So, why does NextPVR place a temp folder in my Recorded TV folder? It's called TempSWMC and it contains a folder called ImageCache. I understand NextPVR needs a place to store things, but why can't it store that in some other folder so it doesn't show up whenever I browse to recordings? There's probably some obvious reference to how to do that in a wiki somewhere.

[sub]

So, why does NextPVR place a temp folder in my Recorded TV folder? It's called TempSWMC and it contains a folder called ImageCache. I understand NextPVR needs a place to store things, but why can't it store that in some other folder so it doesn't show up whenever I browse to recordings?

I don't know what that folder is. It's not created by NextPVR. Based on the name, I'd guess it's been created by ServerWMC.

[jp2code]

That thing (ServerWMC) was *supposed to be* removed.

[JavaWiz]

Ok, I got curious on how to get this DietPI Samba working. I installed it tonight, and was successful in getting it to work from my windows devices.

There are a couple things you must do...

Ssh to your diet pi

1. Edit the samba config file (nano /etc/samba/smb.conf)

• in [global] section - change
  
• security = USER
  
• to
  
• security = SHARE
  
• in [dietpi] section
  
• remove (or comment '#') the line
  
• valid users = root
  

2. On diet pie, stop, then restart the samba service

• service samba stop
  
• service samba start
  

3. On diet pi, change permission to world write on your USB drive

• chmod a+w /mnt/usb_1
  

Go to your windows machine, open file explorer and type "\\dietpi" (no quotes) in the address bar
Click on the dietpi share. At this point you should NOT be prompted for credentials
Verify access by copying any file to the share via explorer.

If this all works, I think you are in business...

[jp2code]

In the DietPi-Config screen, it says the Samba client is unable to connect, but I can get in!

You da man!



I think, at least. The media PC is connecting.



If I'm not going to use the networked USB drive for recording, I can still use it for playing our downloaded and ripped content.

[JavaWiz]

I think you are mis-interpreting the DietPI screen. It is saying the Samba Client is not configured, it doesn't say anything about the Samba Server.

In this case, it means your DietPI may not be able to connect to your windows machine (i.e. it is the client). In your use case, the windows machine is the client, the DietPI is the server.

[jp2code]

I did a little searching, but it looks like Samba Clients are for Unix/Linux machines.

If I'm on a PC, I don't need it. Correct?