[ijourneaux]

I have been using the WMC PVR addin for some time on my main HTPC wheren XBMC and ServerWMC are located on the same machine with no problem.

Now I am trying to connect up to serverWMC using from a second PC running XBMC.The channel guide downloaded correctly and I can see the list of recordings but I can not watch live TV or the recording that are completed.

When I try and play a recorded show, I get
20:41:16 T:2192 ERROR: CDVDPlayer::OpenInputStream - error opening [//BEYONDTV2-PC/Recorded TV/Cosmos- A Spacetime Odyssey_WFXSDT_2014_03_30_20_00_00.wtv]

WHen I try to watch live TV I get
20:32:31 T:2528 ERROR: AddOnLog: Windows Media Center Client - wingl windx x86 Edition: Error opening stream file, Win32 error code: 3
20:32:31 T:2528 ERROR: CDVDPlayer::OpenInputStream - error opening [pvr://channels/tv/All TV channels/10.pvr]

I can see the recording in the RecordedTV folder and can play then successfully using Media Player.

ANy thoughts on what I am missing?

I am running ServerWMC 0.2.95 and XBMC Gotham Beta 3

here is the serverwmc log
http://pastebin.com/5PP8mLby

[scarecrow420]

Definitely looks like a credential problem. Media Player will use stored windows credentials to access the other PC, but XBMC doesnt tap into that. You should either specify user/password in ServerWMC settings (which it will then transmit to the clients), or cache the credentials in XBMC (by adding that area as a source under Video->Files and entering user/password and ticking to remember it for next time). Or alternatively disable password protected sharing on the server PC under advanced network settings (although this might not be good if you care about home network security)

[ijourneaux]

Thanks for the quick reply. That fixed it. Perhaps the text that refers to non-windows devices could be modified.

[scarecrow420]

Very good point. A change in the last build prior to the one just released, uses samba (SMB) connection for the file shares on windows as well as non windows, whereas previously we used UNC on windows and SMB on everything else. So yes, those settings being indicated to be "non windows" should be amended because under some configurations on windows they are now required... Sorry about that!

Glad you have it working

[krustyreturns]

Duly noted. I don't get it though, I for instance have password protected sharing turned on and I don't need to enter the credentials for windows clients.

[scarecrow420]

thats why i said "under some configurations"... I am not sure of the exact circumstances where it is or isnt required. Krusty is your XBMC clean/pure or would you have cached credentials from any point in the past? I think there is an xml file in userdata area that stores them

[krustyreturns]

Its mostly a straight download of xbmc, I have never cached credentials anywhere. I will recheck my settings tomorrow though. Either way, I will remove the 'non-windows clients' thing (not sure what I should replace it with though).

[SoCalXMBC]

I just ran into this a bunch of times while blowing out my entire XBMC network last week! Something to note, if only one of the two PC's are using a HomeGroup you will have this issue. Make sure it is both or neither. also, in your network settings be sure to enable sharing without password on a private network where security is controlled otherwise.