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#304395 30-Apr-2023 14:55

Whats a nice simple way to enable someone to watch TV via my NextPVR setup without using the browser interface or going whole hog with something such as Kodi ? There use to be (technically still is) a client for NextPVR but this does not seem to work - can see the guide etc, but trying to watch something results in a Please Wait screen then jumps back to the guide.

Just want the wife to be able to access it via the bedroom PC simply as possible.

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#3069549 30-Apr-2023 16:51

So The bedroom tv is on a pic, and the nextpvr (windows?) app doesn’t work?

I think sorting that out is the easiest solution. The pc client used to be my daily driver years ago before moving to a steamer. Post the error it gets and someone might be able to help. And I think @sub used to frequent here every so often.

Once that’s working you can add a remote for more tv like use. But it’s also very keyboard aware

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#3069671 30-Apr-2023 18:25

Think I've partially fixed it... installed LAV filters and can now get video, has sound but is a little choppy. Could be the server tho..... or the sound codec/filter.

Will play some more.

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#3069679 30-Apr-2023 19:01

Oh I remember This joy. Yeah play with combinations of video audio decoders. Ac3filter used to be a good one. Can’t remember the native one for he-aac audio

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#3069687 30-Apr-2023 20:14

You can watch the .ts files directly from a SMB share with VLC. DL first if you can.

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#3069688 30-Apr-2023 20:18

elpenguino:

You can watch the .ts files directly from a SMB share with VLC. DL first if you can.

not really a simple use from 5m away to be mucking around in vlc

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#3069692 30-Apr-2023 20:50

davidcole:

elpenguino:

You can watch the .ts files directly from a SMB share with VLC. DL first if you can.

not really a simple use from 5m away to be mucking around in vlc

Certainly would be easier with kodi on the PC but OP asked for other options.

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#3069693 30-Apr-2023 20:54

Yeah we an even kodi with nextpvr as a backend would work fairly well.

Kodi has a bunch on decoders built in

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#3069751 30-Apr-2023 21:48

Main thing I want NextPVR for is scheduled recording live TV. Playing it back isn't a problem.

Got wife using the web interface for now until I can finetune the desktop app :)

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#3069755 30-Apr-2023 22:07

Why not just use Jellyfin? So much better than NextPvr and it supports apps on multiple devices.

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#3069786 1-May-2023 06:39

Wombat1: Why not just use Jellyfin? So much better than NextPvr and it supports apps on multiple devices.

Already running Plex for media, and not switching to Jellyfin as it does have limitations/quirks. And I'd still need NextPVR for the live TV anyway. (Altho yes, it'd be remotely used by JF)

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#3069788 1-May-2023 06:56

Wombat1: Why not just use Jellyfin? So much better than NextPvr and it supports apps on multiple devices.

I found jellyfins recording capabilities pants. There was an nextpvr plug-in for it. Whcih made it better.

But also I don’t think it has a decent 10’ interface for pc.

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