Problem with EPG

rob hodge

here's some background:

i'm in Seattle, WA, USA. I'm receiving about 22 channels over the air ATSC.
I have a schedules direct account, trying to use the internal grabber.
i believe the grabber is working, however it is not being turned into an episode guide. that section is still blank.

i'm using Tvheadend 3.9.2252~g1145484~utopic.

Here's the log after a re-start:

Reconnected to Tvheadend 2014-12-15 12:53:38.736 htsp: Got connection from 127.0.0.1 2014-12-15 12:53:38.736 htsp: 127.0.0.1: Welcomed client software: XBMC Media Center (HTSPv8) 2014-12-15 12:53:38.736 htsp: 127.0.0.1 [ XBMC Media Center ]: Identified as user entertainment 2014-12-15 12:53:38.736 htsp: 127.0.0.1 [ entertainment | XBMC Media Center ]: Privileges raised 2014-12-15 12:53:39.208 spawn: using config filename /home/hts/.xmltv/tv_grab_na_dd.conf 2014-12-15 12:53:39.607 AVAHI: Service 'Tvheadend' successfully established. 2014-12-15 12:53:44.803 spawn: Fetching from Schedules Direct Fetched 5610 k/bytes in 5 seconds 2014-12-15 12:53:59.671 spawn: loading data: ################################################## 2014-12-15 12:53:59.671 spawn: NOTE: Your subscription will expire: 2015-02-15T19:26:02Z 2014-12-15 12:54:12.358 spawn: Writing schedule: ################################################# 2014-12-15 12:54:12.358 spawn: Downloaded 11303 programs in 33 seconds 2014-12-15 12:54:12.655 /usr/bin/tv_grab_na_dd: grab took 34 seconds 2014-12-15 12:54:12.724 /usr/bin/tv_grab_na_dd: parse took 0 seconds 2014-12-15 12:54:12.724 /usr/bin/tv_grab_na_dd: channels tot= 53 new= 0 mod= 0 2014-12-15 12:54:12.724 /usr/bin/tv_grab_na_dd: brands tot= 0 new= 0 mod= 0 2014-12-15 12:54:12.724 /usr/bin/tv_grab_na_dd: seasons tot= 0 new= 0 mod= 0 2014-12-15 12:54:12.724 /usr/bin/tv_grab_na_dd: episodes tot= 0 new= 0 mod= 0 2014-12-15 12:54:12.724 /usr/bin/tv_grab_na_dd: broadcasts tot= 0 new= 0 mod= 0

anyone have any pointers to get this resolved? i'm finding documentation to be very spotty.

from looking at another post, (https://tvheadend.org/d/1869-synology-xmltv?r=13783#message-13783) it seems the next step is that i should be able to go and pick the mappings in the 'EPG Source' field on the configuration > channel/EPG > Channels screen. but that field si a blank pull-down box.

attached is a copy of the XML file it is grabbing.

Daniel Kenzelmann

Looks similar to my issue:

https://tvheadend.org/d/2366-programme-data-not-recognized

In my case however I am able to select the xmltv source in the channel list, but the programme data does still not show in the EPG

For your case it also seems to recognize the channels "channels tot= 53" so theoretically you should be able to select the source under Channel/EPG - Channels.

If you double click it the box will be initially empty. click on the down arrow in the box, it should show all sources with checkboxes, select one of them.

Regarding the missing Episodes/Programme content, see bug 2537.
https://tvheadend.org/issues/2537

rob hodge

that was it. i didn't realize i needed to double click the box, then hit the pulldown.

i have it working now. even pulls the episode guide into XBMC

there is one other bug i see, but i think it's an XBMC issue and am going to wait till the new release before tackling that one.

Paul Meli

Go to the Electronic Program Guide tab…

hit the Reset button (filter bar).

After fiddling around for days that's what did it for me.

Paul Meli

Update:

Run mcmxml to get new program data. tv_grab_file must point to the output file from mcmxml. Either rename the file or change the program code to look for the xmltv.xml default output file from mc2xml..

Go to Tvheadend web administration page…select Configuration/EPG grabber tab

Change Internal Grabber/Grab interval to any integer and save. (Module should be set to tv_grab_file) Note, as downloaded, my version of tv_grab_file is listed as tv_grag_file…if you know what you are doing you can change this in the script to tv_grab_file. Or not, doesn't matter.

Save configuration.

Change interval back to 12 hours.

Save again. ( this just returns setting to where it should be.…the first save makes the new data available.

Switch to the Electronic Program Guide tab.

Click the "Reset" button.

Programming data should appear. You can enable system logging by clicking the >> near the bottom of the page to see if the new data is loaded when the grab interval is changed/saved.