Remote-access Guide

tvheadend remote access

by Mrs. Onie Gibson Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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How to manage all configuration in TVHeadend?

All configuration in Tvheadend is maintained via its embedded web server running on port 9981. Just point your browser to: By default everyone (also from remote hosts)is allowed full access to all features / settings in the web user interface.

What port does TVHeadend run on?

All configuration in Tvheadend is maintained via its embedded web server running on port 9981. Just point your browser to: http://hostname:9981/ By default everyone (also from remote hosts)is allowed full access to all features / settingsin the web user interface.

How does TVHeadend write to the video adapter devices?

Most systems have a 'video' group with write access to the video adapter devices. When Tvheadend is started as a daemon (if Tvheadend is installed from a distribution package this is most likely the way it is) it will change its primary group to 'video' in order to access these groups.

Why does TVHeadend change its primary group to'video'?

When Tvheadend is started as a daemon (if Tvheadend is installed from a distribution package this is most likely the way it is) it will change its primary group to 'video' in order to access these groups.

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What does TVheadend verify?

When Tvheadend verifies access is scan thru all the enabled access control entries. The permission flags are combined for all matching access entries. An access entry is said to match if the username / password matches and the IP source address of the requesting peer is within the prefix.

How to edit checkboxes in TVheadend?

To commit these changes back to Tvheadend press the 'Save changes' button. In order to change a Checkbox cell you only have to click once in it.

What is the first line on Showtime?

First line gives clients originating from 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.0.255 network access to streaming functions. Typically you would use this for your local media players at home (All though Showtime can prompt for username & password in its HTSP client)

What is the second line in a recording?

The second line adds a user with world wide access who might want to modify recordings, etc, perhaps from the job, or mobile phone.

How does tvheadend work?

In order for Tvheadend to control video adapters on the system it must be granted access to those devices. Most systems have a 'video' group with write access to the video adapter devices. When Tvheadend is started as a daemon (if Tvheadend is installed from a distribution package this is most likely the way it is) it will change its primary group to 'video' in order to access these groups. If your system is configured in a different way you can either change the group membership of the video adapters (/dev/dvb, etc) or reconfigure the Tvheadend start up parameters.#N#If Tvheadend is started without the '-f' argument it will not demonize nor change its primary UID/GID. Rather it will run with the permissions granted to the user executing the binary. If that's the case you must make sure the current user is granted with access to the video devices.

What port is TVheadend on?

All configuration in Tvheadend is maintained via its embedded web server running on port 9981. Just point your browser to:

What is the default UID for a video daemon?

Default is to use the UID of 1 (daemon on most systems). -g groupname. Run as group 'groupname'. Only applicable if daemonizing. Default is to use the 'video' group. If the 'video' group does not exist, GID 1 (daemon) will be used.

Can you skip TVheadend?

If you already have Tvheadend up and running you can skip this part.

What is the IP address of TVheadend?

The media center (10.8.0.6) I'm using, based on Kodi, will be able to access the Tvheadend server via the IP address 10.8.0.10, through the OpenVPN server on 10.8.0.1. The red arrow indicates the virtual connection, the true physical connection is represented by the black arrows.

Do you need to understand OpenVPN?

Configuring the OpenVPN server is a fairly straight forward procedure, you don't need to understand everything (I sure didn't), some certificates (read: impossible-to-guess-super-long-passwords) simply need to be generated and copied from the server to the client.

Does OpenVPN start automatically?

The OpenVPN will start automatically upon boot, you don't need to do anything. The connection will reestablish itself if it's broken.

Can you move TVheadend to another server?

You may now move the Tvheadend server to anywhere in the world, as long as it is connected to the internet it will establish a secure connection to the OpenVPN server.

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