Posts by VLouis

  • PVR with Raspberry Pi

    Quote from david91

    I've never used that kind of RF antenna splitter, I only used others like this one, but usually it has a signal quality loss

    Something like that it could be enoug, no need to be exactly the same.

    Because it's a passive splitter, always exist a signal loss. Something splitted in two, always result two halfs. The question is, that "half" will be enough for a tuner or not.

    Usually a good antenna could povide enough signal for two tuners, you should check it. If not, you could try to use a short antenna cable as possibile, or/and an RF amplifier. The beter could be to use an antenna with built in amplifier.

  • PVR with Raspberry Pi

    Quote from david91

    I'll consider using a bigger microSD card to save recordings, I hadn't thought about this option.

    That option have advantage and disadvantage at the same time. I prefere to keep my media file on a separate drive (USB stick in my case). That could be a major advantage when needs to reinstall the whole system (somethings went wrong, major system upgrade). So I recommend to think it twice to keep your media/personal files in the same drive (microSD) as the LE system. Maybe if you have a "not too slow" USB stick, you could try it for TV recordings. If you will go with TVheadend, it's a bit of work to set it in webinterface, but after that it's very stable (at least my experience).

    Another thing, I'm using at an RPi3B+ with 3 USB tuners (as TVheadend server, just watching, without recording) for years without any serious issue. I think the streaming from tuner isn't need too much RAM, probably for recording is the same.

    Quote from david91

    How did you inter-connected Xbox tuners?

    Did you mean about antenna connection? Use a simple RF antenna splitter, something like this:

  • Unusably slow SMB access with 12.0.1

    Quote from Stooovie

    Entering Libraries such as Movies and Shows is quick. Entering a plain SMB folder is dog slow.

    Hi, sure it's a SMB issue? If I understand correctly, when you enter into Movies or Shows is quick, for another folder is too slow. Maybe the LE 12 it's scanning that folder when entering into it, or trying to update the library... and this to lead to that delay?

  • Update from an old LE version

    Quote from makakam

    Still haven't found time to update but I have another question: I want to do the update with tar files put in the .update folder, do I have to use some 10 version of LE first and then 11 or 12 so as everything works ok and I don't have to do a clean install? Thanks

    Why you don't take a backup, copy it to a safe place, and try it? Upgading from LE 9.2.6 to 12 it's a very big jump and you still didn't specified your hardware, so maybe the real question is, what it's more time costly? Trying the upgrade and resoving the issues that sure will be, or a fresh install with all the new setup and addons and docker containers...

    Between the LE 9 and LE 10 were big changes, and at that time the upgrade wasn't recommended. At that time I tried the upgrade from LE9 on my PRi3B+, I spent a lot of time to resolve all the issues, and finally I deleted everything and made a fresh install. But maybe on another hardware could work (or not... /shrug).

  • [RPi4] Unstable Ethernet Connection

    Quote from eLr0n

    Hope this gets fixed soon, its very annoying.

    Looks like isn't fixed till now. I have 3 RPi (1x RPi3B+ lan, 1x RPi3B wifi, 1x RPI4B lan) connected to my router, all with fixed IP. Yesterday I tried some settings in my router and after each router reboot, all the RPi with LE12 lost the connection and needs to be restarted. All devices using latest LE12 nightly... Somebody tried if the LE13 nightly have the same network bug (I will try in the next days, just to have time)?

  • Getting TVheadend to work

    Quote from Billzilla

    so I still need to get browser access to TVheadend

    I'm using the TVheadend for years without issues. Probably you should start again from begining. Delete all TVheadend (sever & client) stuff, reinstall only the server and try to connect to the web interface (http://libreelecIP:9981/). At the first time access should start with basic/user settings autoamtically.

  • [RPI4-nightly]Unreliable WI-FI detection & password prompt

    Quote from wyup

    Also, it asks me the password from time to time on both 2.4 and 5Ghz SSIDS, even when I haven't changed it at all. I entered the actual one, and it rejects it! It's crazy. Then it appears and connects itself.

    I had something similar with one of my RPi (the only one without cable), became it far better after switching off the "zeroconf" (settings/services/general) and applied an auto reboot cron job for every night. Try it too if you want.

    But that is true, something could be wrong with the wifi connection in LE ("iwd[393]: event: connect-failed, status: 16"), I have devices using the same wifi (phones, tablet, laptop), none of them had any same (re)connection issue (waiting for the password, but doesn't accept).

    I keep my previous opinion, if you have any possibility to switch to cable, do it! Far better connection, no more password-encryption, stable speed...

  • Raspberry5: SSD instead of microSD “It’s time to ditch microSD”

    Quote from tomstephens89

    That's good, but if you're not copying content or caching to the card you've barely got a couple of gigs written to it over that time I'd think.

    That is the point. To don't mess the "system" card with data. I'm using "small" (32-64GB) SD cards for Libreelec and a bigger USB3 stick for any data (speed and capacity enogh for me, also energy efficient). As my RPi's running 24/7, I don't care about the boot time... and in that way I don't have headache when need to reinstall the system...

  • Usb Hard drive not recongize since 11.0.4

    Quote from astroboye

    I re open here coz my hard drive is not recognize each time I restart or when I send files from my pc thru network.

    The hard drive is no longer available from Libreelec . there is only a message when I unplugeed it.

    I try check disk, restart but nothing works.

    Hi, two things what you could try it.

    1. If that external HDD got enoungh power. If powered from RPi USB port, you should try it with an powered USB hub.

    2. Linux + NTFS = trouble. So, every each time when the HDD isn't properly shut down (or insufficient power?), you will need to remove it and go to a Win PC to "repair" it... Maybe once a week... maybe every day... Or, you can change to EXT4 partition and that "reapair" will be resolved automatically by linux. For linux-windows compatibility, you can try the EXFAT format too, maybe a bit less "smart" in the case of error handling.

  • Libreelec 10.0.1 on RPi-4B : Simultanous output to HDMI and Bluetooth Box?

    Quote from Mayoru

    I do not use it in the same room. I mostly use my Kodi as radio. Therefor I use a Bluetooth speaker in the kitchen and in the garden. In such a case an Echo is not important. TV is only a third prioirity. (second is the tv as Diashow)

    Is possible to use two bluetooth speakers at the same time? Don't know if the bluetooth is capable for such a thing.

    I'm using internet radio in the garden too, for this I have a simple solution, an old smart-phone without sim, without account, only wifi and an app for music (with ability to play net stream - ex. AIMP - android). I like to find new purpose for old smart-phones, another one is used as a perfect desk clock... :)

  • Libreelec 10.0.1 on RPi-4B : Simultanous output to HDMI and Bluetooth Box?

    I'm just wondering... in the case of this "simultanous audio output", exist users who really using the audio output in that way? To hear the sound from TV (HDMI) and amplifier or bluetooth spekers in the same time? I tried that and because of the delay differences, the result was a "strange" sound with some kind of "echo".

    Don't mean me wrong, if somebody really want it, search for possible solution, experiment, learn meantime... but I think exist a reason why "Kodi don't do and don't offer in the settings" such option.

  • Libreelec 10.0.1 on RPi-4B : Simultanous output to HDMI and Bluetooth Box?

    Quote from Mayoru

    A strange Problem. On HDMi I have crackls in the output. Bluetooth is without any problems. At first I assumed, that it works better even if I disconnect the bluetooth device.

    I lost a lot of time in the past for that "simultanous audio output", without to find a stable solution without issues. Till I discovered, I didn't want a real simoultaous audio (never used two outputs simultanous). Basically I wanted sound though HDMI for video files and I2S (hifiberry) for music (mostly internet radio). And for this the "Audio Profiles" addon is perfect for me. With a bit of work in the addon settings, it's able to change automatically the audio output based on media type.

  • [RPi4] Unstable Ethernet Connection

    Quote from Da Flex

    I'm using an RPi3B as an always-on NAS (only Ethernet, Raspberry Pi OS). No periodical reboot needed. It just works. I suggest to figure out, which add-on breaks stable usage.

    I'm using only one RPi3B with wifi connection (modded for external antenna) and for a time I struggled with the "invalid wifi key" issue. I find in the log (python script to save log - loaded through favourites menu) some avahi-daemon "lines" when the iwd tried to reconnect... so I disabled the "zeroconf" and added that daily reboot cron job. I know, isn't the professional solution, but looks like it's working for me.

    Sorry for offtopic...