Backend software: Tvheadend

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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.

Important notes about Tvheadend

Tvheadend does not currently support Timeshifting or live rewind, however all other PVR functions should work without issue.

Preinstalled

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

Tvheadend quick start guide

Connect XBMC to Tvheadend

Tvheadend HTSP Client.settings.png
Tvheadend hostname or IP address
The hostname or IP address of the server where Tvheadend is installed. If on the same machine then 'localhost' can be used.
HTTP port
The default for Tvheadend is 9981 but this will need updating if you have changed it in the Tvheadend settings.
HTSP port
The default for Tvheadend is 9982 but this will need updating if you have changed it in the Tvheadend settings.
Username
If you have configured Tvheadend to require a username then enter it here. This can be blank.
Password
If you have configured Tvheadend to require a password then enter it here. This can be blank.
Connect timeout in seconds
The default is 10 seconds however this can be lowered if you want Kodi to timeout connections to the Tvheadend backend quicker.
Response timeout in seconds
The default is 5 seconds however this can be lowered if you want Kodi to timeout requests to the Tvheadend backend quicker.



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