NextPVR server on LibreElec

[mvallevand]

No LE isn't apt basedi from memory as I am away so unzip to

/storage/.kodi/service.nextpvr/nextpvr-bin

The data/tuning/dvb-s folder for SATIP should be there

Martin

[jcjefferies]

Martin thanks for your help especially as you are “Away”! I now have Beta 6.1.6 running!

The actual location is :- /storage/.kodi/addons/service.nextpvr/nextpvr-bin

I downloaded the Linux zip to USB disk and extracted it to a directory called “nextpvr-bin”

In file manager I copied the USB “nextpvr-bin” to the existing “nextpvr-bin!

I did this update on a clean install on an old laptop in case it trashed the install on my Test Server! The old laptop scans using my SAT>IP server and 28.2-West.ini with only 27 transponders and seems to find the expected channels. Tomorrow I need to compare the transponder settings with “King of Sat” as several channels have moved and some transponder have recently changed settings!

Chris

[mvallevand]

Glad you found it a combination of memory of cell phone typing. I would generally do this all with ssh curl and unzip and let auto completion does the work for me. It helps that Linux does not care if the the file is in use.

Marin

[jcjefferies]

Martin - The NexrPVR Linux Beta version 6.1.6 seems to be fully working on LibreElec!

I had to rebuild my cut down minimum "regional" transponder list now with only 19 items. Several transponder in my original list no longer exist or are now encrypted!
All channels set to Freesat (UK). After a EPG Update almost fully occupied EPG with one channel blank as its just moved transponder!
Hard Disk added and Recording Directory set to it located at /var/media!
Test recording made and able to play it back!!

Thanks again for your Help Martin!!

Chris

[jcjefferies]

I have used LibreElec and its predecessor for over 10 years so it’s a small change to use it as NextPVR server!

To simplify locating important NextPVR files in LibreElec it’s a good idea to create file manager links.
In LibreElec important files like npvr.db3 and config.xml plus other config files are located at :-
“special://profile/addon_data/service.nextpvr/config”
With File Manager at “Root” select “Add source”.
Below where it says “enter a name …..” type something like “NextPVR Config”
In the green bar with the word <None> type the following:-
special://profile/addon_data/service.nextpvr/config
You now have a File Manager shortcut to the location of npvr.db3 and config.xml and other setup files are located!

Similarly you can create a link to nextpvr-bin directory where NextPVR executable files and such as the tuning files are located!
At “Root” select “Add source” and where it says “Enter a name…..” type “nextpvr-bin”.
Where the word “None” is type:-
/storage/.kodi/addons/service.nextpvr/nextpvr-bin
You now have a link to the directory containing the executable files but also access to update the tuning files! From nextpvr-bin directory the tuning files are at “data/tuning/”

You could instead or also create a "Tuning Files" link :-
/storage/.kodi/addons/service.nextpvr/nextpvr-bin/data/tuning

The problem is that LibreElec has no real Text Editor so any file that needs editing has to be copied to USB drive and edited elsewhere!

Chris

[mvallevand]

In the ssh shell you can use nano. You can also enable sftp and use an app like Filezilla which lets you use any editor remotely.

Not sure why you need access to npvr.db3 but sqlite3 is also available in ssh.

What settings do you charge in config.xml that aren't in the web settings?

Martin

[jcjefferies]

Martin
Thanks for the Filezilla recommendation as it overcomes so many of the limitations of LibreElec File Manager!  It enables you to edit LibreElec txt files without having to resort to antique Unix text editors!

I don't anticipate editing npvr.db3 but I will have to replace it with the one on my current Windows test server testing the Freesat EPG. However I will need to edit config.xml to change several of the default settings such as  several "<MenuItem" and several other defaults!

Using FileZilla "Search" was able to find the actual location of config.xml without having to use the "special://profile" location that LibreElec file manager used:-
"/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.nextpvr/config" Where npvr.db3 and config.xml are stored

Chris

[mvallevand]

Be careful copying an npvr.db3 from Windows to Linux. You probably are ok with SAT>IP itself anything with a filename like recordings and scheduled recording that aren't Default will need to be changed. Link to XMLTV might need to be changed too.

You can use set up LE so you can connect as an Samba Windows share.

Martin

[jcjefferies]

Martin
I have had Nextpvr doing scheduled recordings on a LibreElec server and can play then on a LibreElec client! I am using a SAT>IP tuner which LibreElec & NextPVR finds immediately. Freesat(UK) epg seems to work also.

I would like to try one of my USB DVB-T2 tuners I have but a Hauppauge twin DVB-T2 tuner on my main Windows server is in regular use after half of a dual DVB-S2 tuner died. I do have an “August DVB-T210 (V2)” tuner which works in Windows but unable to get it recognised in LibreElec. On LinuxTV DVB-T2 USB Devices page this device is listed along with the two firmware files needed. I followed the LibreElec firmware install procedure but the tuner is still not recognised after several tries!

Because of the totally different file naming it may not be practical to use my existing Windows npvr.db3 under Linux unless I could do some sort of Find and Replace to change from Windows to Linux file location such as:-
Windows - D:\Shed And Buried Classic Cars\Shed And Buried Classic Cars_20240801_14001500.ts
Change to -
Linux - /var/media/sdb1-ata-ST3160023AS_5MT0/Shed And Buried Classic Cars/Shed And Buried Classic Cars_20240801_14001500.ts

However can Samba create a location D:\ in Linux which in my case is actually /var/media/sdb1-ata-ST3160023AS_5MT0/ ? That would enable me to play existing recordings recorded on Windows.

Hopefully that may be the only Windows/Linux file problem in Windows npvr.db3 ??

Chris

[mvallevand]

I still think is a problem mixing DVB-T and SAT>IP that was never resolved in your Windows thread you might want to continue that first.

There are additional drivers that might need to be optionally installed in LE but support that is all on the LE forum as I noted on our wiki.

You could use NextTool to re-import the files and it would be quite easy if you have external xml files. If not the merge option might work too but is better with no recordings.

Yes you can read from the LE share in Windows but if you are running the Window box why not just keep running NextPVR there? You also will potentially have issues with duplicates of your saved recordings.

There could be other things, like recording folders, m3u and xmltv file locations etc embedded in npvr.db3.

Martin