Timeshift works on Kodi Android but not on Kodi Linux (Debian)

speefak

I just tested the TVHeadend Kodi addon on Android, and timeshift works perfectly there, even when connecting with a normal (non-admin) user.

On the same TVHeadend server, with the same user, same channel, and same streaming profile, timeshift does not work on Kodi running on Debian/Linux.

So the situation is now:

✅ Kodi on Android → timeshift works
❌ Kodi on Debian/Linux → timeshift does not work
✅ Admin account → works everywhere
❌ Normal user → fails only on Debian/Linux

This strongly suggests that:

the TVHeadend server configuration is correct
paths, permissions, and timeshift setup are fine
this is not a general user/permission issue
but likely a Kodi HTSP addon / platform-specific issue on Linux (Debian)

Possibly:

different handling of HTSP streaming profiles
different defaults or limitations in the Linux HTSP client
or an issue with how the Linux addon handles non-admin users and timeshift

If anyone has insight into:

differences between Kodi HTSP on Android vs Linux
known issues with timeshift on Linux clients
required addon or profile settings specific to Linux

I would really appreciate any hints.

speefak

After some trial and error, I was able to fix most of the issues. HTSP streaming is now working—it turned out to be a Kodi settings problem. Apparently, the timeshift setting in Kodi needs to be disabled for other plugins like VDR-SNSI, as the HTSP stream seems to handle this itself.

Additionally, after enabling the options aa ab ba bb in the Sat>IP devices and specifying DVBS as the network type, I can now watch and record different channels simultaneously with multiple clients.

userxy79

Yes, Timeshift if setup in TVH is a (Backend) TVH-Only thing. So you dont need to set it up in (Frontend) kodi as you found out, it works straight out of the Box without any specific Setup.

I use Timeshift since Day 1 in 2016 and never had any Issue except that DVB`s DTS-Wrapround after 26,5h that destroys the Timeshift Buffer from the point on when the Wraparound happens, but that was not your case.

Glad you fixed it your self, sometimes the Problem sits 30-50cm in front of the Monitor/Display. Nevermind, things can happen.