Archive:Add-on:PVR.WMC
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Add-ons | WMC PVR Client |
An xbmc client to interface to Windows Media Center's receiver and EPG service. Thanks to JeffreyF, Tomba73, Riztnack, Staknhalo, Scarecrow420. Special thanks to Burckh for letting us use his RemuxTool code.
PVR/Contents
Note: This page is currently under construction
Overview
PVR.WMC is a PVR client add-on that provides Live TV, PVR functions and electronic program guide data to XBMC. The services are provided by connecting to ServerWMC; a server interface for Windows which communicates with Windows Media Center.
Supported Platforms
The ServerWMC backend must be installed on a Windows PC running either Windows 7, WIndows 8 or Windows 8.1 which must have Windows Media Center (WMC) installed and configured.
The PVR.WMC client add-on is officially supported on Windows, Linux and OS X XBMC platforms.
A RaspberryPi version is available but will not be covered in detail here at this time. Please refer to the following link for additional information: http://forum.stmlabs.com/showthread.php?tid=10553
Android is not currently supported, but is on the to-do list.
Downloading
The latest versions of ServerWMC and PVR.WMC can be found here: https://googledrive.com/host/0ByNnAMYBoWvfTk8tRWJXYko1T2c/index.html
Installing
As pvr.wmc is not currently an official XBMC PVR addon, you need to manually install it in your XBMC addons directory.
There is a separate addon version for XBMC 12 (Frodo) and XBMC 13 (Gotham preview) versions, so make sure you choose the correct one (refer to Builds section above).
Once you've downloaded the addon start XBMC and go to System -> Settings -> Add-ons -> Install from zip file. A folder navigation pane will come up. Navigate to where the addon was downloaded to and select the addon file. This will install the addon to the XBMC profile.
Configuring XBMC PVR Addon to connect to ServerWMC
- Go to Settings -> Add-ons -> Enabled Add-ons -> PVR Clients and select the Windows Media Center add-on
- Select "Configure"
- ServerWMC Backend Hostname or IP
- The hostname or IP address of the server where ServerWMC and WMC is installed. If backend and frontend run on the same machine then 'localhost' can be used.
- If the hostname of the server is not known go to the System Properties window on the server (WinKey + Pause/Break). The hostname is listed under Computer Name.
- ServerWMC Backend Port
- The default is 9080.
Next step: | Configuring XBMC |
Troubleshooting
General
Log files are located in C:\C:\ProgramData\VDsoftware\ServerWMC\
WindowsWindows specific troubleshooting here.
OS XOS X specific troubleshooting here.
LinuxLinux specific troubleshooting here.
Raspberry PiNote: Streaming Live TV from ServerWMC to the PVR.WMC plug-in on Raspbmc requires the MPEG-2 codec be purchased from the Raspberry Pi store and installed.
http://www.raspberrypi.com/mpeg-2-license-key/
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Development
Code for the pvr.wmc client is available here: https://bitbucket.org/krustyreturns/pvr.wmc
Information on compiling your own Linux client can be found here: https://googledrive.com/host/0ByNnAMYBoWvfTk8tRWJXYko1T2c/documentation/linux%20compile%20instructions.html (Thanks to doublea)
If you are interested in assisting with development of ServerWMC, please PM krustyreturns on the XBMC Forum
Additional guides and links
- ServerWMC/PVR.WMC Support Thread - http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=171216
- PVR.WMC Raspbmc Suport Thread - http://forum.stmlabs.com/showthread.php?tid=10553