can't get http://localhost:8866/service=?method=channel.m3u

[JCDinPGH]

I had my install working but I have been trying different iptv providers so I completely uninstalled and reinstalled and now http://localhost:8866/service=?method=channel.m3u grabs nothing. I tried with curl also. Unauthenticated access is enabled. It worked fine before the reinstall and as best I can tell, my settings are identical. I was able to successfully add an xtream link which pulled down channels and EPG data. http://localhost:8866/service=?method=channel.xmltv also doesn't work anymore. I also donated just recently. I'm not sure where else to look. I can provide logs also. Do I attach them here? I have version 7.0.0.241105 installed.   Version: Version: 7.0.0.241105   Version: 7.0.0.241105  

[mvallevand]

Start by uploading your zipped logs.

Martin

[JCDinPGH]

see attached

[mvallevand]

At least one error is your Live TV buffer is bad

Unexpected error cleaning old live tv buffer files: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'd:\IPTV'.

but I don't think that the only problem on your reinstall. Reinstalling really does mean going back to scratch so not necessarily a good thing to try because you have to get everything right

I don see this this error trying to get the channel.m3u

Code:

2024-11-25 09:57:43.232    [ERROR][18]    System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at NShared.RecordingService.GetServerStatus()
   at NShared.Extend.SystemRequestHandler.GetStatus(Dictionary`2 parameters)
   at NShared.Extend.SystemRequestHandler.HandleRequest(String method, Dictionary`2 parameters)
   at NShared.Extend.PluginFactory.HandleRequest(ServiceResponseStream serviceResponseStream, Dictionary`2 parameters)
   at NPVR.Controllers.ServicesController.HandleServiceRequest(String body, String contentType)
2024-11-25 09:57:43.608    [DEBUG][39]    [{

Personally I'd try to restart the server after doing a fresh install and scan to see if the commands work sometimes I have found some internals thing don't work perfectly after their very first scan.

Martin

[JCDinPGH]

At least one error is your Live TV buffer is bad

Unexpected error cleaning old live tv buffer files: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'd:\IPTV'.

but I don't think that the only problem on your reinstall.  Reinstalling really does mean going back to scratch so not necessarily a good thing to try because you have to get everything right

I don see this this error trying to get the channel.m3u

Code:

2024-11-25 09:57:43.232    [ERROR][18]    System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at NShared.RecordingService.GetServerStatus()
   at NShared.Extend.SystemRequestHandler.GetStatus(Dictionary`2 parameters)
   at NShared.Extend.SystemRequestHandler.HandleRequest(String method, Dictionary`2 parameters)
   at NShared.Extend.PluginFactory.HandleRequest(ServiceResponseStream serviceResponseStream, Dictionary`2 parameters)
   at NPVR.Controllers.ServicesController.HandleServiceRequest(String body, String contentType)
2024-11-25 09:57:43.608    [DEBUG][39]    [{

Personally I'd try to restart the server after doing a fresh install and scan to see if the commands work sometimes I have found some internals thing don't work perfectly after their very first scan.

Martin

Thanks. I will try once I get back home.

[JCDinPGH]

curl http://localhost:8866/service=?method=channel.m3u and it returns nothing again. I tried restarting the service and tried again but still nothing. Very strange since it definitely worked before my reinstall. I am doing all of this on the system where NEXTPVR is installed but also verified the firewall is disabled. 
Attached are more logs. 
I uninstalled everything and reinstalled. I changed the default login/password and checked "unauthenticated access". I also added my xtream url with a userid/password. The channels and EPG data were both populated and show data in channels and tv guide respectively. I then tried:
curl http://localhost:8866/service=?method=channel.m3u and it returns nothing again. I tried restarting the service and tried again but still nothing. Very strange since it definitely worked before my reinstall.

[mvallevand]

The error has gone, which makes it easier to check but I now see you are using the wrong URL there is no = after service try the proper syntax.

http://localhost:8866/service?method=channel.m3u

http://localhost:8866/service?method=channel.xmltv

Do you really need 15000+ channels that will be very slow.

Martin

[JCDinPGH]

I swear I checked the syntax 20 times. Duh! Of course it is working now. And I definitely don't need that many channels. I just wanted to get it installed and working before narrowing down the channels.
Thanks for your help. Excited for more updates. More donations to follow.

[JCDinPGH]

mvallevandThe error has gone, which makes it easier to check but I now see you are using the wrong URL there is no = after service  try the proper syntax.

http://localhost:8866/service?method=channel.m3u

http://localhost:8866/service?method=channel.xmltv

Do you really need 15000+ channels that will be very slow.

Martin

I did want to open a new thread. I hope that's ok. Any idea what would cause an error when doing 
curl -o test.xmltv http://localhost:8866/service?method=channel.xmltv

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<rsp stat="fail">
  <err code="13" msg="Not Allowed" />
</rsp>

I'm trying to see what the EPG data that NEXTPVR sees not my iptv provider.
Do I need to provide an agent parameter?

As a side note, I really like being able to remove unnecessary channels with NEXTPVR.  There are several other methods available but almost everyone is a subscription model. Blah!

[mvallevand]

You need to turn enabled unauthenticated access in Settings Access, put the URL in quotes and for good measure change the extension to .xml

I would just browse the guide in NextPVR

Martin