Kodi HTS PVR addon not updating TV channel number change from backend?

[slrslr]

Hello,

I have found that the newly added channels into TVHeadend backend were automatically loadeded to the Kodi TV (I have enabled automatic syncing from backend).

But it was added to the end of the list with large/automatic numbers, despite that in TVheadend backend, I have set custom low numbers. My Kodi TV sorts channels according to a number set in backend.

I suspect that it happened because client downloaded the channels from backend at the time when I have not yet set the numbers to the new channels. And then did not sync (overnight) the changed number from backed once I have updated it.

I think that the client should be regularly (and pretty often like minutely or even earlier) syncing even these minor changes like channel number change.

After disabling PVR client addon and enabling or after system restart, it helped to add the channels with proper numbers. But this should not be needed to bother manually disabling client PVR addon or rebooting the system.

TVHeadend version/package: xbian-package-tvheadend/stable,now 4.3-2190-1704695301 armhf

[ksooo]

Which Kodi version exactly? Debug log with PVR component debugging enabled, please, to reproduce.

[ksooo]

I think that the client should be regularly (and pretty often like minutely or even earlier) syncing even these minor changes like channel number change.

No, it works the way that tvheadend must notify changes whenever they happen. It's a push approach, not pull. Don't know yet, but could be a tvheadend issue. We need to find out.

[jansohn]

I think that the client should be regularly (and pretty often like minutely or even earlier) syncing even these minor changes like channel number change.

No, it works the way that tvheadend must notify changes whenever they happen. It's a push approach, not pull. Don't know yet, but could be a tvheadend issue. We need to find out.

I don't think this makes sense. Clients are not permanently connected to the server. And the server does not even have a list of all clients as far as I know.

[slrslr]

Kodi (20.3 (20.3.0) Git:20240111-cfbcba599c-dirty). Platform: Linux ARM 32-bit
I do not know why, but this time the TV channel number shown in Kodi, changed quickly (under couple of minutes maybe) after updating in backend. I have not tried to add new TV channel, just update numbers of previously added channels.
I know this log file /home/xbian/.kodi/temp/kodi.log and inside it I know how to "Enabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 2." selecting PVR.

[ksooo]

I don't think this makes sense. Clients are not permanently connected to the server. And the server does not even have a list of all clients as far as I know.

It makes perfect sense, as when a new client connects, the data are synced. This is proven to work just fine for years.

[jansohn]

I don't think this makes sense. Clients are not permanently connected to the server. And the server does not even have a list of all clients as far as I know.

It makes perfect sense, as when a new client connects, the data are synced. This is proven to work just fine for years.

I know that it works just fine but I don't think it qualifies as a push mechanism as you've described it.

[ksooo]

Now what?