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== How does | == How does Live TV and PVR work in {{Kodi}}? == | ||
Logically, the PVR / Live TV design in {{Kodi}} uses a distributed [[wikipedia:client–server model|client–server model]] structure which consists of two parts: | |||
# The PVR '''backend''' (as the server side part), which communicates with a TV tuner adapter(s) to receive the Live TV signals and create a video or audio stream, and | |||
# The PVR '''client''' (as an addon for {{Kodi}}) - an {{Kodi}} addon which controls the presentation of that content via the {{Kodi}} GUI that acts as unified frontend and common interface for all connected PVR backends. | |||
The "'''PVR backend'''" as such is a separate application/process that directly interfaces with your TV tuner adapter(s) and the performs the task of tuning, streaming, and recording over-the-air and cable television signals and radio programming. PVR backends can either run on the same host running {{Kodi}}, or on a stand-alone host/device completely by itself with {{Kodi}} only running when needed, as long as they have a network connection between them. Some PVR backends may be able to serve several clients simultaneously, which may be {{Kodi}} clients or others applications/devices, and in those cases such PVR backends that serves multiple clients are commonly refereed to as PVR servers. | |||
When paired with one or more matched PVR backends, a configured PVR client addon enables {{Kodi}} to handle the GUI interface, or frontend, allowing the user to watch Live TV (with pause/time-shift, if supported by the PVR backend used), display a graphical EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of all available television programming, schedule recordings or listen to radio, giving the same sort of functionality as TiVo-style video recorder devices. | |||
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Introduction:
As of v12 (Frodo), XBMC features live TV and video recording (DVR/PVR) abilities. This allows you to watch live TV, listen to radio, view a TV guide (EPG), schedule recordings and enables many other TV related features.
Due to the somewhat complicated nature of setting up PVR for XBMC, this guide was created to help users from start to finish.
How does Live TV and PVR work in Kodi?
Logically, the PVR / Live TV design in Kodi uses a distributed client–server model structure which consists of two parts:
- The PVR backend (as the server side part), which communicates with a TV tuner adapter(s) to receive the Live TV signals and create a video or audio stream, and
- The PVR client (as an addon for Kodi) - an Kodi addon which controls the presentation of that content via the Kodi GUI that acts as unified frontend and common interface for all connected PVR backends.
The "PVR backend" as such is a separate application/process that directly interfaces with your TV tuner adapter(s) and the performs the task of tuning, streaming, and recording over-the-air and cable television signals and radio programming. PVR backends can either run on the same host running Kodi, or on a stand-alone host/device completely by itself with Kodi only running when needed, as long as they have a network connection between them. Some PVR backends may be able to serve several clients simultaneously, which may be Kodi clients or others applications/devices, and in those cases such PVR backends that serves multiple clients are commonly refereed to as PVR servers.
When paired with one or more matched PVR backends, a configured PVR client addon enables Kodi to handle the GUI interface, or frontend, allowing the user to watch Live TV (with pause/time-shift, if supported by the PVR backend used), display a graphical EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of all available television programming, schedule recordings or listen to radio, giving the same sort of functionality as TiVo-style video recorder devices.
| Next step: | Setting up the backend software |