The XBMC Live TV and PVR/DVR Setup Guide

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As of v12 (Frodo), XBMC features live TV and video recording (DVR/PVR) abilities. This allows you to watch live TV, listen to radio, view an tv guide, schedule recordings and enables many other TV related features.

Due to the somewhat complicated nature of setting up PVR for XBMC, this guide was created to help users from start to finish.

How does live TV/PVR work in XBMC?

A PVR backend is a second process/application that performs the task of tuning and recording over-the-air and cable television programming, as well as radio. The PVR backend can either run on the same machine running XBMC, on a stand-alone device (able to feed several XBMC machines), or completely by itself with XBMC only running when needed. When paired with a backend, XBMC handles the interface, or frontend, allowing the user to watch live TV, scheduled recordings, time shift (only supported by some backends), etc.

Limits of Live TV/PVR

Editor note: note about encryption, etc. Not sure if section is needed

Testing

Testing PVR before Frodo final (this section won't be needed in the final version, more or less)

See: PVR/Testing