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Hi Guys,

I'm trying to upload a newer version of PTV Simple Client from Github to my HTPC, however I'm having trouble finding the IPTV Simple Client folder, let alone any other PVR addon. I've checked the addons folder:



but it appears the addon is not located there. The only sign of PVR clients is in the userdata folder:


but that folder only contains the respective PVR settings file but not the addon itself.


Would appreciate it if someone could tell me where I can find the PVR location as I've been tearing my hair out trying to figure the location of it.

Thank you

PVR addons are binnary addons. That means they are written in C/C++ (not python) and for that reason, they need to be compiled for the destination platform.
You cannot simply download it from github and install them as a regular addon. Even if you have compiled it, in android you can't simply install them at the moment.

Plus, note that as the master is now open for J* the version that you are grabbing from github requires an API version much higher than the one current stable or unstable (Isengard rc) have. So, even if you have compiled the addon you wouldn't be able to install it in kodi unless you had compiled kodi from git as well.

Also for android you need to be root (or the application) to access the "system folders" where this and other binnary addons are stored.

(2015-07-06, 01:22)enen92 Wrote: [ -> ]PVR addons are binnary addons. That means they are written in C/C++ (not python) and for that reason, they need to be compiled for the destination platform.
You cannot simply download it from github and install them as a regular addon. Even if you have compiled it, in android you can't simply install them at the moment.

Plus, note that as the master is now open for J* the version that you are grabbing from github requires an API version much higher than the one current stable or unstable (Isengard rc) have. So, even if you have compiled the addon you wouldn't be able to install it in kodi unless you had compiled kodi from git as well.

Also for android you need to be root (or the application) to access the "system folders" where this and other binnary addons are stored.

Thanks for the explanation. I guess i'm out of luck. I'm having issues with channel logos not working at all in the IPTV Simple Client addon on Isengard and thought maybe I could download a pre-release version of the PVR addon from Github and see if that works.

Then you probably should try to understand why those icons are not showing. It is working well on any of my installations. Are you using a local or remote list?

You need to configure the master folder for your logos and make your list to include for example tv-logo="youricon.png" as per the example on the wikipage (http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:IPTV_Simple_Client):

Quote: #EXTM3U tvg-shift=3
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="id1" tvg-name="Channel_1" tvg-logo="logo1.png" group-title="Group 1",Channel 1
http://STREAMURL
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="id2" tvg-name="Channel_2" tvg-logo="logo2.png" group-title="Group 2",Channel 2
udp://STREAMURL
...

master folder should include:
-logo1.png
-logo2.png

I'm using a remote path for the channels but a local path for the channel logos:



I've tried different sets of logos and tried renaming them, moving folder location, disabling/re-enabling the PVR addon, clearing the data in the Live TV settings in Kodi but the channel logos still do not show. The "Channel Logos from XML TV" has been set to "ignore" (I've also tested the other options but logos still do not show up). The logo file names are perfectly fine as well. Don't know what else to try

Ok first things first: it may not be clear for everyone but that addon is not iptv simple and I SERIOUSLY doubt it is supported or allowed in this forum. I recall there were some problems in the past with that kind of addons with some epg providers. So you probably want to replace it with the stock iptv simple from Team-Kodi.

Regardless, I've searched the wiki of iptvsimple addon to try to replicate your problem so, I assume you'll use iptv simple and not some fork since no one knows how other addons work nor their intentions.

As stated in the wiki (https://github.com/afedchin/xbmc-addon-i...imple-Home):

-> tvg-logo is name of channel logo file without extension (.png). If this tag is absent then addon will use channel name to find logo.

Since you don't have access to the list the second option is your only bet, try to use the addon to match the logos by the name of the channel.

Created a folder with 3 channel logos and defined that folder as the logo source in iptvsimple:



Created a list with no tvg-logo definition:

Quote:#EXTM3U#

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="RTP1" tvg-name="RTP1" group-title="Help",RTP 1
http://RTP1
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="RTP2" tvg-name="RTP 2" group-title="Help",RTP 2
http://RTP2
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="SIC" tvg-name="SIC" group-title="Help",SIC
http://SIC

Reloaded kodi and the logos are showing up fine.



With the same logos with the file extension (.png) it didn't work. So, the trick is to rename your logos with the exact same name you have on the tv channels AND without any file extension. So instead of "RTP 1.png" we should have "RTP 1" only.
Cheers

(2015-07-06, 02:35)enen92 Wrote: [ -> ]Ok first things first: it may not be clear for everyone but that addon is not iptv simple and I SERIOUSLY doubt it is supported or allowed in this forum. I recall there were some problems in the past with that kind of addons with some epg providers. So you probably want to replace it with the stock iptv simple from Team-Kodi.

Regardless, I've searched the wiki of iptvsimple addon to try to replicate your problem so, I assume you'll use iptv simple and not some fork since no one knows how other addons work nor their intentions.

As stated in the wiki (https://github.com/afedchin/xbmc-addon-i...imple-Home):

-> tvg-logo is name of channel logo file without extension (.png). If this tag is absent then addon will use channel name to find logo.

Since you don't have access to the list the second option is your only bet, try to use the addon to match the logos by the name of the channel.

Created a folder with 3 channel logos and defined that folder as the logo source in iptvsimple:



Created a list with no tvg-logo definition:

Quote:#EXTM3U#

#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="RTP1" tvg-name="RTP1" group-title="Help",RTP 1
http://RTP1
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="RTP2" tvg-name="RTP 2" group-title="Help",RTP 2
http://RTP2
#EXTINF:-1 tvg-id="SIC" tvg-name="SIC" group-title="Help",SIC
http://SIC

Reloaded kodi and the logos are showing up fine.



With the same logos with the file extension (.png) it didn't work. So, the trick is to rename your logos with the exact same name you have on the tv channels AND without any file extension. So instead of "RTP 1.png" we should have "RTP 1" only.
Cheers

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I'm aware that I'm not using the 'official'/stock IPTV Simple Client - I had uninstalled it and installed the 'unoffical' version you saw in my screenshot because the former did not show the logos. Needless to say, neither versions displayed the logos :| As mentioned earlier, the logo file names are exactly the same as the channel names, I've tried your suggestion of removing the extension in the file name as well as adding them but the logos are still not showing after clearing channel data/ rebooting kodi etc. Also made sure file names were case sensitive but still no go.

Anyways, I've since found another way of adding channel logos - via Kodi's PVR/Live TV Settings under the 'Menu/OSD' sub-menu. http://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/Live_TV

Logos are displaying fine now

Now, I need to find a way of getting back the stock IPTV Simple Client back...

Thanks