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...

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!

Martin Walter

@Richard
Here the link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8bf3glqloegt84/tvheadend_x86-5.2_4.2.5-12.spk?dl=0 Let me know how it goes...

Richard Vogt

@Martin

The installation worked perfect, but tvheadend does not recognize my Sundtek MediaTV Digital Home (USB 2.0) which is perfectly recognized by the sundtek driver even after enabling user authentification with tvheadend, enabling network server and all possible combinations (connect etc) and several trials with uninstalling the driver and reinstalling the driver: No chance!! Sorry ... :(

I also tried what you suggested before:
- Deinstall the package I have built for you yesterday (dropbox)
- Deinstall the Sundtek driver package
- Install the same package from the dropbox again

- Install the Sundtek driver package second

Still no sundtek TV-Adapter found! I also tried your 6.1 package on two different Synology Diskstations: 1813+ and 918+ and had the same problem there!

But:
When I deinstall your program and install tvheadend-testing I find immediately the sundtek-DVBC tuner, but then I have this terrible login-problem whitch is unresolvable using a user/password system, only by changing the start script (adding -C). Removing the -C removes automatically all set users before.

Martin Walter

@Richard

Yes, I understand. I have looked at the Sundtek package some time ago. It hacks the Tvheadend scripts in order to inject the drivers before Tvheadend loads. The new SynoCommunity packages I'm linking here use different scripts for proper DSM5+6 compatibility. The Sundtek hack does not work anymore.

You can try(!) the following:
- Install the Tvh release package from here, but don't start it yet.
- Then ssh into your NAS as root.
- Change into the "/var/packages/tvheadend/scripts" folder.
- Edit the "start-stop-status" script.
- In line 2 insert the following code:


if [ -e /usr/local/sundtek/opt/lib/libmediaclient.so ]; then
    export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/local/sundtek/opt/lib/libmediaclient.so
fi

- Save your changes and close everything.

- Start the Tvheadend package via the package manager.

Report back, please.
- Check whether your Sundtek is recognized now.

Richard Vogt

@Martin
Perfect work!!! Sundtek is recognized on all synology platforms (710+, 1813+ and 918+)!!(/)
Thanks a lot! :)
Richard

Martin Walter

@Richard
Thanks for the feedback. Glad it worked out. I will see whether this can be integrated in the release packages directly. The problem is that Sundtek needs to stop hacking scripts in this case and I'm not sure they'd do it as there is no "official" Synology version.

Martin Walter

@Richard
Could you do me a favor, please? There are two packages for you, a 5.2 package for your 710+ and a 6.1 package for your 918+. You will find them here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zl67clwy5rio8kn/AADpWJhkHQ6RgqaCbLxbNIJoa?dl=0 Could you please install them (without editing any files) and see whether your Sundtek is still identified correctly? Ideally, you would test upgrades as well as clean installs.

Robert Cameron

Just this week I cloned the spksrc repo to create my own package as the SynoCommunity is out of date. Then I remembered seeing this thread and figured I'd check it out. I'll have to look into how you've reworked the service/startup to manage permissions better, but it's looking good.

Are you open to receiving patches? I have one for the cross/tvheadend Makefile to pull 4.2.5-18 (from 20 Jan) to get the version up to date. Also, perhaps the URLs in the Makefiles could be updated to https://tvheadend.org.

Finally, I have a (hack-y) patch for the tvhdhomerun code: it modifies the tvhdhomerun frontend code to allow for support for the CableCARD Prime by changing the way that ATSC-C muxes are tuned by using the mux frequency (in MHz) as the virtual channel to tune using libhdhomerun's

hdhomerun_device_set_tuner_vchannel

method, and ignoring calls to set/change the PID filter. While clearly a hack (service information isn't properly returned, so they're only identified by their channel number), it may be of use to others.

If not, I have no problems maintaining my own fork, but figured it might be nice to consolidate efforts.

Martin Walter

Thanks for reaching out. I think consolidating efforts is a great idea.
The test packages, that are linked in the first post, stem from the SynoCommunity and correspond to the following PR: https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/pull/3050 W.r.t. your patches I think the following:
- If you want to stay really up-to-date on indvidual commits within the release branch, I'd keep that local, as the SynoCommunity release cycle has been anything but quick. Any update would trigger new testing requirements. I will already be happy when the actual releases are finally published.
- For the URLs a patch would certainly be welcome
- For you patch of the tvhdhomerun code, I'd recommend you PR against https://github.com/tvheadend/tvheadend instead. I'm pretty sure that Jaroslav (perexg) will take it up and help you to support those devices in a proper, non-hacky way.
OK for you?

Robert Cameron

Considering the SC repo is still at 4.2.4, I realized that tracking their repo directly would be pointless.

As for the tvhdhomerun hack: I am currently working against the sources to implement proper CableCARD support as a separate network type, and refactoring the tvhdhomerun code to support it. Overriding the ATSC-C Network is just a quick stopgap until the other code is complete. Once the CableCARD code is ready I'll do a PR.

I'll see about doing a PR for the Makefiles/digest to track the updates to 4.2.5, which as of last night is now at r27.

Greg Rand

Hi, my synology has just updated to the latest package.

I'd loaded in some extra modules, firewire-core and firewire-ohci, then firedtv for the tv cards. Which was previously working under the previous synology version.

However since the update TVheadend hangs on opening, it doesn't show the login prompt. I've checked by ssh that the adapters are created under dev/dvb/ and all the modules load. However it appears that TVHeadend cannot access them.

Videostation is installed.

Can you give me any tips on troubleshooting this please.

Martin Walter

Not sure I fully understand. Can you clarify?

1) Has you Synology (automatically) updated the firmware, i.e. DSM version? If yes, from which to which version?
2) Or have you manually updated your TVH package with the one linked in this thread (this cannot happen automatically)? If yes, from which to which version?
3) In any case, which DSM version and which TVH package (from where) are you running right now?
4) I understand Videostation is installed, but are the adapters recognized by Videostation if you run it?

Peter Mueller

Martin Walter wrote:
> 2) You manipulate thespk file oftvheadend(it's actually just atar package) and remove the filePKGCONX_ from theconf folder before installing it manually.
What ever the reason is, I can not untar tvheadend_monaco-6.1_4.2.5-12.spk. It did work with the version before, I guess from your dropbox.

Greg Rand

Martin Walter wrote:
> Not sure I fully understand. Can you clarify?
>
> 1) Has you Synology (automatically) updated the firmware, i.e. DSM version? If yes, from which to which version?
> 2) Or have you manually updated your TVH package with the one linked in this thread (this cannot happen automatically)? If yes, from which to which version?
> 3) In any case, which DSM version and which TVH package (from where) are you running right now?

> 4) I understand Videostation is installed, but are the adapters recognized by Videostation if you run it?

Sorry I was a bit light on the details.
Synology has just updated to version DSM 6.1.5-15254 bromolow source.

I was originally running TvHeadend 4.2.4-11 but when that wasn't working I removed it and installed 4.2.5-12 bromolow source as it's easier to look at the log.

The adapters have never been recognised under videostation as they are not officially supported under synology, however they were working before the last update even with videostation not recognising them.

The log shows

[Debug]:fsmonitor: watch /dev

[Debug]:fsmonitor: watch /dev/dvb

If I unload the modules for the tv adapter (firedtv) TvHeadend loads in okay, but with no adapters. When I load the modules in, TvHeadend hangs.

I realise I've made some changes to the synology config, so I'm not looking for someone to fix it for me, just some pointers to troubleshoot would be great, I'm not overly used to linux.

Thanks

Martin Walter

Difficult to judge. I suspect an issue with your firedtv drivers, as TVH has not changed dramatically between 4.2.4 and 4.2.5. I'd start looking at the syslogs to see whether those drivers load fine.

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