Difference between revisions of "Tips and Tweaks"

Revision as of 07:37, 10 May 2017

Putty and editing files on OpenPLi

You can change many settings using the Graphical User Interface (GUI), but in some cases it can be necessary to access the files manually. You can do this by downloading and using Putty. By default you can login with telnet, so if you use puttytel.exe (a Telnet-only client) and login your box. By default there is no password for the root, so login with "root" and when asked for a password, just hit enter.

Recording with a Zapper (eg. Vu Zero / Vu Solo Se)

By default some Vu⁺ boxes are a zapper, meaning you can not record with it. If you want to record with it, you can install the "pau" plugin/extension. It is located in the extensions section of the plugin browser.

Wireless Bridge

If you want to use WiFi with your box, there are many solutions, like dongles, WiFi USB adapter, powerline adapters, etc. In general we recommend (but certainly if you have problems with the stability of your WiFi connection) to make use of a wireless bridge.

USB sticks working or not

When you want to use an USB stick, lets say for flashing your box with OpenPLi. There is no way of telling your stick might work, it's trail and error! The reason that some USB sticks are working and some not, has to do with drivers. Generally speaking, old USB sticks with less than 1Gb have the chance not to work. Most of the recent USB disks doesn't have a problem.

Adding IP Camera's to your channellist

It is possible to watch your IP Camera on TV. Here you can find the necessary information.

Mediaplayer (gstreamer) and subtitles

OpenPLi's media player gstreamer can play many external content, like MKV, MP4, etc. If you want to add a subtitle to these containers (MKV, MP4, etc) it is best to mux them. Muxing is the process of combining these video, audio and subtitle components into the container file, so that it can be read/played back.

Debugging Enigma If you want to debug and want to know what is happening in Enigma, you can start your receiver in debug mode with the following command:

root@<receiver>: init 4
root@<receiver>: ENIGMA_DEDBUG_LVL=4 /usr/bin/enigma2.sh

To stop: Press CRTL-C. Enigma will halt. Then start enigma with:

root@<receiver>:init 3

Or reboot the receiver with:

root@<receiver>:Reboot

How to create a log file of your Putty session If you want to record what is happening during your Putty session here is how you can let Putty Record it.