No channels, empty guide

[lebeno]

I performed a fresh install of LibreELEC 9.2.7 on a Raspberry Pi 2GB and installed these plugins: VRT NU, VTM GO, Regio TV and IPTV Manager.

Even after going to IPTV Manager and performing a manual refresh (Vernieuw kanalenlijst en gids nu), the channel list and guide under "TV" remain empty.

I tried again with a clear of the PVR data (» Kodi settings » PVR & Live TV » General » Clear data):

2021-05-31 18:07:41.849 T:3011448896  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Stopping
2021-05-31 18:07:42.099 T:3011448896  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Stopped
2021-05-31 18:07:42.320 T:3011448896  NOTICE: Restarting the PVR Manager after PVR and EPG database reset
2021-05-31 18:07:42.320 T:3011448896  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Starting
2021-05-31 18:07:42.322 T:2728383232  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Started
2021-05-31 18:07:42.322 T:2829357824  NOTICE: EPG thread started

But still, the channel list and guide remain empty.

Kodi log of the manual refresh in IPTV manager:

2021-05-31 18:08:17.113 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Updating IPTV data for plugin.video.vrt.nu...
2021-05-31 18:08:17.113 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting channels from plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/channels...
2021-05-31 18:08:17.143 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/channels?port=46787)...
2021-05-31 18:08:17.389 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting epg from plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/epg...
2021-05-31 18:08:17.391 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/epg?port=46645)...
2021-05-31 18:08:18.535 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Updating IPTV data for plugin.video.vtm.go...
2021-05-31 18:08:18.536 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting channels from plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/channels...
2021-05-31 18:08:18.542 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/channels?port=53045)...
2021-05-31 18:08:19.503 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting epg from plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/epg...
2021-05-31 18:08:19.504 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/epg?port=35077)...
2021-05-31 18:08:24.362 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Updating IPTV data for plugin.video.regiotv...
2021-05-31 18:08:24.363 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting channels from plugin://plugin.video.regiotv/iptv/channels...
2021-05-31 18:08:24.364 T:2888106752  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.regiotv/iptv/channels?port=52875)...
2021-05-31 18:08:26.191 T:2829357824  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Stopping
2021-05-31 18:08:26.327 T:2829357824  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Stopped
2021-05-31 18:08:27.262 T:2829357824  NOTICE: AddOnLog: PVR IPTV Simple Client: Playlist file path is not configured. Channels not loaded.
2021-05-31 18:08:27.263 T:2829357824  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Starting
2021-05-31 18:08:27.267 T:2728383232  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Started
2021-05-31 18:08:27.267 T:2717844224  NOTICE: EPG thread started

[lebeno]

Fixed it: IPTV Manager settings > IPTV Simple > Automatically Configure IPTV Simple (Configureer IPTV Simple automatisch...)

Log no longer shows the playlist file path is not configured notice:

2021-05-31 19:02:24.758 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Updating IPTV data for plugin.video.vrt.nu...
2021-05-31 19:02:24.758 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting channels from plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/channels...
2021-05-31 19:02:24.782 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/channels?port=45571)...
2021-05-31 19:02:25.043 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting epg from plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/epg...
2021-05-31 19:02:25.045 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/iptv/epg?port=38959)...
2021-05-31 19:02:25.885 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Updating IPTV data for plugin.video.vtm.go...
2021-05-31 19:02:25.886 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting channels from plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/channels...
2021-05-31 19:02:25.887 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/channels?port=37677)...
2021-05-31 19:02:26.682 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting epg from plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/epg...
2021-05-31 19:02:26.684 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.vtm.go/iptv/epg?port=36385)...
2021-05-31 19:02:29.630 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Updating IPTV data for plugin.video.regiotv...
2021-05-31 19:02:29.631 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Requesting channels from plugin://plugin.video.regiotv/iptv/channels...
2021-05-31 19:02:29.632 T:2728383232  NOTICE: [service.iptv.manager] [resources.lib.modules.addon] Executing RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.regiotv/iptv/channels?port=43331)...
2021-05-31 19:02:32.528 T:2829357824  NOTICE: AddOnLog: PVR IPTV Simple Client: LoadPlayList PlayList Loaded - 2 (ms)
2021-05-31 19:02:32.528 T:2829357824  NOTICE: AddOnLog: PVR IPTV Simple Client: Loaded 28 channels.
2021-05-31 19:02:32.528 T:2829357824  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Starting
2021-05-31 19:02:32.714 T:2562581248  NOTICE: PVR Manager: Started
2021-05-31 19:02:32.715 T:2888106752  NOTICE: EPG thread started
2021-05-31 19:02:33.742 T:2587755264  NOTICE: AddOnLog: PVR IPTV Simple Client: LoadEPG EPG Loaded - 27 (ms)

[dagwieers]

Yes, we are not allowed (without consent) to replace the existing pvr.iptvsimple settings.

@michaelarnauts Maybe we could discuss with Team Kodi to do this on initial use, if and only if pvr.iptvsimple was not configured yet? This obviously would mean our service would give a notification when it does this. If we would like to ask for consent, a Yes/No dialog could be useful but I don't like Yes/No dialogs that are triggered from a service.