NextEnd - Sports time extender and more.

NextEnd is a command line tool designed to monitor sports recordings and extend the recording time until the games is over. Additionally it can extend the time of shows that follow sports events.

The latest version of the NextEnd utility is v4.2.0

Download Current Version

NextEnd can be installed to either the NextPVR program folder or a sub folder in the user folder Folder Locations

These instructions use a sub folder in the user folder called Plugins/NextEnd, the recommended folders are shown below.

Unzip the file you download to this folder

• Recommended folder "C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\Plugins\NextEnd"

• Recommended folder "/var/opt/nextpvr/Plugins/NextEnd/"

• Modify NextEnd.deps.json using sed sed -i 's/\"\/\"/\"\/opt\/nextpvr\/system\/\"/g' NextEnd.deps.json

• Create a symbolic link (use the appropriate platform) cd /opt/nextpvr/system && sudo ln -s ln -s runtimes/linux-x64/native/libe_sqlite3.so

• Recommended folder "/config/Plugins/NextEnd/"
• Modify NextEnd.deps.json using sed sed -i 's/\"\/\"/\"\/app\/\"/g' NextEnd.deps.json
• Create symbolic link (need to repeat on a new version) cd /app && sudo ln -s ln -s runtimes/linux-x64/native/libe_sqlite3.so

To uninstall remove the following folder Plugins/NextEnd and modify your your sripts

1. To extend sports and the shows that follow the sport add the follow to your ParallelProcessing.bat file.

   start /b "" "C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\Plugins\NextEnd\NextEnd.exe" --oid %3

2. To extend shows on Sunday nights or in primetime add the following to your PostUpdateEPG.bat

   start /b "" "C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\Plugins\NextEnd\\NextEnd.exe" --sunday

1. To extend sports and the shows that follow the sport add the follow to your ParallelProcessing.sh file. Make sure the the sh file is executable chmod +x

   /opt/dotnet/dotnet /var/opt/nextpvr/Plugins/NextEnd/NextEnd.dll --oid $3

2. To extend shows on Sunday nights or in primetime add the following to your PostUpdateEPG.sh Make sure the the sh file is executable chmod +x

   /opt/dotnet/dotnet /var/opt/nextpvr/Plugins/NextEnd/NextEnd.dll --sunday

1. To extend sports and the shows that follow the sport add the follow to your ParallelProcessing.sh file. Make sure the the sh file is executable chmod +x

   dotnet /config/Plugins/NextEnd/NextEnd.dll --oid $3

2. To extend shows on Sunday nights or in primetime add the following to your PostUpdateEPG.sh Make sure the the sh file is executable chmod +x

   dotnet /config/Plugins/NextEnd/NextEnd.dll --sunday

Note if you stop the recording service on Sunday the monitor process will stop.

--cancel cancel recording when sports stop (stop padding)

--early cancel recording sports when sports stop early

--postgame time to add on for postgame chat (Default 10 minutes)

--preempt if sports overrun end of next show skip it

--resume add a resume point to the actual game stop time

This plugin is supported in the 3rd Party Plugins Utilities & Skin support forum

Background History Annoyances caused by sporting events

Developed by mvallevand.

Thanks to greg_in_kansas for his help testing the initial release and many users trialing the V5 netcore update. Thanks also to VCR58 for ongoing testing.

v4.2.0 (1 April 2024 )

• update for NCAA Tournamment Download
• add Womens' NCAA Basketball

v4.1.0 (28 Aug 2023 )

• Update for Formula 1 Download

v4.0.8 (7 Dec 2022 ) Update for V6 Download

• add FIFA World Cup

v4.0.8 (1 Sept 2022 ) Update for V6 Download

• netcore 6 compatibility
• doesn't need to run in the program folder (ask for support on the forum)

v3.0.8132.33185 (April 2022) Update for V5.2.7 only Download

v3.0.7317.27040 Release candiate for V5 netcore version prior to V5.2.7 Download

v1.0.5633.10942 (3 Jun 2015) - use Slugger's new monitor - update for FIFA WWC

v1.0.5509.22035(31 Jan 2015) - update for "Super Bowl XLIX"

v1.0.5409.33325(23 Oct 2014)

• store .stop files in Plugins\NextEnd
• cleans up old .stop files
• support for CFL Football

v1.0.5406.41430(20 Oct 2014)

• better handling of one-off recordings
• fixed four hour limit on monitoring
• added new sports, NBA, 2014 World Series, NASCAR Racing, Formula One Racing
• better resume handling

v1.0.5392.36447 (13 Oct 2014) Released to wiki

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