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dparker158 · 2014-07-29, 09:45

I am using Minix Geo 7 4.2.2. and am totally new to Android's and XMBC. I worked out that at least one pvr.client needs to be enabled to get live TV. But which ? Will any one do ? I have tried most of them and immediately get an error message saying connection lost. Is there something else that I need to do ?

**Memphiz** · 2014-07-29, 12:44

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=PVR

dparker158 · (This post was last modified: 2014-07-29, 16:30 by dparker158.)

Thanks. I had already visited this site and it did not make much sense to me the first time round. However I have now enabled two clients from the 'Other' list as I assume this is correct for Android Connected TV but immediately I am told the connection is lost or there is no connection with the server. I have also just seen an XMBC which is working very well with a functioning list of UK TV chains where there appears to be no enabled PVR.client ! I am baffled but no doubt there is something I am missing

**black_eagle** · 2014-07-29, 16:36

Further reading for you - http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...pid1760962

~~Ned Scott~~ · 2014-07-29, 22:01

Live TV/PVR is for when you are actually getting a TV signal. You can set XBMC up with tuner hardware and PVR software to see the live TV in XBMC.

-> IT IS NOT FOR GETTING FREE TV FROM OVER THE INTERNET <-

dparker158 · 2014-07-30, 11:03

OK - I have misunderstand function of pvrs and perhaps confused them with other add ons/plug ins.. But I have got as far as downloading xfinity as a new source as I am looking for the NotFilmon add on. Unfortunately at the next stage when I try to extract from the zip file it appears to be empty. Any ideas ? I can also find no way of deleting the empty source files (of they are indeed empty)

**black_eagle** · 2014-07-30, 11:06

Yeah, read the forum rules (wiki) and don't ask here for support for piracy addons.

MrReis · 2014-10-29, 23:27

[quote='Ned Scott' pid='1761737' dateline='1406664101']
Live TV/PVR is for when you are actually getting a TV signal. You can set XBMC up with tuner hardware and PVR software to see the live TV in XBMC.

I understand. I have tuner hardware (HD Homerun Prime). I have tried all the PVR software applications that are included with the Android version of XBMC and I can not get any of them to "work." That is I get a "PVR disconnected" of "PVR not started" message when I try to view live TV. I set up and can view live TV using VIDEO>Files>HDHomeRunPrime>Channels so I know the hardware can connect to XBMC. Is there a trick I don't know about?

**HappyMan** · 2014-10-30, 02:33

I am using an hd homerun prime myself.

cable -> hdhomerun prime -> COMPUTER running PVR server software on windows/Linux/MacOS -> xbmc using a PVR client

In my case I'm running Linux and mythtv, and using an Amazon FireTV for the XBMC as the PVR client. I am waiting for the nightly builds to include an updated mythtv PVR client as in Gotham there are a few hiccups. As I use MythTV, I needed to pay for a schedule service, so I am using "Schedules Direct".

Choose a platform (windows/Linux/Mac OS) that you are happy with, pick compatible PVR software, and install, configure, and enjoy.

Take care.

steeb · (This post was last modified: 2014-10-30, 02:54 by steeb.)

"Choose a platform (windows/Linux/Mac OS) that you are happy with, pick compatible PVR software, and install, configure, and enjoy."

Good advice from HappyMan.

I don't have HD Homerun myself as in UK BUT NextPVR is VERY supportive of this device from what I read on the NextPVR forums.

However NextPVR ONLY runs on Windows.

I would say WHATEVER backend software you use for your PVR there will be a sharp learning curve as that becomes a standalone machine capable of serving your PVR needs, to Kodi. And then there is the figuring out of how supported that software is currently within Kodi. Though from what I have read pretty much all of any current PVR sofware is supported by, and under development.

Hope that makes some sense?

~~Ned Scott~~ · 2014-10-30, 04:33

If you browse to the HDHomeRun Prime's UPnP source under Videos -> Files, then you can save the folder as a playlist using the context menu -> queue, then go to the lefthand sidebar -> current playlist, then sidebar again -> save playlist.

Then you can use this with the Simple IPTV PVR add-on.

MrReis · (This post was last modified: 2014-10-30, 20:20 by MrReis.)

(2014-10-30, 04:33)Ned Scott Wrote: If you browse to the HDHomeRun Prime's UPnP source under Videos -> Files, then you can save the folder as a playlist using the context menu -> queue, then go to the lefthand sidebar -> current playlist, then sidebar again -> save playlist.

Then you can use this with the Simple IPTV PVR add-on.

T h a n k Y o u N e d !

Your suggestion worked perfectly (except I had to open the context menu on "Channels" not "Files").

Now I have another perplexing issue with Live TV. When I select a channel to view an "External Player Active" dialog box opens showing "Click OK when playback has ended." In the lower right corner of the display window shows "00:00 / 00:01" that does not change and the channel number and name that I selected below that. It doesn't seem to me that an external player is active. Can you explain what is happening?

Thanks.

~~Ned Scott~~ · 2014-10-31, 01:48

Is it supposed to be opening an external player and it's just not doing it, or have you not touched any such settings and it should just be playing normally within XBMC/Kodi?

MrReis · 2014-10-31, 02:10

(2014-10-31, 01:48)Ned Scott Wrote: Is it supposed to be opening an external player and it's just not doing it, or have you not touched any such settings and it should just be playing normally within XBMC/Kodi?

I had to edit playercorefactory.xml to get the Video section to correctly display the HD HomeRun video (using Wondershare player). Should I be using a different player? What settings are you referring to?

Thanks.

~~Ned Scott~~ · 2014-10-31, 03:23

I'm not very familiar with using external players for PVR. It might not be completely supported.