pyTivo Discussion Forum

Kaelsma · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

I'm just setting up pyTivo. I'm running Windows XP, have two Series 2DT TiVo units, and downloaded pyTivo using the following link: http://pytivo.krkeegan.com/download/...2008.02.24.exe and set it up as a service. I've added both the pyTivo service and TCP 9033 to my MacAfee security software. When I check, the service says it is running. I set up the configuration to show that my files are on an external "E" drive. The "My Videos" file isn't showing up in my Now Playing List. HELP!!!

krkeegan · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

First off the port should be 9032 unless you changed it.

next try going to the following url from the computer running pyTivo:
http://localhost:9032/TiVoConnect?Command=QueryContainer&Container=/

And tell me what you see, change that to 9033 if you have made that alteration.

Kaelsma · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

I had already changed the TCP Port but it still didn't work. It turns out that I needed to go into My Network Connections and add the service there to let Windows Firewall allow it. Now it's showing up but I'm getting a message saying that the list could not be displayed because it is unavailable. I have it configured to grab the files from my external hard drive - Drive "E". Any suggestions?

krkeegan · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

Umm networked drives don't work YET with the windows service.

But you just said external. Hmmm, can you try an internal drive as a test and see if it works? That way we can try and narrow it down.

Kevin

Can you also explain what you had to do in "My Network Connections" I am curious I have never heard of that solution before.

Thanks

Kaelsma · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

It DOES see my "C" drive, but not the "E" drive. It's a little disappointing because I would like to be able to access all of my videos at any given time but I can't keep them all on my "C" drive. But ... as long as it works, that's good enough.

The Network Connections thing ... I clicked on "Open Network Connections", chose my wireless internet connection, clicked on "Properties", clicked the "Advanced" tab, clicked on "Windows Firewall Settings", clicked on the "Exceptions" tab, clicked on "Add Port" and added TCP 9032, clicked on "Add Program" and put in the path for the pyTivo service.

I hope that helps.

krkeegan · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject:

Yeah thanks for that tip.

Ok I have an idea to reach your E: drive. It is possible it is not accessible to you local system account.

Open Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services

Scroll to pyTivo and select properties.

Under the log in tab enter a username and password that has access to the E:(probably just your username and password)

Stop and start the service.

Hopefully that will work *crosses fingers*
Edit: Or you could just shut down the service and run pytivo in the console form. This will let us know if it is really the service that is having problems or that Python simply can't access E:.

pmhesse · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 4