[mythtv-users] live tv & recording end events

[Richard Brandolino]

I had a similar issue on the IPTV encoder scripts I wrote. My answer was
lock files and a python script to check the status of the mythtv backend
for the device channel. A similar solution may work for you -
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/IPTV_Encoders_as_a_Capture_Device

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Mark Wedel <mwedel at sonic.net> wrote:

>
>  Through a little work, I have a roku with slingtv, going to a hdmi ->
> component -> hdpvr device.  Since I already had a schedules direct account
> for OTA, I even get good guide data in mythtv for most of the channels.
>
>  I've written up a channel change script for the roku, and scheduling and
> recording programs works just fine.
>
>  (as a note, once I do a little more work, I'll put all this on the mythtv
> wiki).
>
>  My problem is with live tv (I'm running 0.27).  I have a script run when
> the recording finished event happens.  This script returns the roku to the
> home screen so it doesn't keep streaming the TV show when I'm done watching.
>
>  My scripts log what they are doing, so I can see what is running.  The
> problem I run into with trying to watch livetv, is that while the channel
> change script runs as expected, almost immediately after the end recording
> event is triggered, even if this is the first time I'm watching on the
> roku.  The script does what it is meant to, and puts the roku back in the
> home screen.
>
>  I'm trying to think the best way to handle this.  There is the livetv
> started event (but no livetv ended event until 0.28) which I could perhaps
> use to set up additional lock files, so that the recording end event is
> just ignored if livetv is active.
>
>  Another thought is to just ignore the recording end event if it happens
> within 10 seconds (or some value) of the channel change script.  This adds
> some risk that something could just keep streaming for a long time.
>
>  Any thoughts, or has anyone else dealt with this?
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