JonnyGators I understand your wishes, but you're asking for a professional solution. LE is made by hobbyists for many different devices. Even if users would be able to answer all setup questions, a bad HDMI cable, or a wrongly selected HDMI port on TV can still destroy the setup.
It's like on all Linux systems: LE is powerful and extremely configurable, but the perfect GUI setup is a truckload of work.
Doesn't matter. Dolby Vision costs money per device license. Buy a device with a DV license.
Please explain your setup first. Which RPi? Which LE? Which TV?
OK, I've concluded - I think - my problem isn't just with tvheadend-related add-ons. As far as I have noticed, I simply can't install add-ons from the LE repository. I get the aforementioned "couldn't connect to server(7)". I can't say I understand how this all works, but I've noticed that the URL for the files to be downloaded starts with "https://addons.libreelec.tv". If I understand, the portion addons.libreelec.tv needs to resolve to a valid IP addr., which according to the DNS server I'm using, it does not. This would explain why LE can't connect. Is this close to correct? I don't exactly understand why I'm apparently the only one who has run across this issue.
You're not the only one:
Seems like a DNS problem, because it works for other users.
Please test those commands on SSH:
nslookup addons.libreelec.tv
wget https://addons.libreelec.tv/12.2.0/ARMv7/arm/addons.xml.gzI can access the Kodi add-on repository, but not the LibreELEC add-ons repo ("could not connect to repository" - timeout?) Happened on both builds.
Also reported by another user. Could be a problem with our LE repo:
2 - What is your opinion on this TechnoTrend Connect S2-3650 CI satellite card?
I think the card will work with your TechnoTrend receiver, but you need a different CAM.
A CAM is an own little computer with its own little menu. So it's possible that the CAM can read some data (keys, card number, IKE?) from the inserted card. However, that still doesn't mean that CAM and card work together, so you could watch TV.
You have to find the right CAM for your card. Normally CAM and card work together without any setup or menu diving. Ask the people, who gave you the card, which CAM you should use with it. Here in Germany it's possible to buy or rent a CAM. Maybe you also have those options in Yemen.
Does the TechnoTrend connect S2-3650 CI satellite card read the CAM correctly?
The CAM is correctly detected, but not the card inside of the CAM. That means CAM and card don't fit together.
2 - What is IKE in this TechnoTrend connect S2-3650 CI satellite card?
3 - I have a Conex card here, will it work on an Ardito CAM...
Conex and Irdeto are different. You need a Conex CAM for a Conex card.
Thats the log I've been able to retrieve from Kodi. Any Idea?
Thanks. The error is visible in the log. It could be an LE 13 bug.
2026-03-09 17:49:16.170 T:1313 debug <samba>: int XFILE::CSMBDirectory::OpenDir(const CURL&, std::string&): Using authentication url smb://USERNAME:[email protected]/
2026-03-09 17:49:16.170 T:1313 debug <general>: smb: parsed path: fname='smb://USERNAME:[email protected]' server='192.168.1.2' share='' path='' options=''
2026-03-09 17:49:16.170 T:1313 debug <general>: smb: SMBC_check_options(): server='192.168.1.2' share='' path='' options=''
2026-03-09 17:49:16.170 T:1313 debug <general>: smb: SMBC_server: server_n=[192.168.1.2] server=[192.168.1.2]
2026-03-09 17:49:16.170 T:1313 debug <general>: smb: -> server_n=[192.168.1.2] server=[192.168.1.2]
2026-03-09 17:49:16.170 T:1313 debug <general>: smb: Connecting to 192.168.1.2 at port 139
2026-03-09 17:49:16.636 T:1313 debug <general>: smb: socket options: SO_KEEPALIVE=0, SO_REUSEADDR=0, SO_BROADCAST=0, TCP_NODELAY=1, TCP_KEEPCNT=9, TCP_KEEPIDLE=7200, TCP_KEEPINTVL=75, IPTOS_LOWDELAY=0, IPTOS_THROUGHPUT=0, SO_REUSEPORT=0, SO_SNDBUF=87040, SO_RCVBUF=131072, SO_SNDLOWAT=1, SO_RCVLOWAT=1, SO_SNDTIMEO=0, SO_RCVTIMEO=0, TCP_QUICKACK=1, TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT=0, TCP_USER_TIMEOUT=0
2026-03-09 17:49:16.636 T:1313 debug <general>: smb: cli_set_timeout: Changing connection timeout for server '192.168.1.2' from 20000 (ms) to 30000 (ms).
2026-03-09 17:49:16.638 T:1313 error <general>: int XFILE::CSMBDirectory::OpenDir(const CURL&, std::string&): Unable to open directory : 'smb://USERNAME:[email protected]/'
unix_err:'16' error : 'Invalid argument'Create /storage/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml with this content:
<advancedsettings version="1.0">
<network>
<disableipv6>true</disableipv6>
<disablehttp2>true</disablehttp2>
</network>
<samba>
<statfiles>false</statfiles>
</samba>
</advancedsettings>Do satellite cards interact with the cam
Which cards? I don't know any active Irdeto cards. If you want to use piracy cards, then this is the wrong forum.
I want to make sure that the CAM port on the device is working...
When I insert the CAM card for the satellite, the device does not detect it...
Most receivers /TVs have a CAM menu. That's where you can detect it.
I'm using a CAM for Vodafone cable TV. No idea what works for satellite TV.
You have to figure out two facts:
Which satellite channels do you want to watch?
Which decryption methods do they use (I know they don't use Irdeto anymore)?
When you know the decryption method of your favorite TV channels, buy the CAM and the smart card for them.
The old days of hacked TV channels and card sharing are over.
Use it to read cards
I know, but no current smart card works with that CAM.
I had the same CAM. The "Irdeto" decryption isn't in use anymore. You can safely throw it into the dumpster, like I did.
I am not sure where I should place the "intel-gpu-max-10-bit.sh"-file. Didn't find any information about it.
However, it's proprietary software, which I'm somewhat allergic to, with the same privacy/tracking/security issues as Android.
You could use a tracking blocker like Pi-hole at your LAN.
