Tvheadend
PVR/Contents Tvheadend is a TV streaming server for Linux supporting DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-T, ATSC, IPTV, and Analog video (V4L) as input sources and can be used as a PVR backend of XBMC.
Tvheadend does not currently support Timeshifting or live rewind, however all other PVR functions should work without issue.
Preinstalled options
The following XBMC/OS distributions come with Tvheadend already installed, or easily installed as an option. These are great one-stop solutions that can greatly simplify the installation of the backend, as well as various other benefits unique to those distros.
Installing Tvheadend
- Basic
- Most Debian and Ubuntu installations can take advantage of the standard APT installation methods for getting Tvheadend installed, either using a GUI package manager, or from the command line using "
apt-get install tvheadend
".
- For more info, see: https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/projects/tvheadend/wiki/Download
- Raspberry Pi
- The easiest way to get Tvheadend on the Raspberry Pi is to use OpenELEC.
- Crystalbuntu 1
- See: PVR/Backend/Tvheadend/Crystalbuntu 1
- Pogo Plug/Dock Star
Tvheadend quick start guide
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If your tuner hardware is not detected or is having issues, check http://linuxtv.org for driver support.
- Make sure Tvheadend is up and running- https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/projects/tvheadend/wiki/Install_and_initial_setup
- All configuration is done in a web browser. If you are on the same machine that Tvheadend is installed then point your browser to http://localhost:9981 . If you are on a different machine than Tvheadend, then point your browser to http://IP.ADDRESS.GOES.HERE:9981 , where IP.ADDRESS.GOES.HERE = the IP address of the machine that Tvheadend is installed on. For example, http://192.168.0.3:9981
Connecting XBMC to Tvheadend
Note: PVR add-ons are not currently hosted in the XBMC add-on repo.
- Download the Tvheadend PVR client add-on through the add-on manager in XBMC: Settings -> Add-ons -> Get add-ons -> XBMC.org -> PVR Clients
- Go to Settings -> Add-ons -> Enabled add-ons -> PVR Clients and select the Tvheadend add-on
- Select "Configure"
- By default, you should only need to fill in Tvheadend hostname or IP address.
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Additional guides and links
- Tvheadend website - https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/projects/tvheadend
- Tvheadend backend for XBMC support forum - http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=168