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Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance?

May 2, 2020, 10:45 PM

Post #1 of 9 (1353 views)

I'm still having issues with some local IPTV feeds with the FreeBox tuner
so I want to try youtube-dl or vlc with mythexternrecorder.

Any tips on how to debug the external recorder as my channel scan is
failing for both VLC and youtube-dl configurations

vlc-nz.conf

[RECORDER]
# The recorder command to execute. %URL% is optional, and
# will be replaced with the channel's "URL" as defined in the
# [TUNER/channels] (channel conf) configuration file
#
# %LOGGING% will be replaced with mythtv logging params. For example:
# --verbose general,channel,record --logpath /var/log/mythtv --loglevel
info --quiet
command="cvlc \"%URL%\" --sout \"#std{mux=ts,access=file,dst=-}\""

# Used in logging events, %ARG% are replaced from the channel info
#desc=cvlc \"%URL%\" \"%CHANNUM%\" \"%CHANNAME%\" \"%CALLSIGN%\"
desc=cvlc \"%CHANNAME%\"

[TUNER]
# An optional CONF file which provides channel details. If it does not
# exist, then channel changes are not supported.
channels=vlc-nz-channels.conf

# If [TUNER/command] is provided, it will be executed to "tune" the
# channel. A %URL% parameter will be substituted with the "URL" as
# defined in the [TUNER/channels] configuration file
command=

# Timeout for changing channels in msecs
#timeout=

[SCANNER]
# When MythTV scans for channels, The contents of the [TUNER/channels]
# config file are used to populate MythTV's channel information.
# If a command is provided here, it will be executed first, so it can
# populate the [TUNER/channels] config file
#command=/home/myth/bin/scan.sh "%CHANCONF%"

# Timeout for scan command in msecs
#timeout=60000

vlc-nz-channels.conf

[1003]
NAME=Three
CALLSIGN=Three
XMLTVID=tv.11
URL=https://livestreamdirect-three.mediaworks.nz/three.m3u8
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Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

jppoet at gmail

May 3, 2020, 6:50 AM

Post #2 of 9 (1351 views)

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On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 11:46 PM OpenMedia Support <support@openmedia.co.nz>
wrote:

> I'm still having issues with some local IPTV feeds with the FreeBox tuner
> so I want to try youtube-dl or vlc with mythexternrecorder.
>
> Any tips on how to debug the external recorder as my channel scan is
> failing for both VLC and youtube-dl configurations
>
> vlc-nz.conf
>
> [RECORDER]
> # The recorder command to execute. %URL% is optional, and
> # will be replaced with the channel's "URL" as defined in the
> # [TUNER/channels] (channel conf) configuration file
> #
> # %LOGGING% will be replaced with mythtv logging params. For example:
> # --verbose general,channel,record --logpath /var/log/mythtv --loglevel
> info --quiet
>

Do you really have this "info --quiet" by itself on a line, or is that just
a cut and paste error? If it is really there in your conf file, that might
cause it to not load properly.

When you are scanning, the "Scan Type" is "Import from ExtneralRecorder"?

If you run mythtv-setup like:

mythtv-setup -v chanscan:debug,channel:debug --logpath .

You will end up with a log file in the current directory, with good
information in it.

What version of MythTV are you running? The "fixes/31" version has some
nice ExternalRecorder improvements in it, such as LiveTV channel changes
now work.

John

Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

support at openmedia

May 6, 2020, 12:09 AM

Post #3 of 9 (1341 views)

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> On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 11:46 PM OpenMedia Support
> <support@openmedia.co.nz>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm still having issues with some local IPTV feeds with the FreeBox tuner
>> so I want to try youtube-dl or vlc with mythexternrecorder.
>>
>> Any tips on how to debug the external recorder as my channel scan is
failing for both VLC and youtube-dl configurations
>>
>> vlc-nz.conf
>>
>> [RECORDER]
>> # The recorder command to execute. %URL% is optional, and
>> # will be replaced with the channel's "URL" as defined in the
>> # [TUNER/channels] (channel conf) configuration file
>> #
>> # %LOGGING% will be replaced with mythtv logging params. For example: #
--verbose general,channel,record --logpath /var/log/mythtv --loglevel
info --quiet
>>
>
> Do you really have this "info --quiet" by itself on a line, or is that just
> a cut and paste error? If it is really there in your conf file, that might
> cause it to not load properly.

That was just a wrap issue with the email posting.

> When you are scanning, the "Scan Type" is "Import from ExtneralRecorder"?

Yes I'm using that type of Import

> If you run mythtv-setup like:
>
> mythtv-setup -v chanscan:debug,channel:debug --logpath .

Ok I'll try that out

> You will end up with a log file in the current directory, with good
information in it.
>
> What version of MythTV are you running? The "fixes/31" version has some
nice ExternalRecorder improvements in it, such as LiveTV channel changes
now work.

Yes I'm on a reasonably recent fixes/31 branch c/o Ubuntu's PPA

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Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

support at openmedia

Jun 6, 2020, 11:17 PM

Post #4 of 9 (1308 views)

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>> On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 11:46 PM OpenMedia Support
>> <support@openmedia.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm still having issues with some local IPTV feeds with the FreeBox
>>> tuner
>>> so I want to try youtube-dl or vlc with mythexternrecorder.
>>>
>>> Any tips on how to debug the external recorder as my channel scan is
> failing for both VLC and youtube-dl configurations
>>>
>>> vlc-nz.conf
>>>
>>> [RECORDER]
>>> # The recorder command to execute. %URL% is optional, and
>>> # will be replaced with the channel's "URL" as defined in the
>>> # [TUNER/channels] (channel conf) configuration file
>>> #
>>> # %LOGGING% will be replaced with mythtv logging params. For example: #
> --verbose general,channel,record --logpath /var/log/mythtv --loglevel
> info --quiet
>>>
>>
>> Do you really have this "info --quiet" by itself on a line, or is that
>> just
>> a cut and paste error? If it is really there in your conf file, that
>> might
>> cause it to not load properly.
>
> That was just a wrap issue with the email posting.
>
>> When you are scanning, the "Scan Type" is "Import from
>> ExtneralRecorder"?
>
> Yes I'm using that type of Import
>
>> If you run mythtv-setup like:
>>
>> mythtv-setup -v chanscan:debug,channel:debug --logpath .
>
> Ok I'll try that out
>
>> You will end up with a log file in the current directory, with good
> information in it.
>>
>> What version of MythTV are you running? The "fixes/31" version has some
> nice ExternalRecorder improvements in it, such as LiveTV channel changes
> now work.
>
> Yes I'm on a reasonably recent fixes/31 branch c/o Ubuntu's PPA

I've now managed to debug the external recorder on the command line

/usr/bin/mythexternrecorder -v all:debug --conf
/usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz.conf

I can then send commands to check on the configuration

2020-06-07 18:11:54.713814 C mythexternrecorder version: fixes/31
[v31.0+fixes.202006061417.672d45b~ubuntu18.04.1] www.mythtv.org
2020-06-07 18:11:54.713841 C Qt version: compile: 5.9.5, runtime: 5.9.5
2020-06-07 18:11:54.713877 I Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (x86_64)
2020-06-07 18:11:54.713882 N Enabled verbose msgs: all
2020-06-07 18:11:54.713894 N Setting Log Level to LOG_INFO
2020-06-07 18:11:54.724175 I : Buffer: Ready for data.
2020-06-07 18:11:54.724245 I Added logging to the console
2020-06-07 18:11:54.724269 I : Command parser ready.
2020-06-07 18:11:54.724366 I Channels in
'/usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz-channels.conf', Tuner: '', Scanner: ''

0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead

0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead
1:APIVersion:2
1:OK:2
2020-06-07 18:12:06.520759 I : Processing '1:APIVersion:2' --> '1:OK:2'
2:Version?
2:OK:0.6
2020-06-07 18:12:10.669700 I : Processing '2:Version?' --> '2:OK:0.6'
3:Description?'
3:WARN:Not set
2020-06-07 18:12:18.549908 I : Processing '3:Description?'' -->
'3:WARN:Not set'
4:HasTuner?
4:OK:No
2020-06-07 18:12:22.960320 I : Processing 'HasTuner' --> '4:OK:No'
5:LoadChannels
5:OK:2
2020-06-07 18:12:35.523311 I : Processing 'LoadChannels' --> '5:OK:2'
6::FirstChannel
6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,
2020-06-07 18:12:48.981436 I cvlc "" "" "" "" : NextChannel
Name:'Three',Callsign:'Three',xmltvid:tv.11,Icon:
2020-06-07 18:12:48.981465 I : Processing 'FirstChannel' -->
'6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,'
7:TuneChannel:1003
7:ERR:No 'tuner' configured.
2020-06-07 18:14:01.949287 E cvlc "" "" "" "" : No 'tuner' configured.
2020-06-07 18:14:01.949312 I : Processing 'TuneChannel' --> '7:ERR:No
'tuner' configured.'

So I don't have a valid Tuner and I can't tune or channel scan under
mythtv-setup.

I'm using a config for VLC based off the examples in the Wiki which don't
specify a command under TUNER

https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Example_Configuration_files

Can someone provide a known working vlc.conf I can used as a template.
I've tried modifying the entry to

command=echo %URL%

Which means I get a valid Tuner reponse but I still can't tune in correctly.

Steven
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Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

jppoet at gmail

Jun 7, 2020, 10:16 AM

Post #5 of 9 (1305 views)

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On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 12:19 AM OpenMedia Support <support@openmedia.co.nz>
wrote:

> >> On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 11:46 PM OpenMedia Support
> >> <support@openmedia.co.nz>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm still having issues with some local IPTV feeds with the FreeBox
> >>> tuner
> >>> so I want to try youtube-dl or vlc with mythexternrecorder.
> >>>
> >>> Any tips on how to debug the external recorder as my channel scan is
> > failing for both VLC and youtube-dl configurations
> >>>
> >>> vlc-nz.conf
> >>>
> >>> [RECORDER]
> >>> # The recorder command to execute. %URL% is optional, and
> >>> # will be replaced with the channel's "URL" as defined in the
> >>> # [TUNER/channels] (channel conf) configuration file
> >>> #
> >>> # %LOGGING% will be replaced with mythtv logging params. For example: #
> > --verbose general,channel,record --logpath /var/log/mythtv --loglevel
> > info --quiet
> >>>
> >>
> >> Do you really have this "info --quiet" by itself on a line, or is that
> >> just
> >> a cut and paste error? If it is really there in your conf file, that
> >> might
> >> cause it to not load properly.
> >
> > That was just a wrap issue with the email posting.
> >
> >> When you are scanning, the "Scan Type" is "Import from
> >> ExtneralRecorder"?
> >
> > Yes I'm using that type of Import
> >
> >> If you run mythtv-setup like:
> >>
> >> mythtv-setup -v chanscan:debug,channel:debug --logpath .
> >
> > Ok I'll try that out
> >
> >> You will end up with a log file in the current directory, with good
> > information in it.
> >>
> >> What version of MythTV are you running? The "fixes/31" version has some
> > nice ExternalRecorder improvements in it, such as LiveTV channel changes
> > now work.
> >
> > Yes I'm on a reasonably recent fixes/31 branch c/o Ubuntu's PPA
>
>
> I've now managed to debug the external recorder on the command line
>
> /usr/bin/mythexternrecorder -v all:debug --conf
> /usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz.conf
>
>
> I can then send commands to check on the configuration
>
>
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713814 C mythexternrecorder version: fixes/31
> [v31.0+fixes.202006061417.672d45b~ubuntu18.04.1] www.mythtv.org
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713841 C Qt version: compile: 5.9.5, runtime: 5.9.5
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713877 I Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (x86_64)
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713882 N Enabled verbose msgs: all
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713894 N Setting Log Level to LOG_INFO
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724175 I : Buffer: Ready for data.
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724245 I Added logging to the console
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724269 I : Command parser ready.
> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724366 I Channels in
> '/usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz-channels.conf', Tuner: '', Scanner: ''
>
> 0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead
>
> 0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead
> 1:APIVersion:2
> 1:OK:2
> 2020-06-07 18:12:06.520759 I : Processing '1:APIVersion:2' --> '1:OK:2'
> 2:Version?
> 2:OK:0.6
> 2020-06-07 18:12:10.669700 I : Processing '2:Version?' --> '2:OK:0.6'
> 3:Description?'
> 3:WARN:Not set
> 2020-06-07 18:12:18.549908 I : Processing '3:Description?'' -->
> '3:WARN:Not set'
> 4:HasTuner?
> 4:OK:No
> 2020-06-07 18:12:22.960320 I : Processing 'HasTuner' --> '4:OK:No'
> 5:LoadChannels
> 5:OK:2
> 2020-06-07 18:12:35.523311 I : Processing 'LoadChannels' --> '5:OK:2'
> 6::FirstChannel
> 6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,
> 2020-06-07 18:12:48.981436 I cvlc "" "" "" "" : NextChannel
> Name:'Three',Callsign:'Three',xmltvid:tv.11,Icon:
> 2020-06-07 18:12:48.981465 I : Processing 'FirstChannel' -->
> '6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,'
> 7:TuneChannel:1003
> 7:ERR:No 'tuner' configured.
> 2020-06-07 18:14:01.949287 E cvlc "" "" "" "" : No 'tuner' configured.
> 2020-06-07 18:14:01.949312 I : Processing 'TuneChannel' --> '7:ERR:No
> 'tuner' configured.'
>
>
> So I don't have a valid Tuner and I can't tune or channel scan under
> mythtv-setup.
>
> I'm using a config for VLC based off the examples in the Wiki which don't
> specify a command under TUNER
>
> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Example_Configuration_files
>
> Can someone provide a known working vlc.conf I can used as a template.
> I've tried modifying the entry to
>
> command=echo %URL%
>
> Which means I get a valid Tuner reponse but I still can't tune in
> correctly.
>
> Steven
>

Hi Steven,

It has been a while since I used mythexternrecorder with that kind of
configuration. I just tried it and am getting similar results to you. I
will look into it and hopefully get it fixed soon.

John

Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

jppoet at gmail

Jun 7, 2020, 1:43 PM

Post #6 of 9 (1305 views)

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On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 11:16 AM John P Poet <jppoet@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 12:19 AM OpenMedia Support <support@openmedia.co.nz>
> wrote:
>
>> >> On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 11:46 PM OpenMedia Support
>> >> <support@openmedia.co.nz>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I'm still having issues with some local IPTV feeds with the FreeBox
>> >>> tuner
>> >>> so I want to try youtube-dl or vlc with mythexternrecorder.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any tips on how to debug the external recorder as my channel scan is
>> > failing for both VLC and youtube-dl configurations
>> >>>
>> >>> vlc-nz.conf
>> >>>
>> >>> [RECORDER]
>> >>> # The recorder command to execute. %URL% is optional, and
>> >>> # will be replaced with the channel's "URL" as defined in the
>> >>> # [TUNER/channels] (channel conf) configuration file
>> >>> #
>> >>> # %LOGGING% will be replaced with mythtv logging params. For example:
>> #
>> > --verbose general,channel,record --logpath /var/log/mythtv --loglevel
>> > info --quiet
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Do you really have this "info --quiet" by itself on a line, or is that
>> >> just
>> >> a cut and paste error? If it is really there in your conf file, that
>> >> might
>> >> cause it to not load properly.
>> >
>> > That was just a wrap issue with the email posting.
>> >
>> >> When you are scanning, the "Scan Type" is "Import from
>> >> ExtneralRecorder"?
>> >
>> > Yes I'm using that type of Import
>> >
>> >> If you run mythtv-setup like:
>> >>
>> >> mythtv-setup -v chanscan:debug,channel:debug --logpath .
>> >
>> > Ok I'll try that out
>> >
>> >> You will end up with a log file in the current directory, with good
>> > information in it.
>> >>
>> >> What version of MythTV are you running? The "fixes/31" version has
>> some
>> > nice ExternalRecorder improvements in it, such as LiveTV channel changes
>> > now work.
>> >
>> > Yes I'm on a reasonably recent fixes/31 branch c/o Ubuntu's PPA
>>
>>
>> I've now managed to debug the external recorder on the command line
>>
>> /usr/bin/mythexternrecorder -v all:debug --conf
>> /usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz.conf
>>
>>
>> I can then send commands to check on the configuration
>>
>>
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713814 C mythexternrecorder version: fixes/31
>> [v31.0+fixes.202006061417.672d45b~ubuntu18.04.1] www.mythtv.org
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713841 C Qt version: compile: 5.9.5, runtime: 5.9.5
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713877 I Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (x86_64)
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713882 N Enabled verbose msgs: all
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713894 N Setting Log Level to LOG_INFO
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724175 I : Buffer: Ready for data.
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724245 I Added logging to the console
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724269 I : Command parser ready.
>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724366 I Channels in
>> '/usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz-channels.conf', Tuner: '', Scanner: ''
>>
>> 0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead
>>
>> 0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead
>> 1:APIVersion:2
>> 1:OK:2
>> 2020-06-07 18:12:06.520759 I : Processing '1:APIVersion:2' --> '1:OK:2'
>> 2:Version?
>> 2:OK:0.6
>> 2020-06-07 18:12:10.669700 I : Processing '2:Version?' --> '2:OK:0.6'
>> 3:Description?'
>> 3:WARN:Not set
>> 2020-06-07 18:12:18.549908 I : Processing '3:Description?'' -->
>> '3:WARN:Not set'
>> 4:HasTuner?
>> 4:OK:No
>> 2020-06-07 18:12:22.960320 I : Processing 'HasTuner' --> '4:OK:No'
>> 5:LoadChannels
>> 5:OK:2
>> 2020-06-07 18:12:35.523311 I : Processing 'LoadChannels' --> '5:OK:2'
>> 6::FirstChannel
>> 6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,
>> 2020-06-07 18:12:48.981436 I cvlc "" "" "" "" : NextChannel
>> Name:'Three',Callsign:'Three',xmltvid:tv.11,Icon:
>> 2020-06-07 18:12:48.981465 I : Processing 'FirstChannel' -->
>> '6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,'
>> 7:TuneChannel:1003
>> 7:ERR:No 'tuner' configured.
>> 2020-06-07 18:14:01.949287 E cvlc "" "" "" "" : No 'tuner' configured.
>> 2020-06-07 18:14:01.949312 I : Processing 'TuneChannel' --> '7:ERR:No
>> 'tuner' configured.'
>>
>>
>> So I don't have a valid Tuner and I can't tune or channel scan under
>> mythtv-setup.
>>
>> I'm using a config for VLC based off the examples in the Wiki which don't
>> specify a command under TUNER
>>
>> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Example_Configuration_files
>>
>> Can someone provide a known working vlc.conf I can used as a template.
>> I've tried modifying the entry to
>>
>> command=echo %URL%
>>
>> Which means I get a valid Tuner reponse but I still can't tune in
>> correctly.
>>
>> Steven
>>
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> It has been a while since I used mythexternrecorder with that kind of
> configuration. I just tried it and am getting similar results to you. I
> will look into it and hopefully get it fixed soon.
>

I believe I have this fixed in master. I will push it to fixes/31 tomorrow.
Then you can leave the TUNER/command empty and it will correctly replace
the %USR% in the RECORDER/command to "tune" the channel. Channel scanning
in mythtv-setup should work as well.

John

Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

support at openmedia

Jun 7, 2020, 6:49 PM

Post #7 of 9 (1302 views)

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> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 11:16 AM John P Poet <jppoet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 12:19 AM OpenMedia Support
>> <support@openmedia.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> >> On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 11:46 PM OpenMedia Support
>>> >> <support@openmedia.co.nz>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> I'm still having issues with some local IPTV feeds with the FreeBox
>>> >>> tuner
>>> >>> so I want to try youtube-dl or vlc with mythexternrecorder.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Any tips on how to debug the external recorder as my channel scan
>>> is
>>> > failing for both VLC and youtube-dl configurations
>>> >>>
>>> >>> vlc-nz.conf
>>> >>>
>>> >>> [RECORDER]
>>> >>> # The recorder command to execute. %URL% is optional, and
>>> >>> # will be replaced with the channel's "URL" as defined in the
>>> >>> # [TUNER/channels] (channel conf) configuration file
>>> >>> #
>>> >>> # %LOGGING% will be replaced with mythtv logging params. For
>>> example:
>>> #
>>> > --verbose general,channel,record --logpath /var/log/mythtv --loglevel
>>> > info --quiet
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> Do you really have this "info --quiet" by itself on a line, or is
>>> that
>>> >> just
>>> >> a cut and paste error? If it is really there in your conf file,
>>> that
>>> >> might
>>> >> cause it to not load properly.
>>> >
>>> > That was just a wrap issue with the email posting.
>>> >
>>> >> When you are scanning, the "Scan Type" is "Import from
>>> >> ExtneralRecorder"?
>>> >
>>> > Yes I'm using that type of Import
>>> >
>>> >> If you run mythtv-setup like:
>>> >>
>>> >> mythtv-setup -v chanscan:debug,channel:debug --logpath .
>>> >
>>> > Ok I'll try that out
>>> >
>>> >> You will end up with a log file in the current directory, with good
>>> > information in it.
>>> >>
>>> >> What version of MythTV are you running? The "fixes/31" version has
>>> some
>>> > nice ExternalRecorder improvements in it, such as LiveTV channel
>>> changes
>>> > now work.
>>> >
>>> > Yes I'm on a reasonably recent fixes/31 branch c/o Ubuntu's PPA
>>>
>>>
>>> I've now managed to debug the external recorder on the command line
>>>
>>> /usr/bin/mythexternrecorder -v all:debug --conf
>>> /usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz.conf
>>>
>>>
>>> I can then send commands to check on the configuration
>>>
>>>
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713814 C mythexternrecorder version: fixes/31
>>> [v31.0+fixes.202006061417.672d45b~ubuntu18.04.1] www.mythtv.org
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713841 C Qt version: compile: 5.9.5, runtime:
>>> 5.9.5
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713877 I Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (x86_64)
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713882 N Enabled verbose msgs: all
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.713894 N Setting Log Level to LOG_INFO
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724175 I : Buffer: Ready for data.
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724245 I Added logging to the console
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724269 I : Command parser ready.
>>> 2020-06-07 18:11:54.724366 I Channels in
>>> '/usr/local/share/myPVR/iptv/vlc-nz-channels.conf', Tuner: '', Scanner:
>>> ''
>>>
>>> 0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead
>>>
>>> 0:0:ERR:Version 2 API expects serial_no:msg format. Saw '' instead
>>> 1:APIVersion:2
>>> 1:OK:2
>>> 2020-06-07 18:12:06.520759 I : Processing '1:APIVersion:2' -->
>>> '1:OK:2'
>>> 2:Version?
>>> 2:OK:0.6
>>> 2020-06-07 18:12:10.669700 I : Processing '2:Version?' --> '2:OK:0.6'
>>> 3:Description?'
>>> 3:WARN:Not set
>>> 2020-06-07 18:12:18.549908 I : Processing '3:Description?'' -->
>>> '3:WARN:Not set'
>>> 4:HasTuner?
>>> 4:OK:No
>>> 2020-06-07 18:12:22.960320 I : Processing 'HasTuner' --> '4:OK:No'
>>> 5:LoadChannels
>>> 5:OK:2
>>> 2020-06-07 18:12:35.523311 I : Processing 'LoadChannels' --> '5:OK:2'
>>> 6::FirstChannel
>>> 6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,
>>> 2020-06-07 18:12:48.981436 I cvlc "" "" "" "" : NextChannel
>>> Name:'Three',Callsign:'Three',xmltvid:tv.11,Icon:
>>> 2020-06-07 18:12:48.981465 I : Processing 'FirstChannel' -->
>>> '6:OK:1003,Three,Three,tv.11,'
>>> 7:TuneChannel:1003
>>> 7:ERR:No 'tuner' configured.
>>> 2020-06-07 18:14:01.949287 E cvlc "" "" "" "" : No 'tuner' configured.
>>> 2020-06-07 18:14:01.949312 I : Processing 'TuneChannel' --> '7:ERR:No
>>> 'tuner' configured.'
>>>
>>>
>>> So I don't have a valid Tuner and I can't tune or channel scan under
>>> mythtv-setup.
>>>
>>> I'm using a config for VLC based off the examples in the Wiki which
>>> don't
>>> specify a command under TUNER
>>>
>>> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Example_Configuration_files
>>>
>>> Can someone provide a known working vlc.conf I can used as a template.
>>> I've tried modifying the entry to
>>>
>>> command=echo %URL%
>>>
>>> Which means I get a valid Tuner reponse but I still can't tune in
>>> correctly.
>>>
>>> Steven
>>>
>>
>> Hi Steven,
>>
>> It has been a while since I used mythexternrecorder with that kind of
>> configuration. I just tried it and am getting similar results to you. I
>> will look into it and hopefully get it fixed soon.
>>
>
> I believe I have this fixed in master. I will push it to fixes/31
> tomorrow.
> Then you can leave the TUNER/command empty and it will correctly replace
> the %USR% in the RECORDER/command to "tune" the channel. Channel scanning
> in mythtv-setup should work as well.
>
> John

Hi John.

Thanks for the fix. I'll take a look when you push to fixes/31 as I'm not
in a position to test against master at present.
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Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

support at openmedia

Jun 15, 2020, 7:50 PM

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>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 11:16 AM John P Poet <jppoet@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Steven,
>>>
>>> It has been a while since I used mythexternrecorder with that kind of
>>> configuration. I just tried it and am getting similar results to you. I
>>> will look into it and hopefully get it fixed soon.
>>>
>>
>> I believe I have this fixed in master. I will push it to fixes/31
>> tomorrow.
>> Then you can leave the TUNER/command empty and it will correctly replace
>> the %USR% in the RECORDER/command to "tune" the channel. Channel
>> scanning
>> in mythtv-setup should work as well.
>>
>> John
>
> Hi John.
>
> Thanks for the fix. I'll take a look when you push to fixes/31 as I'm not
> in a position to test against master at present.
> _______________________________________________

Hi John

Thanks for all of the assistance. I've now tested the extern support with
both VLC and youtube-dl and "almost" everything is working.

With some of the streams vlc gets a bit confused as the IPTV stream rate
adapts, and I loose audio. youtube-dl appears to be a lot more reliable at
this stage.

The one remaining issue is mapping a xmltv EPV source onto the external
tuners, which I'll kick off in a new thread.
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Re: Debugging mythexternrecorder - any guidance? [ In reply to ]

jppoet at gmail

Jun 15, 2020, 7:59 PM

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On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 8:50 PM OpenMedia Support <support@openmedia.co.nz>
wrote:

> >> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 11:16 AM John P Poet <jppoet@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi Steven,
> >>>
> >>> It has been a while since I used mythexternrecorder with that kind of
> >>> configuration. I just tried it and am getting similar results to you. I
> >>> will look into it and hopefully get it fixed soon.
> >>>
> >>
> >> I believe I have this fixed in master. I will push it to fixes/31
> >> tomorrow.
> >> Then you can leave the TUNER/command empty and it will correctly replace
> >> the %USR% in the RECORDER/command to "tune" the channel. Channel
> >> scanning
> >> in mythtv-setup should work as well.
> >>
> >> John
> >
> > Hi John.
> >
> > Thanks for the fix. I'll take a look when you push to fixes/31 as I'm not
> > in a position to test against master at present.
> > _______________________________________________
>
> Hi John
>
> Thanks for all of the assistance. I've now tested the extern support with
> both VLC and youtube-dl and "almost" everything is working.
>
> With some of the streams vlc gets a bit confused as the IPTV stream rate
> adapts, and I loose audio. youtube-dl appears to be a lot more reliable at
> this stage.
>
> The one remaining issue is mapping a xmltv EPV source onto the external
> tuners, which I'll kick off in a new thread.
>

Depending on your source, you may find that streamlink does a good job.
Guide data is always the trickiest issue to solve.

John