Tvheadend packages for Synology NAS

Martin Walter · 2017-08-12T19:39:16+00:00

Tvheadend 4.2.8 For those interested in native (non-docker)Tvheadend packages for theirSynology NAS systems, you will find recent release packages published...

Thomas D.

When starting an IPTV stream I get "Continuity counter errors". Any idea how to fix it? Thank you.

Piotr Kuchciak

Is any chance where i can download spk file for latest version TVHeadend for Nas Synoilogy DS713+ (platform cedarview) ?

MJ Derksen

I cannot update the 4.2.8 package to the newer one 4.3 on my Synology 916+. It stays in an update loop and doesn't do anything. Cannot abort it too.

Even tried to update it via SSH with root: synopkg install /volume1/cache/tvheadend.v17.f15047.spk but not response.

The logfiles in /volume1/@appstore/tvheadend/var does not show anything.

Anything else i can try?

MJ Derksen

When deleting the older version i can install the newer version.

So upgrading does not work but clean install does.

Stefan S.

Thanks for the info, but not an option for most of the users, I'd say. Especially because it's hard to backup all the TVH stuff properly and a full re-config by hand takes a lot of time...

Really looking forward to the new version once an update from 4.2.8 is possible.

Cheers!

th0ma7 ^

Updating from 4.2.8 should overall work although there where many changes from 4.2 vs 4.3 which may break your configuration.

As for the issue found by MJ Derksen it's the first time I hear about it, capturing logs or status would have helped debugging.

Overall I'd say better backup your configuration before upgrading.

And restarting clean ain't a so bad idea, subsequent updates from the 4.3 branch should be easier afterwards.

BTW, updated packages periodically made available on my github at:
https://github.com/th0ma7/synology/tree/master/packages

Stefan S.

th0ma7 ^ wrote:
> Updating from 4.2.8 should overall work although there where many changes from 4.2 vs 4.3 which may break your configuration.
> As for the issue found by MJ Derksen it's the first time I hear about it, capturing logs or status would have helped debugging.
>
> Overall I'd say better backup your configuration before upgrading.
> And restarting clean ain't a so bad idea, subsequent updates from the 4.3 branch should be easier afterwards.
>
> BTW, updated packages periodically made available on my github at:

> https://github.com/th0ma7/synology/tree/master/packages

Is there any way to backup actual v4.2.8 networks/muxes/channel and Recording config and to import these after 4.3 has been installed from scratch? Because these are the most time consuming items.

Thanks.

Chris Beasley

> https://github.com/th0ma7/synology/tree/master/packages

Do you have any Bromolow builds? I've got a DS3615xs which I use as my tv server but I can't find an updated build with that name...

Christian Kneissl

With latest version 4.3 I still have an issue which started with 4.2.8: After a restart of TVHeadend (and also of the whole NAS) my Cardreader reports an "empty slot" for the CAM.
After a manual disable/enable of the ca0 device it recognises the CAM correct.

I am using a Synology DS418play and a the TechnoTrend TT-connect CT-3650 CI USB Tuner with integrated CardReader.

Edit: It seems that this got worse with 4.3 - In 4.2 this problem only occured once after a restart.
Now (4.3) the "empty slot" occurs randomly during operation.

I already tried different CAM-Modules and Smartcards which did not help.

Br,
Christian

Richard Vogt

I do have the following questions to make an update easyer:

1. Will it be possible to implement constantly the Sundtek recognition in the start-stop-status script?

2. Will it be possible to still have the channel logos after an update?

Thanks

th0ma7 ^

For build/change requests and issues related to SynoCommunity build/releases feel free to open-up an issue on the project home page at: https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc

Note that some bugs may requires you to be able to reproduce them on officially supported builds provided by tvheadend.org. Look for https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend/wiki/download for supported platforms.

Mitcho Klem

Hey Th0ma7,...
do you have any solution for synology DSM 7.0 beta? There is no going back to DSM 6.3.2.

FFmpeg and also TVHeadend is not working.

Please... I need it daily for TV.

MJ Derksen

Mitcho Klem wrote:
> Hey Th0ma7,...
> do you have any solution for synology DSM 7.0 beta? There is no going back to DSM 6.3.2.
> FFmpeg and also TVHeadend is not working.
>

> Please... I need it daily for TV.

Updating to new DSM major releases is not something you should do when it's just out. DSM 7 is just in beta.

There is a status page where SynoCommunity is updating their packages for DSM 7: https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/projects/9

Since you cannot roll back, the only options for you are;
1: Waiting for DSM7 package but that can some time because it's just in beta.
2: Use Docker and search for the tvheadend image there.

Mitcho Klem

OK i'll try docker if I manage it through.

Thanx for quick answer, MJ

Mitcho Klem

I tried Dreamcat4/Tvheadend and marcoh00-tvheadend-sundtek docker... its working on 9981 port but have problems with driver or my Sundtek Tuner.
Now its little late, but I'm sorry to rush to beta state.

Mitcho Klem

th0ma7 ^

Mitcho Klem wrote:
> Hey Th0ma7,...
> do you have any solution for synology DSM 7.0 beta? There is no going back to DSM 6.3.2.
> FFmpeg and also TVHeadend is not working.
>

> Please... I need it daily for TV.

It is on my todo list but don't expect this anytime soon. This will take me a few weeks+++ (if not months) to tackle.

Markus Rechberger (Sundtek)

Mitcho, are your problems resolved?

DSM7 is not recommended at this time, our driver won't install due to package issues (when installing our driver manually on the console manually it works (just copying files), so no binary incompatibilities but package parameters have changed somewhat).

The tvheadend start-stop script would need following check in order to support our units automatically:

if [ -e /var/packages/sundtek/target/opt/lib/libmediaclient.so ]; then
export LD_PRELOAD=/var/packages/sundtek/target/opt/lib/libmediaclient.so

Actually our installer is modifying the tvheadend start-script; that's why we recommend to install our driver after tvheadend is installed, and restart tvheadend once the installation is done.

in case multiple preloads are needed for other things just build up a variable and export it before starting the tvheadend binary.

Mitcho Klem

Hi Markus,
Your driver still works no problem (it was installed already on DSM6), but its problem with ffmpeg and Tvheadend which dont work yet with DSM7. In DSM6 everything from Th0ma7 worked great!

Mitcho Klem

Marcus:
docker marcoh00-tvheadend-sundtek1 is yours?

When I run it I cant find any channel. I tried and stoped Sundtek driver in DSM packages but no luck. How must Docker package be configured?

Thanx, Mitcho

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