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Kodi doesn't time shift, that is up to the backend. Why not use mythtv or tvheadend?
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Well,...
does nobody actually use this PVR-addon?
Does nobody need timeshift? Am I alone?
In Kodi many livestreams can be paused and rewinded (eg. youtube, NFL Gamepass) because the streams are cached locally.
On VU+ itself ("Backend") you choose a patch (local is better because of perfomance) where the TV stream should be saved when starting a channel. (this is only for watching tv on the receiver itself.
Manüls timeshift feature works nearly just the same. You choose a path where the time shift buffer file should be stored and you decide if this should happen when you start a channel or on hitting pause.
As this is already written, could it not "simply" (I know this is not as simple as it sounds) be added into the VU+/enigma2 PVR-addon?
If no ones around that can do, maybe theres somebody that could tell me who to contact ?
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Problem with this add-on is that it currently has no active maintainer. So, no dev feels responsible for adding new features.
I try to keep those add-ons (yes, there's are others not having an active maintainer) alive, means that I try not to break them, but adding new features for me is out of scope for time and knowledge and interest reasons.
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I learned everything from poking into existing pvr add-on code. So, no idea whether there is other documentation.
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2017-12-11, 17:36
(This post was last modified: 2017-12-11, 17:37 by phunkyfish.)
I’d also really like this feature added. I wonder what I need to even attempt to build this?
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2017-12-11, 21:39
(This post was last modified: 2017-12-12, 13:30 by phunkyfish.)
I’ve managed to build the existing plugin on a Mac. How do I take what i’ve made changes to and test in Kodi?
Can i build to a specific version of Kodi? I have just checked out the lastest. Would be good if i could build a specific version. If anyone has any pointers or docs i can read on this i'd appreciate it.
It’s been an age since I’ve used C++ but I’m sure i’ll figure it out.
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Bumping this again. Kodi and the VU plugin are the perfect way for me to watch my channels, but I miss a timeshift feature so much.
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Unfortunately I tried and failed to get this working. Also, Kodi 18 changes things again so we might be better hoping that time shift moves into a Kodi feature and not part of the Addons.
Time to cross our fingers.
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I’ll try again once Leia is out/more stable.
It’s not a hugely difficult change to make it’s just my C++ is very rusty, after 20 years it’s not like riding a bike!
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