Does NextPVR regularly "ping" schedules direct?

[kevin-pvr]

I am using the SD support link.

I am running NextPVR 24/7

[kevin-pvr]

It does seem that NextPVR is connecting to SD outside the specified times to request guide data.

If I delete all of the lineups for SD, will NextPVR stop contacting SD?

[mvallevand]

Without logs there are no problems. If it fails to connect more things happen so you need to work on getting a successful connection.

Martin

[kevin-pvr]

So I have a successful connection with the VPN off.

Are you suggesting that now with the artwork for SD turned off it shouldn't contact SD outside the daily guide download?

SD's solution seems to be to run without a VPN.

[mvallevand]

That seems like a different problem since is you can connect without a VPN you aren't blocked with too many logins

Martin

[kevin-pvr]

I waited for SD to reset the account then I logged in without VPN and was able to access the guide data.

I am hoping that now that I have turned off fetching artwork from SD that NextPVR will not try and access SD more than the scheduled time I have set for guide data.  I turned the VPN back on and we'll see what happens.

Thanks for your thoughts on this.

[sub]

Ultimately this is problem of Schedules Direct + your setup. ie, NextPVR is doing all the right stuff. It pretty much only goes out to Schedules Direct when it's updating the EPG, or to get artwork when you need it, but this SD's decision to try protecting their content based on ip addresses combined with your changing ip address...leads to problems. NextPVR doesn't have control over either of those aspects.

[mvallevand]

OK but if the problem turns out to be downloading art when NextPVR shouldn't I am not going to waste time without logs. I did have a discussion with SD and their solution is more geared to providers that change IP not VPNs that potentially change IP with every call. Without logs I can't guess what is is going on even during an EPG update.

Martin