Mythtv

MythTV is a DVR application that records live TV and plays back music, videos, and recorded TV shows. Notes regarding the installation and configuration of MythTV on Ubuntu LTS.

Install Ubuntu LTS

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Install MythTV

Upgrade MythTV

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sudo apt update

apt-cache policy packagename

For packagename substitute one of the available names in the table above. The display will show something like this:

bob@htpc:~$ apt-cache policy mythtv
mythtv:
  Candidate: 2:32.0+fixes.202211050719.18f5b48ee1~ubuntu22.04.1
  Version table:
     2:32.0+fixes.202211050719.18f5b48ee1~ubuntu22.04.1 500
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/32/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/32/ubuntu jammy/main i386 Packages
     2:32.0+fixes.202204231837.daa4e7e447~ubuntu22.04.1 500
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/32/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/32/ubuntu jammy/main i386 Packages
     2:32.0+fixes.20220325.f69ce764b7-0ubuntu1 500
        500 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 Packages
        500 http://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/ubuntu jammy/multiverse i386 Packages

The number following "2:" is the Release that is available in your repository. The current latest release is 35.0. You will want to install this Release unless you are installing a new frontend or slave backed to a backend that runs an earlier Release. Install PPA

If the version in the repository is not the latest, you will need to install a PPA. The MythTV PPA has a PPA for each major version of MythTV. Install the ppa using the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/XX for example sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/32

or prior to v30

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.XX

0.XX is the major version that you are installing, for example 0.29. Note that even if the Current Release (35.0) has three numbers separated by periods, the PPA name only uses the first two levels of the version number. After running this command, repeat the instructions above to check the available version.

Install Software

Prior to MythTV 31 there are some issues with MythTV packaging in the Ubuntu repositories and the Mythbuntu PPA which result in problems with the initial installation. A solution (not required for MythTV 31 and beyond) is available at MythTV forum post https://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3114#p15073

A number of users are experiencing problems with network tuners e.g. HD Homerun which results in failed recordings. The root cause is mythbackend being started at boot time before networking has been fully established. This issue can also affect remote MythTV frontends connecting to MythTV backend server. A solution is available (courtesy of Stephen Worthington); see https://lists.gt.net/mythtv/users/625986#625986

Once you have the correct Release version in your repository, install the package, as follows:

sudo apt install packagename

Sources

https://www.mythtv.org

https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Building_Plugins:MythNotes