get_iplayer 3.35.0-MSWin32-x64 Web PVR not refreshing cache automatically

[jon928se at gmail.com]

George

I think you are correct that the web PVR is just a front end for the CLI pvr
running in the background. It doesn't rely on Chrome or windows to actually
do anything.

I don't think you are correct regarding 4hr Cache refresh when using the web
PVR  (although I can't explain this inconsistency - see below) 

The Cache used to refresh every 4 hours using the web PVR without the
refresh cache page being open. I have used the GiP web PVR for approx. 8
years and on one occasion whilst on holidays for 5 weeks I returned home to
see that GiP had recorded everything in my PVR list over the previous 5
weeks and stuff broadcast within the previous 12 hours - so clearly still
working.

Now if I leave the refresh cache page open it all works without human
intervention.

Can I explain the change in behaviour - no I can't, but I am just happy that
it works as intended if in a slightly different manner.

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: get_iplayer <get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org> On Behalf Of
george at eycott.co.uk
Sent: 15 February 2024 00:27
To: jon928se at gmail.com; 'Tom Guest' <tom at tjguest.co.uk>;
get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
Subject: RE: get_iplayer 3.35.0-MSWin32-x64 Web PVR not refreshing cache
automatically

This has become such a long complex layout of an email I have binned it and
started again!

I think there are two issues getting confused here, refreshing the web page
on the web PVR (which is a browser issue) and refreshing the cache which is
a different thing.

I am not aware that the web PVR has ever refreshed the cache, it is just a
web front end for get_iplayer and its CLI pvr. I have the CLI pvr running in
the background (get_iplayer_pvr.cmd), this does the 4hr refresh on the cache
and automatically downloads any matching items from the pvr list then I can
use the web pvr as a front end to edit the pvr list and pick nay individual
programmes I want to download if they are not in the PVR list. The web PVR
on its own only looks at the cache, it doesn't update it nor does it
automatically download items in the PVR list.

Cheers

George


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