Synology DS216j quit running Channels 1.1.0

Channels DVR Server
#1

I have been using channels DVR on my DS216j for almost a decade now without issue. Channels stopped running now. DSM 7 running channels 1.0.4. I'm aware of the DSM version issues and 32bit/64bit limitations on my DS216j. I plan to upgrade my NAS but in the time being is there a stable release of channels DVR I can install that will operate on the 32 bit NAS? I would want to lock that version down and prevent auto updates.

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#2

I have a DS218j I run the Synology 1.1.0 package on it and getting the panic error as it shuts down the service after upgrading my synology from 7.3.x from 7.4.1. Here is my logs as I reinstalled and restored my database. As soon as I enabled the server, the service stops.


2026/10/24 01:04:23.722544 [SYS] Starting Channels DVR v2026.10.21.2302 (linux-armv7l pid:17239) in /var/packages/ChannelsDVR/target/channels-dvr/data
2026/10/24 01:04:42.315199 [SYS] Started HTTP Server on 8089
2026/10/24 01:04:42.774949 [HDR] Found 1 devices
2026/10/24 01:04:42.804780 [ERR] Failed to refresh auth: missing oauth client
2026/10/24 01:04:42.894435 [DVR] Recording engine started in /volume1/ChannelsDVR
2026/10/24 01:04:43.034967 [SYS] Bonjour service running for dvr-ds218j.local. [192.168.50.110]
2026/10/24 01:04:43.057351 [SYS] Created database snapshot: backup-20261024.050443
2026/10/24 01:04:43.061392 [SYS] Removing old backup backup-20261007.200740
2026/10/24 01:09:34.073532 [DVR] Recording engine stopped.
2026/10/24 01:09:34.670596 [DVR] Restored backup backup-20261023.044342 from /volume1/ChannelsDVR/Database
2026/10/24 01:10:57.712707 [DVR] Recording engine started in /volume1/ChannelsDVR
2026/10/24 01:10:58.502625 [ERR] Missing file to delete #823 /volume1/ChannelsDVR/TV/America's Funniest Home Videos/America's Funniest Home Videos S37E03 Family Squabbles Squirrel 2026-10-11-1859.mpg: stat /volume1/ChannelsDVR/TV/America's Funniest Home Videos/America's Funniest Home Videos S37E03 Family Squabbles Squirrel 2026-10-11-1859.mpg: no such file or directory
2026/10/24 01:10:58.543292 [ERR] Missing file to delete #817 /volume1/ChannelsDVR/TV/Dancing With the Stars/Dancing With the Stars S35E05 Mariah Carey Night 2026-10-06-1959.mpg: stat /volume1/ChannelsDVR/TV/Dancing With the Stars/Dancing With the Stars S35E05 Mariah Carey Night 2026-10-06-1959.mpg: no such file or directory
2026/10/24 01:10:58.584274 [SYS] Created database snapshot: backup-20261024.051058
2026/10/24 01:10:58.584774 [SYS] Removing old backup backup-20261008.101523
2026/10/24 01:11:07.723525 [DVR] No listings for USA-OTA48161 (0 airings, 0 groups); starting indexer..
panic: unaligned 64-bit atomic operation

goroutine 345 [running]:
internal/runtime/atomic.panicUnaligned()
	internal/runtime/atomic/unaligned.go:8 +0x24
internal/runtime/atomic.Xadd64(0xa416094, 0x1)
	internal/runtime/atomic/atomic_arm.s:319 +0x14
github.com/jpillora/backoff.(*Backoff).Duration(0xa416094)
	github.com/jpillora/[email protected]/backoff.go:30 +0x30
github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.blankRetries.fired(0xa733ebc, {0xa86f730, 0xc}, {0xc2af2d5aeb2243da, 0x5e972b2211, 0x5c4cce8})
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/indexer.go:1021 +0x5c
github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.(*Recorder).RunIndexer(0x9d0c208)
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/indexer.go:419 +0xf64
created by github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr.(*Recorder).Run in goroutine 231
	github.com/fancybits/channels-server/dvr/recorder.go:326 +0x58
2026/10/24 01:11:37.645096 [SYS] Starting Channels DVR v2026.10.21.2302 (linux-armv7l pid:21287) in /var/packages/ChannelsDVR/target/channels-dvr/data
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#3

Please update to the latest prerelease for the fix.

#4

I have the same problem. Unfortunately the server doesn’t run long enough to render the drop down for the pre-release option and so any fix via this route is not going to work. Is there a fresh reinstall route for the pre-release?

#5

Ditto.
"the server doesn’t run long enough to render the drop down for the pre-release option and so any fix via this route is not going to work. Is there a fresh reinstall route for the pre-release?"

I am totally down right now. Currently uninstalled Channels waiting for a way to download a fresh *.spk file that runs on 32-bit ARMs.

#6

UPDATE:
The 64 bit issue appears to be with the HDHomeRun/fetching guide data, or something like that. I was able to get back up and running from a fresh install of the *spk on the download page by first disconnecting power from my HDHR. Installed, chose no sources, was able to get to the update with pre-release. Executed that. Powered up the HDHR and selected that as my source. Seems to have worked, for now.
I will upgrade my Synology NAS to a modern powerhouse with plenty of breathing room later this year.

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#9

OK a new stable release went out. Reinstall and it should fix it.

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