Current guide for NextPVR docker on Unraid?

[wapkaplet]

Hi there,

I've been looking around the forums, but can't find a current guide for setting up a NextPVR docker in Unraid. I setup the container myself, and got it online, but I must be doing something wrong because it can't read my Threadfin channels (even though my old docker install on QNAP still can).

Would love any guidance anyone has. I suspect I need to set up my own template for it but have had no success so far. I also recognize this may be more Unraid support related than NextPVR, but thought I would check here.

Thanks so much in advance for any help!

[wapkaplet]

Please disregard, I've figured this out. For anyone else who comes looking, this docker template works:
https://github.com/csendre/NextPVR

Just need to tweak to your specifications and then place it in your flash drive's /config/plugins/dockerMan/templates-user folder.

[guyinco6nito]

I tried those steps but they didn't work for me, so I ended up using the official NextPVR build with the steps below, posted for posterity:

As far as prerequisites:

• You need Docker running on a properly working cache pool per the guide here: https://docs.unraid.net/unraid-os/using-.../overview/
  
• Know the directory you want to save your files in your Array.  They are accessed through /mnt/user (e.g.   /mnt/user/BigPool/DVR-incoming)
  
• Know the directory to your "appdata" folder that lives on your Cache Pool (usually /mnt/user/appdata/)
  

Once that's ready:

1. Open up the unraid terminal (link is the >_ symbol at the top) and create the directories you want to use with the command: mkdir /mnt/user/appdata/nextpvr
   
2. Next go to the Unraid -> Docker tab
   
3. Go to Add Container
   
4. Switch to Advanced mode
   
5. Set the name as NextPVR
   
6. Set the repository as:  nextpvr/nextpvr_amd64
   
7. Enter the extra parameters:  --volume /mnt/user/appdata/nextpvr:/config    --volume /mnt/user/BigPool/DVR-incoming:/recordings    --volume /mnt/user/BigPool/DVR-incoming:/buffer    --restart unless-stopped    --publish 16891:16891/udp  --publish 8866:8866
   
8. Next set up those paths to map to your actual array (so your config and recordings have a more permanent home than the temporary docker image)
   
9. At the bottom, click on  "Add another Path, Port, Variable, Label or Device"
   
10. Leave the config type as "Path"
    
11. Set the name as "config"
    
12. Set the container path as /mnt/user/appdata/nextpvr
    
13. Set the host path as /mnt/user/appdata/nextpvr
    
14. Leave Read/Write permissions and Click Add!
    
15. Now again click on "Add another Path, Port, Variable, Label or Device"
    
16. Set the name as "recordings"
    
17. Set the container path as /mnt/user/BigPool/DVR-incoming
    
18. Set the host path as  /mnt/user/BigPool/DVR-incoming
    
19. Click Add
    
20. Click Apply
    
21. Now NextPVR will be running and you can load up the page at:  http://*your unraid server*:8866  (it'll see any network tuners and be ready to go! You can also drop your config and database into the /mnt/user/appdata/nextpvr folder on the Unraid server, you just might need to enable the share to do so)
    

Happy watching!
-guyinco6nito