VirtualTV plugin

[Dibbes 514]

2 hours ago, JuJuJurassic said:

Hi Dibles,

It's running on an Ubuntu server, with nothing else. I guess I'll just leave it running.

I read some comments on 4.8.x, aside from all the moaning about release dates and not being very appreciative of the work being done on the upgrade, it mentioned updates to the database on 4.8.x. Do you know if these updates will solve the problem? 

Thanks

 

I don't know if it will solve it... I've been running the latest betas, installing these usually within a day of release of said beta and so once in a while it's still stuck on 15%, usually when there are a lot of delete operations pending... Unfortunately I lack the symbol file to properly debug...

Either way, keep in mind that if you try the upgrade, going back from 4.8.x to 4.7 is not an option due to these database changes...

[JuJuJurassic 49]

I left the refresh running for 5 days, but it didn't finish. Then the power flipped for 10 minutes, so emby restarted. 

Shall I remove the plug, and its xml file, and try a refresh? or has my database got problems?

Thanks

[kjhedges 67]

We really need a simple delete button per channel that will delete a channel upon request.

[Dibbes 514]

1 minute ago, JuJuJurassic said:

I left the refresh running for 5 days, but it didn't finish. Then the power flipped for 10 minutes, so emby restarted. 

Shall I remove the plug, and its xml file, and try a refresh? or has my database got problems?

Thanks

Removing the plugin will not resolve the refresh issue. It's not plugin related, it's a database refresh thing.

[Junglejim 385]

35 minutes ago, Dibbes said:

Removing the plugin will not resolve the refresh issue. It's not plugin related, it's a database refresh thing.

I guess it's all about how big your db is.. or if you run a beta server?

I tested beta on my small lib's but I saw no difference.. they are very small compared to others.

I'm running the stock stable release (4.7.14).

 

Edited January 19, 2024 by Junglejim

[pünktchen 1409]

20 minutes ago, kjhedges said:

We really need a simple delete button per channel that will delete a channel upon request.

What do you expect from this? If you disable a channel, the next guide refresh will delete this channel and all associated programs.

[Junglejim 385]

2 minutes ago, pünktchen said:

What do you expect from this? If you disable a channel, the next guide refresh will delete this channel and all associated programs.

 

2 minutes ago, pünktchen said:

What do you expect from this? If you disable a channel, the next guide refresh will delete this channel and all associated programs.

Yeah, why not just disable it! You could give it a new number/name and give it a new role..

[kjhedges 67]

4 minutes ago, pünktchen said:

What do you expect from this? If you disable a channel, the next guide refresh will delete this channel and all associated programs.

With the current issues with the 15% hang for very long time guide refresh, my server becomes unresponsive. Whereas no-one can watch media while the refresh takes place.

I have left this refresh going for a few days recently and still it hung at 15%.

So I am currently building another Emby Server and populating it. I shall then restore user data and continue with that build. I will then leave the other server to hang at 15% for as long as it takes to clear all erroneous TV Channels.

 

But as to your "what do you expect from this" 

A simpler and quicker route to delete channels without the need to stop users using the server.

[Junglejim 385]

3 minutes ago, kjhedges said:

With the current issues with the 15% hang for very long time guide refresh, my server becomes unresponsive. Whereas no-one can watch media while the refresh takes place.

I have left this refresh going for a few days recently and still it hung at 15%.

So I am currently building another Emby Server and populating it. I shall then restore user data and continue with that build. I will then leave the other server to hang at 15% for as long as it takes to clear all erroneous TV Channels.

 

But as to your "what do you expect from this" 

A simpler and quicker route to delete channels without the need to stop users using the server.

Your the admin for this server yes? If so it is up to YOU to figure that out..

You should give your users a heads up whats going to happen!!

[kjhedges 67]

1 minute ago, Junglejim said:

Your the admin for this server yes? If so it is up to YOU to figure that out..

You should give your users a heads up whats going to happen!!

Yes, obviously I am admin of the server, and yes it is up to me to figure out, thus why I am creating a second Emby Server, (Which has no issues with TV Guide Refresh) to replace the current one.

 

Well, I did give them a heads up. Informed them that Emby was becoming unresponsive due to the TV Guide Refresh. Ofwhich that means nothing to them, only when can they view media uninterupted.

Thus I advise either use the plex server, or try netflix/prime ect ect.

[Junglejim 385]

2 minutes ago, kjhedges said:

Yes, obviously I am admin of the server, and yes it is up to me to figure out, thus why I am creating a second Emby Server, (Which has no issues with TV Guide Refresh) to replace the current one.

 

Well, I did give them a heads up. Informed them that Emby was becoming unresponsive due to the TV Guide Refresh. Ofwhich that means nothing to them, only when can they view media uninterupted.

Thus I advise either use the plex server, or try netflix/prime ect ect.

Yeah no probs, (obviously not so much!). Just give it another go.

[Junglejim 385]

30 minutes ago, kjhedges said:

With the current issues with the 15% hang for very long time guide refresh, my server becomes unresponsive. Whereas no-one can watch media while the refresh takes place.

I have left this refresh going for a few days recently and still it hung at 15%.

So I am currently building another Emby Server and populating it. I shall then restore user data and continue with that build. I will then leave the other server to hang at 15% for as long as it takes to clear all erroneous TV Channels.

 

But as to your "what do you expect from this" 

A simpler and quicker route to delete channels without the need to stop users using the server.

Personally I've never had a guide refresh get stuck like this... beta(not for me)? big libs (can't go there).

[ellisd4 73]

4 minutes ago, Junglejim said:

Personally I've never had a guide refresh get stuck like this... beta(not for me)? big libs (can't go there).

I had an issue like this several weeks ago with guide refreshes. They would get stuck around 10% and stop. I deleted the plugin with no help. I ended up deleted my entire lineup. I think the key here was deleting some of the caches too.  No sure if the upgraded beta helped at that time or removing the caches. 

[Junglejim 385]

3 minutes ago, ellisd4 said:

I had an issue like this several weeks ago with guide refreshes. They would get stuck around 10% and stop. I deleted the plugin with no help. I ended up deleted my entire lineup. I think the key here was deleting some of the caches too.  No sure if the upgraded beta helped at that time or removing the caches. 

Thanks mate, this could help peoples transition to beta! Clearing your browser cache for some of these big changes is a must.

[Dibbes 514]

5 hours ago, Junglejim said:

Thanks mate, this could help peoples transition to beta! Clearing your browser cache for some of these big changes is a must.

Clearing your browser cache is not going to help with the guide refresh, or any other database related changes for that matter... 

Edited January 19, 2024 by Dibbes

[JuJuJurassic 49]

7 hours ago, Dibbes said:

Removing the plugin will not resolve the refresh issue. It's not plugin related, it's a database refresh thing.

Thanks, what options do I have, just leave it on till it does it? Incidentally, the emby server still works fine.

Thanks

[Dibbes 514]

Just now, JuJuJurassic said:

Thanks, what options do I have, just leave it on till it does it? Incidentally, the emby server still works fine.

Thanks

Yeah, that is pretty much the only option... Unless you feel like rebuilding the whole server...

[Kyrunner 86]

For the life of me I can’t figure out how to keep things I watch on Virtual Tv not to show up on continued watching.

Can someone point me to the setting

[kjhedges 67]

I created a new user as the user in VirtualTV Settings. Rather than use an active user.

[Kyrunner 86]

36 minutes ago, kjhedges said:

I created a new user as the user in VirtualTV Settings. Rather than use an active user.

I went into the channel settings and added a different user but what ever I watch stops shows up on continue watching

[kjhedges 67]

29 minutes ago, Kyrunner said:

I went into the channel settings and added a different user but what ever I watch stops shows up on continue watching

Im afraid I cant help, I would assume that the 2 different users shouldnt be able to influence the others continue watching.

[Dibbes 514]

47 minutes ago, Kyrunner said:

I went into the channel settings and added a different user but what ever I watch stops shows up on continue watching

which version of the plugin do you have installed?

[Dez_Lamar 10]

@pünktchensome of my channels aren't working and it gets stuck trying to refresh TV Guide

[Dibbes 514]

5 minutes ago, TallBoiDez said:

@pünktchensome of my channels aren't working and it gets stuck trying to refresh TV Guide

JuJuJurassic opened a separate thread on this. It may be a good idea to let the devs know he and I are not the only ones with this issue
 

 

[Kyrunner 86]

32 minutes ago, Dibbes said:

which version of the plugin do you have installed?

2.0.0.1