Update Channels Server Version Mac Terminal

Channels DVR Server
#1

Is there anyway to update the channels server version using mac terminal. I want to update to latest beta.

#2

curl -XPUT http://localhost:8089/updater/check/prerelease

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#3

Thank you. It seems like unless I do it on the localhost the updates don't work.

#4

Replace localhost with your Mac's IP address.

#5

I'm trying to update the Channels Server version on my Mac. Do I need to be in the directory for the update to work?

#6

no, this is a curl command which is sending a ping to the web server to tell it to execute the check. So you don't need to be anywhere special to execute. It can be executed by any device on your network.

#7

what is the latest pre-release I am not seeing the export m3u8 and XML

#8

https://community.getchannels.com/t/dvr-pre-release-notes/28832/9999

#9

Is the latest pre release 2024.01.31.0603 I don't see the export m3u8 and XLM

#10

No it’s v2024.12.27.0121

Why are you trying to update to prerelease via terminal? Just hit the drop-down under settings, status, server information

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#11

it's so strange it downloads then goes back to the old.

#12

Refresh the page?

#13

Most likely a permission issue.
I ran into that the first time I used docker for Channels DVR.
On a Synology NAS I had to map /volume1/docker/... directory to /channels-dvr in the container.
It took me a long time to figure that one out.

I would update to latest pre-release, it downloaded it but since the permissions were wrong it couldn't see channel-dvr as an executable, so downloaded and ran the stable release.

#14

I am sure that is it. i am using the channels dvr installer on mac os

#15

The latest stable release is v2024.12.10.0055
The latest pre-release is v2024.12.27.0121
What version is yours running?

#16

2024.01.31.0603

#17

Definitely something wrong there.
Have you submitted diagnostics yet?

#18

this is what i am getting when trying to reinstall app
Starting Installer...
Fetching latest version number...
Downloading Channels DVR v2024.12.10.0055 into /Users/xx/Library/Application Support/ChannelsDVR...
darwin-x86_64.sha256
channels-dvr
comskip
ffmpeg
ffprobe
Checking file integrity...
Preparing directories...
[ERROR] open /Users/xx/Library/Application Support/ChannelsDVR/latest/version: no such file or directory

#19

I would submit diagnostics, sounds like a permission problem.
I don' use a Mac.

#20

I did. I am now having problems with remote access even though I ported my router to 8090