[darrenkdean]

Good Morning,

My HDHomeRun Prime device finally bit the dust during a storm after years of excellent use. I had some trouble getting Win 8.1 WMC to pick up the replacement device so I simply spun up a new Win 8.1 MCE machine in Hyper-V Host, just like I had with the previous build.

I have everything setup as I believe it should be. Kodi clients connect, pull down guide, channel icons, etc. but when they go to play a channel, it spins for a few seconds then stops. The HDHomeRun AddOn for Kodi works fine, so I recognize that it must be something in my ServerWMC configuration. Please find below the most recent log when attempting to open a channel. Any thoughts or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

2016/02/03 07:54:21.053 OpenLiveStream> -----------------start------------------------
2016/02/03 07:54:21.053 OpenLiveStream> client: Kodi^OpenELEC requesting live stream on channel CNNHD/788
2016/02/03 07:54:21.074 LiveRemuxStream> live-tv started
2016/02/03 07:54:21.114 SetChannel> Channel: 788 : CNNHD - DDF5 = { (788 : CNNHD - 6E50) + [ 788 : CNNHD - D6DF] }
2016/02/03 07:54:21.124 SetChannel> Tuners available for this channel: 3
2016/02/03 07:54:21.124 SetChannel> Tuner DecoyMethod: OnDemand
2016/02/03 07:54:21.124 SetChannel> ---
2016/02/03 07:54:21.124 SetChannel> Attempt: 0, Tuner: HDHomeRun Prime Tuner 1322A20B-0 / ac40a792-f305-4085-92ad-d18f1e844808
2016/02/03 07:54:21.124 SetChannel> > Encrypted: False
2016/02/03 07:54:21.134 SetChannel> > RecorderInfo found: True
2016/02/03 07:54:21.134 SetChannel> > Recorder Content Protection: PROT_COPY_FREE
2016/02/03 07:54:21.154 SetChannel> > Status: NOT Available, client: playback\recorderbroker&ehshell.exe&2456
2016/02/03 07:54:21.154 SetChannel> ---
2016/02/03 07:54:21.154 SetChannel> Attempt: 1, Tuner: HDHomeRun Prime Tuner 1322A20B-2 / b0051200-3508-41c6-be77-aa01896a1621
2016/02/03 07:54:21.154 SetChannel> > Encrypted: False
2016/02/03 07:54:21.164 SetChannel> > RecorderInfo found: True
2016/02/03 07:54:21.164 SetChannel> > Recorder Content Protection: PROT_COPY_FREE
2016/02/03 07:54:21.224 SetChannel> > Status: Available, client:
2016/02/03 07:54:21.224 SetChannel> *** requested number of available tuners found, stopping search ***
2016/02/03 07:54:21.224 SetChannel> ---
2016/02/03 07:54:21.224 SetChannel> available tuners found: 1 [decoys:0], requested: 1, searched: 2
2016/02/03 07:54:21.234 SetChannel> Tuner: HDHomeRun Prime Tuner 1322A20B-2 will be used for the live stream
2016/02/03 07:54:21.234 SetChannel> Recorder acquired: True
2016/02/03 07:54:21.234 SetChannel> TuneRequest set
2016/02/03 07:54:21.274 LiveRemuxStream> wtv recording started in 0.20 sec
2016/02/03 07:54:21.274 LiveRemuxStream> stream output file: LiveTV_Kodi^OpenELEC_Digital Cable_788_2016_02_03_07_54_21.ts
2016/02/03 07:54:21.274 LiveRemuxStream> started remux thread: 'CNNHD-788:56821'
2016/02/03 07:54:21.355 Remux::Start> Starting descriptor scan...
2016/02/03 07:54:21.385 Remux::FindDescriptors> Scanning wtv for streams...
2016/02/03 07:54:23.545 Parse> Guid: 0 took 2.02 sec, it was attempted 199 times
2016/02/03 07:54:23.585 Parse> Next 4 Guids: 0.04 sec, 0.00 sec, 0.00 sec, 0.00 sec,
2016/02/03 07:54:23.766 Parse> Language 'eng' for stream Id 25
2016/02/03 07:54:23.796 WaitUntilTrueOrTimeout> remux data found
2016/02/03 07:54:24.801 Parse> Total Descriptor parse time: 3.27 sec
2016/02/03 07:54:24.801 Pass Type: 'Descriptor':
2016/02/03 07:54:24.801 > WtvToPesDemuxer:arse> total guid headers processed: 500 (Min:500 - Max:2,000)
2016/02/03 07:54:24.811 > WtvToPesDemuxer:arse> total data packets processed: 113
2016/02/03 07:54:24.811 Remux::FindDescriptors> wtv scanned (3.43 sec), Streams found:
2016/02/03 07:54:24.821 > Audio: ID:25 (eng) ac3 5.1 48000 Hz 448 kb/s
2016/02/03 07:54:24.821 > Video: ID:26 mpeg2video MP-HL 1920x1080i fps: 30000/1001 AR: 16:9
2016/02/03 07:54:24.821 > SubTitle: ID:27 ClosedCaption
2016/02/03 07:54:24.821 Remux::FindDescriptors> Output streams:
2016/02/03 07:54:24.821 > Audio: ID:25 (eng) ac3 5.1 48000 Hz 448 kb/s
2016/02/03 07:54:24.821 > Video: ID:26 mpeg2video MP-HL 1920x1080i fps: 30000/1001 AR: 16:9
2016/02/03 07:54:24.821 Remux::FindDescriptors> ended successfully.
2016/02/03 07:54:24.851 GetLinearStream> Stream used: ID:25 (eng) ac3 5.1 48000 Hz 448 kb/s
2016/02/03 07:54:24.881 Remux::Start> Starting data remux...
2016/02/03 07:54:24.961 WriteChunk> first output file write occurred
2016/02/03 07:54:25.001 LiveRemuxStream> 'ts' file created, size: 262,144 in 3.73 sec
2016/02/03 07:54:25.001 LiveRemuxStream> total time: 3.93 sec
2016/02/03 07:54:25.011 OpenLiveStream> stream path returned to client: smb://LIVETVSERVER/Users/Public/Recorded TV/TempSWMC/LiveTV_Kodi^OpenELEC_Digital Cable_788_2016_02_03_07_54_21.ts
2016/02/03 07:54:25.011 OpenLiveStream> -----------------done-------------------------
2016/02/03 07:54:25.011 Finished request OpenLiveStream in 3.98s
2016/02/03 07:54:25.052 Received client request: OpenELEC|192.168.35.15|StreamStartError|smb://LIVETVSERVER/Users/Public/Recorded TV/TempSWMC/LiveTV_Kodi^OpenELEC_Digital Cable_788_2016_02_03_07_54_21.ts
2016/02/03 07:54:25.052 StreamStartError> client 'Kodi^OpenELEC' reports error opening stream, will close stream down
2016/02/03 07:54:25.052 StreamStartError> client 'Kodi^OpenELEC' path to stream file: 'smb://LIVETVSERVER/Users/Public/Recorded TV/TempSWMC/LiveTV_Kodi^OpenELEC_Digital Cable_788_2016_02_03_07_54_21.ts'
2016/02/03 07:54:25.052 StreamStartError> client 'Kodi^OpenELEC' calling CloseStream
2016/02/03 07:54:25.072 Remux::Stop> stop remux requested
2016/02/03 07:54:25.082 WtvToPesDemuxer:arse> Guid header detects stream end
2016/02/03 07:54:25.082 Pass Type: 'Remux':
2016/02/03 07:54:25.082 > WtvToPesDemuxer:arse> total guid headers processed: 540
2016/02/03 07:54:25.082 > WtvToPesDemuxer:arse> total data packets processed: 70
2016/02/03 07:54:25.092 Remux> ENDED, >>>>>>>>>> Run Time: 0.00 min <<<<<<<<<<
2016/02/03 07:54:25.102 LiveRemuxStream::Close> remux stopped successfully
2016/02/03 07:54:25.172 DeleteTS> ts file size: 1,310,720
2016/02/03 07:54:25.172 LiveRemuxStream::Close> ts file deleted: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\TempSWMC\LiveTV_Kodi^OpenELEC_Digital Cable_788_2016_02_03_07_54_21.ts
2016/02/03 07:54:25.182 RecordToWTV::Close> isPassive is False => COM recorder will be stopped
2016/02/03 07:54:25.293 LiveRemuxStream::Close> wtv closed successfully
2016/02/03 07:54:25.353 LiveRemuxStream::Close> wtv file size: 2,097,152 (0x200000)
2016/02/03 07:54:25.353 LiveRemuxStream::Close> wtv file deleted: C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\TempSWMC\LiveTV_Kodi^OpenELEC_Digital Cable_788_2016_02_03_07_54_21.wtv
2016/02/03 07:54:25.353 LiveRemuxStream::Close> closed in 0.29 sec
2016/02/03 07:54:25.353 Close> closed stream for client: Kodi^OpenELEC
2016/02/03 07:54:25.353 Finished request StreamStartError in 0.30s

[sbthomas]

Looks to me like it may be a sharing issue on the server. It doesn't appear that Kodi is able to access the TS (live streaming) file. Try browsing to your recorded TV folder in Kodi through the Video -> Files option and make sure you can get there.

Do recorded shows work?

Also, please restart serverWMC, then try to access a live channel. Please post the full log to pastebin and put a link here. This will allow folks to see your configuration.

[krustyreturns]

It is definitely a sharing problem. It looks like your client is an openelec device, but it doesn't look like you have set credentials for this device to get to access to your windows machine using smb. So go to the 'folders' tab in swmc and enter the windows login that swmc is running under. They try again. If you still can't connect, then like sbthomas says, give us the whole log on pastebin.com after you try to start a live stream.

[darrenkdean]

Thank you for your reply. You were correct & it was a Network Share issue. It became apparent when I tried to navigate to the share from the OpenELEC Kodi box. Thank you for your prompt assistance!

Best-

Darren

[darrenkdean]

Thank you all for your help earlier. I was able to get one OpenELEC Kodi box working for about 5 minutes & now it's back down. I was able to get Kodi working by navigating through File Manager to the Recorded TV Network folder & typing in the domain server admin credentials. This allowed one TV to work.

I then attempted to enter these credentials into ServerWMC in the use credentials for SMB section. After doing this, nothing is working including the original box I got up & running. I'm guessing it's a Network Share issue, I just can't seem to fix it. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

http://pastebin.com/UW1Vun18

[krustyreturns]

In the folders tab, try replacing the server machine name used in the path to the ip address of the server instead.

[darrenkdean]

Problem has now been successfully resolved. For anyone else that has this issue, the instructions below will get the "share" setup correctly. The challenge is that the typical way of sharing a folder is not permitted for Recorded TV on Windows 8.1.

Navigate to your Recorded TV folder
•Right click on it and choose properties
•Click the sharing tab
•Click on Advanced Sharing
•Check “Share this folder”
•Click the permissions button
•Click add
•Type anonymous in the box and click ok. If you want the remote computer to be able to delete TV shows click the change box, otherwise leave it at the default of Read (see figure below).


•Click OK twice
•Go to the security tab
•Click the edit button
•Click add
•Type anonymous in the box and click OK. If you want the remote computer to be able to delete TV click the modify box, otherwise leave it at the default (see figure below).
•Click OK then close

The next step is to edit the local computer policy to allow anonymous access to the share we just created.
•Click Start and then type gpedit.msc in the search box and hit enter.
•Expand Computer Configuration
•Expand Windows Settings
•Expand Security Settings
•Expand Local Policies
•Click on Security Options
•Double click on “Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously”
•Type Recorded TV
•Click OK
•Double click on “Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares” and ensure it is set to disabled.
•Close the local computer policy
•Reboot

•In ServerWMC, navigate to the Folders tab, & click the Reset button.
•Enter the network path to the new share you just created, ie: \\SERVER\Recorded TV
•As the share you created allows anonymous access, there is no need to check & enter credentials for the SMB path.

Thank you to everyone for getting me onto the right track. ServerWMC works great as a virtual TV back end running on Hyper-V host.

Best-

Darren

[scarecrow420]

Glad it's working but just a note that deleting recordings is done by ServerWMC not the client, are you sure you need "change" permissions on the share for deletions to work? It wouldn't make sense to me if that was the case