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 · Yesterday, 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 · Yesterday, 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: Yesterday, 12:32 PM by scaesare.)

(Yesterday, 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 · Yesterday, 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 · Yesterday, 01:15 PM

(Yesterday, 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 · Yesterday, 01:37 PM

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

the --days 2 parameter is last

Martin