[mythtv-users] Listings update fails

Jack McGee jack at greendesk.net
Fri Dec 19 17:35:38 UTC 2025


I noticed the days are getting longer since last update.


This is when I run mythfilldatabase -v xmltv


2025-12-19 11:33:37.791559 I  ----------------- Start of XMLTV output 
-----------------
2025-12-19 11:33:38.188095 I  Valid channel ID format not specified in 
config, using default.
2025-12-19 11:33:38.188100 I  Valid previously shown format not 
specified in config, using default.
2025-12-19 11:33:38.188102 I  Initializing...
2025-12-19 11:33:38.188104 I  Use of uninitialized value $cache_file in 
open at /usr/local/bin/tv_grab_zz_sdjson line 684.
2025-12-19 11:33:38.188107 I  Use of uninitialized value $cache_file in 
concatenation (.) or string at /usr/local/bin/tv_grab_zz_sdjson line 688.
2025-12-19 11:33:38.188109 I  Cannot open for read/write.
2025-12-19 11:33:38.188111 I  ------------------ End of XMLTV output 
------------------
2025-12-19 11:33:38.189296 E  XMLTV grabber returned error code 2
2025-12-19 11:33:38.842073 W  File /tmp/mythiEx9q2 exists but is empty. 
Did the grabber fail?

Maybe when I deleted tuners and re-added them I skipped a step?




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