VDR Backend error: Timer already defined

[sven76]

after a new installation of my HTPC, I have an issue with the XVDR plugin.

Configuration:

• OS: Gentoo
• VDR-2.2.0
• Kodi-14.2
• vdr-xvdr-9999 (Git-Version: https://github.com/pipelka/vdr-plugin-xvdr)
• xbmc-addon-xvdr-9999 (Git-Version: https://github.com/pipelka/xbmc-addon-xvdr.git, Helix-Branch)

Watching TV, Timeshift, … works without any issues. But if a want to record the currently watched channel, I get some trouble.

Record the current tv-channel in Xineliboutput (VDR) -> Works without problems.

Record the current tv-channel in Kodi / XVDR: -> "VDR Backend reports error" -> TV picture freezes, but can be "unfrozen" by pressing OK button. For some reason, the recording works. But Kodi doesn't show me the status "recording". Do I press Stop and Record again on the remote control, I get the correct Record status.

Kodi.log 20:51:31 T:139964619921152 ERROR: PVR - AddTimer - addon 'VDR-XVDR Server:127.0.0.1' returned an error: server error 20:51:31 T:139964619921152 ERROR: PVR - AddTimer - cannot add timer to client '1': server error

journalctl: Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2234] XVDR: Sending timer change request to client #0 ... Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2234] XVDR: Timer 1 (1 2051-2337 'Tierärztin Dr. Mertens (40)') added Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2234] XVDR-Error: Timer already defined: 1 1:1:2015-07-07:2051:2337:15:109:Tierärztin Dr. Mertens (40): Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] timer 1 (1 2051-2337 'Tierärztin Dr. Mertens (40)') set to event Di. 07.07.2015 21:15-22:00 (VPS: 07.07. 21:00) 'In aller Freundschaft (692)' Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] switching device 1 to channel 1 (Das Erste HD) Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] timer 1 (1 2051-2337 'Tierärztin Dr. Mertens (40)') start Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] Title: 'In aller Freundschaft (692)' Subtitle: 'Krokodilstränen' Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] record /home/sm/Daten/vdr/video/Tierärztin_Dr._Mertens_(40)/2015-07-07.20.51.1-0.rec Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] creating directory /home/sm/Daten/vdr/video/Tierärztin_Dr._Mertens_(40) Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] creating directory /home/sm/Daten/vdr/video/Tierärztin_Dr._Mertens_(40)/2015-07-07.20.51.1-0.rec Jul 07 20:51:31 htpc vdr[2215]: [2215] recording to '/home/sm/Daten/vdr/video/Tierärztin_Dr._Mertens_(40)/2015-07-07.20.51.1-0.rec/00001.ts'

To get sure I don't have anything mis-configured, I started with a fresh Kodi and activated only the XVDR plug-in. On the vdr side, I didn't configure anything. And the video directory, where the recordings are stored, was empty too.

[pipelka]

Did you schedule the recording via Epg or did you use the instant recording function (just pressing the record button on the remote)? There is a pending issue with instant recordings.

[sven76]

Just pressed the record button on the remote.

[pipelka]

Ok. This won't help you immediately, but it's a known issue.

[sven76]

No problem. I can live temporary with this issue. If you need any logfiles, just tell me.

[pipelka]

If you manage to transfer some spare time to me,... It's on my TODO ;-)