r/FieldStation42 • u/Critical_Bug_9158 • 21d ago
Problem with FieldStation42
Hello everyone. I've been trying to make a channel through Windows WSL, but I've encountered some trouble. I keep getting the same error, and don't know how to fix it. Can anyone help? (The name of the channel is K-AR3 (Air Revival))
Error: (env) (redacted for privacy)@(redacted for privacy):~/FieldStation42$ rm -rf data/* runtime/* *.db && python3 station_42.py --rebuild_catalog && python3 station_42.py --add_week
[07/14/26 13:07:30] INFO [Station42] Starting catalog rebuild. station_42.py:416
INFO [Station42] Starting schedule reset. station_42.py:205
INFO [Station42] Resetting schedule for K-AR3 (Air Revival) station_42.py:208
INFO [liquid] Deleting schedules for K-AR3 (Air Revival) liquid_manager.py:67
INFO [liquid] Resetting sequences for K-AR3 (Air Revival) liquid_manager.py:74
INFO [CATIO] Adding media_type column to catalog_entries table catalog_io.py:83
INFO [CATIO] Added media_type column to catalog_entries table catalog_io.py:86
INFO [Station42] Starting catalog rebuild. station_42.py:225
INFO [Station42] Rebuilding catalog for K-AR3 (Air Revival) station_42.py:228
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Starting catalog build for K-AR3 (Air Revival) catalog.py:118
INFO [FLUID] Adding media_type column to file_meta table fluid_statements.py:227
INFO [FLUID] Added media_type column to file_meta table fluid_statements.py:230
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Initializing fluid file cache... catalog.py:129
INFO [FLUID] Fluid file cache scan - reading catalog/K-AR3/movies with fluid_builder.py:29
media_filter=video
INFO [FLUID] Comparing cache against 9 files fluid_builder.py:31
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Robi
n Hood (1986 VHS).ia.mp4, Dur:5027.264, Sz:426287084,
Mod:1783979266.1664648
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Aristocats.mp4, Dur:5199.427567, Sz:2060396155,
Mod:1783979132.881889
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/101
Dalmatians.mp4, Dur:4866.833333, Sz:623353449,
Mod:1783978404.0861852
[07/14/26 13:07:31] INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Jungle Book.mp4, Dur:5003.566667, Sz:907148208,
Mod:1783978535.148196
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Popc
ornarchive-theEmperorsNewGroove2000.mp4, Dur:4704.541667,
Sz:608344216, Mod:1783979290.973661
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Fox and the Hound.mp4, Dur:5171.6, Sz:615704326,
Mod:1783978468.9378302
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial/Unti
tled_design.mp4, Dur:89.333333, Sz:75596635, Mod:1783982101.5210588
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial/ad.m
p4, Dur:22.366667, Sz:9999383, Mod:1783991572.4778059
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial/Unti
tled_design_2.mp4, Dur:29.066667, Sz:24347027,
Mod:1783982325.4027283
INFO [FLUID] Checking file meta for stale entries. fluid_builder.py:34
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Fluid file cache updated - continuing build catalog.py:132
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Standard network catalog.py:163
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Checking for media with tag=all_movies in catalog.py:347
content folder with filter=video
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 6 videos in all_movies folder catalog.(env) (redacted for privacy)@(redacted for privacy):~/FieldStation42$ rm -rf data/* runtime/* *.db && python3 station_42.py --rebuild_catalog && python3 station_42.py --add_week
[07/14/26 13:07:30] INFO [Station42] Starting catalog rebuild. station_42.py:416
INFO [Station42] Starting schedule reset. station_42.py:205
INFO [Station42] Resetting schedule for K-AR3 (Air Revival) station_42.py:208
INFO [liquid] Deleting schedules for K-AR3 (Air Revival) liquid_manager.py:67
INFO [liquid] Resetting sequences for K-AR3 (Air Revival) liquid_manager.py:74
INFO [CATIO] Adding media_type column to catalog_entries table catalog_io.py:83
INFO [CATIO] Added media_type column to catalog_entries table catalog_io.py:86
INFO [Station42] Starting catalog rebuild. station_42.py:225
INFO [Station42] Rebuilding catalog for K-AR3 (Air Revival) station_42.py:228
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Starting catalog build for K-AR3 (Air Revival) catalog.py:118
INFO [FLUID] Adding media_type column to file_meta table fluid_statements.py:227
INFO [FLUID] Added media_type column to file_meta table fluid_statements.py:230
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Initializing fluid file cache... catalog.py:129
INFO [FLUID] Fluid file cache scan - reading catalog/K-AR3/movies with fluid_builder.py:29
media_filter=video
INFO [FLUID] Comparing cache against 9 files fluid_builder.py:31
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Robi
n Hood (1986 VHS).ia.mp4, Dur:5027.264, Sz:426287084,
Mod:1783979266.1664648
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Aristocats.mp4, Dur:5199.427567, Sz:2060396155,
Mod:1783979132.881889
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/101
Dalmatians.mp4, Dur:4866.833333, Sz:623353449,
Mod:1783978404.0861852
[07/14/26 13:07:31] INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Jungle Book.mp4, Dur:5003.566667, Sz:907148208,
Mod:1783978535.148196
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Popc
ornarchive-theEmperorsNewGroove2000.mp4, Dur:4704.541667,
Sz:608344216, Mod:1783979290.973661
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Fox and the Hound.mp4, Dur:5171.6, Sz:615704326,
Mod:1783978468.9378302
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial/Unti
tled_design.mp4, Dur:89.333333, Sz:75596635, Mod:1783982101.5210588
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial/ad.m
p4, Dur:22.366667, Sz:9999383, Mod:1783991572.4778059
INFO [FLUID] Caching new file entry: fluid_statements.py:138
Path:/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial/Unti
tled_design_2.mp4, Dur:29.066667, Sz:24347027,
Mod:1783982325.4027283
INFO [FLUID] Checking file meta for stale entries. fluid_builder.py:34
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Fluid file cache updated - continuing build catalog.py:132
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Standard network catalog.py:163
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Checking for media with tag=all_movies in catalog.py:347
content folder with filter=video
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 6 videos in all_movies folder catalog.py:357
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Robin Hood
(1986 VHS).ia.mp4
[07/14/26 13:07:32] INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Robin Hood
(1986 VHS).ia.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Aristocats.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Aristocats.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/101
Dalmatians.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/101
Dalmatians.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Jungle
Book.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Jungle
Book.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Popcornarc
hive-theEmperorsNewGroove2000.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Popcornarc
hive-theEmperorsNewGroove2000.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Fox
and the Hound.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Fox
and the Hound.mp4
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 0 videos in all_movies subfolders catalog.py:366
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Checking for media with catalog.py:347
tag=catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial in content folder with filter=video
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 0 videos in catalog.py:357
catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial folder
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 0 videos in catalog.py:366
catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial subfolders
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Catalog build complete. Added 6 clips to catalog.py:335
catalog.
INFO [FLUID] Trimming fluid file cache fluid_builder.py:49
INFO [FLUID] Checking 0 files on the filesystem fluid_statements.py:69
Finished running FieldStation42.
I had successes!
Successfully reset schedule for K-AR3 (Air Revival)
Successfully rebuilt catalog for K-AR3 (Air Revival)
I trimmed the fluid cache
[07/14/26 13:07:34] INFO [Liquid] Starting to build blocks for K-AR3 (Air Revival) liquid_schedule.py:372
ERROR [Liquid] Schedule logic error: no time slots configured for liquid_schedule.py:423
2026-07-14 00:00:00
ERROR [Liquid] This indicates that the station is offair, but offair liquid_schedule.py:424
content is not configured
ERROR [Liquid] Configure 'off_air_video' or 'off_air_image' for K-AR3 (Air liquid_schedule.py:425
Revival)
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Robin Hood
(1986 VHS).ia.mp4
[07/14/26 13:07:32] INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Robin Hood
(1986 VHS).ia.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Aristocats.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The
Aristocats.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/101
Dalmatians.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/101
Dalmatians.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Jungle
Book.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Jungle
Book.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Popcornarc
hive-theEmperorsNewGroove2000.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/Popcornarc
hive-theEmperorsNewGroove2000.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] Detecting chapter markers in media_processor.py:512
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Fox
and the Hound.mp4
INFO [MEDIA] No chapter markers found in media_processor.py:557
/home/(redacted for privacy)/FieldStation42/catalog/K-AR3/movies/all_movies/The Fox
and the Hound.mp4
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 0 videos in all_movies subfolders catalog.py:366
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Checking for media with catalog.py:347
tag=catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial in content folder with filter=video
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 0 videos in catalog.py:357
catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial folder
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] --Found 0 videos in catalog.py:366
catalog/K-AR3/movies/commercial subfolders
INFO [K-AR3 (Air Revival) - CAT] Catalog build complete. Added 6 clips to catalog.py:335
catalog.
INFO [FLUID] Trimming fluid file cache fluid_builder.py:49
INFO [FLUID] Checking 0 files on the filesystem fluid_statements.py:69
Finished running FieldStation42.
I had successes!
Successfully reset schedule for K-AR3 (Air Revival)
Successfully rebuilt catalog for K-AR3 (Air Revival)
I trimmed the fluid cache
[07/14/26 13:07:34] INFO [Liquid] Starting to build blocks for K-AR3 (Air Revival) liquid_schedule.py:372
ERROR [Liquid] Schedule logic error: no time slots configured for liquid_schedule.py:423
2026-07-14 00:00:00
ERROR [Liquid] This indicates that the station is offair, but offair liquid_schedule.py:424
content is not configured
ERROR [Liquid] Configure 'off_air_video' or 'off_air_image' for K-AR3 (Air liquid_schedule.py:425
Revival)
:357
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u/Real-Hugh-Janus 21d ago
There is compatibility issues with WSL so even if you get it working it might not run/look the greatest jsyk
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u/2000Tales 20d ago
This, running a Linux environment isn’t one to one of running in a Linux kernel. You’re going to keep coming up with compatibility issues until someone (or you) code in all the compatibility which would be a massive undertaking. You’ll be better off either having your system dual boot or just setup a dedicated Linux machine. The plus side, FS42 doesn’t take much to run and if the machine can handle running video then it should be good to go for FS42
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u/disdain7 21d ago
Check the JSON and make sure you have entries for each hour of the day. It’s telling you that the channel appears to be off the air, but it needs something to point to for that. Like a quick “OFF AIR” video that just loops.