Config.xml

The file is used multiple times:

1. Used by the backend to find the MySQL database - otherweise a built-in default is used: [778249a]
2. Used by the frontend to find its backend; otherwise the frontend tries to find a backend using UPnP.

Depending on the program the file is looked up as /etc/mythtv/config.xml or ~/.mythtv/config.xml.

Previously a similar file called mysql.txt was used, which is deprecated since MythTV 0.26.

Template

The following template can be found in mythtv/contrib/config_files/config.xml

<Configuration>
  <UPnP>
    <UDN>
      <MediaRenderer>xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx</MediaRenderer>
    </UDN>
  </UPnP>
  <LocalHostName>my-unique-identifier-goes-here</LocalHostName>
  <Database>
    <PingHost>1</PingHost>
    <Host>127.0.0.1</Host>
    <UserName>mythtv</UserName>
    <Password>mythtv</Password>
    <DatabaseName>mythconverg</DatabaseName>
    <Port>3306</Port>
  </Database>
  <WakeOnLAN>
    <Enabled>0</Enabled>
    <SQLReconnectWaitTime>0</SQLReconnectWaitTime>
    <SQLConnectRetry>5</SQLConnectRetry>
    <Command>echo 'WOLsqlServerCommand not set'</Command>
  </WakeOnLAN>
</Configuration>

Description

LocalHostName

The unique name used to look-up host-specific settings. By default the hostname is used, but it can be useful to overwrite this when the hostname is changed or multiple frontends with different configurations should run on the same host.

Univeral Plug and Play

UPnP/UDN/MediaRenderer

The UUID used for the MythTV frontend, when used as a UPnP media renderer.

UPnP/MythFrontend/DefaultBackend/*

These settings are deprecated by the settings below mythtv/libs/libmyth/mythcontext.cpp.

Database

All configuration data is stored in a central MySQL database, which must be reachable for all MythTV components.

PingHost

1=MythTV should try to test-ping the host running the database using ICMP echo-request before actually connecting the database process; usually 1.

Host

The hostname, IPv4 or IPv6 address of the host, where the database is running.

UserName

The name of the account used to authenticate against the database; usually mythtv.

Password

The password used to authenticate.

DatabaseName

The name of the schema of the database; usually mythconverg.

Port

The TCP port number, where the database is running on; usually 3306.

WakeOnLAN

If the database is unreachable, MythTV can try to wake up the host using for example Wake-on-LAN.

Enabled

1=MythTV should try to wake up the host. PingHost=1 must be set as well!

SQLReconnectWaitTime

Seconds to wait between reconnection attempts.

SQLConnectRetry

Number of times to retry; usually 5.

Command

Command to use to wake server; for example sudo etherwake xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.