[mythtv-users] LiveTV attempts to tune unavailable channel when entering LiveTV

[Steven Adeff]

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 8:23 AM, Peter Bennett <pgbennett at comcast.net> wrote:
> On 04/19/2017 02:47 AM, Steven Adeff wrote:
>>
>> Stephen: I noticed the database change after sending the email and
>> poking around some more. I like the idea of going to the Guide and
>> using M > Watch!
>>
>> Peter: Yes, both tuners have separate lineups that only contain
>> channels they are able to tune, but the backend still tries to get the
>> HDHR to tune a channel in the HDPVR lineup that is not in the HDHR
>> lineup.
>>
>> and I'll cross my fingers this gets resolved!
>
> I see there is no ticket that I can find for this issue, so you may want to
> create one.
>
> https://code.mythtv.org/trac/wiki/TicketHowTo
>
> There is an enhancement in the next version (29) to add "Watch this channel"
> to the menu from pressing enter or Select in the guide, so it will make that
> a bit easier. I always use the guide to invoke LiveTV anyway, because using
> the "Live TV" from the main menu starts you up in the last used channel,
> which is often not the one wanted.
>
> Peter

I'll add a ticket. Thanks!

It does appear that on 0.28.1 the "Watch this channel" has been implemented.

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