New Linux install - can't watch live TV

[AMD]

Hi,

I have been a longtime NextPVR user (on Windows, but never upgraded to the newer NextPVR versions, the version I was using was not web based).
Long story short my computer crashed and I now did a fresh install using Ubuntu 20.04 and NextPVR latest version using the .DEB installer provided.

I have 2 Hauppauge HVR-1250 and HVR-1255 in my system. NextPVR sees one of them for the moment, I'll look into getting the other one to work later.
I have scanned for ATSC channels and found 7 so that's fine.

Now when I go to test and watch a live channel using NextPVR web interface, I only get a black screen and the "Starting device... Please wait..." message. No image is ever displayed.

I also tried using the URL of the stream and opening it in VLC but don't get anything : Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL 'http://127.0.0.1:8866/live?channel_id=7148'.


Could anyone please help me figure out what's not working in my installation? I'm guessing it could be a codec or transcoding problem?

I'm joining the logs to my message.

Thanks!


  logs-20200712-2237.zip (Size: 106.05 KB / Downloads: 1)

[mvallevand]

I think you screwed up the install

2020-07-12 21:56:42.376 [ERROR][1] Recording directory does not exist: C:\Users\Public\Videos\

Did you install as su by any chance, the NextPVR default wants a normal user with a home folder.

Martin

[AMD]

I think you screwed up the install

2020-07-12 21:56:42.376 [ERROR][1] Recording directory does not exist: C:\Users\Public\Videos\

Did you install  as su by any chance, the NextPVR default wants a normal user with a home folder.

Martin

I only have one user currently on the machine so yes it must be a superuser.

So I should uninstall, create a new normal user, then install again?

What's the easiest way to uninstall cleanly?

Thanks.

[mvallevand]

No you don't need a user acount but you do need to created default recording and live folders now typically sub wanted these created by default in the user folder. Follow the announcement thread on creating the correct permissions.

You also where scanning while trying to watch live tv, that is not a good thing.

Martin

[AMD]

No you don't need a user acount but you do need to created default recording and live folders now  typically sub wanted these created by default in the user folder.  Follow the announcement thread on creating the correct permissions.

You also where scanning while trying to watch live tv, that is not a good thing.

Martin

I think I'd rather just uninstall and install again with a normal user so the automated install can work completely.

Do I follow those instructions to uninstall? https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.ph...#pid524173

[mvallevand]

3 hours ago
No that isn't correct it should be on the announcement post, if not I will add it one day. The easiest way to take out custom stuff and restart is

sudo rm -rf /var/opt/nextpvr/

and then run the deb install option. There is no point in removing and re-adding static files.

Martin