External Sat>IP server - TVHEADEND 4.2

menn0 · October 31, 2017 at 1:19 AM

Ok so my situation

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               DVB-S
              /
             /
Client - WAN
            \
             \ DVB C

All 3 run libreelec and tvheadend.

The c,lient will never auto discover IP>SAT on servers cause it will only scan local networks.

On the client i've added:

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TVH_ARGS_EXTRA="--satip_xml http://ext.ern.al.ip:9981/satipdesc.xml"

in: /storage/.kodi/addons/service.tvheadend42/bin/tvheadend42.start

But I still cannot see the dvb>sat server in DVB-Inputs.

1. What is wrong? I thought at this point I wouldnt needt to forward any other port than 9981. The above .xml is visible in any browser

2. How is security tackled with SAT>IP over wan? Any usermanagement? If none I guess VPN is only solution.

There are no clear guides on SAT>IP over WAN i hope this might become one

**CvH** · October 31, 2017 at 12:49 PM Official Post

Sat>IP over WAN is not that easy, it was already solved somehow.

Tbh create an VPN, might be the easier solution.

menn0 · November 2, 2017 at 4:11 PM

Ok I am thinking about the following setup than

But is a Wetek Play (1st gen) strong enough to playback DVBs and also act as a OpenVPN server. I tested a PPTP tunnel on the router of the DVB-C and that worked, but a IPsec VPN was already too much for streaming live TV. I am a bit worried setting it all up and than get a lot of stutter

It would help a little if PPTP VPN would be enabled again in Libreelec but I understand they are not secure enough. Although that isnt a mega priority here, non stuttering tele is

**chewitt** · November 3, 2017 at 5:14 AM Official Post

LE compiles OpenVPN for client use so it cannot be used as a server. I can also guarantee that PPTV will not be making a comeback.

menn0 · November 4, 2017 at 11:47 AM

Ok so my only option left is TINC. I wonder why I cannot find any more info on this. But I'll give that a go!