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...

Ralf Buck

hello

thx for the packages. i install tvheadend_x64-6.1_4.2.4-11.spk on my DS218+, works

good. but i miss under CA "cccam", how can i add this.

on my second tvh is this available

Ralf Buck

cccam is only available since 4.3

possible to update tvheadend to 4.3? thx

regard

Laurent HEINTZ

Hello,

Thanks for the package. I install tvheadend 4.2.4 on my DS218+. My TERRATEC DVB-T usb tuner is recognized and everything is ok... But I failed to configure an internal grabber. Nothing appears in this section. I have copy a tv_grab_file in usr/bin and give the good permissions

@-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1000 Nov 28 21:47 tv_grab_file

But after restarting TVheadEnd and the NAS, nothing appear in the internal grabber section.

Could you please help me and tell me where i'm wrong.

Laurent

nico delcrois

Dear,

After the DSM 6.1.4-15217 Update 4 update , the tvheadend installation broke.
Website isn't available anymore.

Downgrading is not possible. Although app says: running

Let me know if yo want me to check things.

I'm very new to the dsm os, so i'm still noob when it comes to how the DSM OS is setup internally.

A small question: would a docker install not overcome these update issues?

What is the drawback of such a setup. Use of hardware en-decoding on those specific devices?

Either wise a big thanks for the time you put in this!

Don't know if you're affiliated with tvheadend, but donated.

Kheno

Martin Walter

@Laurent Sorry, but I don't use those grabbers. Pretty sure this is not a Synology-specific issue though. If you have not yet done that anyways in the meantime, please just open another forum issue / thread and I'm sure you will get responses and support.

@Kheno Hmh, ran the same update without issues, but that does not mean anything. You have probably tried (some of) the following suggestions already, but if not, give them a go:
- Stopping the TVH package and restarting it
- Ensuring you are connecting to the right IP and ports. If you can enter into the Web-UI of your NAS, you can be sure you have got the right IP. Default port is 9981 for the http connection (web interface)
- Activating "ssh" on your NAS, sshing into the box and running "top" to verify that the package is actually running

- Manually upgrading the TVH package with the same package

I'm not affiliated with TVH but like it a lot. It's great that you donated and support the open source community, so Thank You!

nico delcrois

Tried all of them :)

Then I setup the development environment, since I have the apollolake (new ds918+ and first synology), I could give it a try:
-I was able to compile nano, duplicity, ...

-With tvheadend the openssl error was easily fixable, but the tribidi thing was a step to far for me. :) (changed from download to github and prob other verions)

So I tried the docker way,

which worked!... for a while...

Suddenly website was not reachable anymore, same problem as before.
The docker was running fine, could see the process, open ports. Docker itself forwarded its port perfectly.
Looks like non standard DSM port get blocked.

I decided to leave it as is and get some sleep :)

In the meanwhile, I saw that overnight the update 5 was installed, and yes my tvheadend website is reachable again!
I suppose there is a protection kicking in or rules are getting erased for whatever reason.

If it happens again, I think I should look into the qnap iptable rules.

Thank you!

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.

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