[mythtv-users] Checking status via API

[Roger Siddons]

On 06/03/17 17:03, Peter Bennett wrote:
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> The backend already has the feature built in. If you set "Idle shutdown
> timeout" in mythtv-setup, it will automatically shut down the server
> when idle using the "server halt command" that you specify. Is there
> some reason this does not work for you?
>
> Peter
>

I suspect it's turned it off because the backend doesn't currently 
register API Service users as frontends/clients. So it will go idle and 
shutdown even whilst the Http server is in use.

It's worth tracking https://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/12089 for this.

However, has the OP actually tried it ?

Even though the Kodi PVR does use some services, I believe it uses the 
internal protocol for playback. If it does it right then then you may 
find that it already prevents shutdown during playback.

That won't stop it shutting down whilst you're deciding what to watch 
though - set a decent idle timeout.

For the same reason you may also see playback started/stopped events, 
that your script could handle.
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythTV_System_Events