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DVB-T scanning issue - found all but 1 (ABC) TV Network

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:11:04 +0000

I'm having issues with NextPVR finding the ABC channels in Sydney. TVheadend found them with no issues. I've tried setting in config.xml to 10000 (default is 3000) but I don't think the app is actually using that setting as when I performed the scan, I see the line >>> Scanning 226500000 (the ABC frequency) changing in less than 10 seconds (around 3?)

Below is the console output when I run the scan manually. There appears to be a lock on the 226.5MHz but no stations found?

Code:
2026-08-28 13:56:03:479 [DEBUG] Adapter::Adapter()
2026-08-28 13:56:03:479 [DEBUG] Scanning from /usr/share/dvb/dvb-t/au-Sydney
2026-08-28 13:56:03:479 [DEBUG] Channel config will be saved to /config/adapter0--channels-scan.conf
2026-08-28 13:56:03:505 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@next
2026-08-28 13:56:03:505 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning 226500000
       (0x00) Signal= -118.91dBm
        Lock   (0x1b) Quality= Good Signal= -89.57dBm C/N= 6.41dB UCB= 0 postBER= 221x10^-6 PER= 0
2026-08-28 13:56:06:152 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@continue3
2026-08-28 13:56:06:152 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@next
2026-08-28 13:56:06:152 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning 177500000
       (0x00) Quality= Good Signal= -89.72dBm C/N= 6.41dB UCB= 0 postBER= 21.0x10^-3 PER= 0
        Lock   (0x1f) Quality= Poor Signal= -58.03dBm C/N= 20.38dB UCB= 20 postBER= 21.0x10^-3 PER= 10.8x10^-3
2026-08-28 13:56:09:203 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to store
2026-08-28 13:56:09:203 [DEBUG] header 1282
2026-08-28 13:56:09:204 [DEBUG] ~1312:1282:4115~7 Sydney~Seven Network~25~177500000OFF~7
2026-08-28 13:56:09:204 [DEBUG] ~1313:1282:4115~7 Sydney~Seven Network~25~177500000OFF~71
2026-08-28 13:56:09:204 [DEBUG] ~1314:1282:4115~7two Sydney~Seven Network~25~177500000OFF~72
2026-08-28 13:56:09:204 [DEBUG] ~1316:1282:4115~7 Sydney~Seven Network~25~177500000OFF~70
2026-08-28 13:56:09:204 [DEBUG] ~1317:1282:4115~7flix Sydney~Seven Network~22~177500000OFF~76
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] ~1318:1282:4115~7Bravo Sydney~Seven Network~25~177500000OFF~75
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] ~1319:1282:4115~7mate Sydney~Seven Network~25~177500000OFF~74
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] ~1320:1282:4115~RACING.COM~Seven Network~22~177500000OFF~78
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] ~1321:1282:4115~TVSN~Seven Network~22~177500000OFF~77
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@stored
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to free loop
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to start next loop (63a81da0)
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@next
2026-08-28 13:56:09:205 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning 191625000
Lock   (0x1f) Quality= Poor Signal= -50.42dBm C/N= 22.16dB UCB= 18 postBER= 6.99x10^-3 PER= 3.50x10^15
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to store
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] header 1056
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] ~1057:1056:4114~Channel 9 Sydney~Nine Network Australia~1~191625000OFF~9
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] ~1058:1056:4114~9HD Sydney~Nine Network Australia~25~191625000OFF~90
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] ~1059:1056:4114~9Go! Sydney~Nine Network Australia~1~191625000OFF~93
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] ~1060:1056:4114~9Life Sydney~Nine Network Australia~1~191625000OFF~94
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] ~1061:1056:4114~9GemHD Sydney~Nine Network Australia~25~191625000OFF~95
2026-08-28 13:56:12:830 [DEBUG] ~1062:1056:4114~Channel 9 Sydney~Nine Network Australia~1~191625000OFF~91
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] ~1063:1056:4114~9Gem Sydney~Nine Network Australia~1~191625000OFF~92
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] ~1064:1056:4114~9Go!HD Sydney~Nine Network Australia~25~191625000OFF~99
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] ~1065:1056:4114~9Rush Sydney~Nine Network Australia~1~191625000OFF~96
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] ~1066:1056:4114~Extra~Nine Network Australia~1~191625000OFF~97
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@stored
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to free loop
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to start next loop (63a832f0)
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@next
2026-08-28 13:56:12:831 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning 219500000
Lock   (0x1f) Quality= Poor Signal= -67.50dBm C/N= 19.07dB UCB= 16 postBER= 5.24x10^-3 PER= 3.69x10^15
2026-08-28 13:56:20:682 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to store
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] header 1538
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1569:1538:4116~10 HD~TEN Sydney~25~219500000OFF~10
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1570:1538:4116~10 HD +1~TEN Sydney~25~219500000OFF~14
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1571:1538:4116~Nickelodeon~TEN Sydney~22~219500000OFF~13
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1572:1538:4116~10 HD~TEN Sydney~25~219500000OFF~15
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1573:1538:4116~10~TEN Sydney~1~219500000OFF~1
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1574:1538:4116~you.tv~TEN Sydney~22~219500000OFF~16
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1575:1538:4116~10 drama~TEN Sydney~25~219500000OFF~12
2026-08-28 13:56:20:683 [DEBUG] ~1576:1538:4116~10 comedy~TEN Sydney~25~219500000OFF~11
2026-08-28 13:56:20:684 [DEBUG] ~1577:1538:4116~gecko~TEN Sydney~22~219500000OFF~17
2026-08-28 13:56:20:684 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@stored
2026-08-28 13:56:20:684 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to free loop
2026-08-28 13:56:20:684 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to start next loop (63a84840)
2026-08-28 13:56:20:684 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@next
2026-08-28 13:56:20:684 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning 184500000
       (0x00) Quality= Poor Signal= -67.71dBm C/N= 19.98dB UCB= 4294967280 postBER= 1.01x10^-6 PER= 544x10^3
        Sync   (0x0f) Signal= -50.49dBm
        Lock   (0x1f) Quality= Poor Signal= -50.49dBm C/N= 22.04dB UCB= 0 postBER= 21.0x10^-3 PER= 10.6x10^15
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to store
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] header 768
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~769:768:12802~SBS ONE~SBS~1~184500000OFF~3
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~771:768:12802~SBS2~SBS~25~184500000OFF~31
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~772:768:12802~SBS Food~SBS~1~184500000OFF~33
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~773:768:12802~NITV~SBS~1~184500000OFF~36
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~774:768:12802~SBS ONE HD~SBS~25~184500000OFF~30
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~775:768:12802~SBS World Movies~SBS~25~184500000OFF~32
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~776:768:12802~SBS WorldWatch~SBS~1~184500000OFF~35
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~777:768:12802~NITV HD~SBS~25~184500000OFF~34
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~785:768:12802~SBS Radio 1~SBS~2~184500000OFF~301
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~786:768:12802~SBS Radio 2~SBS~2~184500000OFF~302
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~787:768:12802~SBS Radio 3~SBS~2~184500000OFF~303
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~788:768:12802~SBS Arabic~SBS~2~184500000OFF~304
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~789:768:12802~SBS South Asian~SBS~2~184500000OFF~305
2026-08-28 13:56:27:281 [DEBUG] ~790:768:12802~SBS Chill~SBS~2~184500000OFF~306
2026-08-28 13:56:27:282 [DEBUG] ~791:768:12802~SBS PopAsia~SBS~2~184500000OFF~307
2026-08-28 13:56:27:282 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@stored
2026-08-28 13:56:27:282 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to free loop
2026-08-28 13:56:27:282 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@about to start next loop (63a85d90)
2026-08-28 13:56:27:282 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@next
2026-08-28 13:56:27:282 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning 536625000
       (0x00) Quality= Good Signal= -50.56dBm C/N= 23.39dB UCB= 0 postBER= 0 PER= 0
        RF     (0x01) Signal= -119.78dBm
2026-08-28 13:56:39:806 [DEBUG] >>> Scanning@continue3

nextpvr-logs.zip (Size: 8.83 KB / Downloads: 1)

Avoiding duplicates of sporting events

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:48:45 +0000

I am finding that sporting event recording events get duplicated by NextPVR. I think the deduplication only works when season and episode are set, which they generally aren't (in my EPG, at least) for sporting events. So I get a whole bunch of duplicate recordings. Is there any setting or workaround to prevent this?

Need help with hardened docker setup

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:08:57 +0000

Hi all, I'm new to NextPVR and is trying to set it up using the docker amd64 image. With the below docker config, everything works fine
d
services:
nextpvr: #Digital Video Recorder
  image: nextpvr/nextpvr_amd64:7.1.1.260616
  devices:
- /dev/dvb/
- /dev/dri/
  volumes:
- /app/nextpvr:/config:rw
    - /TVRecordings:/recordings:rw

However I usually lock down my containers with the following:

read_only: true
cap_drop:
- ALL
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges
user: 1000:1000

These settings appear to cause nextpvr to break. The container starts ok and the web UI responds. However when I try to play a live tv channel (DVB), it fails. Any ideas?
Both DVB tuners are world accessible

Code:
admin@SVR-DS918:/app/nextpvr$ ls -la /dev/dvb
total 0
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root    80 Aug 22 17:56 .
drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 14460 Aug 23 03:01 ..
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  100 Aug 22 17:56 adapter0
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  100 Aug 22 17:56 adapter1
admin@SVR-DS918:/app/nextpvr$ ls -la /dev/dvb/adapter0
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root    100 Aug 22 17:56 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root      80 Aug 22 17:56 ..
crw-rw-rw- 1 root users 212, 0 Aug 22 17:56 demux0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root users 212, 1 Aug 22 17:56 dvr0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root users 212, 2 Aug 22 17:56 frontend0

In the host system dmesg, I get

Code:
[209477.786294] DeviceHostLinux[20973]: segfault at 20 ip 000055bfc3c0b581 sp 00007ffef0133e40 error 4 in DeviceHostLinux[55bfc3bd4000+45000]

In the docker log, I get

Code:
nextpvr-1  | [3] Got request [127.0.0.1]: /live
nextpvr-1  | [3] /live?channeloid=7149&transcoder=9bf85919-c114-4647-ba37-52a1b8234318&sid=459e555f-41eb-43fa-b0a6-d89e2bbe0906&client=459e555f-41eb-43fa-b0a6-d89e2bbe0906
nextpvr-1  | [3]  - channeloid: 7149
nextpvr-1  | [3]  - transcoder: 9bf85919-c114-4647-ba37-52a1b8234318
nextpvr-1  | [3]  - sid: 459e555f-41eb-43fa-b0a6-d89e2bbe0906
nextpvr-1  | [3]  - client: 459e555f-41eb-43fa-b0a6-d89e2bbe0906
nextpvr-1  | [3] range: bytes=0-
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@1..
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@2
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@3
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@4
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@5
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@6
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@7...
nextpvr-1  | [3] StreamNative@8 (/buffer/live-10 comedy-1-1.ts)
nextpvr-1  | [3] about to start stream...
nextpvr-1  | [3] StartStream(7149:10 comedy)
nextpvr-1  | [3] looking for capture source (in reverse priority order)
nextpvr-1  | [3] checking: IPTV (http://...)
nextpvr-1  | [3] checking: adapter1/frontend0 (Realtek RTL2832 (DVB-T))
nextpvr-1  | [3] enabled and present
nextpvr-1  | [3] has channel
nextpvr-1  | [3] live tv is possible
nextpvr-1  | [3] OSArchitecture: X64
nextpvr-1  | [3] Is64BitProcess: True
nextpvr-1  | [3] Starting device host:
nextpvr-1  | [3] "/app/DeviceHost/x64/DeviceHostLinux" -listen:35396 -type:DVB-T -device:"adapter1/frontend0" -instance:1 -parent:1
nextpvr-1  | [3] With environment: LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/app/DeviceHost/x64:
nextpvr-1  | [3] http://localhost:35396/stream/start?slipseconds=900&target=LIVE%26%2Fbuffer%2Flive-10%20comedy-1-1.ts
nextpvr-1  | [3] body:
nextpvr-1  | 
nextpvr-1  |  DVB-T
nextpvr-1  |  10 comedy
nextpvr-1  |  
nextpvr-1  |    219500000OFF
nextpvr-1  |    0
nextpvr-1  |  
nextpvr-1  |  1576
nextpvr-1  |  1538
nextpvr-1  |  4116
nextpvr-1  |  25
nextpvr-1  | 
nextpvr-1  | 
nextpvr-1  | [3] Unexpected error on LocalRecorder.StartStream(): System.Net.WebException: Connection refused [::ffff:127.0.0.1]:35396 (localhost:35396)
nextpvr-1  |  ---> System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: Connection refused [::ffff:127.0.0.1]:35396 (localhost:35396)
nextpvr-1  |  ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (111): Connection refused [::ffff:127.0.0.1]:35396
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(EndPoint remoteEP)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(IPAddress[] addresses, Int32 port)
nextpvr-1  | --- End of stack trace from previous location ---
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(IPAddress[] addresses, Int32 port)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(String host, Int32 port)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(EndPoint remoteEP)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.<>c__DisplayClass219_0.<b__1>d.MoveNext()
nextpvr-1  | --- End of stack trace from previous location ---
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.ConnectToTcpHostAsync(String host, Int32 port, HttpRequestMessage initialRequest, Boolean async, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.ConnectToTcpHostAsync(String host, Int32 port, HttpRequestMessage initialRequest, Boolean async, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.ConnectAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean async, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.CreateHttp11ConnectionAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean async, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.AddHttp11ConnectionAsync(QueueItem queueItem)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCompletionSourceWithCancellation`1.WaitWithCancellation(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.SendWithVersionDetectionAndRetryAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean async, Boolean doRequestAuth, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpMessageHandlerStage.Send(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.DiagnosticsHandler.SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean async, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpMessageHandlerStage.Send(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.Metrics.MetricsHandler.SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean async, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.RedirectHandler.SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean async, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpMessageHandlerStage.Send(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.SocketsHttpHandler.Send(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.Http.HttpClient.Send(HttpRequestMessage request, HttpCompletionOption completionOption, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.SendRequest(Boolean async)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
nextpvr-1  |    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.WebClient.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBits(WebRequest request, Stream writeStream)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.WebClient.UploadBits(WebRequest request, FileStream readStream, Byte[] buffer, Int32 chunkSize, Byte[] header, Byte[] footer)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.WebClient.UploadDataInternal(Uri address, String method, Byte[] data, WebRequest& request)
nextpvr-1  |    at System.Net.WebClient.UploadString(Uri address, String method, String data)
nextpvr-1  |    at NShared.LocalRecorder.StartStream(ChannelMapping channelMapping, String target, String& reason)
nextpvr-1  | [3] Unable to StartStream(): Connection refused [::ffff:127.0.0.1]:35396 (localhost:35396)

Record playback manual skip ahead problem

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:14:33 +0000

In playing back a recording using the mouse to manually skip-ahead to a later time in the recorded video, strange things happen as shown in the attached Screenshot. First, the current time of the playback is shown on the left to be an impossible 44-minutes (00:44:22), because it is more than the length of a 30-minute recording. On the right, the total time of the recording is shown to be 33-minutes (00.32:59), which is correct including pre/post padding of 1 + 2 minutes.

Besides that, immediately after the skip ahead, the played-back video always shows the commercial and whatnot from the pre-padding time period. Then, if the skip-ahead is repeated, it always starts by showing the same beginning video segment. Eventually, If the skip_ahead is repeated (too often), then the recording playback ends. If recording playback is restarted (selecting "Resume"), then it restarts with the commercial that is at the beginning of the recording again.

The skip-ahead described above is done using the mouse's left button and pointer to drag the small circular time indicator to the right about an inch to a later time. Clicking the mouse pointer on the left and right arrows on the Screen has the same kind of problems, but are more confusing because of the small time increments.

I have not included the actual recording files because they seem to be OK. They [attachment=undefined]can be played back without any problems using the "Parole Media Player" which is included in the standard Stable Debian 12 Linux Distribution.

My Logged files are at URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edM1Bm7...sp=sharing

RAK

Desktop Client lost it's audio

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:56:27 +0000

Several days ago my nextpvr.exe desktop client suddenly lost all audio. Everything else works okay and the Nextpvr web interface and all other apps on this PC using any type of audio work seemed okay. I have switched over to the yaui desktop client which does work. I understand the differences in audio processing between various codecs, apps etc. I have tried re-installing the NextPVR app completely, as well as re-installing the LAV codecs etc. All other audio apps etc. still work but the NextPvr.exe desktop client will not produce any audio. (Don't know if this is related but I also can no longer log into the web account to view copy logs?)

Any experience using the server on a mobile?

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:29:47 +0000

Either directly as a linux app or via termux.

DVB-S2 scan succeeds, channels save to DB correctly, but playback fails

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:02:09 +0000

DVB-S2 scan succeeds, channels save to DB correctly, but playback fails — adapter0-DVB-S-channels.conf is never created.

NextPVR 7.1.1.260616, Ubuntu 25 (native install via nextpvr-helper.deb), tuner is a Hauppauge WinTV-Starburst2 (Montage M88RS6000 demod, cx23885 driver) — confirmed working via

Code:
dvbv5-zap

outside NextPVR (locks cleanly, correct signal/CN).
Channel scan (Single Satellite, custom Optus-D1-160.0E scan file) completes successfully — 21 channels appear correctly in the UI and in

Code:
npvr.db3

(

Code:
CHANNEL_MAPPING.tuning

is populated with correct DVB-S2 tuning XML for each channel).
Playback always fails with "No tuner was available for the requested channel."

Code:
device-adapter0.log

shows the actual cause:

Code:
[ERROR] Failed to get tuning params for (ChannelName) from /var/opt/nextpvr/adapter0-DVB-S-channels.conf

That file is never present on disk — confirmed via

Code:
find / -iname "*channels.conf"

after multiple fresh scans. The scan log shows a temporary

Code:
adapter0-DVB-S-channels-scan.conf

is used during scanning:

Code:
GOT: Channel config will be saved to /var/opt/nextpvr/adapter0-DVB-S-channels-scan.conf

but the final non-

Code:
-scan

file that

Code:
DeviceHostLinux

reads at stream-start time is never written by the save step.
Logs attached (Settings → About → Log Files).

logs-20260820-1501.zip (Size: 115.3 KB / Downloads: 3)

NPVR Tray stuck showing EPG Updating

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:41:36 +0000

My system alerted me to the fact it wasn't sleeping as per its schedule and the culprit was the NPVR Tray stuck showing EPG was updating.

Checking the logs it looks like it was caused after this error:-

2026-08-16 08:03:44.318 [DEBUG][23] Merged listings. Total=8150
2026-08-16 08:03:44.318 [DEBUG][23] ProcessListings received 8150 listings
2026-08-16 08:03:44.354 [DEBUG][23] 0 events for unknown channels
2026-08-16 08:03:44.555 [ERROR][23] Unexpected error loading from catalog: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\media\shows\Inside The Langham_ Britainâ%C2%80%C2%99s First Grand Hotel-catalog.xml'.
File name: 'C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\media\shows\Inside The Langham_ Britainâ%C2%80%C2%99s First Grand Hotel-catalog.xml'
at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.CreateFile(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options)
at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.Open(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)
at System.IO.Strategies.OSFileStreamStrategy..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)
at System.IO.Strategies.FileStreamHelpers.ChooseStrategyCore(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrl()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
at NShared.MetadataManager.LoadEntityFromCatalog(MetadataEntity returnEntity)
2026-08-16 08:03:44.765 [DEBUG][23] ExtraMetadataHelper.PopulateExtraMetadata: processed 8126 listings across 40 channels, updated 66 in 409ms
2026-08-16 08:03:44.911 [DEBUG][23] About to save listings
2026-08-16 08:03:44.981 [DEBUG][23] Listings saved

The actual programme title was

Inside The Langham Britainâs First Grand Hotel

When I copy the directory and file names they display as :-

Inside.The.Langham.Britainâs.First.Grand.Hotel.S01E04.ts
Inside The Langham Britainâs First Grand Hotel

I assume there's a problem NPVR handling the characters in the title.

Ray

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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