Recording Priorities

[paul.mcguire@live.co.uk]

Hi, I am looking for a way to set the recording priorities, I have read lots of posts and the instructions but I am struggling to understand it. Can I set the priority within Kodi (like you can with TVheadend)? If not what is the best way to set the priorities? I have tried the recurring recording list in both web interfaces and using ctrl-left/right arrow to sort the list but the keys do no seem to do anything. I'm probably doing something stupid.

Many Thanks

P.S. running Libreelec, NextPVR Client and Backend on the same box.

[mvallevand]

This is a UI client function only, (at least I think it is) knewc on Kodi will work or the browser UI client.

- go to the Scheduler Recurring recording view
- use the home key to sort by priority or priority descending
- select the show you want to move
- use ctrl left right to move them, on a remote that would be prev and next
- have some patience but it was designed for a 10' interface and a remote

How does pvr.hts do it? I didn't know there was a UI.

Martin


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[paul.mcguire@live.co.uk]

Thanks for the quick reply Martin.

sorry I do not know what "knewc on Kodi" means

From the UIClient (browser at 192.168.x.xxx:8866/uiclient.html) I selected scheduler, recurring, then sort by priority. But the CTRL+Left/Right Arrow does not seem to doing anything. I must be doing something silly.

For info when using TVH when you create a new timer recording in Kodi, on the pop up to set all the options, at the bottom there is an option for priority, this does not appear when using NextPVR, you can choose from a number of pre-sets from unimportant to highest. It does work well.

[mvallevand]

knewc is a UI client for Kodi https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=50833

UI client from the browser works for me, but I just remembered you are using LE and I never packaged 6.1.2 because I was waiting for a maintenance release which I don't think is far off. Sub did change the key handling for the web UI client in 6.1.2

Anyway from the server settings there is an option to install the current version.

NextPVR doesn't have presets it really is a bubble sort, but some presets to speed up the move sound like they would be useful. I see looking at the pvr.ht source and these make sense. These could speed it up before the bubble sort. I will chat with sub about this for a future build.

Code:

#. Recording priority representation
msgid "Important (Highest)"
msgid "High"
msgid "Normal"
msgid "Low"
msgid "Unimportant (Lowest)"

Martin

[paul.mcguire@live.co.uk]

Thanks I'll give knewc a go. But this might be a showstopper for me, I tend to record lots of stuff I don't care about missing but the odd thing that is important. I got used to just being able to easily set priority to high in TVH and forgetting about. I guess if you never had that before you don't miss it.

[mvallevand]

Sub will be updating the API to make priority change available via the API and I will be updating Kodi to use it. I haven't decided if I will backup port my change to Nexus or keep it for Omega, it will depend on how big a change it turns out to be. Do you run LE12?

Also could you share your NextPVR database I'd like to use your recurring list since you say you have a lot of them. If it is > 2MB zipped it would have to be via external links (OneDrive, Google drive etc)

Martin

[sub]

The next build has the API that'll allow Martin to add this functionality to Kodi.

It also has the ability to adjust the priority in the web app. Up until now you could only adjust the priority in the Windows desktop app (nextpvr.exe) or in a UI client.

[mvallevand]

I have the code and the new API working as I expect it to, but without the requested test data I am not planning on releasing anything.

Martin

[pkscout]

I have the code and the new API working as I expect it to, but without the requested test data I am not planning on releasing anything.

Martin

I sent you a PM with a link to a copy of my DB.  There should be enough recurring recordings in there for a decent test.

[BrettB]

I have the code and the new API working as I expect it to, but without the requested test data I am not planning on releasing anything.

Martin

I've got a bunch of recurring recordings in my production DB from 10+ years of usage. I'm happy to share a copy of the database with you if you'd like to test with it.

-Brett