NextPVR suddenly stopped receiving streams

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Hi,

I am new to NextPVR, I setup the server on RPI fine, the tuner setup (HDHomerun) with XMLTV guide data works, at least I can see
the guide data. However if I click on a program to watch in the web gui, I get "Streaming Failed [Transcode exited]".
Kodi also will not play the stream.

Initially I thought it was because I set the transcode to Vaapi, but I set it back to CPU and still the same error.

It's very strange. On initial setup it worked, but now it doesn't after a reboot.
The only thing extra I have done on the system is to connect a Samba share to use for recordings, I set that up in /etc/fstab and that works.

Any help much appreciated.

PS: It did download the log from NextPVR web, but nothing obvious.

10:49:14

Streaming Failed (transcoder exited)

10:40:43

Streaming Failed (transcoder exited)

10:40:43

Streaming Failed (transcoder exited)

[mvallevand]

Three is no way an RPi4 or lower can transcode fast enough for the web player, an RPi5 can barely do one stream in real time. The RPi doesn't support VAAPI anyways.

I am sure if you send the zipped logs showing Kodi direct play we will spot the issue (likely permissions)

Martin

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Actually, having a better look into the logs found this:

Code:

2024-01-09 13:55:47.939    [DEBUG][12]    Reloading recording schedule
2024-01-09 13:55:47.941    [DEBUG][12]    PowerManagement CancelRecordingWakeupRequests (needs implementation)
2024-01-09 13:55:47.941    [DEBUG][12]    [Inside Dubai] at 9/01/2024 1:30pm
2024-01-09 13:55:47.941    [DEBUG][12]    Requesting wake up for 'RecordingOID853' [Inside Dubai] at 9/01/2024 1:28pm
2024-01-09 13:55:47.941    [DEBUG][12]    PowerManagement ScheduleWakeup (needs implementation)
2024-01-09 13:55:48.006    [DEBUG][12]    DefaultDirectoryChoice: first
2024-01-09 13:55:48.011    [DEBUG][12]    Preferred filename is 'Inside.Dubai.S01E02.Episode.2'
2024-01-09 13:55:48.154    [DEBUG][12]    Unexpected error in GetTargetName: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path '/home/dietpi/recordings/Inside Dubai/' is denied.
---> System.IO.IOException: Permission denied
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.IO.FileSystem.CreateDirectory(String fullPath)
   at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(String path)
   at NShared.RecordingService.GetTargetName(ScheduledRecording scheduledRecording)
   at NShared.RecordingService.WorkerThread()
2024-01-09 13:55:48.218    [DEBUG][12]    Looking for alternative airings of Inside Dubai: Episode 2 (T90390643)
2024-01-09 13:55:48.228    [DEBUG][12]    LoadListingByAdvancedRules(channel=7533,advancedRules=unique_id='T90390643')
2024-01-09 13:55:48.236    [DEBUG][12]    No alternatives on 8 eden, so looking on other channels
2024-01-09 13:55:48.236    [DEBUG][12]    LoadListingByAdvancedRules(channel='all channels',advancedRules=unique_id='T90390643')
2024-01-09 13:55:48.284    [DEBUG][12]     - trying 9/01/2024 2:30pm
2024-01-09 13:55:48.285    [DEBUG][12]    about to record:

So it looks like my SMB folder is not having the right permissions, anyone know how to fix?
This is my line /etc/fstab

Code:

//192.168.178.164/Media/Recordings /home/dietpi/recordings cifs file_mode=0770,dir_mode=0777,uid=1000,gid=1000,username=casaos,password=something,x-systemd.automount,noauto,rw,iocharset=utf8 0 0

[mvallevand]

Weird to have a mount point in a user home folder, which typically has restricted permissions. Assuming you used the deb installer, does user/group nextpvr (which the server runs as) have access to /home/dietpi/recordings? If not nextpvr is also part of group video if you want give permssions to the video group.

I don't think cifs needs user permissions if the mount is actually loading properly all the time.

Martin

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I changed file_mode=0777 and that stopped the error. However, in Kodi I just get spinning wheel then nothing plays.

dietpi userid=1000
nextpvr userid=992

That is probably the problem, what should I put in /etc/fstab?

[mvallevand]

I assume you know I will want to see the zipped logs.

Martin

[mvallevand]

I changed file_mode=0777 and that stopped the error. However, in Kodi I just get spinning wheel then nothing plays.

dietpi userid=1000
nextpvr userid=992

That is probably the problem, what should I put in /etc/fstab?

You added a question.  Do you really need all those level of optional security and complexity on your server? If you must I think gid=video is generic enough for nextpvr and other clients you might add. 

Martin

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I changed file_mode=0777 and that stopped the error. However, in Kodi I just get spinning wheel then nothing plays.

dietpi userid=1000
nextpvr userid=992

That is probably the problem, what should I put in /etc/fstab?

You added a question.  Do you really need all those level of optional security and complexity on your server? If you must I think gid=video is generic enough for nextpvr and other clients you might add. 

Martin

Thanks Martin,

I ended up ripping out most of those options, and left in username,password,noperms
That worked great, all fixed..

Code:

//192.168.178.164/Media/Recordings /home/dietpi/recordings cifs username=casaos,password=something,noperms 0 0

[mvallevand]

Great. Security can generally be added after you start to understand it but a lot of things you read on the Internet are enterprise level and not necessary.

I still think you should mount to /media or /mnt and follow basic standards. You might not want to always run on dietpi.

Are you using the HDHRGuide I suggested on the Kodi forum or another XMLTV source? I don't know if the HDHR guide works in NZ. I figured you were using ATSC. In NZ you probably are better off with the DVB-T guide (assuming that works from the HDHR) or even the mjh guide.

Martin

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Great. Security can generally be added after you start to understand it but a lot of things you read on the Internet are enterprise level and not necessary.

I still think you should mount to /media or /mnt and follow basic standards.  You might not want to always run on dietpi.

Are you using the HDHRGuide I suggested on the Kodi forum or another XMLTV source?  I don't know if the HDHR guide works in NZ.  I figured you were using ATSC.  In NZ you probably are better off with the DVB-T guide (assuming that works from the HDHR) or even the mjh guide.

Martin

Thanks. I am using the New Zealand guide from here xmltv , works well.