PVR process stops working

[Don Grunbaum (PlusNet)]

----- Original Message -----
From: MrBrunes <mr.brunes at gmail.com>
To: <get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org>
Sent: 04/12/2023 19:02:34
Subject: PVR process stops working
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> Occasionally I notice that the PVR process has stopped downloading.
> Now that it's configured to auto-file programmes into folders it's
> slightly harder to spot that a single download folder isn't being
> updated, but often a clue is the disappearance of the CMD window.
> 
> Then I try to use 'Run PVR Scheduler' again but it fails with:
> ""ERROR: Quitting - PVR is already running (process ID: 13960)"
> 
> Searching for 'iplayer' in Event Viewer's application log doesn't find
> anything recent.
> 
> The PID never shows up in Task Manager or Process Explorer so it's reboot time.
> 
> How can I diagnose this?
> Failing that, is there any way to make the PVR process more resilient,
> or failing that is there an easier method to detect that it's stopped
> downloading?
> 
> The docs mention the possibility of using the Windows scheduler for
> the PVR at https://github.com/get-
> iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/documentation/09a72bf76c131c8932bbf0aef1eeb95ec85049b9#scheduling-
> the-pvr
> but the external link is invalid.
> 
 
 
The pvr creates a small file called pvrlock in the get_iplayer folder. Try deleting that.

HTH

Don