HDHRGuide

scaesare · 2026-03-08, 07:49 PM

So I've a couple of times now have had the guide fail to get populated using this. I didn't have time to dig in to it last time, but noticed this again yesterday... only had guide data up through yesterday morning, and nothing for the 2 days beyond that are normally grabbed from the HDHomeRun service. Manually updating the EPG in settings/about doesn't populate it (although it does list a number skipped and a couple changes, so it seems to be getting some data).

The HDHomeRun app does have EPG data for the next 2 days, so the data seems to be there.

There was a NextPVR update available, so installed that, but no-go.

Logs attached.

Thoughts or suggestions?

scaesare · 2026-03-08, 07:53 PM

Whelp, on a whim after this, i restarted the NextPVR service, and now I see entries.

I assumed that would have happened after the version upgrade, so not sure if it doesn't (despite the new version number being shown in "About"), or something else git poked when I restarted this time...

Would be interested in knowing why it happens, however...

scaesare · 2026-04-13, 09:15 PM

(2026-03-08, 07:53 PM)scaesare Wrote: Whelp, on a whim after this, i restarted the NextPVR service, and now I see entries.

I assumed that would have happened after the version upgrade, so not sure if it doesn't (despite the new version number being shown in "About"), or something else git poked when I restarted this time...

Would be interested in knowing why it happens, however...

This has happened to me a few more times. I often see it on weekends. Often times manually updating the EPG from the Settings page does it. I occasionally have had to restart the NextPVR service on my Windows Server.

I tried setting my update time to 8am, rather than 3am, thinking that perhaps newer guide updates might be available a bit later in the day, but no dice.

Today, my guide shows "No listings" for all time & channels. Manually triggering the update nor restarting the service fixes it. I had to reboot the server for it to update. I've attached logs for the failed attempt prior to reboot.

Any ideas appreciated.

mvallevand · 2026-04-13, 09:21 PM

Is it working in the HDHR app?

Martin

scaesare · 2026-04-14, 10:59 AM

(2026-04-13, 09:21 PM)mvallevand Wrote: Is it working in the HDHR app?

Martin

Yes... every time it fails to populate in the NextPVR guide, the data is there in the HDHR app.

mvallevand · 2026-04-14, 11:07 AM

Ok run it with --days=2 maybe you can't get 3 days of data anymore. If it fails upload the logs.

Martin

scaesare · (This post was last modified: 2026-04-14, 12:32 PM by scaesare.)

(2026-04-14, 11:07 AM)mvallevand Wrote: Ok run it with --days=2 maybe you can't get 3 days of data anymore. If it fails upload the logs.

Martin

OK... it appears I do that by editing UpdateEPG.bat and adding the switch (without the equals sign which it doesn't like) to HDHRGuide.exe. I'll try that next time it fails.

If it were an issue of the availability of the number of days of guide data from SiliconDust, would restarting the service/OS fix it like I've experienced?

mvallevand · 2026-04-14, 12:59 PM

No nothing like that. Maybe running it twice if it fails might wake up SD or you LAN but there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the service or the OS.

Martin

scaesare · 2026-04-14, 01:15 PM

(2026-04-14, 12:59 PM)mvallevand Wrote: No nothing like that. Maybe running it twice if it fails might wake up SD or you LAN but there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the service or the OS.

Martin

OK.. I've run it multiple times to no avail.. and I'm remoted into the server at the same time I'm attempting the updates via web UI, so there's no idled network connections.

Interestingly, running "HDHRGuide.exe without any day switches returns a 400:

Code:
C:\Program Files\NextPVR>HDHRGuide.exe 
NEXTPVR_INSTALLDIR C:\Program Files\NextPVR\
NEXTPVR_DATADIR C:\Program Files\NextPVR\data\
NEXTPVR_DATADIR_USERDATA C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\
Calling http://192.168.100.124:80/discover.json
Checking https://ipv4-api.hdhomerun.com/discover
Checking https://ipv6-api.hdhomerun.com/discover
https://api.hdhomerun.com/api/xmltv?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1
Adding 3 of guide data for 29 channels
Adding ABC-HD
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.1&Start=1776172028
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.1&Start=1776258428
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.1&Start=1776344828
Response status code does not indicate success: 400 (Bad Request).

Whereas running it with the '--days 2' switch seems to grab data:

Code:
C:\Program Files\NextPVR>HDHRGuide.exe --days 2
NEXTPVR_INSTALLDIR C:\Program Files\NextPVR\
NEXTPVR_DATADIR C:\Program Files\NextPVR\data\
NEXTPVR_DATADIR_USERDATA C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\
Calling http://192.168.100.124:80/discover.json
Checking https://ipv4-api.hdhomerun.com/discover
Checking https://ipv6-api.hdhomerun.com/discover
https://api.hdhomerun.com/api/xmltv?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1
Adding 2 of guide data for 29 channels
Adding ABC-HD
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.1&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.1&Start=1776258591
Adding NBC-HD
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.2&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.2&Start=1776258591
Adding ION-SD
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.3&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.3&Start=1776258591
Adding MeTV-SD
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.4&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.4&Start=1776258591
Adding CBS-SD
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.5&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.5&Start=1776258591
Adding Outlaw
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.6&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =3.6&Start=1776258591
Adding WTTG-DT
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =5.1&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =5.1&Start=1776258591
Adding BUZZR
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =5.2&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =5.2&Start=1776258591
Adding START
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =5.3&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =5.3&Start=1776258591
Adding WDCA
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.1&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.1&Start=1776258591
Adding MOVIES
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.2&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.2&Start=1776258591
Adding HEROES
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.3&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.3&Start=1776258591
Adding FOXWX
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.4&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =20.4&Start=1776258591
Adding WNPB-D1
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =24.1&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =24.1&Start=1776258591
Adding WNPB-D2
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =24.2&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =24.2&Start=1776258591
Adding WNPB-D3
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =24.3&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =24.3&Start=1776258591
Adding WDVM-DT
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.1&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.1&Start=1776258591
Adding ION MYS
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.2&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.2&Start=1776258591
Adding REWIND
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.3&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.3&Start=1776258591
Adding Shop LC
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.4&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =25.4&Start=1776258591
Adding WPSG
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =57.1&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =57.1&Start=1776258591
Adding ION
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.1&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.1&Start=1776258591
Adding Bounce
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.2&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.2&Start=1776258591
Adding CourtTV
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.3&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.3&Start=1776258591
Adding Laff
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.4&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.4&Start=1776258591
Adding IONPlus
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.5&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.5&Start=1776258591
Adding BUSTED
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.6&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.6&Start=1776258591
Adding GameSho
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.7&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.7&Start=1776258591
Adding HSN
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.8&Start=1776172191
http://my.hdhomerun.com/api/guide.php?DeviceAuth=oWCoCtql1uZTsJWEUb7CL7o1&Channel =66.8&Start=1776258591
Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\NextPVR\hdhomerun.xml' is denied.

Noting that its choking on the XML file path, adding the correct path as in the batch file, seems to make it unhappy:

Code:
C:\Program Files\NextPVR>HDHRGuide.exe --days 2 C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\hdhomerun.xml
Unhandled exception. System.FormatException: The input string 'C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\hdhomerun.xml' was not in a correct format.
   at System.Number.ThrowFormatException[TChar](ReadOnlySpan`1 value)
   at System.Int32.Parse(String s)
   at HDHRGuide.Program.Main(String[] args)
   at HDHRGuide.Program.<Main>(String[] args)

mvallevand · 2026-04-14, 01:37 PM

It's not interesting, SD doesn't always accept that third day.

the --days 2 parameter is last

Martin