Features?

[richardv]

Hi Tim,

What repo/addin are you using the catch up TV?
I have seen a few options on the internet but haven't experimented with any yet.

Thanks
Richard

For example I have started looking around all the addins and set up all the Catchup channels as well as Netflix, Paramount+, Disney+ and Prime.

[TimC]

What repo/addin are you using the catch up TV?

Slyguy and Aussieaddons

The interesting thing is they seem to have no adds.  How disappointing!

[richardv]

Thanks Tim, will try them out

[TimC]

It's the reason we chose Kodi and a miniPC so that all its open source benefits can be exploited. Just needs exploring...!

Yes that is great, but there is one issue.  A Soft Reset wipes any loaded plugins.

A request I have for future development, is an extra soft reset that retains any existing plugins and any personal settings.

I have got my IceBox pretty close to being a fully functional Smart TV and PVR (Catchup TV as well as Netflix, Paramount Plus, Disney, Prine and Binge) but a soft reset undoes it all.
It takes 3 to 4 hours to get it all set up again. 

[DeltaMikeCharlie]

Have you tried this: https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Backup

I have no personal experience with it, but it sounds like it could be useful in your situation.

There is also this too:
https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/28071-transfer-kodi-settings/

[TimC]

DMC,

I had actually tried the backup and restore provided in the LibreElec settings and it worked, but a little too well.
To explain, around about the time the new SSDs were sent out I found that most of the Addons I had installed had stopped working. Basically, they could all be navigated OK, but when I tried to go into a folder to play something, the folder showed as empty. The Addons all said to do a Kodi Reset (Whatever that is) to fix the problem.

Before I finally got around to swapping the new SSD in, I tried backing up, doing a soft reset, and a restore. It worked nicely, except the problem was still there. Cloning the SSD achieved the same result.
I ended up doing a soft reset and reinstalling all the addons and it started working properly. Fairly obviously there was something in the user data that was causing the problem.

Have you tried this: https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Backup

This looks interesting. I will give it a try.

However I am also thinking of others less tech savvy. A simple selectable option in the IceTV menus somewhere that does a reset and then restores Addons as well as recordings would make things easier.