No show details in TV guide

[LynnO]

I just installed Next PVR. All my channels show up in the tv guide, but there are no show details. Also, when I go to live tv, I get a message that says "Live TV buffer directory does not exist: C:\Temp"

[sub]

I just installed Next PVR. All my channels show up in the tv guide, but there are no show details.

This is pretty common in North America, where they transmit next to useless EPG info (often only 6 hours or less on ATSC, and usually none at all on cable). Most people in that part of the world use Schedules Direct for their listings.

Also, when I go to live tv, I get a message that says "Live TV buffer directory does not exist: C:\Temp"

Either create that c:\temp directory, or go into the Settings and set the live tv buffer directory to a place that does exist.

[LynnO]

This is pretty common in North America, where they transmit next to useless EPG info (often only 6 hours or less on ATSC, and usually none at all on cable). Most people in that part of the world use Schedules Direct for their listings.

Either create that c:\temp directory, or go into the Settings and set the live tv buffer directory to a place that does exist.

Thanks! I added the c:\temp directory and it works.

I joined Schedules Direct to get listings. With the new SD-JSON service, lineups are managed within the application according to the website. How do I use Schedules Direct in Next PVR? I am thinking I need to put some sort of information into npvr to get the channel lineup.

[Graham]

How do I use Schedules Direct in Next PVR?

Does this help ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqJ7QiYS3Rk

[sakols]

Has anybody had luck with the free epg services for North America? I tried mc2xml, it created an xml file with alot of stuff in it, but nothing displayed on the tv guide. Maybe zap2xml is better?, or is the only free service the bit you get OTA- most of the channels I care about are served, but some remain without program data.

[scJohn]

The problem with "free" EPG services is that the website(s), these service scrap from, change their layout(HTML) from time to time. At least once a year. At which point you no longer get a valid EPG guide that NextPVR can use. You now have to wait until the developer of the EPG service plays whack a mole to correctly scrape the new HTML. This could take days or even weeks. You have to decide if the risks involved are worth it.

[LynnO]

Does this help ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqJ7QiYS3Rk

Thanks a million! Just ehat I needed. got it working.

[mad430]

I just got a subscription to schedules direct and watched the video on how to get it to work with nextpvr. All the steps go fine. But after completing them I still have no show info in the tv guide. What can I do to fix this?

[sub]

I just got a subscription to schedules direct and watched the video on how to get it to work with nextpvr. All the steps go fine. But after completing them I still have no show info in the tv guide. What can I do to fix this?

Hit 'update EPG' then post your logs and I'll take a look.

[mad430]

Here are my logs. Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks