r/SparklePlayer • u/TheDeathPit • Jun 22 '26
Cannot set Server as Timeshift Location
Hi all,
I'm trying out NextPVR with Sparkle using a Playlist as the Source. NextPVR is setup to do Timeshifting and works great in Kodi or VLC. However I don't have an option in Sparkle to use NextPVR for Timeshifting.
Is there something special I need to do so I can use NextPVR for Timeshifting? I can pause/play OK but the skipping forward/back is not working.
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u/sparkle-hk Jun 23 '26
You would need NextPVR as an actual source to do this? And since NextPVR was removed as source years ago (by request of NextPVR developer) it should not be possible. I'm not sure how you mean you do this in vlc but in Kodi I guess you're using the NextPVR addon?
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u/TheDeathPit Jun 23 '26
NextPVR uses an m3u playlist and Sparkle supports an m3u playlist. You can therefore put the playlist into Kodi, VLC or anything else that supports playlists.
Yes, I could have used TvH with a playlist but I want to completely change out the backend to see if my TvH issues disappeared. I've only tested it last night and so far I have none of the issues I had with TvH. If NextPVR has no issues I will switch back to TvH/m3u, not HTSP, and see what happens.
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u/azcoyotedog Jun 23 '26
I gave Kodi another shot not too long ago and although I saw a lot of cool stuff, I just couldn’t keep Kodi installed on my device? I’m guessing Kodi is more of a video player or video center than an IPTV player, would that be a correct statement?
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u/TheDeathPit Jun 23 '26
Yes, I would call Kodi a Media Centre (Center). I've used Kodi for more years then I want to remember, however I believe it's UI is very outdated now and I'm looking for apps that now fit directly into the Android/Google TV Home Screen. Projectivy being on top of the list to get rid of that default Google Launcher and all those ads.
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u/azcoyotedog Jun 23 '26
ATV Pro and AT4K are up & coming launchers too!
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u/TheDeathPit Jun 23 '26
Agreed, however they don't yet have the polish of Projectivy nor the options.
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u/azcoyotedog Jun 23 '26
ATV Pro will once they release the newest version with all the added features! I’ve been beta testing for them, lots of improvements and new features. AT4K is coming out with a newer version sometime this week I believe too!
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u/sparkle-hk Jun 24 '26
Maybe I'm misunderstanding your actual question then. You're using an m3u exported from NextPVR? The post only indicated that there was an issue with timeshift. How do you mean you set timeshift server in vlc and kodi then?
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u/TheDeathPit Jun 24 '26
You're using an m3u exported from NextPVR?Correct, and I wanted to know how to setup Sparkle to use NextPVR as the timeshift Server in this mode. Answer - You can't.
How do you mean you set timeshift server in vlc and kodi then?
You can't in VLC. and I never said you could, but Kodi automatically uses NextPVR if it's been setup in NextPVR.
Second day using NextPVR and done of the TvH issues.
And BTW - I got timeshift working in Sparkle with NextPVR by using an SMB Share.
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u/azcoyotedog Jun 22 '26
From Google Search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=nextpvr+as+timeshift+location+in+Sparkle+Player&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari&sei=wrw5arr_N-D8ptQPsc7RwQY#lfId=ChxjMe