[mythtv-users] Connecting to backend

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Mon Oct 23 16:18:04 UTC 2006


Nathan Smith wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to watch TV on my backend from my frontend (both running  
> 0.19-fixes) and I'm getting the following error:
>
> 2006-10-23 11:44:49.906 Connecting to backend server:  
> 192.168.1.11:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> 2006-10-23 11:44:49.919 Using protocol version 26
> 2006-10-23 11:44:49.987 TV: Attempting to change from None to  
> WatchingLiveTV
> 2006-10-23 11:44:49.988 RemoteEncoder::openControlSocket():  
> Connection timed out.
> 2006-10-23 11:44:50.003 GetEntryAt(-1) failed.
> 2006-10-23 11:44:50.009 EntryToProgram(0 at Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969)  
> failed to get pginfo
> 2006-10-23 11:44:50.009 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> 2006-10-23 11:44:50.009 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> 2006-10-23 11:44:50.021 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor
>
> Anyone know what would cause this? Seems like it isn't making a  
> connection to the server by the line
>
> 2006-10-23 11:44:49.988 RemoteEncoder::openControlSocket():  
> Connection timed out.
>
> but the first line indicates that it makes a connection.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks
>
>   
Check the backend setup in mythtv-setup and be sure you are using the IP 
address of the machine and that you are using that same IP address on 
each remote system to communicate with that machine. 

Kevin


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