Not all channels streaming after upgrade

[flyingsubs]

I'm having a similar problem. I can tune to a channel and then after some time if i tune to another channel it craps out. Only way to fix it if I restart the computer then it works again. I'm not sure if posting my logs would help. I didn't have an issue until upgrading to this version. My girlfriend who uses this says it happens randomly when she changes channels. Maybe some run away process? Or what happens when it tunes to another channel, something might be broken there. Happy to test any beta version.

[sub]

I'm having a similar problem. I can tune to a channel and then after some time if i tune to another channel it craps out. Only way to fix it if I restart the computer then it works again. I'm not sure if posting my logs would help. I didn't have an issue until upgrading to this version. My girlfriend who uses this says it happens randomly when she changes channels. Maybe some run away process? Or what happens when it tunes to another channel, something might be broken there. Happy to test any beta version.

Your best bet is to post logs when the problem happens, so we can see if it is the same issue or not.

[sub]

Rosede, do you have any Windows machines running Kodi? Are you seeing the same issue there?

Do you have the same issue if you start live tv on one of the problem channel vs switching to it?

[sub]

The only significant change in the current release, that may be having an impact is that the 'HDHR' device type is now using HTTP instead of the UDP for streaming from an HDHomeRun Prime device to NextPVR. (the HDHR device is now available for other HDHomeRun devices, but I think it's unlikely you guys are using these, and have switched from BDA in the last release to HDHR in this release)

Functionally it this should be the same from Kodi's perspective, but there is possibly some situations around changing channels etc, where a channel stream fails to start because the previous channel stream is not yet cleanly stopped etc, which is why I asked about the difference with starting on a specific channel vs switching to it. Ideally I'd like this checked after a clean restart of everything.

It might be worthwhile you guys capturing a live tv buffer file, from when you've attempted to start live tv on a failed channel, so I can examine the file. I can check for any garbage at the beginning of the file, or encrypted packets etc.

[rosede]

Rosede, do you have any Windows machines running Kodi? Are you seeing the same issue there?

Do you have the same issue if you start live tv on one of the problem channel vs switching to it?

No, I don't have any window's clients running kodi.

Yes, I am having the same/similar issues. If I start watching a channel and try to switch the channel, it hangs the NPVR server and eventually I loose connection. I then have to reboot the server and the kodi client to re-establish connection. As a matter of fact, I posted logs after that happened and Martin posted an issue that he found in the logs. At one point Mr. 2leftfeet suggested that I rescan the channels to see if that would help. I resisted doing that because the last time I did that, it caused a lot of issues for me, so I just waited until I exhausted all other options.

Last night I rescanned the channels and updated the channel list. It wasn't as bad as I was fearing and at first seemed to work. At first some of the issues that I was experiencing seemed to stop, but it was short lived. Some of the channels that I was having issues with started playing, and I was able to switch live TV without the whole thing dropping on me. However, as I said, it was short lived. This morning channels started hanging again, and I have to reboot the whole environment to get it back. As a matter of fact, live TV hung while I was typing this.

You requested a buffer file. How does a person capture the buffer file? If you can give me some instructions, I'll see what I can do.

Thanks

Daryl

[2leftfeet]

Functionally it this should be the same from Kodi's perspective, but there is possibly some situations around changing channels etc, where a channel stream fails to start because the previous channel stream is not yet cleanly stopped etc, which is why I asked about the difference with starting on a specific channel vs switching to it. Ideally I'd like this checked after a clean restart of everything.

sub,

I have not had an issue with Kodi changing channels. If I change channels to an issue-channel and encounter a "non-playing state", I am able to change channels again to a non-issue channel and Kodi resumes playing fine. I don't have to shut kodi down, I don't have to reboot or anything. Kodi returns to a playing state from a non-playing state by simply changing channels to a channel without problem. Logs I provided earlier demonstrate changing channels back&forth from playing channels to non-playing channels.

When starting clean by starting up into a non-playing channel, the liveTV buffers appear to work normally - the first buffer file initiates and accumulates normally and subsequent buffer files are added as time elapses. I have captured a startup file for you and will pm you with the url so that you can down it.

[flyingsubs]

The only significant change in the current release, that may be having an impact is that the 'HDHR' device type is now using HTTP instead of the UDP for streaming from an HDHomeRun Prime device to NextPVR. (the HDHR device is now available for other HDHomeRun devices, but I think it's unlikely you guys are using these, and have switched from BDA in the last release to HDHR in this release)

Functionally it this should be the same from Kodi's perspective, but there is possibly some situations around changing channels etc, where a channel stream fails to start because the previous channel stream is not yet cleanly stopped etc, which is why I asked about the difference with starting on a specific channel vs switching to it. Ideally I'd like this checked after a clean restart of everything.

It might be worthwhile you guys capturing a live tv buffer file, from when you've attempted to start live tv on a failed channel, so I can examine the file. I can check for any garbage at the beginning of the file, or encrypted packets etc.

I think this is the issue. When I stream directly from Homerun prime via VLC it sets up a UDP stream. Any chance you could switch it back or create an option and we could test the change?

I'll try and figure out how to collect and post the logs when it happens again. Thanks!

-Flyingsubs

[sub]

I think this is the issue. When I stream directly from Homerun prime via VLC it sets up a UDP stream. Any chance you could switch it back or create an option and we could test the change?

No, it's a big change so not practical. I don't have enough certainty that it really relates to this, so not worth committing the time at this stage.

[sub]

You requested a buffer file. How does a person capture the buffer file? If you can give me some instructions, I'll see what I can do.

When you attempt to start viewing live tv in Kodi, a live tv file is created in your live tv buffer folder (see Settings->Misc screen). Basically, start live tv, wait 15 seconds or so, then take a copy of the file (since it'll be deleted when the live tv session stops).

[rosede]

When you attempt to start viewing live tv in Kodi, a live tv file is created in your live tv buffer folder (see Settings->Misc screen). Basically, start live tv, wait 15 seconds or so, then take a copy of the file (since it'll be deleted when the live tv session stops).

I seem to be having some difficulties uploading this buffer file that you requested. It's only 10mb in size, but I keep getting an error saying that the file being uploaded was to large to process. Any idea's why that would be?

Thanks

Daryl