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...

Gabriel Gunnarsson

Hi!

I have a Synology DS218play with the rtd1298 chip. (ARM v8) I cannot find a tvheadend package for this, so I suppose it is not supported. Would it be impossible/hard to compile tvheadend for this architecture? If so, do you know of any other software that could let me stream http IPTV (no recording)

Thanks!

Martin Walter

Hi Gabriel,

Unfortunately you are correct. The rtd1296 architecture is not yet supported by the spksrc cross-compilation framework that is used to compile these packages for Synology NAS systems.

I'm really not an expert when it comes to IPTV streaming, but if you don't need recording, you can do it on the client side. For instance, Kodi with the "IPTV Simple Client" add-on can do the job and runs on many different platforms.

nico delcrois

@Martin:
Solved my problem.
The non responsiveness was caused by my usb tv stick, which sat afte a usb hub. Which made video station and tvheadend both lock-up after a while.

Where tvheadend just not responded to any request. Changed it, and things seem to be solved now.

@Gabriel:
Maybe a docker setup could be a solution for you?
- install docker
- search for the linuxserver-tvheadend
- download image
- once fully downloaded, launch
- set the following (see also advanced settings):
- execute container using high privileges (only if you are using an usb tuner)
- ports: 9981 - 9981 and 9982 - 9982
- bind /recordings and /config to the folders of choice on your nas (otherwise these will be saved in the docker image)
- start the docker image and browse to http://nasip:9981

Kian Rafiee

Martin Walter wrote:
> Hi Gabriel,
>
> Unfortunately you are correct. The rtd1296 architecture is not yet supported by the spksrc cross-compilation framework that is used to compile these packages for Synology NAS systems.
>

> I'm really not an expert when it comes to IPTV streaming, but if you don't need recording, you can do it on the client side. For instance, Kodi with the "IPTV Simple Client" add-on can do the job and runs on many different platforms.

The rtd1296 is supported by spksrc. It's been supported for at least a month now.

Martin Walter

Just for selected packages, but not broadly and not for TVHeadend. The packages linked in post #1 have been compiled via spksrc.

Peter Mueller

Martin Walter wrote:

> You cannot upgrade from a Tvheadend-Testing to a Tvheadend release package or vice versa. These packages have separate configurations. NEVER* run a testing and a release package in parallel.

Hi.

To not run it in parallel is clear for me. But can I install it in parallel?
I have actually a 4.1 testing version from Dierkse installed. It is using the user tvheadend-testing.

I would like to try your package before deciding to uninstall the old one.

Thank you!

Martin Walter

Yes, there are two options. Use at your own risk:
1) You backup yourtvheadend-testing configuration, deinstall it, and restore the backup later if you want to.
2) You manipulate thespk file oftvheadend(it's actually just atar package) and remove the filePKGCONX_ from theconf folder before installing it manually.

Peter Mueller

Martin Walter wrote:

> 1) You backup yourtvheadend-testing configuration, deinstall it, and restore the backup later if you want to.

Simply a copy of/var/packages/tvheadend-testing/target/var, or something additional?

Jose Fer

@Martin:
I m using this package with a ds415play
Is it possible to use transcoding in this synology?
Thanks

Martin Walter

@Peter: Yes, just put it somewhere safe, where it is not overwritten. You can put it in some \volume[number] folder for instance.
@Jose: Nope, not with the stable release versions. It is going to be a part of future releases, but work in progress...

Jose Fer

Thanks Martin

Martin Walter

New 4.2.5 packages are available for testing. See post #1 for updates and details.

There have been some structural changes to the package, especially w.r.t. how permissions are handled and set. Any feedback on your experiences (good and bad) will be appreciated.

Jose Fer

@Martin

I m using the HTS Tvheadend 4.2.4 , your version.
Is just run the new install https://github.com/m4tt075/spksrc/releases/tag/Tvheadend-4.2.5 or skall one uninstall and then run Tvheadend-4.2.5?
Thanks

Martin Walter

@Jose Please always backup your data, just to be safe, but if you have used one of the packages I have posted here before, an update should work.

Jose Fer

Thanks Martin will try.
But i m not sure where the tvheadend data is stored .
I m using a synology 415play , if someone can point out the data location I will appreciate
Thanks

Martin Walter

For standard installations it is in:
/usr/local/tvheadend/var

Hiren Shah

Martin Walter wrote:

> - 16.01.2018: Update to TVH 5.2.5 (latest maintenance release)

I'm assuming you mean 4.2.5 here?

Jose Fer

Martin Walter wrote:
> For standard installations it is in:

> /usr/local/tvheadend/var

Thank you

Martin Walter

Hiren Shah wrote:
>

> I'm assuming you mean 4.2.5 here?

Indeed. Thanks. Will correct this...

Richard Vogt

@Martin
Can I please get a spk-version for my DS 710+ (x86 running on DSM 5.2 -5967 Update 6)? There is no more Update available in DSM 6.
Thanks!

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