NextPVR Forums - macOS

Apple Silicon?

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:38:45 +0000

Anyone here running NPVR on Apple Silicon? Either dockerized or not...

Definitive (or current) procedure for macOS

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:35:49 +0000

Hello everyone,
you are patient but I went from Windows to Macos (Mac Studio Ultra) and I am precisely to type what you need to do in this environment to enable the extraction of the EPG.
On Windows it was relatively simple with the execution of a time script, but on Mac reading other themed posts I went to the confusion. As for Windows I purchased Netxpvr UI but I really don't understand how to proceed.

I add that for now I am making the usual script in the Windows environment, then manually copy the EPG.XML file to the Mac .NPVR-Data folder. Obviously so it is an almost daily punishment….

Could you help me?
Thanks

Backend crash while navigating in-progress recording

Thu, 15 May 2025 03:51:23 +0000

While watching an in-progress recording, I tried to skip forward and the backend crashed. Not only did it crash, but it also deleted the recording. The program in question (CTV news) is set to only keep 1 recording, but normally the older recording is not deleted until the new recording is completed.

WebOS frontend was in use at the time. Logs spanning the crash are attached (internal IPs obscured).

nrecord logs may 14 from 11-06pm.zip (Size: 221.64 KB / Downloads: 3)

in progress recording fails when service restarted

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:35:32 +0000

My backend crashed a couple of nights ago while a show was recording.

My launchdaemon immediately restarted the backend, but the balance of the show failed to record. Subsequent scheduled recordings were fine without any human intervention - only the show then in progress failed to complete.

Log attached. It begins at the restart after the backend crash.

I wonder if it was a timing thing? Maybe the backend wasn't ready to record when it tried to continue the recording immediately after it restarted? If that was the case, I think I could work around it.

nrecord.log.3.zip (Size: 447.06 KB / Downloads: 1)

Apple TV loses connection to NPVR on MAC

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 18:00:08 +0000

I've got two issues i'm dealing with.

1st- When I'm watching a show using the NPVR app on ATV, it will randomly freeze. I force close the app, then it can't find the server any longer on my mac. I go to my mac and restart the service and can get back in business but it's not optimal.

2nd- I'm having issue with EPG. looking at log it looks like the UpgradeEPG script file is missing. Do i need to reinstall?

logs-20250316-1316.zip (Size: 276.43 KB / Downloads: 2)

How to run NextPVR as a process (without the terminal)

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:55:30 +0000

Issue: if you run NextPVR by opening a terminal window (even if automated with a launchagent as previously posted):

you still have nextpvr running in a terminal window, even if the window is hidden
if someone quits terminal, or if nextpvr crashes or is otherwise shut down, you will miss recordings until you detect and correct the problem.

These issues are resolved by using a launchagent or launchdaemon. The following are instructions on how to do it with a launchagent:

unzip and copy the attached launchagent (org.nextpvr.backend.plist) into ~/library/launchagents
set the owner to your username (the name of your home folder). This can be done with this terminal command: chown ~/library/launchagents/org.nextpvr.backend.plist
set the file permissions to 644: chmod 644 ~/library/launchagents/org.nextpvr.backend.plist
this launchagent expects your NPVR folder to be in /applications (specifically, that the path to NextPVRServer.dll is /applications/npvr/NextPVRServer.dll). If you don't want it in /applications, or you want the folder named something other than NPVR, you can edit the launchagent WorkingDirectory and ProgramArguments accordingly, but I have not tested in another directory and there may be bumps due to macOS security issues that will cause the launchagent to fail.

When the above is done, NextPVR will launch automatically when you log into your account. You can launch it by logging out and back in to your account. The keepalive key will keep NextPVR running even if it crashes, etc., until you shut it down manually (as detailed below) or you log out of your account.

You can also manually launch and stop NextPVR with the following terminal commands:

launchctl load ~/Library/Launchagents/org.nextpvr.backend.plist
launchctl unload ~/Library/Launchagents/org.nextpvr.backend.plist

Notes and Limitations:

A potentially significant limitation of using a launchagent instead of a launchdaemon is that a launchagent will require that a particular user be logged into the computer and stay logged in. Accordingly, booting up the computer is not enough to launch NextPVR and if, for whatever reason, the user is logged out or the computer restarts (power outage, for instance) NextPVR won't run until the user is logged in again. Also, if there is more than one user who uses the computer, NextPVR will only run when the user whose account has the launchagent is logged in. These limitations would be resolved by a launchdaemon, which has the same function as a launchagent, but runs system wide on boot up. Writing a launchdaemon that will work with NextPVR is more complicated (for me anyway) and I have not yet managed to get it to work. When I figure it out, I will update.
You can see the purpose of each of the keys in the launchagent by checking the manual (in terminal "man launchd.plist", or just google "man launchd.plist".

For undated instructions, see https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.ph...#pid606585

org.nextpvr.backend.plist.zip (Size: 1.22 KB / Downloads: 23)

NextPVR is being shut down/shutting itself down

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 21:28:30 +0000

At least once a day NextPVR shuts down spontaneously. It does not appear to be a crash, because the last item in the terminal window is "Killed: 9", which I assume means the unix kill command with signal 9 was received. An example is reproduced below, and the log coinciding with this terminal output is attached.

You will note that the last entry in the log is at 23:48. This also happens to be the exact time that I exited Kodi, after watching a program. I have seen this same coinciding kill an a few occasions.

Code:
[198] > 64412 frames decoded in 77.65 seconds (829.52 fps)

[198] Got request [10.0.100.151]: /service (session.logout)

[198] parameters: 

[198]    method: session.logout

[198]    sid: 80b1000977584d7c9a5995efa549c0f8

[198]    client_ip: 10.0.100.151

[198]    client_local: true

[198]    user_agent: Kodi/21.1 (Linux; Android 9.0; AFTKA Build/PS7685.4486N) Android TV/9.0.0 Sys_CPU/armv7l App_Bitness/32 Version/21.1-(21.1.0)-Git:20240817-183eb85f10

[198]    host_callback: ...

[198] Logging out sid: 80b1000977584d7c9a5995efa549c0f8

[198] 

Killed: 9

nrecord.log.zip (Size: 76.89 KB / Downloads: 3)

Scan does not show one local channel

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:05:46 +0000

Hi. I'm trying out NextPVR after many years of running a mythtv server on a mac.

I have 2 HDhomerun tuners, each connected to a different antenna. The tuner that picks up channel X fails to find it on a channel scan. Weirdly, the tuner that often does not pick up that channel at all, does find it.

Any idea what's going on here?

Thanks

Finding Multiple NextPVR's

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:11:50 +0000

I've got two NextPVR servers on separate hardware, each with its own purpose and each running fine. I also have the iOS, AppleTV, and Mac NextPVR clients. Each of these clients consistently finds only "the first" NextPVR server, never the second one, and doesn't offer me a choice or a way of declaring server precedence (that I've found). Happily almost all of my interaction is indeed with the found machine, but occasionally I'd like to access the other server. Have I missed something? Thanks.

Is there a "start" command that can be used in the Terminal app?

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 02:38:32 +0000

I use NextPVR on a MacBook and there are times when I actually do have to turn off the computer. Whenever I turn the macbook back on, I have to always use the "cd NPVR dotnet ./NextPVRServer.dll" command because I can't access the "localhost:8866/index.html" site without doing that first.

Is there a "start" command of some sort that I could always use when that happens? Or even better, is there a way to make NextPVR start automatically on device startup?

Application Crash Help

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:09:30 +0000

I really love NextPVR. I am getting the below error quite frequently last few days and on random scheduled recording on random channels at random times, so no set pattern that I am able to replicate. When I try to replicate the error by scheduling a recording on the failed channel, it does not fail. Th worst part of this error is instead of that erroneous recording exiting the entire application crashes spoiling the other ongoing recordings that never gave any error.

nRecord.log error (I am also attaching the complete log file for reference). I am also using KODI as the front end. Let me know if its log is also required.

nRecord.log google drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XNQOXgl...sp=sharing

[11] (Recording is due to be stopped at 1/25/2024 3:29PM)
[11] IPTV StartStream
[11] Unexpected error reading IPTV tuning string: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at NShared.IPTVRecorder.StartStream(ChannelMapping channelMapping, String target, String& reason)
Unhandled exception. System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at NShared.IPTVRecorder.StartStream(ChannelMapping channelMapping, String target, String& reason)
at NShared.RecordingService.WorkerThread()
at System.Threading.Thread.StartCallback()
zsh: abort dotnet ./NextPVRServer.dll

I do see the IPTV Provider url redirects to 3 different URL and I saw another poster posting the same error and a resolution for this fixed it for him. I am not sure If I have the exact same error but on a macOS (he was on Windows I think).

2024-01-25 15:08:00.051 [DEBUG][13] (Recording is due to be stopped at 1/25/2024 3:18PM)
2024-01-25 15:08:00.051 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream
2024-01-25 15:08:00.051 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@2
2024-01-25 15:08:00.051 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@3
2024-01-25 15:08:00.051 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@3.1
2024-01-25 15:08:00.051 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@3.2
2024-01-25 15:08:00.053 [DEBUG][13] ConnectToURL: URL1]
2024-01-25 15:08:13.143 [DEBUG][13] ConnectToURL: URL2]
2024-01-25 15:08:13.494 [DEBUG][13] ConnectToURL: URL3]
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] connected to: URL4]
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] content-type: video/mp2t
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@3.3
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@3.4
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@3.5
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@6
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@7
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] direct stream
2024-01-25 15:08:13.909 [DEBUG][13] IPTV StartStream@8
2024-01-25 15:08:13.910 [DEBUG][45] HTTP input source starting

Mac As a Client?

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:11:53 +0000

I am thinking of switching to the server / client method. What I would like to know is will the mac client work like the Windows? I don't plan to install this on a Docker setup.

Thank you.

Channel scanning fails

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 22:44:16 +0000

Having a problem with scanning channels. I have had NPVR working but there have been channels that have been omitted in scans that I kept attempting to get scanned by retrying but now this keeps occurring. I have uninstalled and reinstalled everything including .NET but to no avail. Keep getting this same error at the end of the scan. Frustrating to say the least.

Running an iMac 2017 with Ventura 13.2 and a Elgato/Ganiatech Netstream 4SAT. Version 6.1.1.221106

From Terminal.app

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[36] Got request [127.0.0.1]: /services/service (setting.scan.status)
[36] method=setting.scan.status
[36] parameters:
[36] method: setting.scan.status
[36] format: json
[36] sid: 03007439-62c7-4f6c-8afa-fa69edccd88b
[36] client_ip: 127.0.0.1
[36] user_agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/109.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
[36] host_callback: ...
[36] setting.scan.status
[36] {"stat":"ok",
"complete":false,
"status":"Scanning: 12670/v/23000/23 (698 channels found)",
"channels": [
]
}...snip...
[11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[30] Got request [127.0.0.1]: /services/service (setting.scan.status)
[30] method=setting.scan.status
[30] parameters:
[30] method: setting.scan.status
[30] format: json
[30] sid: 03007439-62c7-4f6c-8afa-fa69edccd88b
[30] client_ip: 127.0.0.1
[30] user_agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/109.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
[30] host_callback: ...
[30] setting.scan.status
[30] SetSessionObject(03007439-62c7-4f6c-8afa-fa69edccd88b, 'child', NON-null)
[30] {"stat":"ok",
"complete":true,
"status":"Error: The given key '1' was not present in the dictionary.",
"deleted":0,
"channels": [
...snip...
[11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[30] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[36] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[40] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[36] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[30] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[40] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[33] Sending rtsp keep alive
[11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[36] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
[40] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
.
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From record.log

2023-02-04 17:32:55.132 [DEBUG][36] format: json
2023-02-04 17:32:55.132 [DEBUG][36] sid: 03007439-62c7-4f6c-8afa-fa69edccd88b
2023-02-04 17:32:55.132 [DEBUG][36] client_ip: 127.0.0.1
2023-02-04 17:32:55.132 [DEBUG][36] user_agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/109.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
2023-02-04 17:32:55.132 [DEBUG][36] host_callback: ...
2023-02-04 17:32:55.132 [DEBUG][36] setting.scan.status
2023-02-04 17:32:55.132 [DEBUG][36] {"stat":"ok",
"complete":false,
"status":"Scanning: 12670/v/23000/23 (698 channels found)",
"channels": [
]
}...snip...
2023-02-04 17:32:55.590 [DEBUG][11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] Got request [127.0.0.1]: /services/service (setting.scan.status)
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] method=setting.scan.status
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] parameters:
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] method: setting.scan.status
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] format: json
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] sid: 03007439-62c7-4f6c-8afa-fa69edccd88b
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] client_ip: 127.0.0.1
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] user_agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/109.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] host_callback: ...
2023-02-04 17:32:55.635 [DEBUG][30] setting.scan.status
2023-02-04 17:32:55.653 [DEBUG][30] SetSessionObject(03007439-62c7-4f6c-8afa-fa69edccd88b, 'child', NON-null)
2023-02-04 17:32:55.653 [DEBUG][30] {"stat":"ok",
"complete":true,
"status":"Error: The given key '1' was not present in the dictionary.",
"deleted":0,
"channels": [
...snip...
2023-02-04 17:32:56.850 [DEBUG][11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:32:58.110 [DEBUG][30] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:32:59.370 [DEBUG][11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:00.630 [DEBUG][36] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:01.890 [DEBUG][40] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:03.150 [DEBUG][36] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:04.410 [DEBUG][11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:05.670 [DEBUG][30] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:06.930 [DEBUG][40] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:08.191 [DEBUG][11] FE: 1 Locked: 0 Level: 0 Quality: 0
2023-02-04 17:33:08.230 [DEBUG][33] Sending rtsp keep alive
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mac os

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:02:47 +0000

I read the instructions to install on mac os. It says native, come to find out this is not true. The install consist of a zip with windows files in it. No where near native to mac. Everything runs good though for not being native, except nextpvr will not start on system boot, I have to run dotnet ./NextPVRServer.dll every time I wanna use nextpvr on mac. Again not native. Also the terminal window has to stay open while nextpvrserver is running. Again its not a native app. Could you make a native app for mac os that will run on boot. I use nextpvr on windows and use the kodi pvr addon. It was updated to use 2 or more servers at one time. I was gonna use my mac to reduce the load on my windows pc while watching and recording a show. Since mac don't have a native app for nextpvr, I can't do that.

"NextPVR UI" App from Apple App Store

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:53:33 +0000

Spent my penny but it only shows 12 channels out of 20+. Tried scrolling, settings, banging on the desk, no joy.

Kodi works but not happy with interface.

No refund available. ?????

NextPVR on MacMini (2018) running Ventura 13.1.
NextPVR app on iMac (2017) " "