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Can't upgrade from 6.1.1.221106

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:31:28 +0000

Hi,

I have been trying, unsuccessfully, to upgrade from 6.1.1.221106 on Windows 11 Pro.
I use https://nextpvr.com/NPVRSetup.exe and the installer runs but when it is complete the version is still 6.1.1.221106.
I have successfully run the installer on a different machine with NO version of NextPVR installed and this successfully installs 7.1.1.260616.
The WebUI for the currently installed version (6.1.1.221106) normally indicates when a new version is available but this is not the case now.
I have held off uninstalling and re-installing but this is an option if necessary, I can export all my recording data prior to uninstall.

Any help gratefully received.

Channel 9 (Brisbane, Australia) issue

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:05:01 +0000

Hi, I'm new to IPTV and I've just setup nextpvr on a Synology DS218+.

All is working well except for channel 9 and 9GEM. They give me "Streaming Failed (transcoder exited)" when viewed on a Windows 11 PC and similar on an Apple TV 4k.

I tried nextpvr on the Windows pc, the streams load but then hang. I have a good internet connection (500\50).

I'm using Matt Huisman's raw m3u8 files.

I've tried the different transcoders in nextpvr.

Any advice gratefully received.

persistent loss of Donation Status

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:18:47 +0000

I have had this issue since I started using NextPVR
My donation status disappears, and thus the channels available to watch (and more importantly record) go away. This disrupts the recording schedule, even after restoration of the donation status.
Recently, it has become problematic to register that I have donated, as seen in the attached screenshot.

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RealTimeIsUniversal.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:26:27 +0000

Seems to be some trouble with NextPVR recording scheduling when RealTimeIsUniversal is enabled in Windows. This is a useful Windows setting when mixing Windows and Linux systems. I haven't spent any time investigating yet but I bet the NextPVR recording service might start before that registry setting takes effect as it seems my recordings are off by the 2 hour amount this setting would adjust things for my system. Perhaps a workaround is making NextPVR service dependent on something or simply delay starting?

Using JellyFin as client to NextPVR

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:07:49 +0000

I have been fiddling about with using JellyFin as the front end for NextPVR recordings for a while, so far so good. I am now starting to look at the new JellyFin 12.0-RC4 release. I run NextPVR and Jellyfin as separate Docker containers on the same server. The release notes for RC4 note the need to remove and reinstall any plugins (if you are upgrading), I am not, this is a new clean installation of JellyFin 12.0 RC-4. I installed the current (?) NextPVR plugin for Jellyfish (v13.0.0 ?) and configured it for my environments. I am NOT using the JellyFin Live TV or DVR configuration at all. I seem to be able to access NextPVR Live TV, Guide and recordings without any problems.

Questions:
1. Is this the correct NextPVR plugin version to use ? Is there likely to be a revision of the plugin for the new JellyFin 12.x release when this comes about ?

2. Although, as noted above, I can see Live TV and recordings without any visible problems on screen, the Jellyfin log files repeat the following error/warning multiple (lots and lots of) times (http://cmdock-av1:8866 is my Docker NextPVR installation):

Quote:[2026-08-05 01:37:55.319 +01:00] [WRN] [61] Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.LibraryManager: Cannot fetch image from "http://cmdock-av1:8866/service?method=channel.icon&channel_id=7267"
System.InvalidOperationException: Unable to convert any images to local
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.LibraryManager.ConvertImageToLocal(BaseItem item, ItemImageInfo image, Int32 imageIndex, Boolean removeOnFailure)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.LibraryManager.UpdateImagesAsync(BaseItem item, Boolean forceUpdate)

Is it something I need to worry about ? Am I missing something in the setup of NextPVR or Jellyfin or plugin? I am not sure if this is a NextPVR or a Jellyfin issue but I thought I would start here as I have some history with NextPVR. I am happy to move it to the JellyFin forums if this deemed necessary

I have attached a recent set of logs below for both NextPVR and JellyFin.

Thanks for any pointers / help.

Chris

logs-20260805-1632.zip (Size: 1,017.44 KB / Downloads: 5)

jellyfin_log_20260805.zip (Size: 36.05 KB / Downloads: 2)

Sudden failure of recordings

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:39:18 +0000

I am a long time user, current version 7.1.1.260616, about 3 days ago I noticed there was a noticeable slowdown when selecting programs to record or playback, then recordings started to fail, either they didn't finish recording or when I tried to playback they would play a portion of the recording then just close, I could replay and go to same spot (no Resume available) and play, but it would stop again. Then I started to get messages "Recording service stopped during recording" Then the App started to lock up and had to be rebooted, Then the web browser"localhost8866" would fail with "Can't find" error, I can reboot and everything works for about an hour then the failures start again.

I checked the disks, they seem to be ok, I recorded and played back using WinTV, everything OK, I tried running Setup again, don't think it did anything. If I try to playback recordings from NextPvr on another windows viewer they have the same problems.

logs-20260709-1438.zip (Size: 480.24 KB / Downloads: 2)

Question on Modifying Series Settings

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:31:38 +0000

Hello all,

I am recording OTA all the FIFA Football matches on Fox. As of tomorrow, they will potentially have extra time and PK's if needed? I think. What is the best approach to add 1.5 hours to my series settings, forward looking from 06/28/2026? Should I just wait until the morning, delete the series and readd or can I just modify the existing one? If I modify existing, will that change todays also?

JellyFin loosing channels

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:21:22 +0000

I've finally got NextPVR working reliably. My goal is to get it to interface to my Jellyfin Server. Unfortunately, installing it as HDHomeRun looses a few channels when scanned. If I set Jellyfin up to use M3U and XMLTV, it finds all the channels but can't play them.

Tony

logs-20260626-1420.zip (Size: 1.15 MB / Downloads: 0)

Does NextPVR regularly "ping" schedules direct?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:48:22 +0000

I have been locked out of Schedules Direct.

The error is...

Schedules Direct [Exceeded maximum number of unique IP addresses in 24 hours. Please contact Schedules Direct support: service@schedulesdirect.org for more information or create a support ticket: https://www.schedulesdirect.org/lineupsupport (not active)]

I can see that my VPN is changing server IP addresses (I am looking into this).

I have the NextPVR set to request updated schedules once a day.

Does NextPVR regularly "ping" schedules direct even if it is not requesting an update?

Just wondering why SD saw too many IP address changes.

Thanks,
Kevin

Skip frequencies ? Channels missing

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:10:27 +0000

Hi,

Since few days / weeks, lot of issues with NextPVR, so I unsintalled and reinstalled, and now a channel scan on my DVB-T tuner only finds 15 channels.
Still works perfectly with same hardware on Linux.

**Setup:**
- NextPVR 7.1.0.260607 (Windows)
- Tuner: AF9015 BDA Filter (DVB-T)
- Region: France (TNT)

**What the logs show (according to Claude):**
- The tuner locks fine — e.g. at 474000: `locked=1, present=1, strength=20, quality=20`
- But the scan only probes a small set of frequencies: 474, 490, 498, 522, 562, 586 MHz, which is far fewer than the full French UHF lineup.
- Result: `"channelCount": 15` for the DVB-T device (normally around 40)

It really looks like the scan isn't covering all the multiplexes it used to.
I attach the logs.

Thanks!

logs-20260613-1100.zip (Size: 374.17 KB / Downloads: 1)

TVNZ IPTV stopped working.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:40:31 +0000

About three days ago my recordings of the TVNZ news started failing to record with a data error.
(TV Three is still working)

These are the channel links I have been using for years

https://i.mjh.nz/.r/tvnz-1.m3u8
https://i.mjh.nz/.r/tvnz-2.m3u8

sub what are you using & are they still working?

Automatic Recording Cleanup

Mon, 25 May 2026 18:02:50 +0000

Is there a way to setup Next PVR to automatically:

-- Delete Videos that have already been viewed
-- Delete Videos that have aged like anything more than three weeks old.

Only one audio track on iptv stream?

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:40:38 +0000

Hello,
I have a channel set up via iptv m3u the stream has three different audio tracks, but in nextpvr I only have one (can't select any) this then also applies to my recordings.
It simply uses track 2 which is the track with audiodescription.

What can I do?

Thanks!

I attached my logs , this is the stream URL: https://daserste-live.ard-mcdn.de/dasers...aster.m3u8

logs-20260515-2138.zip (Size: 566.24 KB / Downloads: 2)

Keep EPG History for X days

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:49:08 +0000

I have resorted to getting epg updates ota but I only get about 11 hours, to work around this nextpvr runs an auto update 2 times a day. I am hoping to run it 3 times a day to cover the gaps but noticed every time it runs it wipes the previous 11 hours.

How can i keep a history of the epg so at least I can see a full day without gaps or if i decide to run the update more frequently.

Gemini tells me add these to my config, but i didn't see any references if this is still valid?

24

true

Comskip not working on only one program

Tue, 05 May 2026 03:13:26 +0000

I have been using NextPVR for many years with comskip without issue until recently. For some reason when I record one particular program (Alarma TV), comskip does not find any commercials. If I record any other program on the same channel, (or any other channel for that matter) comskip works perfectly. It is just this one program. What makes it even more confusing is that the channel shows a 1 hour version of Alarma TV and a 1/2 hour version of Alarma TV daily, and comskip works properly on the 1/2 hour version but finds NO commercials on the 1 hour version of the same show.

I realize this is likely a comskip problem, however some of the messages in the log make me think it may have something to do with the recording from NextPVR.

I am attaching the log generated by comskip and NextPvr.

If someone could interpret them for me and give me some guidance how to correct this issue.

Thank you

Comskip version 0.82.012
NextPVR version 7.0.5.260307
Windows 11 Pro version 25H2 Build 26200.8328

logs-20260504-2257.zip (Size: 1.49 MB / Downloads: 1)

Alarma TV_20260504_21002200.zip (Size: 99.1 KB / Downloads: 2)