tarotray Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) After switching to anew machine for running DMS and purchasing the pro version of DMS, I can use it perfectly well with DVBViewer but, on my Kodi installations (including the local installation), it continually disconnects and, eventually, reconnects again, continuously. From the Kodi log, this shows the actual error occurring: Spoiler 2020-06-01 13:07:44.252 T:10144 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Starting 2020-06-01 13:07:45.179 T:15932 WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV. 2020-06-01 13:07:45.317 T:15932 WARNING: Previous line repeats 12 times. 2020-06-01 13:07:45.317 T:15932 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Started 2020-06-01 13:07:45.563 T:8472 NOTICE: EPG thread started 2020-06-01 13:07:45.760 T:15932 WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV. 2020-06-01 13:10:13.368 T:6648 WARNING: Previous line repeats 25 times. 2020-06-01 13:10:13.368 T:6648 ERROR: CCurlFile::FillBuffer - Failed: Timeout was reached(28) 2020-06-01 13:10:13.368 T:6648 ERROR: CCurlFile::Open failed with code 0 for http://127.0.0.1:8089/api/searchlist.html: 2020-06-01 13:10:13.368 T:6648 ERROR: AddOnLog: DVBViewer Client: Unable to open url: http://127.0.0.1:8089/api/searchlist.html 2020-06-01 13:10:13.372 T:15932 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetRecordings: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-01 13:10:13.372 T:15932 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClients::GetRecordings: PVR client 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-01 13:10:14.679 T:6648 NOTICE: AddOnLog: DVBViewer Client: Checking backend version... 2020-06-01 13:10:14.679 T:6648 NOTICE: AddOnLog: DVBViewer Client: Version: 33621505 / 2.1.6.1 2020-06-01 13:10:14.931 T:15932 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetChannels: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-01 13:10:14.931 T:15932 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClients::GetChannels: PVR client 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-01 13:10:14.998 T:13232 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Stopping 2020-06-01 13:10:15.588 T:15932 WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV. 2020-06-01 13:10:30.275 T:13232 WARNING: Previous line repeats 12 times. 2020-06-01 13:10:30.275 T:13232 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Stopped 2020-06-01 13:10:30.388 T:13232 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Starting 2020-06-01 13:10:31.516 T:8944 WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV. 2020-06-01 13:10:31.673 T:8944 WARNING: Previous line repeats 12 times. 2020-06-01 13:10:31.673 T:8944 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Started Obviously, this is an error with DMS, itself, as you can see the CCurl failure and the inability to connect to the media server, to get channels and to get recordings. The above information is from the local installation of Kodi but it occurs in all installations of Kodi, on another Windows machine and different Raspberry Pi machines. Please advise. I shall supply any further information that you require. support.zip P.s. What is the meaning of "WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV."? Edited June 3, 2020 by Griga spoiler tags added Quote Link to comment
HaraldL Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 You included a link to the support.zip instructions but not appended a support.zip file itself. A very common problem on new installations or after a router exchange is windows firewall setting to "public" instead of "private" profile in the home network. Quote Link to comment
tarotray Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Sorry. My error. I enclose the file, here. No. I have spent a lot of time with my firewall and I certainly have all Windows machines set to private and not public. In any case, as the Kodi example is local to the DMS, it wouldn't apply. support.zip Quote Link to comment
Ratchet Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I think we had a similar log here months ago. Did you search for programs with DVBViewer before using the Kodi client? If not, please do. If this doesn't help, try adding some programs to the favorites list. Quote Link to comment
tarotray Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, Ratchet said: I think we had a similar log here months ago. Did you search for programs with DVBViewer before using the Kodi client? If not, please do. If this doesn't help, try adding some programs to the favorites list. Thank you for your reply. It's not been any help, unfortunately. I followed your instructions and it has changed things - but not necessarily for the better. This is the new Kodi log and, after the last event mentioned, Kodi froze and I had to crash it out. Bear in mind that this is when I run Kodi on the same machine as the DMS, although I get similar sorts of results from all other instances of Kodi - on another Windows machine and on different Raspberry Pi installations. Spoiler 2020-06-03 12:30:24.840 T:7188 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Starting 2020-06-03 12:30:26.040 T:7188 NOTICE: EPG thread started 2020-06-03 12:32:51.047 T:11848 NOTICE: Previous line repeats 1 times. 2020-06-03 12:32:51.047 T:11848 ERROR: CCurlFile::FillBuffer - Failed: Timeout was reached(28) 2020-06-03 12:32:51.047 T:11848 ERROR: CCurlFile::Open failed with code 0 for http://127.0.0.1:8089/api/recordings.html?utf8=1&images=1: 2020-06-03 12:32:51.047 T:11848 ERROR: AddOnLog: DVBViewer Client: Unable to open url: http://127.0.0.1:8089/api/recordings.html?utf8=1&images=1 2020-06-03 12:32:51.048 T:11848 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetRecordings: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.050 T:11848 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClients::GetRecordings: PVR client 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.050 T:11848 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Started 2020-06-03 12:32:51.053 T:11848 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetTimers: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.054 T:11848 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClients::GetTimers: PVR client 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.081 T:14592 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetDriveSpace: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.284 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.284 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R1' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.299 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.299 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R2' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.557 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.557 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R3' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.589 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.589 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R4 Ex' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.642 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.642 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R4 FM' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.683 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.684 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R4 LW' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.700 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.700 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R5L' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.732 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.732 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC R5SX' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.812 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.815 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC RLondon' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.842 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.842 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC WS' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.853 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.853 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table '4seven (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.865 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.867 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table '5 USA (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.873 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.873 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table '5SELECT (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.878 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.878 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table '5STAR (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.893 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.893 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table '5STAR+1 (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.904 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.904 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table '5USA+1 (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.911 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.912 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'Al Jazeera Eng' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.921 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.922 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'Al Jazeera HD (AC3,eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.933 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.934 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC Four (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.942 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.942 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC Four HD (AC3,eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.976 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.980 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC NEWS' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.989 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:51.989 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC NEWS HD' 2020-06-03 12:32:51.999 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.000 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC One HD (AC3,eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:52.084 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.084 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC One Lon (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:52.120 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.120 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC One NI HD' 2020-06-03 12:32:52.135 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.135 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC One ScotHD' 2020-06-03 12:32:52.144 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.144 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC One Wal HD' 2020-06-03 12:32:52.172 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.172 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC Parliament' 2020-06-03 12:32:52.183 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetEPGForChannel: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.183 T:12304 ERROR: PVR::CPVREpg::Update: Failed to update table 'BBC Two (eng)' 2020-06-03 12:32:52.599 T:11808 NOTICE: AddOnLog: DVBViewer Client: Checking backend version... 2020-06-03 12:32:52.599 T:11808 NOTICE: AddOnLog: DVBViewer Client: Version: 33621505 / 2.1.6.1 2020-06-03 12:32:52.803 T:11848 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClient::GetChannels: Add-on 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:52.803 T:11848 ERROR: PVR::CPVRClients::GetChannels: PVR client 'DVBViewer Media Server 2.1.6.1 (SHANKAR):127.0.0.1:8089' returned an error: server error 2020-06-03 12:32:54.730 T:11848 WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV. 2020-06-03 12:33:01.477 T:3508 WARNING: Previous line repeats 16 times. 2020-06-03 12:33:01.477 T:3508 NOTICE: PVR Manager: Stopping 2020-06-03 12:33:11.703 T:14780 NOTICE: EPG thread started Edited June 3, 2020 by Griga spoiler tags added Quote Link to comment
Griga Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Your svcdebug.log contains a lot of API_HandleStatus requests, most likely from the Kodi PVR add-on, but with no error. It looks like the server reply doesn't get through for some reason. It is no common issue. On my PC Kodi and the Media Server communicate quite happily. I would check if security software is blocking the connection. Quote Link to comment
tarotray Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Griga said: Your svcdebug.log contains a lot of API_HandleStatus requests, most likely from the Kodi PVR add-on, but with no error. It looks like the server reply doesn't get through for some reason. It is no common issue. On my PC Kodi and the Media Server communicate quite happily. I would check if security software is blocking the connection. I have,indeed, checked that & had no success. I tried switching off the virus checker and/or firewall. On all instances of Kodi, I do occasionally, get a successful reading of the channels, recordings and EPG. In fact, I occasionally get a successful connection and can view the channels on the local instance and on the Pi. Unfortunately, this lasts a maximum of 5 minutes and, sometimes, only a few seconds, before it disconnects again and, then may or may not reconnect. Therefore, I don't think it can be anything to do with security software. Quote Link to comment
tarotray Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Hello. Is there any news on the status of this issue? You have all the log files, now and only you have the full knowledge of the working of the code behind the DMS. If I cannot work out the problem's origins, I do need you to give me some clues, to guide me, at least. I have quoted the Kodi log file, where the errors occurred. The last response from you suggested that, because the svcdebug.log shows no errors, I should check if security software is blocking the connection. However, I replied that I have, indeed, checked that and had no success with solving the problem. The connection, which sometimes works correctly for a temporary period, is nonetheless totally unstable at best and unusable, at worst. Even though the reason I purchased the DMS was to use a certain particular machine as the server, I switched it to another machine and find no major problems. BTW: In my first post, I asked the question 'What is the meaning of "WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV."' but never received an answer. Quote Link to comment
Griga Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 It may be better to ask questions like this in the Kodi forum for the DVBViewer add-on: https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=219 We don't develop this add-on, we don't know its internals, and we have no experience with interpreting the logs. I can only tell you what I see in the Media Server log, and that isn't much... there are no visible errors. 6 minutes ago, tarotray said: 'What is the meaning of "WARNING: Unable to determine channel type. Defaulting to TV. Looks like Kodi or the add-on can't decide if it is a TV or radio channel due to missing data. But that's mere guessing.... Quote Link to comment
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