Can't Automap to Schedules Direct

[tvminer]

I've had a working RPi 5 setup using Kodi, LEC, Schedules Direct and NextPVR for 2 years until my microSD card died and took the established system down with it. Put a NVMe hat on it and got the system up and rebuilt from scratch. I have access to the OTA TV as before to watch and record. I'm using a separate laptop to get into the RPi with IP address:8866 to do the settings. The problem is with the EPG.

I can get the DVB/ATSC listings but not with my Schedules Direct. Whenever I try to AutoMap (first with none and then) with Schedules Direct there is no change with anything on the screen. And the EPG stays as none. 

I've looked at selecting them manually and none of my channels match in the manual selections. I can pick one and it will change to that selection, but obviously won't pull up those listing because I don't have access to them. For instance: CBS2HD is in my channels all I can find are CBS News from different cities.

I've read guides and info on this site and in this forum for someone with similar problems with no joy. I didn't have any real difficulty setting it up two years ago and confused why it's so difficult this time. I logged a ticket with Schedules Direct and my account isn't locked out and is available if I can sort out the issue here.

I hope it is a switch somewhere that I'm not looking. I appreciate any advice.

[mvallevand]

Post or PM me a link to your database and the OTA link you are trying with. You probably can't automap OTA to cable based lineups like Channels DVR

Martin

[tvminer]

Post or PM me a link to your database and the OTA link you are trying with.  You probably can't automap OTA to cable based lineups like Channels DVR

Martin

Thanks for the quick response, Martin.

I am using the system for only over the air channels. No cable.

And if you need still need the link for the database, where would I find that?

[mvallevand]

I only saw a ChannelsDVR link I assumed cable.

2026-03-03 13:45:45.999 [DEBUG][1] Database: /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.nextpvr/config/npvr.db3

No idea what that is on though Proxmox?

Martin

[tvminer]

I only saw a ChannelsDVR link I assumed cable.

2026-03-03 13:45:45.999 [DEBUG][1] Database: /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.nextpvr/config/npvr.db3

No idea what that is on though Proxmox?

Martin

It is a very plain vanilla RPi installation of LEC with KODI. Downloaded the files directly from LEC and installed on a NVMe for the Raspberry Pi. No firewalls in LEC. No VPN in the network.

While I brush up on my SSH to get the databases, how do I PM you?

[mvallevand]

Sorry I wrote the le plugin and didn't recognize it on the phone.  The forum has a PM just click on you name in the top right.  I need the zip code too.

Martin

[tvminer]

Martin - here's the database file

[mvallevand]

Sadly SD is routing my account to there debug server in error so I can't check for certain but I don't why it wouldn't work if you automapped all to None and then automapped by number for your zip code. The numbers are correct.

Martin

[tvminer]

Thanks again for giving it a shot, Martin.

What's more than a little irritating is that it all worked well before the microSD card died. There's not a lot of PVR options for a raspberry Pi system and I know it's worked before.

I've removed the Nextpvr server and client on the system and built it back up again with the same results before I posted on the forum. I'm not sure what else to try except maybe the third time is the charm.

Thanks again,

[mvallevand]

If you PM me your SD credentials I can do test it right away

Martin