Radio vs TV in Kodi add-on

[mvallevand]

You too. Thanks for the confirmation.

Martin

[Sibiu]

Maybe sub needs to look into the scan.  I believe DVB-T from the UK is flagged a radio. Are you using linux or Windows?

Martin

2.13.0.0
I recently installed an HDHomerun tuner connected to NextPVR in the UK and can confirm that Radio channels are not recognised automatically, at least for me. I have NextPVR deployed in a docker container

Thanks for the SQL script though, a slightly modified version version fixed it.

Paul

[mvallevand]

@Sibiu does the config info from the HDHR IP http://ip/lineup.json?tuning also show a VideoCodec on the audio channels?

Martin

[Sibiu]

Yes when downloading the JSON file directly it shows that there is a VideoCodec, however there is nothing in that stream, not even a logo when played in Kodi or VLC. TVHeadend correctly identifies the channels as Radio
Partial JSON is below.

Paul

Code:

{
        "GuideNumber": "727",
        "GuideName": "Absolute Radio",
        "OriginalNetworkID": 9018,
        "TransportStreamID": 12294,
        "Modulation": "t8dvbt",
        "Frequency": 626000000,
        "ProgramNumber": 14688,
        "VideoCodec": "MPEG2",
        "AudioCodec": "MPEG",
        "URL": "http://x.x.x.x:5004/auto/v727"
    },
    {
        "GuideNumber": "728",
        "GuideName": "Heart",
        "OriginalNetworkID": 9018,
        "TransportStreamID": 12294,
        "Modulation": "t8dvbt",
        "Frequency": 626000000,
        "ProgramNumber": 14720,
        "VideoCodec": "MPEG2",
        "AudioCodec": "MPEG",
        "URL": "http://x.x.x.x:5004/auto/v728"
    },

2.13.0.0

2.13.0.0

[mvallevand]

That's the problem. SD shouldn't be sending a video codec on audio. I expect TVHeaded is not using the HDHR mode. Do you have another mode called DVB-T in NextPVR that should actually scan the channels instead of using this HDHR mode?

Martin

[mvallevand]

I reached out to a developer for the Kodi HDHomerun app and his findings were the same, a scanning mode is necessary. He even addressed this incorrect API to SiliconDust but they aren't interested in fixing their server, their focus is on TV.

If you want a simple solution I suggest that you guys contact Silicon Dust to fix their API.

Martin