[mythtv-users] Frontend LiveTV Viewer stuck on no-longer-existing Virtual Channel

[Mike Bibbings]

On 05/09/15 13:49, Ben Kamen wrote:
>
> My frontend seems to have last been tuned to a channel which ComCast 
> removed. (gives and idea of how often I used LiveTV)
>
> This is seen on the backend.
>
>> 2015-09-05 07:44:09.826386 I [16048] ProcessRequest 
>> mainserver.cpp:1360 (HandleAnnounce) - MainServer::ANN Playback
>> 2015-09-05 07:44:09.826400 I [16048] ProcessRequest 
>> mainserver.cpp:1362 (HandleAnnounce) - adding: myth-fe2 as a client 
>> (events: 0)
>> 2015-09-05 07:44:09.836697 I [16048/16060] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1029 
>> (HandleStateChange) - TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
>> 2015-09-05 07:44:09.838891 I [16048/16060] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:3495 
>> (TuningCheckForHWChange) - TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
>> 2015-09-05 07:44:09.847773 E [16048/16060] TVRecEvent 
>> hdhrstreamhandler.cpp:434 (TunerSet) - HDHRSH(1311E339-0): 
>> DeviceSet(vchannel 420): ERROR: invalid virtual channel
>> 2015-09-05 07:44:09.847793 E [16048/16060] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:3681 
>> (TuningFrequency) - TVRec(1): Failed to set channel to 420. Reverting 
>> to kState_None
>> 2015-09-05 07:44:09.847841 I [16048/16060] TVRecEvent tv_rec.cpp:1029 
>> (HandleStateChange) - TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
>
> So now when I hit "Watch TV" -- it just pops back to menu.
>
> It was last on channel 420... and that's no longer in my channel list.
>
> How do I fix this?
>
> (yes, I went to setup - but the starting channel isn't 420 anyway)
>
> Thanks,
>
>  -Ben
>
This answer is for 0.28pre frontend

1. Select Programme Guide in main menu
2. highlight a channel you want to change to
3. Press M on keyboard (or right mouse click) and select "Watch This 
Channel"

Mike