Stalker Client PVR Add-on Release Thread

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dvbken said:
After using this throughout the weekend, I thought I'd share it.

It's a very roughly implemented client for the stalker middleware api. Just enough effort was put into it to watch tv, so that I don't have to use the emulator or get a mag box prematurely.

Note-1: this is only available for windows and android at the moment.
Note-2: the current testing server is the only one I've tried with this. It should work with other stalker servers but it probably won't as I don't know of any others.
Note-3: the add-on may be unstable, so don't expect much of it.
Note-4: this is not an emulator. only the servers it's been tested with will work. pm me if you know of other stalker iptv services. I might look into them.
Note-5: tested on Kodi 14.1. should work on anything Kodi 14.x

Download the appropriate zip file:
win32 = windows
android-arm = phones and most boxes <- get this if you're not sure
android-x86 = intel based boxes

regular installation
1. You can use the usual method of "Install from zip file" to install the addon

2. Enable live tv/pvr under Settings -> Live TV -> General

3. Enable the "Stalker Client" pvr add-on and set the MAC and server address like you would with the emulator:
View attachment 306

4. Restart Kodi. If it works for you, you should get something like this:
View attachment 307

manual installation (windows only)
1. Extract the archive to:
Code: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi\addons\

2. Follow 2-4 above

Q&A
Q: adult channel(s)?
A: soon

Q: VOD?
A: I don't have any interest in VOD right now. also, there isn't a sensible subsection to list VOD under the TV section of kodi, so another addon may make more sense.

Q: os x? linux, raspberry pi etc?
A: just windows and android for now. let's see how things go first

Q: I get a "Couldn't load Dll" error on android. What's wrong?
A: filesystem permissions may most likely be preventing kodi from loading the addon from the external storage. I did not have this problem with the nexus 5 (kitkat; stock; no-root), but the nexus player gave me this error. this seems to be so for lollipop.
you can try the modified apk that includes the addon. you need to uninstall your current kodi install first (remember to backup your user data first so that you don't have to reconfigure from scratch)
Code: 
arm: https://mega.co.nz/#!PQoVmQBD!_fzK9jFxPXUf9ewiWZ7-46TPT9z_gzI_j03iPqdJ6g0
x86: https://mega.co.nz/#!XQRSiaAD!213BsKTFvMGUtT8k0iDQos6ru9mDwHpBNB4sawTpfe4

Q: All I see is "Working...". What's wrong?
A: several things could be happening:
(1) the channel(s) is down
(2) the authentication expired or got invalidated. so, restart kodi
(3) someone else shares your creative mind and somehow uses the mac address as you. thus (2) happens, so change the mac address and restart kodi
(4) you are using more than one device configured with the same mac address. this won't work. you have to use a different mac address for each device. otherwise one device will invalidate the other. again like (2). (the portal may be tracking IPs as well but idk)
(5) check that the stb emulator or your mag box is working. if that doesn't work, this won't either
(6) still no go? close kodi and delete this file:
Code: 
windows: %appdata%\Kodi\userdata\addon_data\pvr.stalker.client\cache.xml
android: /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/pvr.stalker.client/cache.xml
(7) some other weirdness is happening. in that case post your kodi.log on pastebin or similar and link it in your reply here

changelog
0.3
stability fixes
cross platform support

0.1
initial release
Click to expand...

Thanks a lot.
 
#370
I have been testing this add-on on a windows 7 pc & kodi v14.1 and it works awesome, however, I am trying to get it to work on an android tablet (ARM version) and am using with different MAC addy, everything runs great with kodi as far as all video add-ons, but when I run the live tv, select a channel, the sound begins with no video, then kodi craps out in about 10 seconds. Any ideas anyone?
 
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Hi, all. I'm new to all of this and appreciate all your advice and helpful installation videos. I have a Window8.1 PC and just installed the latest Kodi version 14.2 Beta1. I tried several times to install and set up the stalker client pvr add-on, but could never get it to work. Even with enabling live TV and exiting in and out of Kodi several times, I could never get the TV menu item to appear on the Kodi start up screen. I was able to successfully add the PVR IPTV Simple client, and using the latest US m3u list, was able to get the TV menu to appear on the Kodi start up screen, and I have a list of 167 channels showing, but none of them seem to work. Any channel I click on gives me a message "working" that lasts about 2 seconds, and then nothing. Did I miss a step? Also, can I have more than 1 PVR client enabled? After getting the TV menu item to appear I went and re-enabled the stalker client, exited, and upon restarting the Kodi the TV menu item was not there. I've been using this forum and the latest YouTube installation videos I could find for advice.

Would appreciate any advice, thank you.
 
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MacA, I would verify your settings for the server, and make sure you modify only the last six digits of the MAC (you don't have to change all six, just stay between 0-9 and A-F). Also, there is no real need to test the Kodi beta for most, if you go with 14.1, you won't have a testing variable to worry about. With the simple client, you may want to test against an internet served .m3u, vs. one on your machine.

The server not being up or connected is the reason why some don't see the TV menu item. It's possible that your DNS can't resolve to the proper server, use a public one like Google "8.8.8.8" You can have more than 1 type of PVR client, you can't have two of the same exact client.
 
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