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Ozman

I have just purchased a TCL c835 tv with Google TV. It comes with a PVR function that is too primitive for use. I have installed Kodi and the TVHeadend Client is available (and now installed) but there is no listing for the TVHeadend server addon. Has anyone had this problem or have a solution?

Thanks.

[Edit] I had a Khadas VIM3L in another room running CoreElec with TVHeadend. It turns out all I had to do was enter the url of the VIM3L into the TVH client on the Android TV and job done! Thanks for the replies.

emveepee · 2022-12-06, 00:31

Backend servers are not installed by Kodi, perhaps you are used to distros like LibreElec, CoreElec or OSMC.

Also I don't know of a Kodi supported backend that installs on Android as an apk to use your built in tuners.

Martin

Ozman · 2022-12-06, 00:33

Thanks Martin. If I understand you correctly, I cannot use TVH as a pvr on Kodi for Android?

emveepee · (This post was last modified: 2022-12-06, 00:48 by emveepee.)

I am not sure, there in theory could be an standalone Android apk for TVHeadend server but it would have nothing to do with the Kodi build.

Martin

bluzee · 2022-12-06, 05:18

I don't think TVHeadend has ever been available for Android. You'll need a separate device to install TVHeadend server. Doesn't take much. A Rasp Pi with a USB tuner will suffice. Once you set that up you can connect to it from Kodi on your TV over the LAN.

emveepee · 2022-12-06, 15:20

(2022-12-06, 05:18)bluzee Wrote: I don't think TVHeadend has ever been available for Android. You'll need a separate device to install TVHeadend server. Doesn't take much. A Rasp Pi with a USB tuner will suffice. Once you set that up you can connect to it from Kodi on your TV over the LAN.

I think he was hoping to take advantage of the tuners in his device and Live Channels is what he is using on Android as a PVR.

Martin

bluzee · 2022-12-08, 06:40

(2022-12-06, 15:20)emveepee Wrote: I think he was hoping to take advantage of the tuners in his device and Live Channels is what he is using on Android as a PVR.

Martin

I understand that. You can't do it with TVHeadend.

noggin

There have been some TV Headend Server android builds however I think these are possibly aimed more at networked tuners rather than on-board tuners. I would be very surprised if a TV exposed its tuners to Android TV/Google Chromecast with Google TV - though I may be wrong (particularly if the TV's internal PVR implementation is built on Android)