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Timer RULE from search results? - TBacker - 2017-12-30
I'm testing out Kodi using NextPVR as the TV backend. Haven't looked at Kodi in a couple of years, and back then PVR support was spartan and weak. The experience this time is substantially better.
One niggle I have bumped into - is there no way to add a timer RULE from EPG search results? It seems I can add a single timer, but not a rule (aka season schedule). The only place that I can easily add a rule is from the EPG itself, but scrolling the EPG to a program many days in the future is not a good solution. I'm not talking about a manual rule entry by time or keyword - I am aware of that functionality.
RE: Timer RULE from search results? - sub3 - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-30, 23:32)TBacker Wrote: I'm testing out Kodi using NextPVR as the TV backend. Haven't looked at Kodi in a couple of years, and back then PVR support was spartan and weak. The experience this time is substantially better.EDIT: my reply removed. Not sure how it ended up in this thread, had meant to be a reply to something else.
One niggle I have bumped into - is there no way to add a timer RULE from EPG search results? It seems I can add a single timer, but not a rule (aka season schedule). The only place that I can easily add a rule is from the EPG itself, but scrolling the EPG to a program many days in the future is not a good solution. I'm not talking about a manual rule entry by time or keyword - I am aware of that functionality.
Timer RULE from search results? - ksooo - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-30, 23:32)TBacker Wrote: I'm testing out Kodi using NextPVR as the TV backend. Haven't looked at Kodi in a couple of years, and back then PVR support was spartan and weak. The experience this time is substantially better.
One niggle I have bumped into - is there no way to add a timer RULE from EPG search results? It seems I can add a single timer, but not a rule (aka season schedule). The only place that I can easily add a rule is from the EPG itself, but scrolling the EPG to a program many days in the future is not a good solution. I'm not talking about a manual rule entry by time or keyword - I am aware of that functionality.
Working here. I have "Add timer" in the context menu of the search results. From there I can create a timer rule.
Using Kodi Leia nightly builds with tvheadend pvr add-on. Don't know whether this makes a difference.
RE: Timer RULE from search results? - Karellen - 2017-12-31
Like you, I find it frustrating trying to browse the guide to a point four days away. Instead I like using the NextPVR Web interface to schedule my recordings. Instant zoom and scroll
Click on a program and select the recording method.
Timer RULE from search results? - ksooo - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-31, 09:04)Karellen Wrote: Like you, I find it frustrating trying to browse the guide to a point four days away. Instead I like using the NextPVR Web interface to schedule my recordings. Instant zoom and scroll [emoji2]
Click on a program and select the recording method.
Not sure I get your point. What works better with the web interface wrt the issue reported here? You also have to scroll to the show you want to record, right?
RE: Timer RULE from search results? - Karellen - 2017-12-31
Sure, not exactly on point for the question. but I was more focused on this comment "but scrolling the EPG to a program many days in the future is not a good solution". More of a heads-up that an alternative is available, and a lot easier than using the Kodi interface for browsing the guide and setting rules for programs days into the guide. For me, anyway.
---Edit---
Makes better sense if I mention I do that from my office computer, rather than my HTPC
Timer RULE from search results? - ksooo - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-31, 09:31)Karellen Wrote: Sure, not exactly on point for the question. More of a heads-up that it is available, and a lot easier than using the Kodi interface for browsing the guide and setting rules. For me, anyway.
To create a series recording in Kodi: Select a show, select its context menu, select "add timer", click okay (for tvheadend "series recording" is preselected in the timer settings dialog - this can be controlled by the add-on). done.
As I understood what you wrote the Web interface works pretty much the same. Maybe one click less to create a series recording?
But yeah, it's ofc personal preference.
RE: Timer RULE from search results? - Karellen - 2017-12-31
I find with the Kodi GUI, you can't jump to a day. So if today is Monday and I want to see what is showing on Saturday night... I have a hell of a long way to scroll. With the NextPVR Web interface I can select the day. And its only a short scroll from there.
Also edited my post since you quoted that to give a bit more info
RE: Timer RULE from search results? - TBacker - 2017-12-31
Okay, I found out that my issue with not having "add timer rule" from a search result appears to be skin related.
The stock skin has both the single timer and timer rule option when you select a search result. I was running Arctic: Zephyr which only shows the single timer option.
I should have known better - it didn't even cross my mind that I had decided to load a different skin the night before I was putting the PVR through it's paces. Actually, it seems that few skins have this feature exposed.
Timer RULE from search results? - ksooo - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-31, 09:59)Karellen Wrote: I find with the Kodi GUI, you can't jump to a day. So if today is Monday and I want to see what is showing on Saturday night... I have a hell of a long way to scroll. With the NextPVR Web interface I can select the day. And its only a short scroll from there.
Also edited my post since you quoted that to give a bit more info
That feature is on my to-do list for Kodi. ;-)
Timer RULE from search results? - ksooo - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-31, 10:08)TBacker Wrote: Okay, I found out that my issue with not having "add timer rule" from a search result appears to be skin related.
The stock skin has both the single timer and timer rule option when you select a search result. I was running Arctic: Zephyr which only shows the single timer option.
I should have known better - it didn't even cross my mind that I had decided to load a different skin the night before I was putting the PVR through it's paces. Actually, it seems that few skins have this feature exposed.
I doubt it's skin related; afaik skins cannot manipulate context menus. However, glad that you now found it.
RE: Timer RULE from search results? - Karellen - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-31, 10:10)ksooo Wrote: That feature is on my to-do list for Kodi. ;-)
Good news!! Thanks ksooo.
If you are taking requests... Select a single channel and view the guide for that channel
Timer RULE from search results? - ksooo - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-31, 10:47)Karellen Wrote:(2017-12-31, 10:10)ksooo Wrote: That feature is on my to-do list for Kodi. ;-)
Good news!! Thanks ksooo.
Did you know that you can use the skip keys (given your keyboard/remote has those keys) to advance +/- 12 hours at once in the guide window?
Timer RULE from search results? - ksooo - 2017-12-31
(2017-12-31, 10:47)Karellen Wrote:(2017-12-31, 10:10)ksooo Wrote: That feature is on my to-do list for Kodi. ;-)
If you are taking requests... Select a single channel and view the guide for that channel
LOL. Other people saying that I should remove the channels window as for them the guide window is the only window they need.
If you are watching a channel, hit enter/ok and select "guide" from the osd. Maybe there is even a direct key for that configured by default. Don't know.
RE: Timer RULE from search results? - Karellen - 2017-12-31
lol... an educational day today.
(2017-12-31, 11:22)ksooo Wrote: Did you know that you can use the skip keys (given your keyboard/remote has those keys) to advance +/- 12 hours at once in the guide window?Just checked that, and found the skipping feature. Never picked up on the feature before
(2017-12-31, 11:27)ksooo Wrote: If you are watching a channel, hit enter/ok and select "guide" from the osd. Maybe there is even a direct key for that configured by default. Don't know.Just checked that also, and found the button on the OSD. Great!!
Thanks ksooo