fHDHR_NextPVR/docs/ADV_Config.md

fHDHR

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Main | Setup and Usage | NextPVR | Credits/Related Projects

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Basic Configuration | Advanced Configuration | WebUI

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Here, we'll break down all of the configuration options per section.

Main

Here's the main section.

• uuid will be created automatically, you need not worry about this.
• cache_dir is handy for keeping cached files out of the script directory. This is helpful for reinstalls as well as development.

[main]
# uuid =
# cache_dir =

fhdhr

The fhdhr contains all the configuration options for interfacing between this script and your media platform.

• address and port are what we will allow the script to listen on. 0.0.0.0 is the default, and will respond to all.
• discovery_address may be helpful for making SSDP work properly. If address is not 0.0.0.0, we will use that. If this is not set to a real IP, we won't run SSDP. SSDP is only really helpful for discovering in Plex/Emby. It's a wasted resource since you can manually add the ip:port of the script to Plex.
• tuner_count is a limit of devices able to stream from the script.
• friendlyname is to set the name that Plex sees the script as.
• stream_type can be set to ffmpeg, vlc or direct.

[fhdhr]
# address = 0.0.0.0
# discovery_address = 0.0.0.0
# port = 5004
# stream_type = direct
# tuner_count =  4
# friendlyname = fHDHR-NextPVR
# reporting_firmware_name = fHDHR_NextPVR
# reporting_manufacturer = BoronDust
# reporting_model = fHDHR
# reporting_firmware_ver = 20201001
# reporting_tuner_type = Antenna
# device_auth = fHDHR

EPG

• images can be set to proxy or pass. If you choose proxy, images will be reverse proxied through fHDHR.
• method defaults to origin and will pull the xmltv data from NextPVR. Other Options include blocks which is an hourly schedule with minimal channel information. Another option is zap2it, which is another source of EPG information. Channel Numbers may need to be manually mapped.
• update_frequency * epg_update_frequency determines how often we check for new scheduling information. In Seconds.

[epg]
# images = pass
# method = origin
# update_frequency = 43200

ffmpeg

The ffmpeg section includes:

• path is useful if ffmpeg is not in your systems PATH, or you want to manually specify.
• bytes_per_read determines how many bytes of the stream to read before sending the data to your client. Increasing this value may cause longer load times, and lowering it may effect stuttering.

[ffmpeg]
# path = ffmpeg
# bytes_per_read = 1152000

vlc

The vlc section includes:

• path is useful if ffmpeg is not in your systems PATH, or you want to manually specify.
• bytes_per_read determines how many bytes of the stream to read before sending the data to your client. Increasing this value may cause longer load times, and lowering it may effect stuttering.

[vlc]
# path = ffmpeg
# bytes_per_read = 1152000

direct_stream

The direct_stream section is for when you set the [fhdhr]stream_type to direct

• chunksize is how much data to read at a time.

[direct_stream]
# chunksize = 1024*1024

Logging

• level determines the amount of logging you wish to see in the console, as well as to the logfile (stored in your cache directory).

[logging]
# level = WARNING

Database

• experiment with these settings at your own risk. We use sqlalchemy to provide database options, but we default to sqlite.

TODO: improve documentation here.

[database]
# type = sqlite
# driver = None

NextPVR

The nextpvr section

• What address to contact nextpvrat.
• what port does nextpvruse
• does nextpvruse ssl?
• pin is a required credential.

[nextpvr]
address = localhost
port = 8866
ssl =
pin =

zap2it

zap2it contains a ton of configuration options, and defaults to options that in my experience don't need to be adjusted.

• postalcode is a value of importance, and is helpful. If not set, the script will attempt to retrieve your postalcode automatically.

[zap2it]
# delay = 5
# postalcode = None
# affiliate_id = gapzap
# country = USA
# device = -
# headendid = lineupId
# isoverride = True
# languagecode = en
# pref =
# timespan = 6
# timezone =
# userid = -